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 Post subject: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:44 pm 
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third owner, bought it two years ago with a built stock 1.8. 166K on the truck and only 3k since rebuild. The previous owner also patched up the floor pans and rhinolined the cab floor as well as the bed, which is a really nice feature. Since I've had it I put in a new clutch/TB and Pilot bearings and given it paint job, stripped down to bare steel and hit it with 2 layers of etch primer, 2 layers of high build primer, base-coat and two coats of clear (yes, door jambs too). also re-upholstered the top half of the dash, put in an aftermarket stereo a sub and component speakers. got it riding on 18's. recently installed new upper and lower control arm bj's. New clutch cable because the old one had seized up really bad. next week im putting in the Redline Weber 32/36 DGEV and rebuilding the entire front end, my steering comps are all shot. I also got bad main shaft bearings on my stock tranny, so I really would like to swap it out with a 5 speed.

This is my first vehicle and first paint job, I LUV THIS TRUCK!


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:16 pm 
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Very nicely done!

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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:46 am 
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I got the weber on now, it's a whole new beast.


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:01 pm 
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Thought Id update this with the weber/heat shield painted


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:26 am 
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truck is now desmogged, and has a newer 4spd tranny with 66k on it.


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:52 am 
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Update, Truck now has rebuilt engine w/ yellow and black paint job, radiator painted, exh. manifold painted. resurfaced flywheel, new pressure plate, repacked pilot bearing. resurfaced head, new camshaft, electronic pup dizzy . Im never gonna let my luv go.


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:47 am 
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Nicely done. You'll be driving that awesome LUV for the next 20 or so years...:D


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:20 pm 
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Is it at stock height??

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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:02 pm 
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not when im riding 18's, if that's what your talking about...


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:03 pm 
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veemanator wrote:
Nicely done. You'll be driving that awesome LUV for the next 20 or so years...:D

god damn straight


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 Post subject: Re: yellow 79 project
PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:31 am 
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sweet truck, super clean, if it where mine itd be lowwww by now, but to each his own haha

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