Started thinking about this truck a bit lately since I have a lot of free time. I think I'm just gonna run it as is for awhile until I can get more space somewhere and start tearing it down. The 350 is getting weak. I really am starting to doubt it'll make it to 300k. I don't drive it much because it's so tired. And it really needs to be taken apart so I can evaluate just what kind shape its in underneath. It's rusty. Still seems pretty solid though. With my future plans for a diesel in it, it needs to be extremely solid.
I think this build is paused for a bit aside from a couple little things I already have that I can do this summer. It needs a lot of little things right now, and I can't justify doing those little things with the big stuff in the shape that it's in. The headlight housings are fogged over, the tails are foggy too. The windshield is cracked and can't be replaced the to the rust on top of it. Steering box has a fair bit of play, it has a regular miss (probably a ring not sealing) and the converter takes a bit to lock up in 4th. I have an axle that needs built, rust that needs fixed, and the interior needs a bit of attention.
This summer will be slow for it. Probably gonna get the brush guard on, taillights polished and covers on, put the dash back together, and just run it. Probably gonna get the front clip I bought put on just so it's no longer in storage. I've got a lot going on in life at the moment and too much to think about to be doing heavy truck mods.
This is gonna be on the back burner for a year I think. Come back and evaluate then, or if my situation changes. The Buick needs some attention pretty bad as well so I have that to contend with. And the Jeep is also going to be getting some mods for reliability as well. Three at one time is too much.
I'll keep updating this thread as things progress. Just gonna be a slow pace and all minor stuff.
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