Rusty, crushy, but trysty.

[makman1297]

Installed the motor and tranny in the frame today, the motor mounts didnt line up the greatest, but after an hour of torture it gave in. Hopefully will get the t-case in tomorrow.

[makman1297]

A little progress, got the starter in, t-case, t-case crossmember, put in new u-joints. I think i will be able to use the original drive shaft, will soo how it looks with all the weight on it. I pulled the case apart on the t-case and resealed it, it looked very clean on the inside.

[makman1297]

Today i got the axle perches fully welded, rear brake lines in, front brake lines, started with routing the fuel lines. Also started pulling the front axle apart to re-gear it.

[Factor]

i got a 86 4x4 and mine was just as bad (being in canada where the salt is so bad the roads are white from the salt in winter), the process is just minotnous, i stripped mine to a bare fame and cab even the fire wall was shot and sponge dame near every panel ,mount, rocker etc was replaced it takes time and somtimes is fustrating ,urs is looking great as the other guys said. i like the diy's that acctually do it with 95% steel instead of just getting a body shop to bondo it and cover it for them

[owner 84]

It looks awesome

Keep updating bro

[owner 84]

Did you installed two fuel filters?

[makman1297]

Thanks factor, it does take forever. Owner 84 its a fuel filter then a electric fuel pump for the TBI. I have some more finessing to do with the fuel lines. Ordered some more parts today, hopefully will have the running gear done by next weekend.

[makman1297]

Finished up routing all the fuel lines, it took alot longer than i thought. Also got the tv cable hooked up and adjusted. Installed the trans temp sender in the pan.

[Zebb]

It's coming along great makman1297!
I got a question about sealing up your 208. In my build I used a different 208 and installed it without fluid in my chassis. I didn't fill it until after I had the body on it. Now that I have filled it with fluid I have a leak at the case halves. What do you think of splitting the case in the truck with the cab on it? Would you do it or would you pull it and split it on a bench? I wish I would have known about it when I was at the same point as your build.

Thanks for your opinion on this.
Zebb

[makman1297]

Hey zebb, it seamed pretty easy to do, just remove the bolts from the rear section, mine had 4. Tap it with a rubber hammer and slide it off, mine had a plastic shield in that section that pulls off. Next remove the case bolts i think 14 of them that are 14mm. Tap that section and pull it off. There is a shift lever with a spring and washer that will fall out, and the magnet may fall out. Thats about it, i think it would be pretty easy even with the cab on. I found on mine for re-installing it that the shaft pulls out a ways and you can slide the spring and washer on without having to compress the spring, makes it much easier for re-assembly.

[owner 84]

looks awesome

Where did you get your fuel selector from that has all hoses connected with? Is it OEM? How much?

[makman1297]

Owner 84, its a stock replacement for a 6-line tank setup. I think it was for 81-87 models and if i remember correctly i got it from e-bay for around $60 new. Its stamped for 60 PSI max, so the 12-14 of tbi should be just fine. I had to order the connector seperate, which should be in tomorrow.

[makman1297]

Not much done today, pulled the lh hub and spindle. It was really stubborn. I also dropped the wheel spacers off to be machined out.

[jbwolfe]

Great progress on your truck! I thought my 71 CST/20 had bad rust, now I'm thinking it's not so bad. I've never done any kind of body work, but I'm thinking about replacing the rocker panels this summer, and doing some repair on the floor panels and cab corners.

Thanks for posting this thread! It's encouraging to see an old truck get saved from rust, and makes me realize I should really start doing some body work on my truck.

[makman1297]

Got some parts in today, found out i was shorted on one part. Its the first time rock auto ever messed up an order, but they fixed it right away. Picked up my spacers for the front wheels and i dropped the wheels off to be bored out. Hopefully tomorrow i will get some work done on the front end.

[owner 84]

Great.... excited to see you next step

[makman1297]

Yeah me to, i have the ball joints and gears for the front, think i will be doing that, then i can get the front drive shaft in, make sure it fits right and then might start the exhaust.

[gshibler]

Wow! Somebody has been busy. It looks great, little did you know the old beater work truck was gonna get such a facelift. Were you planning this when you bought it or did things just develop.....

[makman1297]

Worked on the front end, got the old ball joints out. Got the ring and pinion in, that was about it for today.

[makman1297]

Today i put the pas side spindle, hub and lockout back in, cleaned up the rotor and put my spacer on. I have a pic of the rims i plan on using, think it will work good. Installed the steering stabilizer, the front and rear shocks. Cleaned up the front end and painted it as well. I need a u-joint to for the lh axle and they gave me the wrong one for the front drive shaft. I also installed the new steering arm, what a pain it was to get the old one out. The front axle re-geared better than the rear did, they are now 4.10, which with 33" tires and the 700r4 should be good even for a daily driver. The front brake lines even worked out pretty good, just had to mount the line on the bottom side of the frame.

[makman1297]

gabriel, no not when i bought it, but then again the wife actually got it, not me. I was planning on the 700r4 when i first got it, but that was about it. This like so many other things is always changing from what we plan.

[makman1297]

Worked on the sway bar drop brackets, got one complete and the 2nd almost done, hopefully they will work fine. Cleaned and painted the sway bar.

[owner 84]

Great....

[makman1297]

picked up the u-joint for the front axle, hopefully will get the dr side hub put back together.

[squaredaway]

Good job, brother. I'm enjoying this build. You are working your tail off.