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Old 11-09-2008, 08:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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vwfastg60's 1987 Pickup Build-Up Thread

The story.

Picked up the truck when i was 13. First ever truck. It was wrecked so i got to fix it. Sold it to my mom who then trashed it and gave it to my brother. Made a trade and wound up with it. Sold and purchased the truck now 2 times after that. Im keeping it now.

So heres what it looked like when i picked it up. Thrown rod(still ran after sitting 3 years)





Swapped in a new motor and cleaned up the interior.



Drove it around on the 31's and said i have had enough...
Lifted it

Wrecked it

fixed it

made some changes, Locked it and wheeled it.


Wound up with it looking wrecked.


Bobbed a foot out of the bed so its now only a 6foot bed.



flopped it(planned for the most part.)


So with the body being 100 finished off for the long term goals with the truck im starting over.

New cab. Fenders will be replaced with new fenders because both were damaged.

New bed. Almost rust free bobbed a foot.
Short bed topper for camping.


SAS


Axles back a bit farther now.

playing in the shop.


So heres my mod list for the next month+
Already have Trail gear SAS kit with 14inch hoops and shocks. 4inch leafs and a classic rear kit with 5inch leafs and 2 sizes of shackles. One for the can back and one for the topper. Finish everything up(pretty close set pinion angle and hang the shackles up front. Rebuild axle)

Gears-5:29's for both axles.

Dual cases-4.7 and 2.26(I think thats right) cases

Finish the body and paint. The truck will be Super white off the new tundra/ Highlander.

Kill all the road noise. in the cab
New carpet,grill, finish my HID fogs to match the bi xenon i did in the headlights.

Tire mount on rear bumper and a front bumper with winch. Trail gear sliders mounted.

Clean the frame of paint and rust and recoat in POR15 or chassis saver.

Put the truck back together and wheel!
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