jboomer
Sr. Member
I knew the time was coming, but I was never able to do what I hoped with this truck. My wife bought it for me while I was in Iraq in 2007; however, I've only put about 4000 miles on it in that time and never on anything rougher than a gravel road...it spent the majority of its days locked in the garage alone. My days on active duty are coming to an end, I have a family now, and it's time to make some adjustments that are best for all of us now, not just me. So, I'm offering my truck up to someone that will enjoy it more than I was able to.
Here's a description of what I've done to it over the last 7 years:
1. New JBG driver and passenger floor pans,
2. New full upper and windshield cowls,
3. New Inner Fender skirt installed,
4. Rebuilt heater core and box with Chebby motor and fan,
5. Installed a full JGB Standard Flex 3 1/2" suspension lift,
6. Installed 1 " body lift,
7. Installed 33" BFG A/T tires (last December...about 100 miles on them now) on 15" rims,
8. Spray-in SEM bed liner inside to allow easy cleaning,
9. Installed a half cage roll bar,
10. Upgraded to Hydro boost power brakes,
11. Upgraded to Saginaw power steering pump (also last December),
12. Installed new driver/passenger Corbin suspension seats with Corbin mounts,
13. Installed a new/full Centech electrical wiring harness with updated circuit breaker panel,
14. Installed new Bushwacker Dura Flex fender flares,
15. Rebuilt the carburetor,
16. Upgraded to a 23 gal fuel tank with new fuel sender.
17. Installed new drums and ball joints on the front last year,
18. Installed a new Tuffy center console and a CD-player,
19. The red-top OPTIMA was just put in in the last few months.
Obviously there's a ton of little things you do to an old truck over the years that I'm not listing. It has the 302, stock (3.50, I think?) gearing, 3-speed on the column, power steering. 4 wheel drive works fine, but has only been used on occasion and only long enough to verify it still works and to keep the bearings lubed. It still runs great with no smoke. Has no problem starting after being parked for months at a time (I've verified this way too many times unfortunately.).
The bads that I can think of:
1. The paint is about a 5 or 6. I touch up scratches with rattle can. It matches great though.
2. I've done quite a bit of metal replacement, but I'm no body guy. If I made a booger weld, I tried to grind it down so it wouldn't stand out.
3. The truck is solid with very little light surface rust. I tried to stay proactive by treating scratches quickly with paint. I've also painted most of the undercarriage with POR-15 to try and stay ahead of it. My intent was to preserve it until I could afford a chem dip and a frame off. So far, I'm winning, lol.
4. The top doesn't have a headliner any more. I removed it so I could address a couple of rust spots and repaint it a few years back. Never bothered putting a new headliner in it.
5. Edited to add this one. I've been told that the body needs shimmed to help align the doors better. I've tried this, but don't have the patience or knowledge to do it right, so I stopped trying.
That's about all I can think of. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll snap pics of anything anyone is concerned about. Also, about 23 August I'll be leaving for a few months, so if it doesn't sell by then, it'll get pulled back into the garage and the listing will be reposted around Christmas. Pics to follow.
Here's a description of what I've done to it over the last 7 years:
1. New JBG driver and passenger floor pans,
2. New full upper and windshield cowls,
3. New Inner Fender skirt installed,
4. Rebuilt heater core and box with Chebby motor and fan,
5. Installed a full JGB Standard Flex 3 1/2" suspension lift,
6. Installed 1 " body lift,
7. Installed 33" BFG A/T tires (last December...about 100 miles on them now) on 15" rims,
8. Spray-in SEM bed liner inside to allow easy cleaning,
9. Installed a half cage roll bar,
10. Upgraded to Hydro boost power brakes,
11. Upgraded to Saginaw power steering pump (also last December),
12. Installed new driver/passenger Corbin suspension seats with Corbin mounts,
13. Installed a new/full Centech electrical wiring harness with updated circuit breaker panel,
14. Installed new Bushwacker Dura Flex fender flares,
15. Rebuilt the carburetor,
16. Upgraded to a 23 gal fuel tank with new fuel sender.
17. Installed new drums and ball joints on the front last year,
18. Installed a new Tuffy center console and a CD-player,
19. The red-top OPTIMA was just put in in the last few months.
Obviously there's a ton of little things you do to an old truck over the years that I'm not listing. It has the 302, stock (3.50, I think?) gearing, 3-speed on the column, power steering. 4 wheel drive works fine, but has only been used on occasion and only long enough to verify it still works and to keep the bearings lubed. It still runs great with no smoke. Has no problem starting after being parked for months at a time (I've verified this way too many times unfortunately.).
The bads that I can think of:
1. The paint is about a 5 or 6. I touch up scratches with rattle can. It matches great though.
2. I've done quite a bit of metal replacement, but I'm no body guy. If I made a booger weld, I tried to grind it down so it wouldn't stand out.
3. The truck is solid with very little light surface rust. I tried to stay proactive by treating scratches quickly with paint. I've also painted most of the undercarriage with POR-15 to try and stay ahead of it. My intent was to preserve it until I could afford a chem dip and a frame off. So far, I'm winning, lol.
4. The top doesn't have a headliner any more. I removed it so I could address a couple of rust spots and repaint it a few years back. Never bothered putting a new headliner in it.
5. Edited to add this one. I've been told that the body needs shimmed to help align the doors better. I've tried this, but don't have the patience or knowledge to do it right, so I stopped trying.
That's about all I can think of. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll snap pics of anything anyone is concerned about. Also, about 23 August I'll be leaving for a few months, so if it doesn't sell by then, it'll get pulled back into the garage and the listing will be reposted around Christmas. Pics to follow.
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