Recent content by n8in8or

Front brake lines are done. It’s finally time to switch to engine work.

I hadn’t looked at the brake lines on the axle straight on from the rear until I looked at the picture I took. The right one was bothering me. Fixed.

This weekend I got the small brackets mounted to the frame first. Next thing I got done was replace the rear wheel bearings and seals as well as the parking brake cables. I really debated about whether I should mess with the bearings or not, but ultimately decided I would regret it later if I...

The Gabriel Max Control shocks I installed when I got the truck together rode nice, and were still working well, but they were already rusting……and I just couldn’t put rusty shocks on this chassis. I decided to go full gooch and put Bilstein shocks on this time. I know they’ll work well, but I...

Last night I got the chassis back down on all fours again. I reinstalled all crossmembers and brackets that had been preciously riveted with grade 8 7/16-14 bolts and distorted thread locknuts plus red Loctite. I had a heck of a time getting the torsion bar crossmember reinstalled on...

LMC does make a repro dash for that generation now. While not cheap, I've heard good reviews of them so far, and it will be less hassle than a full swap and the cost probably isn't that much different than getting everything needed to complete a swap...

Yeah, you can't really do just the dash harness, you have to do the underhood stuff as well because they changed how the harness routes between the 2 generations. The dash would be easy to clean once it's removed, but not sure you could clean the rest of it well enough to get the smell out.

I've had both now. At first I didn't like the 88-94, but it has sort of grown on me. I still prefer the 95-98 design - I like the HVAC controls better and the radio location (if an aftermarket unit is installed in an 88-94) is better. I also think the plastic assembly of the 95-98 is more...

Yesterday I made good use of working from home and got the axle painted - 1 coat of Rust Seal before work, 1 coat of Rust Seal during lunch and then 1 coat of KBS Maxx after work.

Got another one. This ones good until you're running around the yard barefoot with sparklers in each hand. 303423535253246176

G80 is removed and Yukon limited slip is in its place. All new carrier and pinion bearings plus pinion seal of course. Backlash set at .006 with the original 3.73 gears. I’ll do the wheel bearings and seals after paint.

I was looking through past posts in this thread to see if I had replaced the rear wheel bearings already or not (I had not). I noticed this from way back in page 2. Part of me wants to laugh because I knew 5 years ago that I’d be doing what I’m doing today, but part of me is also proud to be...

Yesterday I got everything except the rear axle painted. Today I’ll be swapping bearings and the diff in the axle before getting it ready for paint.

Looks great! What wood is that, maple?

Nice bowling alley 😅