Tiki

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Following you on Instagram now. Are there any decent FB groups that aren't yeyes talking about how their clapped out rust bucket needs new LED lights? I endorse the 6 lug :cool:
 

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Love the look of claws, but they seem to run fairly expensive and aren't quite as versatile as i'd like.

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Got all 4 shined up last night.
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Then spent some time with the tire spoons scooping these bad boys on the wheels. I decided to get the Cooper Discoverer STT Pro in 315/75R16. Read a decent amount and they seem to have good reviews.
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New tires VS old tires. The Mickey Thompson MTZs served me well. I managed to get about 55k miles out of them. I probably would have ran them a second time but I've started growing fond of coopers after running the Discoverer ST Maxx on the dually.
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And, yes, they are on the truck. It was 10PM when I finished, so you'll have to wait for daylight picts :lol:
I think Cooper makes a good range of tires in very good quality for the price. Currently running Discoverer AT3's on mine
 

88GMCtruck

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Been a hot minute, had quite a few things happen since the last update!
Pulled the axles. This is the only easy way to move a 14FF.
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Got the frame setup and acid etched.
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Then spent many hours coating it.
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I then spent a bunch of time doing some other things - had my great uncle pass away, the Black Fox started making a ticking sound that ended up with a failing cam/lifter which was ripped apart and replaced, and bought a 46k mile 06 GMC K3500 SLT Duramax/Allison truck.... Among thanksgiving and two trips back to back. Progress has slowed a little but I should be back at it soon. More details on the other endeavors are in my Black Fox thread.
 
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88GMCtruck

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Since the weather has been crap, I've been travelling to visit out of area friends, as well as prepping the 98 for sale (which sold on 1/31). In that time I was able to blast the axles, and then started tearing them down. Soon they will get coated and re-assembled.
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a-fuso

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Looks like some good progress. Since you blasted the frame I have a question, we have been looking at getting a blaster for painting farm equipment. What brand of blaster is that and how much air volume was required to run it? How fast or slow could you blast with it?
 

88GMCtruck

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question for you. What the hell do they call the panel that goes in the diesel bumper on the drivers side hole, that helps force air into the rad? I looked and they must have some stupid terminology for it.
I think they call it a baffle. I actually have a complete one sitting in my shed.

Looks like some good progress. Since you blasted the frame I have a question, we have been looking at getting a blaster for painting farm equipment. What brand of blaster is that and how much air volume was required to run it? How fast or slow could you blast with it?
those little pressurized sand blaster work great for the size project you have.
Mine was from Summit racing, it's good for a smaller project. I have a 20 gallon air compressor and it barely kept up with the demand, had many times of stopping and letting it recharge.
 

88GMCtruck

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Finished stripping the cab out, then loaded everything up to move to start bodywork.
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Removed the glass, then started fixing some imperfections
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Ended up picking up a couple more body panels, want to make sure I'm using the best panels possible.
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The put doors and fenders on for mock up and repair.
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Tylers88

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I wish I would have had the time and place to do this to my 88, instead its been sent through like 3-4 high schoolers since I sold it :roflfp:
 

88GMCtruck

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Well, it's been just over a month, I think it's a good time to owe you guys an update.....
Started out by doing the 97+ passenger firewall bracket and 95+ pillar grab handle and column support, as well as cleaning up some firewall holes.
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Also added the slots for the overhead console, and proper reinforced nuts for bucket seats.
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Bodywork progressed. Big time. First up was the cab corner replacement, along with a huge mess of sanding and well, more sanding.
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Installed new pins & bushings to make sure the bodylines are straight. The final adjustment will happen at assembly
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Additionally, we pie-wedged the edge of the front fenders to create some more clearance where my tires would hit... Before and After
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88GMCtruck

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More Sanding... primer... guide coat... block... primer.... sand...
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I also cleaned up the upper windshield area where some rust was starting, and coated it with KBS rust stop frame coating.
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Oh there was more sanding and primer and sanding. Did I mention sanding?
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