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Old 06-02-2010, 08:03 PM   #76
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I'm pretty good about steering around the garbage on pirate and find the tech to rocking good. Will be watching your build.
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Old 06-03-2010, 09:54 AM   #77
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What is that blue color called and who makes it? Is it a primer or paint?
its a satin midnight blue by Rustoleum.
its called their Painters touch ultra cover
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Old 06-07-2010, 10:28 PM   #78
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got the driver side painted...looks like the budget will get better with more hours ahead so ill hopefully get it all painted soon.



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Old 06-22-2010, 12:41 AM   #79
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got the sides all painted up

did a quick wet sanding, dried it off, then painted. i did one side, my girlfreind did the other...i think hers came out better

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all thats left is the hood, the wiper shroud "thingy" and the tail gate.
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Old 06-22-2010, 08:53 AM   #80
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I really need to do this to my K5 - just to get it one color and protect some areas from surface rust. Looking good.
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Old 06-29-2010, 10:33 AM   #81
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well... its on the road now!!!!!!!!
my dad got hit in my DD by some ass wipe and its no longer drivable so spent the whole day yesterday getting it ready. drove great on the highway.... hiccuped a few times at the start but smoothed out real nice....tires were howling like crazy tho lol. but for city use, they'll do fine.
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Old 07-16-2010, 10:06 PM   #82
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so after 3 weeks of daily driving im glad to say its doing great. i live in sort of a hippy hown so the way it makes them cringe is a success in itself!

there a a few small issues that have surfaced...

1. a couple of weeks ago i painted the dash and some interior peices... went to take off the headlight switch to take the gauge cluster off and unplugged it by mistake...plugged it back in after i was done painting and now it wont work. my tail lights work find, and the amber lights on the grill work too...but not the head lights. i read that it could be the dimmer switch on the floorboard...and other possibilities. i havent had a chance to check it yet but i wanna see if there are any other options

2. the tcase has started to act up. i dont have the front drive shaft on yet (still need to re-gear or find a d60) and im almost positive i have the case in 2wd (np205 tcase) but for some odd reason the front output still spins, and its causing a vibration. ive tried every possible shifter position and no luck. when i put it in 2wd, i can spin the output with my hand but when i drive it spins...any ideas?

and lastly, the gas gauge....it doesnt work. i noticed that the brown wire was unplugged so i plugged it in and it went from a 3 o clock position to a 1/4 tank and now it just sits there...even when i put gas in. could it be a ground or the sending unit?

any help would be great! and now for pictures!

sitting at my work


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Old 07-17-2010, 01:15 PM   #83
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Very nice work! Did you put a custom bumper on the front or did you leave off the bumper & chrome the front piece?
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Old 07-17-2010, 01:41 PM   #84
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no i just cut the original bumper up. i basically cut 2 arcs off the bottom and went out.
i plan on running a tube front bumper but thought id run the stock one for now.
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Old 07-18-2010, 11:48 AM   #85
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fixed the lights yesterday afternoon.
simple $10 dimmer switch...worked like a charm.

tried to figure out the tank...no luck there. does anyone have a picture of what the sending unit area on the gas tank? i cant see up there so im basically feeling around like a blind person. i have a feeling its the sending unit itself but i wanna try all the small simple things before i go a spend $60-$100 on a new sending unit
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:47 PM   #86
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heres an update...just a few small things.

living in a apt. complex full of ass holes n hippies doesn't work too well in my favor hahah

painted the wiper shroud


painted the heads of the axle shafts


my kick ass gun rack turned "hatch pole" holder


and undercoated both of the bedsides on the inside



my birthdays next week so hopefully, ill get some more stuff for it and have another update
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Old 08-08-2010, 10:18 PM   #87
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Lookin real good man
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Old 08-09-2010, 02:18 PM   #88
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your making real nice progress, keep it up man looks good.
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Very nice! It looks like your woman has an interest in your truck. My wife hates my projects
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Old 08-23-2010, 04:29 PM   #90
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thanks guys.
it took some work, but i got her recognizing trucks now lol

so i got some tools from my family to start my own collection...i guess my pops got tired of me using his

installed some aux driving lights, my cb radio (need an antenna) and got the hood painted.

ill throw pics up later but heres a few of the lights

the aux. lights


the lows with aux. lights


and all lights on
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Old 09-08-2010, 03:55 PM   #91
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So, as some of you may know, Pick n Pull had there semi-annual 1/2 off sale soooo...




i picked up a 454 out of a 79 3/4 ton pick up.
got the intake, and heads off... more to come
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Old 11-22-2010, 11:51 AM   #92
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Old 11-25-2010, 12:00 PM   #93
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NoThing big. Just driving it around and enjoying it. Had to replace the power steering pump the other day but other than that everythings holding up great. Tryng to locate some gears on the cheep, got the bbc put away till spring and focusing on my 91 s10 sas.

Anyone have any experience with putting rodeo/passport 4.56's out of there d44 into a chevy d44??? Ive heard that the only issue might be the pinion bearing diffrence.
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Old 11-28-2010, 01:02 PM   #94
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NoThing big. Just driving it around and enjoying it. Had to replace the power steering pump the other day but other than that everythings holding up great. Tryng to locate some gears on the cheep, got the bbc put away till spring and focusing on my 91 s10 sas.

Anyone have any experience with putting rodeo/passport 4.56's out of there d44 into a chevy d44??? Ive heard that the only issue might be the pinion bearing diffrence.
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Great Jimmy Love the stance the looks Good Job!!!!
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Update time and kinda a big one but just got off the phone with a fella and it looks as though I might join the 1 ton club sooner than I thought lol.

Gonna go pick it up in a few weeks and will post pics then!!!
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Old 02-12-2011, 11:17 AM   #97
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Todays the day!!!!

Will post picks later once i pick it up
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Old 02-12-2011, 08:45 PM   #98
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This is one HEAVEY S.O.B!!!!

Had to transfer it from my girlfriends truck (2wd frontier) up into the back of the jimmy...
Not fun at all!!!
Fought it tooth and nail for 4 hour

Cant wait to rebuild it and swap to some SRW hubs!!!!
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Old 02-12-2011, 09:41 PM   #99
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nice find, good save, lookin great in the rebuild
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Thanks. Its been a great project so far

Spent yesterday cheanin up the axle n talked to a buddy that said he could turn my hubs down to single wheel

Any thoughts as to the strength of turned hubs on a DD?
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