ill try and sum it up as quick as possible with more pictures than less so this might be one really long big post....
bought this thing completely stock, didnt look the best. had a stereo system in it from the 40's im pretty sure and more wiring in it than a damn powerplant. but everything worked on it great, had a manual T-case, 351, AC and heater worked, power windows and locks all worked good. so i was sold. my plan was, still is acutally, was to make a reliable all around capable prerunner/fun toy to take out to the races and not have to worry about breaking down every 5 minutes. (the reliable part is pretty much out the window now haha).
plans started out with this:
cut/ turn my beams with a coil and 10" king/fox shock
deavers out back with a 12" shock under the floor
35's and 17's
bucket seats
race radio
gps
bumpers
jack,cooler,spare parts/pit bins mounted in the back
bumpers
and maybe eventually a simple cage
the day i brought it home
our race team is sponsored by method, and at the time general. so i got a good deal on some new 35" red labels and 17" standards. first set of new tires ive ever bought!! hah couldnt wait for the lift so i threw them on unitl i finished the beams.
Couldnt stand how dull the paint was, so i waxed it and sure enough she shined right up!!
after that first thing i decided to build was a back bumper, put in 2 rigid duallys as back up lights, and also made it so my hitch can still bolt in right under the bumper when i need it.
this is after i installed the beams, 4.56's in the front third, 4.56s in the rear end, 2" blocks in the rear, 4.5" lift coils, some cheapo rancho shocks, and a pair of bushing radius arms that i got with the gears.
built a bumper for the front. all bolt on, put some cheap KCs i had laying around the shop on to fill it out better.
since this thing turned into more of a rockcrawler than prerunner, i finally built some rock sliders. (of course after i already smashed my body panels up)
these were before i plated the tops.
got basically a free set of clapped out ranger deavers with 6" shackles. took some measurements, looked like theyd work so i threw them on. plan on getting them re-arched soon.
this is also after putting on a pair of 37" projects.
built a center console cause i hated the stock one. also got some nice switches installed.
got sick of the bushing radius arms and bought some heims finally and built my own.....
threw a 50" rigid bar up on the roof.
projects were getting worn to shreds, so i got deal on some 37" toyos, only problem was they were the 13.5's which were way to wide. drove on those for about a month and traded my buddy for his 35" toyos.
pretty much how she sits now, back to the 35" toyos which are so much better. this was the last time i took her out on a pig hunt we had.
bought some 12" bypasses of my friend, they were some spares off the Trophylite we used to race, for a smokin deal. so my next step is going to be re-arching the rear springs, installing these shackles and hangers i built, and installing the 12" bypasses. itll be after august though until updates because im currently working on 3 big projects to make it to pismo huckfest right now thats taking up all my time.
and then heres some random pictures from wheeling trips and what not.....
anyways , welcome.!
