Oh Bloody Hell, Rebirth!!!

Just read your other build thread and man what a build! props to you.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one!

 

Subd!

 

Just purchased some parts....

Entire driver front suspension for $150
Perfect Bed side for $100


I am trying to get some things done today so I can have some free time to start on the front suspension tomorrow.

Lined up a NICE set of tires for $200 if they are good.

 

Haven't seen your other builds but what I read so far it sounds like your the man for this job! Looking foward to see what you do, good luck with this build and i'm anxious to see your progress.

 

Fucking Stupidity....

I go to pick up my bed side today... Killer deal, perfect bedside for $100. The driver side of this bed is Crushed, the center section is crushed on the driver rear corner. The only good section to this bed is the passenger side.

I asked to take the entire bed since the rest was trashed, the main guy said no way, I only bought the right side.

Fine, just cut it down the middle. less to hassle with for me, just looking to make it easier. Whats the rest of that bed worth in scrap? maybe $15-20?

I go to pick up the bed side... They fucking cut it right down the inner side... 3" before the seam... Fucking ruined the entire bed side... Damn morons... Only thing its good for now is the outer skin if someone even wanted to fool with that...

 

Fink

 

fucking idiots....they wouldn't let you take a trashed bed for a $100 because you "only bought the right side??"

Wtf?? Idiots...

 

^yeah, and the only part not smashed was the side I bought. Nothing on the bed was salvageable, even the tailgate was trashed.

I was absolutely stumped as to why they cut the side off where they did. If the center was perfect and the left side was good then I could understand them cutting there... but it was junk except for the right side.

 

I spent some time Wednesday afternoon pull off all the old bent and broken suspension and steering parts. Inner and outer tie rods were bent. Rack still moves perfectly smooth and does not leak, so I might be safe there. I ended up having to cut the rear lower a arm bushing out. The inner sleeve/cam was seized inside it.




New used parts ready to go on...


New used wheel...


Worked on the truck again today. Got the upper and lower A arms on. Have to take the knuckle to get the prerunner spindle pressed out and the 4wd one pressed in. Also pulled off the bumper, fender, grill and other things. Rails are straight, no kinks. Truck actually has less structure damage than I originally thought.









Should have the suspension done and it on 4 wheels and drivable Monday or Tuesday evening.

 

looks to be coming along quite nicely!

 

subbed good work so far

 

Thanks guys, its getting there. I was pretty bummed because my goal was to have it on 4 wheels and mobile by the end the day yesterday and shit just didn't work out.

 

you didn't keep the tires off black beater?

 

Sold them to a friend before I took it back. I didn't have any junk ones to put on it, not to mention they were 15" this truck has 16"

 

sub'd

 

Its on the back burner until early March. Working on a Surprise Birthday gift for my wife.

Then it will be Taco time again.

 

Okay, it's March now...

 

It's almost April lol

 

We need some updates!