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Offline mooseknuckles

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my 86
« on: August 29, 2009, 07:29:51 pm »
hello, i'm new to this site and would like to share some pics of my truck that I just bought. Its a 86 chev wrangler that I picked up for $1000 bucks. It has a 305 4bbl smokes a little but runs great. The body is in  good shape, needs some work like cab corners, and has some rust over the rear fenders. I plan on doing a 4/6 lowering kit and body work for now. more as time and money allow. just want to get it on the road so me and my son can drive around in it. I'll post more pics of my progress.
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Offline zieg85

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Re: my 86
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2009, 08:05:35 pm »
Welcome to the site from NW Indiana
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Re: my 86
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2009, 09:55:18 pm »
No pic
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Re: my 86
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2009, 11:17:01 am »
Welcome to the site.  There is a how to in the Technical section that shows how to upload a picture from your PC.

Offline mooseknuckles

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Re: my 86
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 09:05:13 am »
I tried to upload pics, it says there too big. I tried to resize them cant figure it out yet. The good news is that I got my 3" Belltech drop spindles this morning, cant wait to put them on tomorrow!  sweeeeet!

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Re: my 86
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 03:51:38 pm »
In the same post it states how to resize them using Microsoft paint.

Offline mooseknuckles

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Re: my 86
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2009, 08:05:34 am »
The first two pics are of when I got the truck, the last is after the flip in the rear and coils in the front. Since then I have added 3" drop spindles on the front. I'll try and post more pics.

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Re: my 86
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2009, 08:08:08 am »
Belltech 3200's

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Re: my 86
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2009, 05:09:59 pm »
after the spindles were installed

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Re: my 86
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2009, 07:02:59 pm »
Welcome from Maryland.
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Re: my 86
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2009, 08:40:56 am »
much better lowered!
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Offline mooseknuckles

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Re: my 86
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2009, 06:29:30 pm »
 Thanks...I love it now!.... handles better now too, the back end is still kind of bouncy. I can see me baggin it in the near future, not low enough yet!

Offline mooseknuckles

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Re: my 86
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2009, 08:55:12 pm »
Doing some bodywork lately, replaced the rear wheel arches on my box. while I was at it I shaved the gas filler door and relocated it into the bed floor. also filled in the stake pockets and removed the spare tire carrier and welded in the holes. Still have some more finish welding to do.

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Re: my 86
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2009, 09:36:11 pm »
just scored these babies today...they were on a 91 gmc extended cab 2wd that i bought for $200.

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Re: my 86
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2009, 04:15:46 pm »
more pics