Rotw: Fjfool #2
I almost turned around and split. If it wasn't for the 2x6's under the seat supports, you'd be doing a Fred Flinstone! The only thing holding the rust together was bondo. But under closer examination, I noticed Saginaw Power Steering, 350 with a TH400, rear disc brakes, and all the parts for the front disc conversion laying in the back. I thought, 'What the hell, i drove all the way down here,' so i loaded it up, and back home we went. Luckily I arrived home while the
was at work. So into the garage it went. I fell asleep watching TV, was awakened to the scream "You drove to Salt Lake for
that?" She is actually at the point of forbidding me to sell it now!
Well i pulled the engine and gave it to my buddy at work. Another friend had a mildly built 350 for sale out of his Chevelle. So i had power again. Next was installing the front discs, as the front drum/rear disc combo didnt work to well.Now she would go
and stop. The rear springs were so sagged out, it looked like a dog with worms scooting across the carpet as it went down the road. I put some stock springs int he rear to level it out.
Then i met a guy at the Puyallup 4x4 swap meet who has a feild full of Landcruisers of all vintages. We made a deal, I overhauled the Detroit 8V/92 TA in his dumptruck, he installed a good used tub and a bunch of other parts in my 40. I installed a 2" body lift at this time, made access to the top of the TH400 and transfer case better. The only rust now was under the doors, at the bottom of the tub, so i cut 3" off the bottom. Had no front drive line or shift linkage, so Stan provided me with that also. I had to modify the tranny pan for the front drive line, it is TIGHT! I put 33x12.50x15's on it and an old Bellevue winch. Then i had a front cage made, and installed some leather seats from who knows what.
Alex
