Re: Sy 1042
If you see some of the guys "handy work" thats been done on it, it may explain the tires.
It's worthy of a sodomy charge. I will post some pics later of it.
Re: Sy 1042
I'm not saying that the mileage is accurate... Yet. Spent all afternoon on the lift and there are many indicators that its right. I'm currently working a few other angles to get some extra history on the truck. I want to be certain I represent it accurately....btw, the title from...
Re: Sy 1042
Cladding does need some love....truck has sat a little while. Still runs fantastic...other than a good detailing, pinion seal is leaking a little, a/c needs a vacuum pulled and charged, window motor needs replacing.
Re: Ty# 0371 Rebuild
I never really had an easy feeling when I talked to the previous owner and he stressed that it "needs rings". That's what led me to going ahead and pulling the heads. NEVER have I seen anything ONLY need rings...Although, I never expected to see a chunk missing out of one...
Re: Ty# 0371 Rebuild
Haven't been able to work on the ty much in the last few weeks, but got a chance to tear into the engine today...this thing ALMOST started launching parts out of the side of it. Gonna get it to the machine shop later in the week. Thinking about looking into a complete...
Re: Ty# 0371 Rebuild
Thanks guys. Nick, I don't have a real date set, especially now that im at the hospital because a transmission fell off of the jack onto my dads arm and cut him pretty bad...he is going into surgery in a few. So, I gotta work through this now.
Re: New guy in Alabama
Enjoyed the trip! Nice to meet Nick, his family and the guys helping out on his project. Think I could borrow that team for a couple weeks? :rotf:
Hunter, you don't owe me any gas money...only labor...lots of labor! :D
Re: Ty# 0371 Rebuild
Very nice job...your burn job looked quite a bit worse that mine though. Check out my photobucket acct. And every single truck on there are rebuilt totals...this (outside of the "quirks" these trucks have) will not be hard. My entire family drives rebuilders, plus we have...