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1985 CrewCab Road Tractor build

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Old 09-22-2024, 08:32 PM
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I finally got the exhaust put together. I built it from a combination of a used Diamond Eye kit, off the shelf Walker parts, lots of cutting and welding and cold snacks.
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It hangs a little lower than I'd like, but it will be good enough for now.
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I had a grill guard circa 1985 in my inventory. I had to re-engineer the brackets to accommodate the 1" body lift .
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Bed lights, bumper cover and trailer wiring is complete
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it's almost time for a hot lap
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Looking good.
I see you got a fresher set of 8 hole rims on there too. Are those 315 rubbers on them?
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Yessir. 315s on 10 inch wheels

They fit nicely with the Skyjacker 2.5" front springs and the homemade 1" body lift. I'll have to trim the lower part of the forward arch in the fenders, by the marker light.
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Man that is really sharp looking! Makes me want to try and revive my old crew cab but it's too far gone for my metal fab abilities.

Is it just lot driving or have you been able to take a shake drown drive yet?
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