Ugly Little Truck
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the bodj
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Drive it around on Saturday for the first time in months. Drove pretty good when cold, but still sputtering when hot, and booster is in the pooper, so going to do a new booster and master at the same time. I think the issue is a vacuum leak. Something must have come undone when I moved it all to the side. Going to get more hose and extend them all so I can route it better. Also found some connectors loose but I haven't been able to find their mate, so that's a priority as well.
Anyways, mounted the winch and got started on the bumper horns. Cut off the old leaf spring brackets to appease the masses.
Anyways, mounted the winch and got started on the bumper horns. Cut off the old leaf spring brackets to appease the masses.
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badlinesgoodtimes
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looking good brotato...
do yourself a favor and throw that roller fairlead and steel cable away and get a syn line
the bodj
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Meh. Not top priority right now. Of course I'd like nice line, but I'd like it to run right moar
the bodj
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Yes, Tommy. I know they are readily available (amazon has many different flavors as well). I just don't care to put my money or effort into that right now. Thanks for looking out, sweetie.
the bodj
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You should buy that and the crawler from me (you know you want it)
At this point everything on mine is new except the bottom end.
DesertGoat
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that's right booboo, you keep delaying that and letting me catch up. You're doing great.
the bodj
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You could actually afford to finish this one though lol
the bodj
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Yesterday was my birthday, so my pops came over to help get the truck squared away. New booster took care of the vacuum leak, master cylinder means working brakes. Swapped throttle bodies out for a spare that came with the truck, made a new paper gasket, and tightened the spring preload collar for the IAC, so it can now actually seal. Also hooked up the coolant bypass tube on the throttle body I had forgotten about, which was the source of my coolant leak haha. Set timing to spec, fiddled with the idle screw and the idle set screw for the throttle so it’s now idling perfectly at 800RPM with timing at 10*, just like specified. Should be able to get it smogged and registered this week! It’s seriously running so smoothly now. Both transfer cases are shifting nicely, and it goes through the gears without issues. Spare tire was the only thing I had to climb.
Alternator isn’t charging, so I have to order a new one.
Alternator isn’t charging, so I have to order a new one.
smokeysevin
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The rear door bar, slider, roll hoop combo looks great!
Sean
Sean
the bodj
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Can’t take credit for those - those were from the previous owner. They’re good from far…
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Bummer, fooled me good.
I hadn't noticed them in the other pictures before but it looks like I am just a derp.
Sean
I hadn't noticed them in the other pictures before but it looks like I am just a derp.
Sean
the bodj
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Yeah they’ve been there all along. Was going to rebuild them, but decided I’m just going to grind back the welds and make it nice again.
the bodj
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I had cut the bumper horns out last week but didn't get around to finishing them. Burned together last night and ready to go on the truck. Happy with how the turned out. Each horn is only two separate plates.
the bodj
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Horns tacked on and main tube bent and tacked in place. Need to trim/cap the ends and add more tubes.
Tucked as tight as I could without letting the winch stick out in front of the bumper and fit the lights
Tucked as tight as I could without letting the winch stick out in front of the bumper and fit the lights
SaltyMethods
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Rockauto's front fender prices.
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