86 chevy 4x4 shortwide
 

I bought this truck a few weeks ago, acutally traded a 94 dodge ram. I posted a build thread in the 4x4 section and it just doesnt get nearly as much traffic over there, and after i am looking for opinions and suggestions i want a little foot traffic.

The truck is a 86 shortwide 4x4. It has no rust whats so ever that i can find. It appears it used to be a show truck. It has pin stripping aot of places. Polished aluminum gas tanks covers and such. It has a 454 bbc with a th400 behind it.

future plans are a 14 bolt full floating axle in the rear and a dana 60 up front. Along with 4:10s and lockers. It already has a 3 inch body lift, so i am either gonna install a 4 inch suspension, or remove the 3 inch body and install a 6 inch suspension. Truck currently has 35x13.50x 15 mickey thompsons baja claws.

Heres some pics of when i first went and got it.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00721-1957.jpg

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http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...wide/539-1.jpg

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After i got it, i cleaned it up alot, installed a air cleaner i had laying around.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00724-1701.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00724-1701.jpg


installed my tool box

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00724-1700.jpg

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http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00724-1700.jpg

mounted cb.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00724-1117.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00724-1117.jpg

polished half the fender, cleaned up pretty good.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00723-1944.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00728-1846.jpg

Re: 86 chevy 4x4 shortwide
 

The last few weeks i have been looking for a replacment pass bedside after this one was pretty much beyond repair.

After having no luck, i decided to camo it.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00807-1548.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00807-1956.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00807-1956.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00807-1955.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00807-1610.jpg

I also pulled the carpet out, and to my surprise there was no rust at all on the floors. So i herculined the floors.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...00807-2028.jpg

Re: 86 chevy 4x4 shortwide
 

:crazy:

Re: 86 chevy 4x4 shortwide
 

If that truck aint got a body lift on it that gas tank needs some supports it's hanging way too low.

I like that big block though looks good and a pretty solid ruck too. I think I'd replace the upper radiator hose first thing having zip tie and clamps all over it.

Re: 86 chevy 4x4 shortwide
 

ya already replaced that. it does have a body lift.