Project: Creampuff

Picked up this 83 about a month ago, not going to get crazy with it, just fix whats wrong with it and drive the hell out of it. Looking around on the internet it seems that this truck has changed hands alot the last couple years. Its in great shape other than the suspension, had a 5 link setup that was not very good. Going to keep the 3 link and do a behind and under bag setup. Got about 3 days of working it so far, anyways on with the pics:
Pic from one of the original for sale posts I found:

Bringing it home:

Off the trailer:

Had to get pics next to Fro's truck:


Name tag Fro cut out for it:

Tear down pics:



Waterline for airline:

Notch not finished:

Lower bag brackets, had 4 different size washers to keep the bolt from pulling through the big hole in it.

Starting to take it apart:

Designed some bag brackets and had Fro cut them out on the waterjet:

One axle bracket together:

An obligatory weld shot, not too bad for a stick welder:


So that's pretty much where its at right now, got the axle out of it last night and the axle brackets welded on. Going to try pull the gas tank and get the bottom of the notches plated tomorrow. More pics tomorrow probably.

is that the b2k that was on mautofied? .. ps . please put proper jack stands under your truck and take it off the blocks . JUST for the peice of mind and safety.

Yeah it was on mautofield, the guy I got it from bought it off there. There are blocks under the frame, just had the blocks under the wheels to get it up to the same height, good lookin out though.

very nice brutha

sweet love a pre layin frame

Very nice, so fresh and so clean. Nice work on those bag brackets too.

About time you made a build for it. I seen pics a month ago and been wonderin when you was gonna share with everybody else.









-Justin

Figured I should actually do something to it before pics were posted.

Gas tanks out, rest of the air ride parts and tubing for the new crossmember shipped today. Going in to work early tomorrow, so hoping to get alot done tomorrow night.

well, looks like you've got it going back to a proper setup. This truck does get around from what I remember seeing it in diff. forums. Good lick with the rebuild.