Slightly modifying my 81 Pickup
Alright, picked the truck up for $500 after throwing a rod in my 87 runner. Decided to start fresh, since I still hadn't even sas'd the runner. Truck had been hit once before on the passenger side. Previous owner installed a new front clip. Motor is a 22r, strong runner.
I removed the 98% rust free bed and built a flat bed. Swapped my 5sp trans from the runner in place of the 4 spd. New rear main seal, and resurfaced the flywheel, clutch was good. Gutted the interior and decided to do a Drive train lift. After purchasing and installing 3" lift mounts, decided to move the engine 8 1/2" rearward. This would allow me room for a winch, and eventually narrowing the front fenders. Not to mention help out with distributing the weight more towards the rear. This is about the time I started taking pics. Cut the firewall to clearance the motor, and fabbed some new motor mounts. The floors were a little rotted and so I cut them out, and will build a sub floor, sheeted with alum. Ups delivered my t-case adapter last Friday. My time is limited, and my plans are to have this thing complete before July. I plan to get about 3" lift from a rear springs up front, and 63" Chevy spring swap. I still need to get my crossover steering. I will add pics this evening. Before I can do more work, I have to clean my garage. I will update pics probably once a week. If you want specific pics, request them. PLEASE, feel free to tell me i'm stupid or to ask what in the heck I'm doing. I need this kind of help. |
Oh, and i started an exo, but quickly scrapped it. It was very hillbillyish.
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Did you know that stock rear springs will fit up front with custom stackle mounts and It moves the front axle 4 inches forward. It would help your weight issue and approach angle. and give you 4 inch lift.
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yes, that is my plans,to run rears up front, thanks for the advice.
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the steel running across the fram was just wedged in there to help support the trans. http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/1...00054xz.th.jpg |
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http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/7...10019ft.th.jpg sorry for the multiple posts. |
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http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1...unt34pa.th.jpg the basics of the motor mounts, unfinished, and unwelded in the pics. I added a 1 1/2"piece od 2" 11 g square tubing to space the two sides apart. I'm not adding anymore pics right now, until I can figure out a better way to do it. I need a good place to host my pics |
Nice job.
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Thanks. While cutting away the floor pans, I left corners in there for strength, and I left enough matl. around the body mounts. I was worried of the Strength I would be cutting away, I almost cut away and built the sub floor in sections. I went ahead and cut it all out, and it's perfectly fine. Last night I did cut away the section of the firewall below the windshield to clearence for the motor. This area, will need alot of bracing.
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Nice....keep goin' and can't wait to see the finished results. Very cool.
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