89silverpu's 1989 Pickup Build-Up Thread
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i should also get me some of that synthetic winch line , i bet its a hell of alot lighter than the steel cable.
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And I'm goin on the Con with my local club, there's no thread for it...
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Today I made an IFS brace outta random metal I had laying around turned out really nice actually, my gf's dad helped out too. I'll try and get some pictures up tomorrow!
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My gf's dad welded the half piece of sch 40 and the finishing plates on the sides, but I welded on the mounting pieces, It was my first time welding with a stick welder, and I like it alot better than a mig welder actually...anyways, it's not bad for FREE!!
Welded in some bolts on the inside of the bottom to mount a skid plate on, I got a huge piece of AR 1/4 plate that I'm going to make it out of, it's gunna be a pain to cut and drill though...
Welded in some bolts on the inside of the bottom to mount a skid plate on, I got a huge piece of AR 1/4 plate that I'm going to make it out of, it's gunna be a pain to cut and drill though...
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WOW! Not sure how I missed this, but great work man! Truck is looking sweet! I like your home made front end stiffening job. I need to do that on mine ASAP!. Great job!
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Projects coming up withing the week:
Front skid plate from rear brace up to stock mounting location
Jerry can bed mount
Hand throttle
D-day is Friday, headin out early to run the con for the first time
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Goin to make the skid plate at my gf's house tonight and also got most of my battery tie down done, I'll get some pics up tomorrow
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Thanks guys!
Well, I got my list above checked off just in time before I headed out to the Rubicon so I didn't get time to update this thread so here it is....
Skid plate (haven't painted it yet)
Yes there are bolts that go into the front crossmember, they just worked there way out on the trail cause the bolts were too short
Pretty welds
Hand throttle
I welded a jam nut onto a piece of eighth inch and drilled it out for the cable housing to squeeze in there..
Hooked up the cable to the gas pedal linkage
And I'll get a picture of my gas can mount later, I forgot to take a pic of it...and I throw some rubicon pictures up later when I get my gf's memory stick from her camera
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Excellent work here Silver! I hope you don't mind but I will be taking some tips and biting your style, sort of speak. I am just getting going on the mods to my rig and more importantly, just getting posting! How are those 35's treating the stock IFS? Oh, and let's see what kind of body damage you took at the Rubicon!!! I hope it didn't hurt too bad!
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Excellent work here Silver! I hope you don't mind but I will be taking some tips and biting your style, sort of speak. I am just getting going on the mods to my rig and more importantly, just getting posting! How are those 35's treating the stock IFS? Oh, and let's see what kind of body damage you took at the Rubicon!!! I hope it didn't hurt too bad!
Oh, and the tires are 33x10.50's and the IFS has held up great! Haven't broken anything...yet
Thanks man!
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Here's the gas can mount I Made, it's really easy to make, it's just eighth inch with angle iron welded on in the right width...my welder didn't like the thickness of the angle so it's not the best weld, but it holds and doesn't need to be pretty lol
And a little preview before I get all the pictures from this wkend:
And a little preview before I get all the pictures from this wkend:
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