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we are geting down to the wire here, and if you are like me you have a bunch of things to finish on your rig before ouray. i am starting to get in to full on panic mode inorder to finish the fourdoor in time. less than two months to go and i still dont have it roadworthy. so i thought we could share our list of things to do.

new battery
install front/rear bumpers
install new windshield
install new weatherstrips
hook up heater controls
liscens plate lamp
wire trailer hitch
new tires
get new driveshafts made
get a spare wheel
finish random wiring stuff

optional stuff
cover headliner with fabric
finish bodywork or rear doors
install floor mounted shifter
convert to H4 headlamps
install HID off road lamps
Line-x rocker panels, roof and bed

considering i have basicly built a truck from scratch, if i can manage to pull this of it will be a real accomplishment.

I'm planning to take my '88 waggy, but it just so happens that I sold the 401 out of there today. That thing was burning way too much gas and I just don't have the motivation to properly tune it.

My my 'to do' list includes swapping the entire drivetrain over

1. Install new fuel tank coffin.
2. Install new fuel lines
3. Figure out why hard braking causes the tranny to dis-engage.
4. Figure out why I keep pouring money into this thing without even thinking about it.

Fuel it up and go.

Maybe get the sway bar in.

Depends on where fuel prices are 7 weeks from now.

Well, I have 4 years, and I've gotta do EVERYTHING

My list is short on the waggy... it will be trailered this time (more reliable and much cheaper)
1. Brakes
2. Power steering
3. Cooling system flush
4. fix a rust panel
5. install tie downs

I had wanted to get the headliner fixed but probably won't have time. Oh well, the pins are holding it up nicely.

The pink shirt is already loaded.

Sway bar is optional.

Other than that I just need to toss some camping stuff in and I am ready to go!

4.3L/700R4 swap is 90% complete.

Then once that's working good, I'm swapping out the rear D60 in favor of a disk brake 14bolt and swapping in 63" chevy leaves.

Then, once that's working good, swapping in the rear W/T fenders.

4.3l swap is 95% complete. Just needs exhaust.

14 bolt has been stripped and cleaned. Perches, brackets, ubolts, disks, calipers, pads all ordered.

Trying to figure out what gear ratio? I'm thinking 5.38's. The hills in Ouray are steep!

Blake wrote:4.3l swap is 95% complete. Just needs exhaust.

14 bolt has been stripped and cleaned. Perches, brackets, ubolts, disks, calipers, pads all ordered.

Trying to figure out what gear ratio? I'm thinking 5.38's. The hills in Ouray are steep!

How happy is the 4.3L cruising at 2500rpm?

Very

Blake wrote:4.3l swap is 95% complete. Just needs exhaust.

14 bolt has been stripped and cleaned. Perches, brackets, ubolts, disks, calipers, pads all ordered.

Trying to figure out what gear ratio? I'm thinking 5.38's. The hills in Ouray are steep!

Austin, any updates???

srobertsfsj wrote:Austin, any updates???

got the truck up and running, 100% road ready! i have put about 100 miles on it so far with only minor things to tweek. i still have a long list of small things to do, but these all are just nonesentials.

cover headliner
radio antenna
fix RT rockerpannel
liscenes plate lamps
line-x
E brake cables
exaust heatshield

and a bunch of other stuff, but the fourdoor wil be in ouray!

Sweet!

I can't wait to see it!

Awesome.


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Whoa! It's almost time to go.

Looks like the headliner won't be replaced before I leave. Maybe some more pins to hold it up.

I might work on a coolant leak next weekend but other than that, I think I am good to go!

Need to fix the propane grill from the last round of bouncing around.
Swap out the front axle shafts in the Q.
Load trailer.
Drive far.

Tad wrote:Need to fix the propane grill from the last round of bouncing around.
Swap out the front axle shafts in the Q.
Load trailer.
Drive far.

We are down to load trailer and drive far.
It's also nice to know that if we break a front shaft Em can change it while I take a nap.