84TAVeRT Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Here is the truck I am starting with :) I finally got my chasis this week.starting with a 1985 s10 4x4 chasis.going to be stripping it down completely and rebuilding it from the ground up with quality parts.first stage (suspension and steering):zq8 rear springszq8 sway bars (front and rear)zq8 hop shockbeltech torsion bar keyszq8 steering boxcomplete front suspension and steering rebuildstage 2 (frame mods):shorten wheelbase 10"relocate cab and bed mountsadd datsun front and rear bumper mountsstage 3 (driveline):decide (tpi, lt1, lsx)trailblazer ss or syty/bravada transfer case4L60, 4L70, or 4l80 transmission (leaning to 4l60/70 that matches transfer case)custom length rear driveshaftmodify front differential for awd or replace with bravada unitupgrade to rear disk brakesposi in the rearstage 4 (body/wheels):cut out firewall and floor panfabricate new transmission tunnel (s10 trans tunnel may be used)rebuild firewalladd steel cowl to stock hoodmodify radiator core support to use bigger radiatorfender flares (gotta find some i like)paint robins egg blue pearl with pearl white accentswheels (thinking 93-94 firehawk wheels in pearl white)stage 5 (wiring and interior):modify gm wiring harness to fit the datsun (have 97 silverado for parts)2nd gen s-10 manual steering column (tilt)astro steering shaftchevy sonic guage cluster (if i can make it work)buick lesabre seats with integrated seat beltsbravada or syty floor shifterstage 6 (stereo):kicker comp 10 custom box that extends under driver seatkicker 6.5" speakers in the kick panelskicker amp under passenger seat4x6 speakers in the dash topKenwood cd player (kdc-7004) Quote Link to comment
84TAVeRT Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 btw i will be selling off my 4 wheel disk conversion if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Interested, welcome back. Havent seen you around in awhile. Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I'll be watching this one. :) Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I'll be watching this one. :) Hey Bob, when you weigh your race cars/trucks one wheel at a time, what do you use as a scale? Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Sounds heavy. Watching. Quote Link to comment
84TAVeRT Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 hoping i can go 6.0L with 4L80e ... I want reliable power with decent gas mileage so i am planning to keep the 3.08 gears and just add disk brakes and a posi :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hey Bob, when you weigh your race cars/trucks one wheel at a time, what do you use as a scale? I have a set of race scales. There are four scales all wired to a screen that shows you the corner weights, cross weight and percentage splits. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks Bob, I guess that isn't no bathroom scale. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
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