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Offline Dbutl007

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85 SWB Garage Build
« on: May 28, 2014, 12:47:42 pm »
My 85 SWB. Finally made a the decision not to go with the LS swap. Mainly because the 350 that's in it doesn't have 2000 miles on it. Im gonna be using it as a daily driver. Since the truck was sitting in a field for some years I decided to clean it up a bit and start driving. I put some temporary rims on it that I had in storage. But like anything that's been sitting up for awhile a string of problems started happening. From the transmission going out, bad fuel tanks, bad front end to brake lines seazing. So after a 6 pack of Budweiser and some reading I decided to go through the truck.
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2014, 12:56:06 pm »
getting ready for teardown
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2014, 12:59:04 pm »
After tons of dirt and rust finally got the front end apart.
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2014, 01:01:25 pm »
Cleaned up the rust and painted the fenders with rust protectant.
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2014, 01:03:25 pm »
Rebuilt control arms and new bushings.
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2014, 01:21:20 pm »
Didn't have access to a engine hoist so I painted the engine in the frame. Installed new brake lines and proportioning valve.
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2014, 01:23:37 pm »
Found a good set of gas tanks at the junk yard for $40 bucks and installed them.
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Offline Dbutl007

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2014, 01:25:08 pm »
My motivation killer.
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Offline bake74

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2014, 07:54:45 pm »
      You did not waste any time tearing right into that truck.  Looks like a great start.
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Offline dvdswan

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2014, 09:49:10 pm »
before you know it it will hummin' down the road.
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Offline blazing816

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Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2014, 07:39:22 am »
going to be a nice truck
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