Gear Head's 82 Pickup Build

Well that will get you motivated. Looks great so far.

 

Thanks bud. I'm pretty happy with the fitment of the passenger side. Used a laser level like you hang pictures with and hung it from my ceiling.

 

That is a great idea. I'll have to remember that when I get busy on mine.

 

I wish I could take credit for it.. I came across the idea while browsing the interwebz one day

 

Damn you.. I spent 45 mins just going through this thread... again.

I need to graduate already...

 

Haha you need to start on yours before it rots away! Hopefully you have plenty of ideas by now

 

Just start with the cheap stuff man! There is plenty to do to keep you entertained!

 

This is very true. Hence why I'm cutting up my bed again.. Free is good!

 

But honestly I've only put around $3k into the truck since I bought it. You could do a lot more since you picked yours up for cheap

 

Word!!

I'll be rebuilding the front knuckles and going to IFS hubs w/ Tacoma rotors & V6 calipers and an IFS rear axle hopefully next week.

Then I want to get Chevy 63's in before a wheelin trip on Dec 13... maybe even get high steer on by then.

 

I hear ya. Let me know if you need anything. I plan on relocating my rear shocks soon so I can actually see what kind of droop I can get out of my setup. I can get you measurements to go off of if you want

 

I dont know what I'm gonna do about rear shock mounts yet..

I kinda wanna mount them from the top of the axle vertically through the bed.

For some reason, I just don't like them mounted like /\ though I'm sure it's fine.

I have a feeling it will take me a few different "leaf swapping" sessions to get the rear pack how I want it. I got them off of a 2500 Chevy so it was like 7 leafs and I'm having to pick and choose what leafs to run. Think I'm gonna go with a 4 leaf pack and 6" shackles.

I'll be removing the front OME leafs out and replacing them with cut down rear '86 leafs for a true RUF pack instead of a RUF/OME hybrid.

 

Do your trucks have an LSPV? Ditch it for a manual valve if they do. That will give you plenty of room for shock mounting options.

 

My 82' is 3 hours away from me.. haha, i just dont have timeeee

Define the cheap stuff?

LSPV?

 

Load sensing proportional valve

 

I had already ditched my LSPV, but lemme tell you... having 100% rear brakes is not fun!

I was thinking about the manual valve yesterday.. Where did you get yours?

 

-Building a RUF pack (like $40 for another pack)
-Finding Chevys (I paid $25 for mine)
-Bob the bed (FREE)
-Cleanup the axles and frames and give them a coat of paint. (cost of spray paint)
-Build some bumpers or sliders (Tubing, or pipe, is pretty cheap)
-Clean up and paint interior pieces (cost of paint)
-Clean the engine bay and fix some leaky gaskets if any.


You can buy a drop drag link from ProComp and run stock steering with the RUF springs, while you save for High Steer. (thats what I did)

 

Yea you don't want full rear brake pressure.

I got mine from FROR. It is a kit, comes with a Summit Racing valve and 2 adapters (one on each side of valve) to connect it to the toyota fittings. I have mine directly off the MC.

 

I'll look into one.. I saw where you mounted it in your build.

 

This build is poop.