Got a few bad night pics of my '83 p/u 5speed. Waiting on a shop to replace the flywheel for me then I'll paint and protect it. Only surface rust and the engine was rebuilt 3k ago, primered right now, new clutch, starter and lots of other parts. Got it for $1500.

Pics aren't very good but once I get back from work next week I'll take a lot more good ones.

 

Plans are:
arbs f/r, 4.88's and 33's, on board air
mc 4" lift kit
mc tube bumpers, sliders
winch
efi swap
exhaust/headers
dual optimas

much more i can't think of right now, but i'll start with all of it as soon as I paint it and redo the interior.

 

looks like a great truck...


just please dont chop it up I hate seeing these trucks mutilated...
(aka bobbing, fenders, dove tailing ect...)

 

Welcome to our little world of the 1st Gen Truck.
Looks like a good base. Be sure to inspect the floor of the cab.

Looks like your plans include the basics for a great trail truck. I am sure you will go dual transfer cases eventually. All it took was an organized trail run to see what some other trucks could do...

 

Floor is like new, the guy had the body & floor done to pass inspection and I've never seen a frame that looks as good as this one. I don't think I'll need dual xfer cases there are no rocks around here, just mud and snow.

 

There will be NO chopping.

 

i will love to have one like that.

 

It needs an ebrake cable and the driveshaft is out of time how hard are these things to do?

 

good deal about your floor. I used to be able to see the position of my left front tire when wheeling...

Driveshaft I would take to someone to have done.
ebrake should be pretty straight forward. I have an FSM for my '81, procedure should be about the same PM me if you want the procedure and I will scan it for you...

 

Here is what I found in the service manual. Tried to scan it, something is fubar(probably the operator) and for some reason pm is screwed too...so hopefully this works for your...
Parking Brake Ajustment Link









hope this helps...I should just suck it up sometime and scan this crap into a PDF format...when if time allows...

 

Thanks that's all I needed.

 

Oh and I decided today to go with dual transfer cases, I thought it would cost a lot more than it does.

 

no problem

I get my truck back in a couple of weeks, will let you know how they work

 

That trekker you have is exactly the look I'm going for with my p/u, nice rig.

 

Changed my mind on the 33's gonna go with 35's, just added everything on the list up and it's over $10k canadian and I'm sure I'm missing lots... This might take a 5 or 6 months depending on whether or not I wanna live in it, keep my girlfriend and avoid massive debt.

 

yep, i should have gone straight to 35's or 37's I have been collecting junk for a year and half...I still don't have my 5.29's yet...hopefully next summer...Don't go in debt and a first gen truck is too small to live

 

Welcome to the world of yotatech...Hehe


Nice base for what you want to do.
Good luck !!

 

Nice rig. I just have to ask are you going to keep the the truck primer gray?

 

Think I'm gonna paint it black but I don't know for sure yet all the old p/u's I see around here are black. Suggestions anyone?

 

everyone goes black go for something else