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Old 05-02-2009, 06:36 PM   #1
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this is what i wount mine to look like (not mine)

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Old 05-02-2009, 07:32 PM   #2
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i am new to the site. o by the way i got this truck in jan 2008 for a late b-day prez for nothin. my moms friend, i think did not wount to deal with it any more a gave me the truck only thing was he had to tow it from florida to south carolina so i could get it. i have put a new cam in it timing chain and gears paited an all new gaskets the engien. i have also put new front brakes (needs back) i also need a flywheel and a fan clutch, other than that the tuck is real nice



oil gunked up under the valve cove





this is what it looked like summer of 2007









riased white letter (on tire)




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Old 05-02-2009, 08:46 PM   #3
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in the second picture up top, is that a "lift" of some type? If so, where would ya get something like that?



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holy sludge batman, they must have been using pensoil.
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Old 05-02-2009, 09:31 PM   #5
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yes that is a brake lift my dads boss move into a old brake shop an two of those were in there and he took thos out and put up bigger lits so all my dad did was put 4 lifts in for his boss and it was a done deal it realy saves on jaking it up with a jack
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Ken you can buy that type of lift from local lift companies or tool manufacturers sell them. My uncle has a Snap ON version in his body shop.
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Man that's some serious sludge you have there. Nice looking truck though. Looks like its time for a new engine.
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Ken you can buy that type of lift from local lift companies or tool manufacturers sell them. My uncle has a Snap ON version in his body shop.
Thanks!!

I'll look into it!


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Old 05-02-2009, 10:13 PM   #9
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it runs fine a 30ft burt out mark in the local bi-lo parking lot in runs good now
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Check your PCV valve and the little breather tube that goes from the air cleaner to the other valve cover. That little tube, especially, is prone to getting completely sludged up tight. I think you will find that the PCV system hasn't been working for a long time in that truck.
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it runs fine a 30ft burt out mark in the local bi-lo parking lot in runs good now
Beating on that sludged up engine doing burnouts is going to make you a very sad truck owner.
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Old 05-02-2009, 10:55 PM   #12
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this is befor paint

no i took it down to the block and heads and practicly rebuilt it this is after we cleaned it up
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this was befor paint

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Old 05-02-2009, 11:00 PM   #14
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all the sludge is gone
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:15 AM   #15
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I've never seen the frame brake on a 2x4 truck. I thought that only happened on 4x4s that have been driven hard with big tires. Off Road Design has repair kits and reinforcement brackets for that.
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but for me it cost me 2 cents lol

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Old 01-15-2010, 03:35 PM   #17
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Damien..Thats a common problem with these trucks. I had to get my truck done up a little over a year ago because i noticed a little crack. Turns out the whole section where the power steering hooks to the frame was about to fall out. I got mine done at a place called AUTOFAB that makes the brackets for this problem. The owner actually used my truck as an example and put it on his website.
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shaved cawl

a lil work back here

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Old 02-28-2010, 10:07 PM   #19
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Man I am impressed with how you cleaned up that motor, that is damn good work.

I think you have the makings of a great truck on your hands.
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Old 02-28-2010, 11:51 PM   #22
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here's a pic of the front of the frame...like I said it can be straightened back out easy...you could also just cut off of it what you need...the rear of the frame behind the spring perches is perfectly straight...
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also, did you shave the cab seam above the rear window...
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yes i did shave that
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very nice...how did you do it...did you weld it up or did you just bondo it...
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