Hey guys and gals,

Just bought this 1988 pickup 4x4 last night and drove it 250 miles home. Vehicle is originally from Arizona, 22RE, 223,000 miles.

I'm new to off-road but not new to fixing automobiles by myself. When I turned 16 I purchased a 1994 honda civic ex manual and turbocharged it, rebuilt the trans and later cut out the rear quarter panels and made it rust free with new paint. i've done fuel system, brakes, trans, motor rebuilds, head rebuilds, turbos, clutch, axels, ball joints, interior, electrical, you name it. My Ag Engineering degree from U of Illinois also exposed me to quite a bit of diesel and now I'm starting as a diesel engineer for John Deere.

I'm here to read, learn and get opinions. Enough talk here are the pictures...















and my Honda civic journey...















































I think i'm going to first tackle the interior with new carpet, door panels, and seats. Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

new slave cylinder



found this pin hole (video)


began the repair




5 hours later I have the hose removed, a new one installed and figured I'd replace the thermostat while I'm at it and then...


luckily some of the bolt is sticking out, but it was 15 degrees out and I got tired of working so i'll worry about it later

 

also started taking apart the dash to get a new cluster, go amber bulbs for everything, and start the restoration of dash/seats/carpet/door panels

 

Nice lookin truck!! Very nice work on the honda. Welcome!

 

removed the broken stud.

started going deeper into the interior for cleaning.

brought up the carpet and noticed a lot of fluid. clutch master cylinder leaking at the rod end into the cab. Floor board has been soaking in brake fluid for who knows how long.




working in icy conditions





out with the old


in with the new

 

That should help. So your installing amber bulbs? Brighter or what? Never heard of them.

 

amber like the color orange. 196 for the cluster and 74 for the heater controls.
to match the civic

like so.

 

D Series FTW!!!! What kit did you use?

 

ahhh im interested to see how it turns out.good job on extracting your broken bolt

 

I didn't buy a kit. I figured I would learn more if I pieced it together myself. I was also able to buy what I wanted. It was twice as expensive though.

Thanks, LEDs should be getting here this week. I'm not sure when I'll get the dash back together but i'll take a picture of the cluster

 

fixing the thermostat threads.

previous owner epoxying the broken connector to the sensor :/



all pieces washed in the bath tub and waiting to be put back on

 

That guy that epoxied your tps sensor should be slapped in the mouth

 

That log manifold and downpipe reminds me of the Spoolin Performance setup I had a few years back.

 

I see you painted your interior. What kinda paint did you use? Have you used this paint before? Does it hold up good? Is it cleanable (armor all). How did you prep it?

Been thinking of painting mine that's why I'm curious.

 

I didn't paint my interior..

 

Nice find. I'm also curious to see how the new bulbs turn out.

Agreed! The guy that put epoxy on the tps needs to be shot

 

Got the truck running tonight. It's holding its temp and doesn't leak any fluid, clutch line oil or coolant!

LEDs arriving on Thursday

 

that would be because it is the spoolin' log manifold package. good eye!

 

before

after


i'll get a dash picture once I decide to put it back together

 

those LEDs look awesome!! might have to order me some. did a great job on the honda also