86 K10 project :)

[jdl71]

did alot of crap to it since i last checked in. finished painted the body, mounted the cb in the ashtray, relocated the 12v outlet, and repainted the brush guard, and got a FREE sunpro tach:) i just gotta figure out how to wire it. hahaha.

Did you put that 12v outlet in or was it already there? What kind of antenna are you using and where are you going to mount it? I like the ashtray mount, good idea. I'm not a big fan of that particular Cobra but it's probably about the only one small enough to fit in there. I'm curious as to how well it works. No kicker I guess?

[gotsmeuhh350]

i put the 12v outlet there. i drilled a 1/2 in hole (biggest drill bit i had) and bored it out with my air saw. (not the best idea)
i picked up a magnetic antenna from walmart. (closest place around that had one) i just use it if my friends and
i are convoying around town. haha. i mounted the antenna on the roof, and ran the cable to the drip rail, and the screws
hold the cable in place, and i ran it down the a pillar, and under the dash.

[gotsmeuhh350]

i didnt really like the cd player that was in it, so i had one layin around that i decided to throw in.


and i found out i kinda need new front brakes. hah. so i picked up all 4 pads, i just gotta make 80 bucks to get new rotors.
because my truck hasnt had back brakes since ive owned it. lol

[gotsmeuhh350]

and it sounds like the front brakes are dragging, so when i do the front brakes,
ill clean everything pretty good to make sure nothings hangin up.

[gotsmeuhh350]

hmmm. does that look right to anyone? it looks like the tires leaning a little too much. i dont know though

[beastie_3]

Looks right. the center line of the ball joints are not inline.

[gotsmeuhh350]

alright. thanks i was fishing off a bridge, and turned around, and for some reason it didnt really look right to me. lol.

[gotsmeuhh350]

well its been a while, so i figured i might as well update. im having a friend replace the front brakes, and a rear brake line. ill have my truck back tomorrow:) and i picked up a huge warn winch. its older, but its beastly. lol. ill have a pic of that tomorrow.

[gotsmeuhh350]

alrighty. brakes are done. new rotors, drivers side caliper, pads, wheel bearings, 2 brake lines, plus a tow, $300. picked it up yesterday, and this morning, i started cleaning out the warehouse i just bought. full of scrap. and heres a pic of the scale as i was getting weighed.

11400 pounds. but.. it was my truck full of scrap, my trailer also full of scrap, and my friends 84 full of scrap.
and heres the pics of the warn winch i just picked up.


and im picking up an adjustable hitch for the front of my truck. hopefully it will fit my truck, so i can
mount the winch to it, somehow. lol

[gotsmeuhh350]

i took the cb antenna off of my 88 freightliner (same one i got the horn off of) and i mounted it to the bar on my mirror.
ill have to get a pic tomorrow. but after i picked my truck up, my trucks having a little tranny issue. im guessing the linkage, but its not going into park right. it feels like the shifter doesnt go up all the way. but i dont know.

[gotsmeuhh350]

heres a pic of my truck currently. the cb antenna is on the drivers side mirror, and its alot better then the magnetic one. lol

well, on my way to the scrap yard, i hit a deer. a little buck. and he ran into the side of my truck, twice. the little trailer i was pulling hooked him, and rolled him on top of it, he did a flip, and fell off and stumbled then ran away. didnt do anything to my truck, other than a couple scratches.

[gotsmeuhh350]

today i picked up a new air filter and put that in. while i was at the scrap yard, i price a new windshield and a new transfer case. $40 for the windshield, and $140 for the transfer case. so ill most likely be picking them up sometime this week. i will for sure get a transfer case, but im not so sure about the windshield cause ive never replaced one. i might just have someone do it for me. and sometime this week ill be getting a coolant flush and a tranny flush.

[beastie_3]

check into safelite.com they have a lifetime warranty on their work.

[gotsmeuhh350]

ive checked there, and i dont think ill have enough time to save the money because i found 3 new things to buy:) they are my dads friends and they have been sitting for atleast 5 years. the tan one hasnt been plated since 92. the red one is in AMAZING condition. i think its a southern truck. the bed has the factory paint in the inside, and its faded, not scratched or anything. they didnt even use it as a truck. VERY little rust. and the blue one... had an engine fire. lol. i could use the blue one to fix my 86.



(blue one)



i know he wants to get rid of them. he said he would figure out a price and get back with me. i know the red one, (2wd)
would make a perfect summer truck. i just gotta find an engine and tranny for it. but it is in PERFECT condition for a truck in michigan. lol
and my dad will MURDER me when i bring them home. hahahah. ill probably have to take them all out to our property on the other side of town. but the bad thing, is there is no power out there. so i would have to use a generator to work on them.

[gotsmeuhh350]

come to think about it... i know a guy who has an engine and a tranny for $2000... a 4bt Cummins and an auto tranny. i dont remember which one though. but if it was a 700r4, that would be perfect for a summer cruiser. put a little bigger fuel plate, injectors, turn the injector pump up. then it would be awesome. lol