that thing looks like a redneck abortion but hey if you throw enough money at it anything can happen
just my .02cents

 

holy show truck and lift springs!!! itll be a good truck to start the build. what are your plans with it?id bought the poo out of it fro $2500 id def lower her down about 15inches or so lol. and go down to some 36s or so, with all the goodies. or heck clean er up and show it

 

[QUOTE=Al's Chop Shop;51544244]wow, its a show truck for sure. but i don't see why they have a 2nd gen bed behind a 1st gen cab. oh well, clean her up and she'll be a show truck again.

is it really? didnt notice

 

well just got carb rebuild kit so we"ll tackle that this weekend. hmmm my plans dont really care to stare at a bunch of old pretty shiny autos so this thing will be strictly mud. i am worried about the rear pinion angle as oc mentioned thats on the list, i do say yoder i never wanted 44"s but i will see what this lil engine has, if not so much power then it will go down a lil then some 37"s well see, what else yall think how bout them axles, they gonna hold up, never had problems with my 85. thanks yall

 

Great find. Would love to find one of the those in a barn around here.


keep us updated with what you do to it.

Fishhook

 

id assume the axles are stock, so id bet they wont like the 44s to much. wheel it and if it breaks.. upgrade!!! thats how ive always thought when it come s to this stuff

 

i noticed that too, but why are the center link ears on the bottom of the axle? i've never seen a link setup with lowers in the middle...

Al

 

well does any one recognize that engine? try going to auto parts store and say i need blank for a buick v6????? i rebuilt carb today thoe, new plugs wires, gonna buy new cap and rotor tom. hope to drive her on sunday!!

 

hey als chop shop the guy says they were for traction bars he cant find them thoe, wouldnt think id need them thoe. found out that the carb is 600 cfm isnt that big for a v6?

 

HOLY DANG! that thing is bitchin! That tilt front clip is epic! if you wanna get rid of that puppy


With a little spit shine and v8 that thing will be set!

very very good find.

 

if you beef the axles a little the 44s should be fine, seriously epic dude,

 

the po says the v6 was heavily worked on and said it has the bite of a v8 so we will see?

 

if you need info on what the v-6 is, pull the casting numbers off the block and do a search online.

Al

 

so i tracked down the builder, and gears are 5.13, locked in the back (theres no way), one wheel peel 4 days. the engine is a turbo 3.8 buick grand national late 80's turbo 350 tranny and yota tcase. and they are land cruiser axles. so we got her to run this weekend but after 30 mins she'l get to about 215 temp. we pulled the rad cap and all inside were these rounds pieces of metal(from the hoses)so out came the thermostat,in went a bigger fan, bigger raditor, and cleaner liquid's, and we checked the water pump. bringing the steering box,pump tom to get worked on. does any one know of a good spool for the rear at a good $ but that is strong?

 

trail gear $149 and tough as hell.


http://www.trail-gear.com/locking-differentials

 

that truck looks awesome

 

i brought the steering box to a rebuilder to put new seals in it well 60 for labor and 60 for the kit? or 190 for a new one what would yall do?

 

rebuild.

 

what should i get to put there?????

 

Hood scoop!