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dat77sun's 1984 720 4x4 build


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You're doing it wrong.  From the background of that pic my ex's mini van could mob thru that :poop:   :sneaky: :rofl: 

 

Take a gander. to bad you're not in vancouver anymore. this is a bout a half hour from there, private location....  you could drive for days and still not see all the trails.

 

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made up my mind, gonna do a 4.3 swap with a 2wd 5spd so i can keep the stock transfercase, also gonna throw yota axles under it and do a sas, already have the yota rear axle, just need to find a front, sas will be done before the 4.3 so i dont have to modify my oil pan

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made up my mind, gonna do a 4.3 swap with a 2wd 5spd so i can keep the stock transfercase, also gonna throw yota axles under it and do a sas, already have the yota rear axle, just need to find a front, sas will be done before the 4.3 so i dont have to modify my oil pan

 

I considered a 4.3 for my build.  I have an '02 model Astro van, so all I would need is a five speed and an ECM flash for a manual trans.  I'm going to stick with the Z24 for now, but I will be watching your progress. 

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thought id share this here!

 

 

 

the story of my 84 720 by SICK620

 

     Tyson felt the frosty wind flow through his grill and opened his headlights. He knew that according to the snow under his michelins, he had hit Colorado  Another trip, and once again towed behind big Bertha's smelly backside. Every backfire allowed Tyson to smell Bertha's cheap oil changes and rancid maverick gasoline. He knew there had been talk about him leaving, but he didn't know why. He had always been reliable, and to him it seemed they hadn't even really ran him. They had just hitched him up and there he stayed. A prisoner of the open road, how is that even possible Tyson thought. He had seen so much of the road yet so little. His tires were worn and he was old now, but he was still as fit as the Hardbodys and Tacomas. His brakes were still new, and so was his heart. The day came, and Tyson's title was signed over on his hood. Tyson wasn't sure what to think when the new man entered his cabin. All he knew was that the warm buns on his seat made him tingle, and when the man slowly inserted the key chills went up his drive shaft. Tyson exited the driveway and he knew what he had to do, He chirped his tires a little kicking rocks and debris on big Bertha's fat ass as he left under his own power..... The world now his to explore, Tyson loves to ride. He has seen the highway for far too many miles, and always would rather take a back road or trail. He wants to die being ran hard on country roads and mountain curves; and he never wants to see the backside of a Winnebago again!

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so i swapped the trans, new clutch, oil change, new rear main seal, new flywheel, changed out the stock exhaust to a glasspack, its like driving a different truck, feels way more badass driving it! started out the weekend by climbin some rocks, did all the work, then today did some wheeling and washed it, i feel pretty accomplished haha

 

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so really bad news...last thursday i rolled it 5-6 times on my way to work, ill post pics tomorrow, but the truck is totalled and im very lucky to be alive and walk away with minor bumps and bruises, still upset about this, really liked this truck :(

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so really bad news...last thursday i rolled it 5-6 times on my way to work, ill post pics tomorrow, but the truck is totalled and im very lucky to be alive and walk away with minor bumps and bruises, still upset about this, really liked this truck :(

 

Glad you're ok; too bad about the truck.  What happened?

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well all i remember is passing a buddy and getting head to head with him and then rolling 5 or 6 times, neither of us remember what happened, but i got a unsafe passing ticket and a totaled truck, his has broken steering.  i just put new balljoints and wheelbearings in the front of it the weekend before it happened, oh and brand new tires on some directional aluminum rims my dad has had for over 20 years.  shattered 3 of the rims, hoping the tires are saveable as they have 400 miles on them.  this rollbar saved my life!

 

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Damn dude! You are a lucky individual... :no:

 

As long as the tires hold air and you didn't cut any of the, especially around the bead, they should be fine. Hopefully you'll find another truck to swap parts onto. :console:

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