1984 gmc jimmy

[gird123]

Hi, I have posted before but thought I would do a quick build thread. I'm Nate.

I'm a Hack and I know it. I bought this to learn how to build and fab and after two years i'm a little better.

So I bought this in December of 2013 got it home first week of Jan 2014.


Had a lift with 5" blocks in the rear Gm 10 bolt. Was told it had a locker in the front(not). Miss matched 40" tires. 6.2 litter diesel that would not start. broke transfer case to transmission adapter. not stock MS465 to 205. I paid way to much at $2k. I'm not very smart.

 

[swettysblazer]

Is that a centurion?

 

[gird123]

Yeah. it is a 1992 c-350 with 7.3 IDI. love it.

 

[gird123]

First thing i did was get a transfer case adaptor.
Then replace the water pump have to remove the entire front of the moter.
Then did cross over steering on the gm 10 bolt and replace the ball joints(I have the 10 bolt inner axles for sell 80$ you pay for shipping.)
Replaced and re-enforced the power steering box.
ord motor mounts. Love them.
replaced Mecanical fuel pump
All 8 glow plugs
Then removed the blocks and did a shackle flip.

Did quite a few local trips in 2014.


Ord Shackles.

Some one gave me a tail gait that the window worked in!

Elk hunting in Nevada with my dad.

Ball joints on the drive side lasted about 500 miles.(decided to buy a 60 more on that later.)
That was everything in 2014.

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[gird123]

I found a 203 205 doubler for a great deal. Sold the th350 and installed the input for the ms465.


Then i got side tracked, bought a 1967 bronco for 1k. Ran but the rear axle was damaged. Replaced cross pin and have been driven it like craze

 

[gird123]

found a 1994 ford dana 60. regaered to 4.10s and installed spartan locker

 

[gird123]

did Slick rocks and tacoed the tie rod and bent the drag link.

I lost brakes going over highway 4 had to drop in to first gear and pop the clutch so when i got back replaced the drum brakes.

I don't have any great pics of the stearing.




and the last pic was yesterday in the neighbors rock pile.
New to me boggers, crossover steering done by
This guy had a good price and fast turnaround on machining the knuckle.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/axles-tires-wheels/2130914-1992-up-ford-dana-60-high-steer.html
I will have the passenger side machined eventually so the tie rod is up out of the way.

 

[82355]

Cool rig.

What front springs are you running? How do you like the wide spring spacing?

What did you all have to do with your doubler to get the front output on the other side>

Martin

 

[GWeakland620]

You would like Dan a lot @85k5witha6.2

 

[gird123]

85k5 is awesome.

So my front springs are procomp 52" 4" lift rear springs. the rear hanger is from a 94 bronco, and the front is a modified diy bracket.
My rear springs are 56" with a shackle flip and 2" longer shackles.
the wider spacing in the front made it difficult to mount the shocks, however, the flex is very good.

I bought a custom doubler that is a chevy 203 to a ford 205.

 

[gird123]

ramp.