I freakin love the truck! Such a fun car to drive!
Ill do my best to keep the thread running, but i seriously lag when it comes to updating (camera doesn't work well and i always seem to find other endeavors to do instead)
My main things right now:
-get the brake booster replaced so i have nice working brakes.
-check the torsion rods in the front to see if that's where this pulling right is coming from.
-find the "ticking" noise (think it might be the timing chain tensioner?) only makes the noise when cruising with almost NO load on the engine, goes away with any load added
-fix the sun roof seals
-make mounts for the radiator, fuel pump, and whatever else needs to be better mounted
-install the helper springs and raise the front an inch or so (i know people are going to hate that, but its going to be a user truck, i need the little bit of extra travel. also putting a bed tool box on. again i know not everyone will like that, but its too functional for me not to!)
-clean up the interior, tuck wires, build a clean dash piece around the gauge
-replace oil pan gasket (or stop the small leak somehow)
-install the speedo cable and get that sucker working
-helicoil the stripped valve cover bolt holes (resealed one near the back in the center of the cover with a teflon gasket. used to leak like crazy! now, nothing)
-install second door popper/interior door popper buttons/starter button and fail safe (already had engine running and closed doors, luckily grabbed spare clicker and opened the door)
-clean up the engine bay
-spray bed liner
-clean up the bondo areas, get some color match paint, then try to clean up the paint some
more worried with
1)safety
2)performance
3)safety
4)looks
wont be my first car that's modded, but ive got ALOT to learn about this platform and the engine, but look forwards to it!
already getting some good use!