Crews and worthy rigs Around the country

[y5mgisi]

Ryoken, When do we get to know more about yours?

 

[ryoken]

when it gets here, probably 3, 4 weeks... I've been yacking about it in a few threads... stoked tho.... I think it'll be pretty bada$$ in a yr or 2... it's nice to have a purpose in hunting freebie BB parts at the marina now..

 

[bad larry]

Are you going 2 d60 the front?

 

[y5mgisi]

Torture! Torture i say! I think i have a decent idea of whats going on but i just wanna know it all!

 

[ryoken]

it's a 454tbi/SM465/205 with a 60/70 with 4.10's....

 

[ryoken]

it comes without the bed.... it's getting my own tube bed when it gets here...

 

[y5mgisi]

Well then you got the important stuff!

 

[bad larry]

Oh... All this time I thought u were talking about 88-01 body style...

 

[y5mgisi]

You bought that one!?! Aw man! THats bad ass!!! Fk the dodge! Thats where its at! Are you just having it shipped? Did you buy it from iceman?

 

[ryoken]

yeah, paid Issaam last weekend... he's working on getting the bed off and getting it ready to ship.... than it'll be a U-ship gig..

tho I'm disappointed in not getting the Cummins, I'm very happy to be building another square body... This is really the rig I originally came up with the tube bed idea for...

it may get a Cummins swap down the road, but in the meantime I'm really stoked to have a BB after such a long time... in my biz, I certainly have access to a ton of BB stuff...

 

[1BEATK5]

Obs crew cabs didn't start until 92'. They do seem to be less beat up, cheaper and more available than the square body trucks. Thats why i have been considering one. I already have a 215hp 98 12 valve lined up. Not cheap, but low mileage and complete.

I wouldn't have to locate a trans. Its already a 5spd. I bet the frame is better. Its boxed to the end of the cab.
I was considering getting a dodge, but the damn cab ia juat too small. I need a real rear door. Im mot a big fan of the balljoint front axle with a cad either

it would be a bit more work though since it would need a sas. Idk yet. When I sell my wrangler and have cash in hand, I will worry more about which body it is.

 

[ryoken]

I just think the square bodies have MUCH MUCH better looking sheetmetal imo... better lines... great platform to build on..

 

[1BEATK5]

Is yours a c&c?

 

[ryoken]

actually, i don't know... I don't think so cuz it has a 70 out back.. but you would think it might be with that monstrosity on the back.. C&C bought for the purpose of putting that on.. what exactly are the differences again in a C&C?

 

[imiceman44]

actually, i don't know... I don't think so cuz it has a 70 out back.. but you would think it might be with that monstrosity on the back.. C&C bought for the purpose of putting that on.. what exactly are the differences again in a C&C?

Yeah this truck is not a C&C.
It was a regular Crewcab and they modified the springs and put the big monster bed on.
The C&C trucks come with narrower beds, this one is 8.5' wide and I think 10' long
I had a blazer in the back there frame and tub with the lift gate flipped open.

 

[ryoken]

cool, good to know... I don't even want to know how your getting that thing off of there...

 

[82355]

I bet the frame is better. Its boxed to the end of the cab.

Yeah, but they are all rusting out under the cab where the frame kicks up.

Martin

 

[1BEATK5]

Not in oregon

 

[82355]

In Nebraska they sure are. The frame under a 1973 will generally look better than the frame under a 1988.

Martin

 

[ryoken]

Not in oregon

I'm always kind of surprised to hear about all the rustfree stuff there.. I always perceived it as rainy pacific northwest, like washington... do you guys get much snow?