Too many trucks. Too many plans. Too little time and too little money. I have lots of "stuff" accumulated, but no money. This "truck/Blazer" got put together with minimal money. If you dont count the winch and bumper, I have under $1500 into it over 3 years and it has all the good stuff (running gear).
$600 original purchase price (minus about $550 in the sale of the old running gear, motor, tires/wheels)
Traded stuff for the wheels, fender flares, nerf bars, mud flaps, rear 14 bolt, Holley Valve covers, etc...
$15 for light bar
$20 for rear bumper
$675 for Warn 8274 Winch and Bumper (came with the 2 KC lights now sitting up top)
$250 for 8" lift springs
$0 for bug deflector
Parts vehicles and other trucks donated the:
Dana 60 front, 396 motor, hood, 40" tires, exhaust, hitch, shocks, drop drag link, radiator, tailgate.
Sorry for taking your 8" lift from ya. But at least I put it to use under this thing. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif