I’d like to go out to the desert and shoot with you, and ride with you and ride in the desert. I’m sure you get the point.
Winter Projects
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desert_max
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lol. I sure do - and this is the time of year to do it. Well, March/April will be a little warmer. Gets pretty chilly at night (~40F). I guess those are typical highs in the Northeast for a while.
Seriously, there is some really good riding to be found around here. I’d be happy to run a few with visitors.
Parminio
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Wish I was there.
I would kill to have that nice, flat backyard and a nice work building/shop like that.
I said the same thing for years Parmino. My wife and I look for a house for almost 2 years and I can tell you we got frustrating and I almost pulled the trigger a couple times but God we didn’t and I’ll patience paid ofMy wife and I look for a house for almost 2 years and I can tell you it got frustrating and we almost pulled the trigger a couple times. It’s a good thing we didn’t because our patience paid off. Like I said I pinch myself every day.
Come on up sometimes !
Making progress the the transmission cooler is relocated under the bed new fuel line ran. I got the bed back on and the bedliner sprayed in it. I built new kick panels and also built panels in the rear to hold my speakers . I probably would have more done but my pos shoulder and neck keep giving me problems and I gave to stop and give it a break for at least a couple days. I am still making decent progress to be working by myself
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Parminio
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Awesome.
What's the accessibility of the fan and cooler though? Do you have to pull the bed if something goes south?
What's the accessibility of the fan and cooler though? Do you have to pull the bed if something goes south?
Nope dont have to pull the bed . I made one removable bracket and it is actually pretty easy to get to.
I'm sure that even if you did have-to pull the bed, it's probably 6 or 8 bolts, and a come-along from the rafters with 4 ropes, cables, chains, or even tie-downs, you could remove that in a half-hour or less.
It was originally 10 bolts it has 4 now and 2 locating studs. Ir does not need 10 bolts for me this truck will never haul more than a lawn chair or my Basset hounds wagon and it will probably never tow anything
What-about hauling that white '85, with "one of everything" on-it? The one in Olyphant Pennsylvania, in the 'michigan listing' thread? Back to the homestead, and remove that list of aftermarket parts, and then take 'em to the FedEx, or do you have a FedEx account where they come to your home, for pick-up?
No Room to haul anything with the fuel cell & battery being in the bed . That 85 has lots of nice parts for sure. I do not have a FedEX account I seem to be at the post office or UPS all the time .
Getting a little closer made me a headliner, also made some door panels they are plain and not perfect but better than what is had. I painted the back side of the fenders with KBS rust seal and put a lot of it back together. I need to build brackets for my fiberglass bumper and finish painting my hood and a good many other little odds and ends .
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Parminio
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I like it. Plain, simple, functional.
Thanks ! The hood will have some blue on it and I may put a small stripe down by the lower body line but being indecisive on that.
Bruiser1198
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Any hidden "hinges" ?? LOL
desert_max
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I know you said it was a small block, Kyle, but which transmission and rear end are you running again?
Something for the tailgate
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Mild 383 turbo 350 2800 stall and a 12 bolt with an Eaton posi, Strange axles and 373 gear
Not much room on the tailgate
