westjohns 82 slow broke build!
02-13-2012, 07:34 PM
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oh haha, took a video but it owuldnt load to my computer, and yeah the guage just sits there like it does when its off, i managed to get the alt guage unstuck, oil psi isnt working and neither is rpm or gas, or could be out of gas, i cant tell
02-13-2012, 08:12 PM
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yeah thats gonna be on my list this weekend, my beds gonna come off for sure, the frame rails r full of mud! but the frame was soild, ill prob do a fuel filter, plus, plug wires, cap rotor, air filter, oil change, an oil filt and i already flushed the rad and it was clean, then ill do valve lash and inspect my TC and then its onto wireing for sure, i did find a spot of rust in the floor underneath the driver seat about the size of a baseball, prob cut it out aand weld it in place since its not a pressure point in the cab that will be steped on or have very much weight applied. unless its a load bearing part of the cab somehow 
anybody know?
anybody know?
02-13-2012, 09:13 PM
#27
Heyyyyyyy! lol....
Sweet, ....I miss my 83! >>>>>>>>
Keep at it, man! I admire you taking this project on
LOVE those years... My Fav Pick ups of all, 82-83(I know, most like the round headlights... For some reason I liked these better/the grill and lights, etc., plus still had the curled bed, yadda yadda.... just different headlights and couple other lil things.)
Sweet, ....I miss my 83! >>>>>>>>
Keep at it, man! I admire you taking this project on
LOVE those years... My Fav Pick ups of all, 82-83(I know, most like the round headlights... For some reason I liked these better/the grill and lights, etc., plus still had the curled bed, yadda yadda.... just different headlights and couple other lil things.)
02-14-2012, 01:21 PM
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haha thanks chef yeah its gonna be heck of a project, i did like the rounde headlights but something caught me on this one! i just got done pulling the lights and the grille and emblems off, i hate to say it but im going to sand it downm and rattlecan it just to prevent the rust from getting any worse, (well besides the bed, its toast) then this summer ill have it professonally painted at my friends body shop, probally go with the same grey and have jeames dean do the grpics again, or i might leave them off, also found alot of my interior at my local yhard that im picking up payday, then doing a full tune up on it, also my clutch is awful noisy in this thing, im not sure if its something bad in the clutch, it engauges fine and has plenty of grab just noisy, any info guys? ill post pics of ti being sanded down this evening for sure!
02-14-2012, 03:18 PM
#29
The noise could be the throw-out bearing..... Could be a trans bearing..... Could also be a totally worn out clutch disc.... Either way, hopefully you can get the flywheel done(if it's not ground down beyond limits already).
Does the noise go away when you push in the clutch? Or opposite?(when it's driving). How EXACTLY does it happen/sound?
Does the noise go away when you push in the clutch? Or opposite?(when it's driving). How EXACTLY does it happen/sound?
02-14-2012, 04:00 PM
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the shift stick rotates in the cab, im not sure how explain it, it litterally rolls around l;ike theres supposed to be a pin in it, id prob have to do a video to explain it tommorow, its prob a bushing, and amazingly this tranny shifts fine, just wish it was a 5 sp
02-14-2012, 07:29 PM
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yeah prob, i think im just gonna take it up to the local trans shop and let them service the trans, fix the slip and service the diffs, i know i know itss easy to doo but between work and school i dont have time and ive got some extra cash laying around, and mark that things awesome! i wanna build mine up but not to that extremem. i was thinking 22s or 35s with a mild lift, tube bumpers and sliders, not that i use them just they look cool, maybe the occasional rock or mud pit or 2 haha! but well see, right now got the front clip sanded and started to prime it, ill get pics up tommorow, it got dark!
02-15-2012, 07:49 PM
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hahah hey curti! i got home and it was strming, after it got done storming there wasnt enough ligh to snagg the pics, but i did manage to change the oil and oil filter, air filter tommorow and seafom tommorow for sure! ill take pics then, idk wy yall wanna see a dirty 22r 
02-16-2012, 06:37 AM
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looking for 5.29 thirds and some sort of locker in them, if anyone knows where to find some let me know, i dont need brand new since this is a budget build!
02-16-2012, 09:57 AM
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im not sure mark, ive been going back and forth all day, the kid in me wants 5.29s some aussies and some 36s but the yota lover in me wants to por15 the whole frame, new box, paint, and interior and restore it as a DD, what do you guys think? mark?
