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Time to check in, whats everyone working on?

The trail rig is on the back burner while I try to get our daily driver blazer past inspection. I just finished re running every vacuum hose under the hood, installing air pump and thermac air cleaner along with the various valves and switches. So help me I'm gonna put a shovel through the face of the first tree hugger I see. Also replaced dual exhaust with single exhaust with new muffler and cat. Couple holes in the body to fiberglass over as well as the floor. Replace gas tank. Straighten bent front frame horn. I believe that is it
 
81 GMC

done so far:
new axle seals
new bearings
new Brakes
New belts
chrome engine stuff
new Distributor
replace edelbrock 1405 with 1406 gain 100cfm

waiting to finish:
put in my Np205 (cant find an adaptor)
lift 6" suspension
rebuilt Tranny
drop new Motor in
Revamp interior in black its [darn] brown now
weld in my new cab Corners
put on new Rubber push bars
get 35" tires
finish Misc Stuff and go wheelin then move to texas.
 
Need to clean up and install D60 front axle and try and beg and plead for some larger then 15" tires.

Cross over steering when funds come in.

Narrow 8.5" 10 Bolt to fit in my s10 (30spl. axles with ford 9" weld on ends, a truetrack, and disc brakes)
 
getting some sort of a cage mace to hold the rear fenders on, getting the power widows to work(thanks MUDDYTAZ), and generaly going over the truck to make sure i didn't forget to tighten something. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gifto /forums/images/graemlins/truck.gif
 
I am slightly modding my rear bumper, angling it in and adding some rear corner guards. Not a huge project, but wheelin tomorrow so cant get too into it!

Mike
 
Just finished my weld in box kit, truck tailgate install, and my crossover steering.

Current & upcoming projects are:

rear bumper (almost done)
front bumper
sliders
remove doors
tube doors
paint truck tailgate to match body
1350 rear driveshaft
B&M shifter
VSS install & hookup
 
-5.13's in D60/14 bolt
-64" rear springs
-6" BDS fronts
-swap SM465 and hydro stuff in
-manual shift steering column and PROM
-exhaust
-bumpers
-drive shafts
-finish floor install
-seats
-cage
-top chop
-cut down the money tree (it stopped growing a long time ago)
-cross over
-steering box brace
There's more.. but my fingers got tired. Anyone wanna help me install some of this stuff? /forums/images/graemlins/hack.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grind.gif /forums/images/graemlins/weld.gif
 
Just finished my summer project, a little early.
I put a 4" lift in place of the 2"...
Pics are HERE.
That's about it. I think my tires are too small now, though. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
Taking the entire body, 350 FI motor, and 700R4 trans from my 1989 2 wheel drive and putting into my 1979 K20 with a divorced NP205. Already have D44, 14 bolt FF with 4.56 gears and 35 -12.50 radials and 36 - 12.50 TSL SX's.
 
Finally rebuilt old 350. Installing it this weekend with serpentine belt setup. Also adding Thorley headers. Hope to fab new rear bumper with tire carrier soon. /forums/images/graemlins/hack.gif /forums/images/graemlins/weld.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grind.gif
 
My fall/winter/spring project uhhhh....

Dana 60 w/5.86s,35 spline outers,ARB,ORD crossover/highsteer,WTO hydro assist.

Dana 70 w/5.86s and Detroit.

Michelin 11.00R16s on Ford 16x7 rims

A bunch of tube work behind the cab.

4"front springs

Still workin on a flat belly skid that goes from the front shackles to the front rear spring hangers
 
Just finished the 57" spring swap/rear disc. Next on the list is cross over and maybe 52's up front.
Need to put the new 350 in the 76 3/4 ton.
Finish detailing the 88 crew cab and put it up for sale.
 
Finished my front lock right install today so I just am waiting on my KMA bumpers so I can install my winch.
 
I'm working on finding someone to assist me with putting on my lift kit... someone with muscles, jack stands, and tools... Well, at least the muscles... I guess I can buy some tools and jack stands /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif turning those bolts though, seems to take a body builder...
 
Finished the 12" lift and 14FF with rear disc and 8 lug front end.

Going to be working on:
5:13 front and rear
crossover steering
f*rd shock towers up front
6" rear spings and get rid of the 2" blocks in the rear
2nd batttery
new front seats
and what ever else i get time and money for....
 
rust repair
replace tcase
clock tcase
rust repair
fab flat crossmember
fab front bumper
rust repair
cut floor because the tcase is clocked too far /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif
weld floor to fix hole that i cut because i clocked the tcase to far /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif

oh yea and rust repair. /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
 
working on swapping on an '88 tuned port injection setup on my 350. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
cross over steering. thats the big one at the moment.
then rear bumper,
than brakes (this should be first, but whatever)
than.....the list is about 10 years long....

but the whole time i will be touching up paint details, because the camo is obviously not perfect, cause people can still see me, i dont get it.
 
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