New guy building a truck

[Smindustries]

This site has provided me some good reference information, so I thought it was time to introduce myself.

About a month ago I picked up an '85 Sierra Classic for my wife to use as a Home Depot truck. The steering was worn out, the suspension was beat, and the engine was leaking oil from wherever it could. I basically bought a frame and sheetmetal, which was okay because I planned to swap everything out.

Here it was the day I bought it:

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Last week when I finished the suspension and put it back on the ground for the first time:

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After cleaning the front crossmember and frame rails:

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Front suspension setup:

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I put the drivetrain in on Sunday:

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It's coming along well. I've never done this before, but it's proving to be not too difficult. The only thing I have left to do is pretty much everything.

 

[Old77]

You throwing some nice stuff on this build. I like it.

 

[HotRodPC]

Nice !!! A very serious project there.

 

[82sbshortbed]

Welcome from Texas. Nice truck

 

[Snoots]

Lookin' very nize!

 

[idahovette]

Looks like your Idler arm needs to turn 180 and point to the rear.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Welcome! It looks so much better with the rally wheels.

 

[Shorty81]

Welcome! It looks so much better with the rally wheels.

I second that !!

 

[Charlie]

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle. That's a good lookin truck.

 

[animal]

 

[1973c10]

Welcome aboard

 

[Paladin]

Welcome from Texas! Nice, very very nice! I am so jealous of you guys with the nice big shops/garages to work in, makes my double carport seem somehow archaic!

 

[Smindustries]

Thanks, guys. It's the most comprehensive build I've ever done, and the only domestic vehicle I've taken apart, which explains why idahovette is correct:

Looks like your Idler arm needs to turn 180 and point to the rear.

Thanks, I'll spin them around! I have to take the steering apart anyway to install the foam washers that came with the idler and Pitman arms. I thought they were only there to protect the machined shafts.

Welcome! It looks so much better with the rally wheels.

That was literally the first thing I did. A friend's father-in-law had rallys and traded me. We both thought we came out on top, so that's the best kind of trade.

 

[Charlie]

Welcome from Texas! Nice, very very nice! I am so jealous of you guys with the nice big shops/garages to work in, makes my double carport seem somehow archaic!

I'm with ya there!!! I have the same....LOL.