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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Booom!
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
I had some time to work in the shop last night, I decided to tackle the front suspension before I finish tearing the truck down. All 4 control arms got cleaned up, blasted, new bushings, ball joints, and painted, and we're installed with drop spindles, and springs. The original plan was to do a 2/4 drop, but I have decided to go with a 4 1/2"/6".
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Sweet
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Making some progress, slow but sure! Keep in mind this is a dirt cheap freshening up, not a restoration.
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Got the engine and transmission cleaned up.
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Well, your picture of the cab on the MaxJax has answered something for me. Do you have them mounted to the floor or do you just move them around as needed? How do you like them?
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I love the maxjax! There are anchors in the floor to bolt them down, but when not in use all you need to do is remove 5 bolts per column and tip it back onto the built in wheels and roll it away. I only ever move the outside column, and I mounted the pump on the wall, and ran extended lines up the wall and across the ceiling. The system comes portable. Money well spent. The biggest vehicle I have is an 08 suburban, and it lifts that easy, it has a 6000 pound rating.
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I had some time to scrape, wire wheel, and wash the frame, gave it a coat of epoxy primer, and some low gloss black.
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Everything looks great....sorry for the set-back on the flexplate. You are moving fast! Mike
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I had a small block do that to the flex plate, except mine had completely broken out the center...
Good catch since you had it apart.
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I picked up a new flexplate and got it installed, and slammed the engine and transmission in the frame. I took the 2" springs out and put the stock ones back in, so it is 2 1/2" spindles in the front, and 4" in the rear. It was just a little too low. I got the front shocks in, and got the exhaust installed, but the tail pipe is just tacked in for now, so I can adjust it once the bed is installed. I must be getting old, I took out the hooker headers, and flowmaster mufflers, and put the manifolds on with a y pipe, and a regular quiet muffler! It even lined up with the factory hangers.
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
man you work fast! Looking great!
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While servicing the rear axle, I found that the spider gears had a little play in them, so I ordered up some new ones. When they showed up, I pulled it all apart, installed the new spider gears, and new wheel seals, buttoned it up, wire wheeled, and painted. I finished up installing the new leaf spring bushings, and got the springs cleaned up and painted, and also blasted and painted the drums. The next night when things were dry, I got the rear axle installed with some new u-bolts, bent up and installed new brake lines, and got the rear shocks installed.
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Looks great Jayson!!!!
BTW, found a 350 for $200.....you know what I'm talking about!! ![]()
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
Looks nice Jayson! Again...
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We have had some extremely cold weather, with a nice dose of snow, and wind, so progress on the truck has been a little slow. I did manage to get the core support put on, with a new ac condenser, and transmission cooler. The radiator is pretty new so that isn't getting replaced. I got the wiring harness for the front lights, and rear lights and tanks, cleaned up, repaired, and re-wraped. And got some of the accessories mounted on the engine.
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
You're a machine
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I've got the metal work on the cab done, and a good start on the body work.
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
I think your definition of "dirt cheap refresh" and mine are completely different!
Man, I wish I had your motivation...
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Agreed!
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Re: 85 GMC dirt cheap refresh
The first round of body work on the cab is done, and I got some epoxy primer, and high build sprayed.
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