rhauf
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Over the last couple months I've spent a few weekends building up a '92 for my wife... not sure how much use it'll get but I thought I'd share a few pics of it and a brief story on the build.
As usual, I wish i took some before pictures.. this '92 has been sitting since 2011 with a bad fuel pump, and a torn apart steering column. It was literally on a trailer that was headed to the junk yard when I asked if I could buy it, $400 later it was mine.
I swapped in a junkyard steering column (actually the wife did that job herself, yay) and a new fuel pump and she ran like a champ!
I then ordered a Superlift 4" kit for it, and a Detroit locker. I had some spare manual hubs and a nut kit so I installed those too.
The transfer case shift motor was bad, fixed that by swapping in a spare i had.
Also the heater blower motor didn't work.. but that was just a blown fuse
head light switch was bad so swapped in a junkyard one of those, too.
I trimmed the front fenders out a little with a plasma cutter to fit 33's, then drove it to big brand and got some 33x12.50's
My wife went nuts with the buffer and polish and i think it came out remarkably good!
here's some pics
Only thing left to do is front posi, some bumpers, and maybe sliders for it. then it's done (i'm not gonna go nuts on this one)
Bought it for $400
Lift kit $800
Locker $600
fuel pump $60
Tires $600
Total investment: $2460.
and I spent 3 weekends working on it.
So what do you guys think?
As usual, I wish i took some before pictures.. this '92 has been sitting since 2011 with a bad fuel pump, and a torn apart steering column. It was literally on a trailer that was headed to the junk yard when I asked if I could buy it, $400 later it was mine.
I swapped in a junkyard steering column (actually the wife did that job herself, yay) and a new fuel pump and she ran like a champ!
I then ordered a Superlift 4" kit for it, and a Detroit locker. I had some spare manual hubs and a nut kit so I installed those too.
The transfer case shift motor was bad, fixed that by swapping in a spare i had.
Also the heater blower motor didn't work.. but that was just a blown fuse
head light switch was bad so swapped in a junkyard one of those, too.
I trimmed the front fenders out a little with a plasma cutter to fit 33's, then drove it to big brand and got some 33x12.50's
My wife went nuts with the buffer and polish and i think it came out remarkably good!
here's some pics
Only thing left to do is front posi, some bumpers, and maybe sliders for it. then it's done (i'm not gonna go nuts on this one)
Bought it for $400
Lift kit $800
Locker $600
fuel pump $60
Tires $600
Total investment: $2460.
and I spent 3 weekends working on it.
So what do you guys think?