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Dropped in a new Optima Yellow Top I got a great deal on. Preparing for accessories and I like being able to use the radio with the truck off without running out of juice.

A little frame cleanup will be coming soon.

My frame clean-up will begin this weekend, when I get the new frame home.
 

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My frame clean-up will begin this weekend, when I get the new frame home.

What wil you be doing? I'm just wre brushing it to get loose rust/paint off. I'll eventually do a full clean/paint...eventually
 

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After I get it home, I'll start soaking any bolts in PB Blaster, then drop the springs off, get everything I can remove off and cataloged, then take it to get sandblasted. Hopefully after Saturday, I'll be able to dust off my build thread and start updating it again.
 

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I hope to bring my 454 to my house to start getting it cleaned up for machining!!
Can't wait
 

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New tires for the 87 yesterday. She's now ready for her new parts for her altitude adjustment :rocking: I should be able to do the install next week before New Years
 

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Bought the vent window repair kit and also got a 60% off discount on a Federal Signal LED corner "strobe" kit. :D
 

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New tires for the 87 yesterday. She's now ready for her new parts for her altitude adjustment :rocking: I should be able to do the install next week before New Years

Awesome sauce! Looking forward to the after pics.

I'm hoping to get started on pulling the 350/TH400 out of my 88' crew.
 

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Awesome sauce! Looking forward to the after pics.

I'm hoping to get started on pulling the 350/TH400 out of my 88' crew.

Supposed to get cold but I'm looking at either Wednesday or Thursday next week and most likely will do it in the garage to be at least a little less cold. :D I'll post pics as soon as it's done
 

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Supposed to get cold but I'm looking at either Wednesday or Thursday next week and most likely will do it in the garage to be at least a little less cold. :D I'll post pics as soon as it's done

How low is she going? Should look nice dropped. Hope the weather holds up for you
 

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How low is she going? Should look nice dropped. Hope the weather holds up for you

About 4" all the way around. I'll take before and after measurements so I'll know exactly :) the rear leafs are said to bring the rear down 4" and between the spindles and front coil spring the front should drop around 4 1/2"
 

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pulled a harness and ecm at the pick a part. tbi swap to follow.
 

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Got some front wheel bearings seals and dif fluid for the 87 I did the rear a few months ago and it was milk po didn't do much maintenance! And gonna make an aluminum or stainless over flo since the plastic one has a crack!! Napa had 50$ off if you spend 100$ so I'm a happy camper got it all for 55$
 

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Started de-cluttering the 350 in preparation to pull it out.

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:rocking: this is happening much quicker than I thought it would!!!
 

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