31 Mar 06, 09:54 pm
Status of current ride -
It's a DD so I've got no big ambitions for it. I'm building a short stinger bar for the front and I'm putting together a brighter backup light that mounts in the spare tire center hole (cutesey stuff)
Future ride (project "Grizzlybeaver") -
It's been hibernating since Oct 03 while I payed off divorce debts. I've just recently started accumulating parts. I have the rear locker, front posi, R&P kits, and overhaul kits for axles. Waiting for 4-wheel disk conversion kits to arrive. Any day now... The engine ran great when I was still driving it, I just have to do a good reseal. It leaks more fluids than a gigolo of the same age. I'll be swapping the generic Holley 4 barrel for a Truck Avenger. The civilian driveline / 12V conversion was done by the previous owner and all works, but a dual battery, isolator, and Painless wiring kit will clean up the hack job. I'll be making the bumpers and putting the winch on a reciever mount for front or rear use.
It's gonna get taken down to the frame, cleaned up, and put back together. It's not going to be a 2-3 year resto - it's not being built to look pretty - just solid and functional. I want it on a trail by the end of this year with all the mechanical work done. I've got a laundry list of accessories in mind, but those will happen over a longer period of time.
It's a DD so I've got no big ambitions for it. I'm building a short stinger bar for the front and I'm putting together a brighter backup light that mounts in the spare tire center hole (cutesey stuff)
Future ride (project "Grizzlybeaver") -
It's been hibernating since Oct 03 while I payed off divorce debts. I've just recently started accumulating parts. I have the rear locker, front posi, R&P kits, and overhaul kits for axles. Waiting for 4-wheel disk conversion kits to arrive. Any day now... The engine ran great when I was still driving it, I just have to do a good reseal. It leaks more fluids than a gigolo of the same age. I'll be swapping the generic Holley 4 barrel for a Truck Avenger. The civilian driveline / 12V conversion was done by the previous owner and all works, but a dual battery, isolator, and Painless wiring kit will clean up the hack job. I'll be making the bumpers and putting the winch on a reciever mount for front or rear use.
It's gonna get taken down to the frame, cleaned up, and put back together. It's not going to be a 2-3 year resto - it's not being built to look pretty - just solid and functional. I want it on a trail by the end of this year with all the mechanical work done. I've got a laundry list of accessories in mind, but those will happen over a longer period of time.