ditchdrift's Freebie 1983 Build Up
11-21-2010, 09:32 PM
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ditchdrift's Freebie 1983 Build Up
Well, this 83 literally got pushed into my shop by the cops. They ran the plates and found them to be bad, lit up the hoodlums in the truck, chased them until they blew up the transmission and ran on foot. The police literally pushed it into my shops parking. Didn't want it, but couldn't refuse a free solid axle truck. Its truly the biggest hunk of junk.
Anyways, build plans are; keep it as low as possible, spare bias 36" ltb's, 63" chebbies, ruf's, ifs box, highsteer, spare w56 in the back of the shop, doublers, chop down some spare jeep wj sliders, cut the hell out of the fenders, bob the bed about 14 inches, some sort of gears maybe 4.88's. Should make for a fun ride, gotta make the engine run right too. Pics? Oh yea.
Here is my other beater trail truck, built it in a garage while away at purdue. Rear geometry slighty boogered.
Anyways, build plans are; keep it as low as possible, spare bias 36" ltb's, 63" chebbies, ruf's, ifs box, highsteer, spare w56 in the back of the shop, doublers, chop down some spare jeep wj sliders, cut the hell out of the fenders, bob the bed about 14 inches, some sort of gears maybe 4.88's. Should make for a fun ride, gotta make the engine run right too. Pics? Oh yea.
Here is my other beater trail truck, built it in a garage while away at purdue. Rear geometry slighty boogered.
11-22-2010, 08:28 AM
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11-22-2010, 11:09 AM
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Well, this 83 literally got pushed into my shop by the cops. They ran the plates and found them to be bad, lit up the hoodlums in the truck, chased them until they blew up the transmission and ran on foot. The police literally pushed it into my shops parking. Didn't want it, but couldn't refuse a free solid axle truck. Its truly the biggest hunk of junk.
Even so, it should have been "seized" at least and impounded till they found the right owner. Sorry, but if that was my truck and some hoodlums had it, I'd be a little pissed that the cops just handed it over to someone else. Even if it was after 20 years.
11-22-2010, 12:12 PM
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Can they even do that without checking the VIN # and not reporting it stolen?
Even so, it should have been "seized" at least and impounded till they found the right owner. Sorry, but if that was my truck and some hoodlums had it, I'd be a little pissed that the cops just handed it over to someone else. Even if it was after 20 years.
Even so, it should have been "seized" at least and impounded till they found the right owner. Sorry, but if that was my truck and some hoodlums had it, I'd be a little pissed that the cops just handed it over to someone else. Even if it was after 20 years.
11-22-2010, 07:10 PM
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I know! Even in cali i cant find a good tailgate, maybe ill just go with those ugly nets.
Thanks!
Yea, cant wait to start tearing into it.
Thanks!
Yea, cant wait to start tearing into it.
11-22-2010, 07:54 PM
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Well, this 83 literally got pushed into my shop by the cops. They ran the plates and found them to be bad, lit up the hoodlums in the truck, chased them until they blew up the transmission and ran on foot. The police literally pushed it into my shops parking. Didn't want it, but couldn't refuse a free solid axle truck. Its truly the biggest hunk of junk.
Can they even do that without checking the VIN # and not reporting it stolen?
Even so, it should have been "seized" at least and impounded till they found the right owner. Sorry, but if that was my truck and some hoodlums had it, I'd be a little pissed that the cops just handed it over to someone else. Even if it was after 20 years.
Even so, it should have been "seized" at least and impounded till they found the right owner. Sorry, but if that was my truck and some hoodlums had it, I'd be a little pissed that the cops just handed it over to someone else. Even if it was after 20 years.
as far as not being able to find a tailgate, you just haven't looked hard enough
11-22-2010, 09:09 PM
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11-23-2010, 10:56 AM
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Aww heck, i just relized this truck is a long bed. Damn, no wonder it looked so long. Dang, and i wanted to build a short bed. Oh, well. More excuse to chop a bunch off the bed.
11-23-2010, 07:28 PM
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