1980 Longbed Pickup Build - Epically Slow Style
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Yeah I know. Just busting your chops.
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Received a notification that my MC axle rebuild kit shipped today and my TG Dirty Thirty short side axle shipped yesterday (eta of the 28th). 
How on earth did you confuse Sam's crawler for a NASCAR???!My bad, I thought it only turned left...
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How on earth did you confuse Sam's crawler for a NASCAR???!
Drive [STRIKE]fast[/STRIKE] slow, Turn left!!!
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Well Onur's 60 showed up last night (finally, long story). So, he dropped off some goodies on my desk this morning...
Now just waiting on the rest to show up. Then the real hard part is finding time to actually do the work!
Now just waiting on the rest to show up. Then the real hard part is finding time to actually do the work!
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My pile of parts is getting bigger. The rebuild kit showed up today.
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Birf job Monday.
Awesome.
Awesome.
Mine too - I named it The Gecko.
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Mine too - I named it The Gecko.
Yep. My wife named mine "Tanner".
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Well since Erin has "Brownie" I guess I need a name for the 80... maybe "cracker"
So....
How is that samurai??
So....
How is that samurai??
If you really want to know you can see the carnage here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/tn-stlca/765043-brownie-gets-new-mom-dad-erins-sami-build.html
But I am sure Sam has already shared at least a little of the madness with you. I really just wish I had a "parts guy" for it. Course at some point I figure I will end up putting a few of Mr. T's fine parts in it.
Not sure when Sam is going to be doing his front, but I will soon be rebuilding a miniature version of the same
We are gonna knock it out on Monday.
C'mon down!
C'mon down!
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The pile of parts continues to grow... looks like I have just about everything. 
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Well, all the parts are here. I'm going to try to get some work done on "Tanner" this weekend. I'll make a valiant attempt to get as many pics as possible. I'm going to have an extra set of hands (beno) this time so hopefully that will make the work go quicker and also afford opportunities to take some more pics.
I need to dig back through the thread and see what else was on my list of future mods so I can update it. I'm thinking after this I might go ahead with tube doors. Although, after the truck sitting outside for a couple of months with no doors on I am realizing that I need to park it inside or something. I could hardly get in through all the spider webs. So, maybe first on the list is find somewhere I can park it inside...
I need to dig back through the thread and see what else was on my list of future mods so I can update it. I'm thinking after this I might go ahead with tube doors. Although, after the truck sitting outside for a couple of months with no doors on I am realizing that I need to park it inside or something. I could hardly get in through all the spider webs. So, maybe first on the list is find somewhere I can park it inside...
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Found my post GSMTR list. Revised list below.
Pick up trailer - Sometime in the next few months (this will be my next "build" since I'm told it needs some work...)
Dirty 30s and axle rebuild - this weekend
PS cooler is done - works great
So, the only other thing is tube doors. I might also keep an eye on Craigslist for another set of tires. The fronts are pretty bald. Although they have done remarkably well.
Tomorrow will be day three of solid wrenching for me. Looking forward to getting Sams rig back on its own feet again.
Did you get yours back up and running. I am guessing that you have been working on a T-case for the last few days.
