Todays Progress
Put the Cab on by myself (that was fun)
Plugged in under cab harness
e-brake is all connected
A/c system has been put back together
Power Steering is all connected
Steering wheel is connected
Cab is all bolted down
Auto Shifter linkage connected
vacume lines all reconnected
Cruise control cable and box connected

 

Looks good man...haha Now u got your self a good 2wd frame...and thanks to Johni have my self a nice Limited Slip Rear End : D haha keep us updated on the progress. Haha U should leave those wheels on the truck when its done it'd be pimp

 

wheels will be on until i get it painted them my 20's are going on after that....right now i cant decide whether i want to lift or lower..lol

and yea man john is a cool guy..it was definitely worth the drive up there..

 

looking good so far can't wait to see some more progress. are you gonna lower it any once the body is all on the frame?

 

i like the cinderblock seat... looks comfortable, lol.




looks good so far man! any guess on how long itll be before you get the truck put back together completely?

 

yea the cinderblock was handy..lol got tired of hitting my *** on those ridges in the floor pan...haha


well when i decide if i want to lower or lift i will put the bed back on because i have a 2 inch lift shackle and the 2 inch blocks that came off the 4wd setup...or i can just flip the rear hangers and install a flip kit and call it a day..i dunno yet

 

wait, are you seriously saying you swapped to a 2wd frame and NOW dont know if you want to lift or lower the truck?

 

I was thinking the exact same thing

 

lower it.. cause gas sucks..

 

damn brother

you work fast

and dont lift it or lower it. Theres nothing wrong with the classic 'normal' look-its retro i know

 

what the hell does it matter? there are alot of lifted 2wds here.....i still have my 4wd drivetrain just no front differential....i eventually want to sas but dont have anyone to weld it up for me...the only purpose for the frame swap was to not have a bent one i didnt care if it was a 2wd frame or 4wd just wanted a straight frame and the deal john gave me was really good...either way i dont have to justify myself to anyone

 

thanks man...yea well i hate stock height....lol iam kinda leaning towards lowering it because its cheap and easy and plus i always wanted to lower it when it was a 4x4 but couldn't go low enough

 

You have like 8 threads started about this, and started on in the logs section specifically for it. Use it and keep it all organized please?

 

yea ive done that before but then people start *****in about it takes to long to load and whatever so i figured i would make it easier and it seems like im damned if i do and damned if i don't...

 

Starting to look like a truck man! At this rate you will have it started back up in no time. Those wheels actually look decent from a distance....lol My vote is to lower it a little, maybe a couple inches but don't go crazy with it. You want it to end up being a nice driver. You also have the perfect oportunity to paint it any color you like. Of all the cars I have painted I have a favorite color. Its nordic blue from a 1968 cougar...forget the code. I'll add a pic. Might not be flashy enough for you but its awesome in person, alot of small metallic. FYI I painted this car.
John

 

thats a sweet looking car man!

 

Looks great man, i wish i had the know how/cash/time to do projects like this, im really jealous. keep up the good work!