My 88 buildup on a tight budget

[benoit454]

just ordered my 194 bulb socket pigtails on rockauto to make the upper corners light up, I like that mod gonna do it on my 88.

[benoit454]

ebay headlights came in today, the other of road light, cover, headlight bubls, and the marker as well as the signal light bubls are all on the way and claim to be here tomorrow.

my door handles are shipped, not sure when they'll be here, and hopefully the money order for the marker sockets gets to rockauto sooon as well as the money order for my marker lights themselves.

[benoit454]

other off road light, all my bulbs and the light cover came in today. The cover won't fit, gonna hae to make it fit somehow.

[benoit454]

got my door handle and tailgate handle/bezel cover combo in the mail today, might put em on sunday or something supposed to be warm.

[benoit454]

got myself a license frame today for the front, to go on my heartbeat of america plate..

http://www.andysautosport.com/nissan...o00000889.html

I got it local from autozone though, same exact plate in that link.

Also ordered some skull license bolts since autozone had none and a shift knob.

Amazon.com: Pilot WL915C Chrome Skull License...
Amazon.com: Mr. Gasket 9628 Chrome-Plated Skull...
gonna get another knob, that way I can use one on the trans shifter on the coloumn and one for the 4wd floor shifter.

[benoit454]

bought me a rearview mirror today, saw it last night, went back and got it today...

http://www.andysautosport.com/toyota...o00001350.html

I bought it from the local autozone, couldn't find a pic so I found that link.

[benoit454]

got the bulb sockets and clear markers in today, tried out the chrome bulbs in them, looked great.

[Dub_X]

Hey Chris, we need some update pics man! Lol

[benoit454]

I know I got the camera charging now. I don't have anything put on yet except some roll bar lights and door handles.

[Dub_X]

Well, get 'em put on! Lmao

[benoit454]

too cold lol we had highsa in the teens

[benoit454]

finally got some pictures of most of the things I ordered and what's installed...

door mirrors..



light bulbs, chrome coated, light up amber..


off road light cover..


off road light, with blown bulb..



license frame..


rearview mirror



my low beam bulbs..


clear sidemarkers with a reflector to keep em legal..


my hood scoops, everyone online hates and makes fun of, but I like em and I'm gonna run em..


headlight pigtails..


ebay euro headlights..


license plate


door handles installed..




tailgate handle..


roll bar lights switched out to the bigger ones..

[benoit454]

my license bolts came in shortly after posting so I threw the plate and all together and got pics..

[benoit454]

just ordered my front end rebuild...

1988 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP 5.7L 350cid V8
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE AXES2836RL Tie Rod End 2
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE AXK6292 (RK6292) Ball Joint 2
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE AXK6291 Ball Joint 2
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE AXES2838RL Tie Rod End 2
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE AXES2004S Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve 2
AUTO EXTRA / CHASSIS RITE AXK6331 Idler Arm 1

[benoit454]

just scored a FREE set of bfg's size 285/75-16's, supposed to be equal to 33 12.50's They measure in no air no rim at 31.5 inches tall and around 9.5-10 wide on the tread itself. They got over half tread left or right at half, enough to last me for a while, plus I'll know how close I am to running 35's.

[Dub_X]

Originally Posted by benoit454

just scored a FREE set of bfg's size 285/75-16's, supposed to be equal to 33 12.50's They measure in no air no rim at 31.5 inches tall and around 9.5-10 wide on the tread itself. They got over half tread left or right at half, enough to last me for a while, plus I'll know how close I am to running 35's.

I think the size that is supposed to be equal to the 33's, are the 305/75s. My dad runs 265/75 16s, and they're 31s. So I can see why 285 would be 31.5.

[benoit454]

265/75's are like a 31 10.50 but 285 75's and 305/70's are like 33 12.50's the same tire a bfg 285/75-16 on summits website the specs are it's a 33 inch tall and 11.xx wide

I just threw a tape on em to check and that's what I got.

here's some better pics.....

weather cleared up so I cleaned them all up and then threw on some tire black.

[benoit454]

the 305 specs, they are 305/70's


Tire Diameter 33.00 in.
Section Width 12.20 in.
Tread Width 12.00 in.

link:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BFG-33393/

the 265/75's are..


Tire Diameter 31.80 in.
Section Width 10.50 in.

link..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BFG-71887/

and my 285/75's are..


Tire Diameter 33.00 in.
Section Width 11.30 in.

link..
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BFG-49291/

why they made 2 tires almost exactly the same size but labeled them as different numbers I have no idea. the 305/70's and 285/75's are pretty much the exact same, just a 305 is wider.

[benoit454]

got my idler arm, all 4 tie rods, adjusting sleeves, and both lower ball joints in today, should get the uppers and my shift knob tomorrow.

Also my blue h3's 100watts finally came in yesterday, and I decided to put them in the pushbar lights.

[benoit454]

[loudnlifted88]

someones got a lot of work to do to his truck everything looks good cant wait to see it finished

[benoit454]

yea buddy tons of work, just have to wait til spring or so to get on it.

[loudnlifted88]

o common do it now itll look good

[Dub_X]

Originally Posted by loudnlifted88

o common do it now itll look good

That. Lol.

I've got a brush guard to put on my truck, and that sum ***** is going on before it gets cold! Lol. Also gonna put stock dash parts back in the '92 and eliminate the wood, and damnit I'm gonna do that, too!

[benoit454]

already cold and had snow here, I'll wait lol.