"Brutus" Bye Bye...

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June 03, 2009, 08:03:45 PM Last Edit: January 30, 2010, 11:34:31 AM by TBigLug
1988 Chevy C3500

454
4 sp. Creeper
DANA 70 rear 3.73:1

Future plans: Flatbed, body work for front (DS door, rockers, cab corners, fenders, grille, gas tank), repaint, 19.5 wheels, and more. Someday I'll swap in an NV4500 5 sp. and rebuild the motor.









Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

mudslayer2008

#1
June 03, 2009, 08:25:15 PM
good luck with it. 

Big-Al

#2
June 04, 2009, 12:12:06 AM
p00 MAN  DROP THAT SON -OF-A GUN TO THE GROUND...............LOW-RIDER...........

TBigLug

#3
June 04, 2009, 02:52:19 AM
Quote from: Big-Al on June 04, 2009, 12:12:06 AM
p00 MAN  DROP THAT SON -OF-A GUN TO THE GROUND...............LOW-RIDER...........

Why, then Heather will be able to get in it! loll

Quote from: ToughBowtieTruck on June 04, 2009, 12:42:53 AM
I bet its got a Dana 70....

Did they still use the 70 in '88? Where's the codes that tell me all the important stuff? Glovebox?
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

PathWayMan

#4
June 04, 2009, 03:13:59 AM
 ==kp nice project  applaudd

catfish

#5
June 04, 2009, 08:59:06 PM
man that is my dream truck,  good luck with the build

yea in the glove box, my mony is on the  14bolt ff

if you need the codes hear is a master list
http://aplsweb.com/Topics/TopicPix/RPO.pdf

TBigLug

#6
June 04, 2009, 10:28:51 PM
I'll check that stuff out tomorrow. Maybe tonight if I re-motivate! loll You don't happen to have a picture of your old dually rear for me to compare to do you? Maybe it was an OBS vs. NBS thing for the 70 vs. 14? ???
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

TBigLug

#7
June 04, 2009, 11:30:23 PM Last Edit: June 05, 2009, 12:34:02 AM by TBigLug
And the winner is- DANA 70!

Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

TBigLug

#8
June 05, 2009, 12:08:43 AM
RPO's

AK9 396 P RESTRAINT SYSTEM RR SEAT, SHLDR, RETR, 3 POINT, CTR LAP
B3W 2363 P TEST WATER - DELETE
DF2 4097 P MIR M MIRROR O/S LH & RH, WIDE LOAD, FOLDING, STAINLESS STEEL
GT4 8491 P RAX M AXLE REAR 3.73 RATIO
MM4 16015 P MTC M MERCHANDISED TRANS MAN 4 SPD PROVISIONS
N31 17920 P SWL M STEERING WHEEL HEATED ???
SLL 23736 P SPC R SALES PROCESSING SOLD ORDERS
U37 26998 P LIGHTER CIGARETTE
VG3 27462 P BRF R BUMPER FRT IMPACT STRIP
YD6 31245 P SPRING RR, BASE EQUIPMENT
ZV4 33187 P STATEMENT OF ORIGIN MANUFACTURES DRY CHASSIS WEIGHT
6XD 42304 P FLH M COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (6XD)
7BD 42808 P FRH M COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (7BD)
AM7 466 P SEAT RR FOLDING
CD4 2731 P WIPER SYSTEM WINDSHIELD, PULSE, VARIABLE DELAY
E63 6366 P BDS M BODY EQUIPMENT FLEETSIDE PICK-UP BOX
J55 12812 P BKS M BRAKE SYSTEM HEAVY DUTY
M20 16587 P TRN M TRANSMISSION MAN 4 SPD, 117MM, 6.55 1ST
N41 17956 P SRS R STEERING POWER, VARIABLE RATIO
UF2 26129 P LAMP CARGO
U66 27105 P SPR M SPEAKER SYSTEM 7, CUSTOM
V22 28253 P GRL R GRILLE RADIATOR, CHROME
YD7 31246 P AXLE (USED WITH R05) FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE
Z53 33546 P CSR M CLUSTER INST, OIL, COOL TEMP, VOLTS
7XD 43600 P FRH M COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP (7XD)
781 44020 P CONTROL SALES (GM DRIVE-TRIM SUFFIX)
A2B 1010 P FLEET SALES (CANADA) CANADIAN PROCESSING CODE 2
C60 3771 P HTR M HVAC SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER FRT, MAN CONTROLS
F59 7632 P STA R STABILIZER SHAFT FRT
K60 14139 P GEN M GENERATOR 100 AMP
NA5 16880 P EMS M EMISSION SYSTEM FEDERAL, TIER 0
OSG 18799 P PLT R PLANT CODE OSHAWA, ONT, CANADA (TRK)
UM6 26385 P RDO M RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, AUTO REV CASS, CLOCK, ETR
U73 27138 P ANT M ANTENNA FIXED, RADIO
V73 28434 P VCS M VEHICLE STATEMENT USA/CANADA
YE5 31280 P CND R CONVENIENCE PKG DELUXE COMFORT & DECOR LEVEL #5
18L
77A 47464 P STC R STRIPE COLOR ACCENT, VICTORY RED (92)
95U
A50 1143 P STS M SEAT FRT BKT
C7A 3781 P GVW M GVW RATING 10,000 LBS
GQ1 8380 P AXLE STD RATIO
L19 15264 P ENG M ENGINE GAS, 4 CYL, 1.0L, MFI, OHC, HIGH COMPRESSION ???
NJ8 17207 P TNK M FUEL TANK 50 GAL (201 L) DUAL, RECT, STEEL ???
R05 23000 P WHEEL DUAL RR
U01 26884 P LAMP FIVE, ROOF MARKER, TRUCK
VB3 27282 P BRR R BUMPER RR STEP, CHROME, IMPACT STRIP
XHE
YHP 31372 P RTR M TIRE REAR LT225/75R16/D BL R/PE ST TL ALS
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

TBigLug

#9
June 05, 2009, 01:13:17 AM
Score one more for the '73-'95 specialist! loll
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

TBigLug

#10
June 06, 2009, 02:42:23 AM
GRRR...

So I'm driving down the road today. 1 mile trip to the field we're plowing. All of a sudden battery voltage drops and smoke starts POURING out from under the dash. WTF!!! Shut off truck and coast the last 1/4 mile into the field enterance. Open hood, look under dash, NO burned wires. ??? Try starting the truck back up, cranks over slow. Try one more time and now the starter is spinning but not engaging. So I'm reaching back to check the wires behind the motor and get a good whiff of the alternator. PEW, burnt up. Bearing siezed and wiped it out. ==np Off to Autozone we go to drop $90 on a new alternator. Get back, throw it in, hit the key, ZING! Starter spins but does not engage. CRAP! Pull truck, starts fine, runs fine. Shut it off to HOPE that the starter was just stuck, nada. Pull it again, get it back to the house, shut ot off. For grins, hit it. ZOOM starts right up! ==cl Get it hooked to the trailer to pick up the hay we baled on the ground works great. Out back picking up bales and the truck stalls (no mechanical failure, just hard for the wife to find creeper in a worn out tranny). Go to start it back up, ZING! No engage. p00 Now what. So, pull start it again and just don't shut it off the rest of the day.

Any ideas from former 454 owners?
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

TBigLug

#11
June 06, 2009, 11:24:16 AM
Gonna do the starter this morning. Luckily I can get one at Autozone for $34. Guess it could be worse.
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

TBigLug

#12
June 11, 2009, 10:59:29 PM
Well, the good news is, the starter was fine but one of the bolts fell out so it was swinging away from the block. Problem solved. Pulled the Super Swampers off the back and went to some 245/75R16 Michelins and swapped off the rusty beat up bed for a flatbed. Thanks Al. If anybody wants the bed for scrap or whatever let me know. It's beat up from being flipped off with the skidsteer but your welcome to it. No tailgate or taillights.



Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

390JOE

#13
June 11, 2009, 11:09:08 PM
hell the flatbed works better for you in farming than a box does, and also cool flatbed.
my monkeyy likes to eat ==dancinbananaa

a country boy can survive so kiss my country a$$

GIT R DUN


http://gotmud4x4.org/forum/index.php
http://www.eastsidemudders.cmudfly.com/index.php
http://www.minnesotamud.com/

TBigLug

#14
June 11, 2009, 11:14:26 PM
Heck yeah. Bumps my hay hauling capacity from 41 to ~75. Gotta make some modifications, add a tie down rail to the outside and a rear extension of 1 foot, then she'll be fully ready to roll!
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

Eroq

#15
June 11, 2009, 11:17:20 PM
hmm good lookin flatbed!

390JOE

#16
June 11, 2009, 11:24:47 PM
Quote from: TBigLug on June 11, 2009, 11:14:26 PM
Gotta make some modifications, add a tie down rail to the outside and a rear extension of 1 foot, then she'll be fully ready to roll!

just put in like 4 eye bolts somthing like this on both sides.

my monkeyy likes to eat ==dancinbananaa

a country boy can survive so kiss my country a$$

GIT R DUN


http://gotmud4x4.org/forum/index.php
http://www.eastsidemudders.cmudfly.com/index.php
http://www.minnesotamud.com/

TBigLug

#17
June 11, 2009, 11:29:04 PM
I thought about that, but I don't know if they'd pull through eventually. I think I'm gonna take some angle iron (3 or 4 inch) and bolt it to the edge like a gaurd rail then weld some hevy winch points to it. I need three on each side to line up with each section of hay stack. But, I also need it to be a foot longer so that the bulk of the last stack stays supported. I'm gonna work on something I can pin in place (like an extension braced by a couple 4x4's) that I can remove when I pull a trailer so the bed doesn't hit the stock trailer.
Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington

390JOE

#18
June 11, 2009, 11:35:12 PM
well if you do somthing like that be sure to somthing under the edge of the bed  so that way the bolt does not pull through and if you go that way get small d rings.
my monkeyy likes to eat ==dancinbananaa

a country boy can survive so kiss my country a$$

GIT R DUN


http://gotmud4x4.org/forum/index.php
http://www.eastsidemudders.cmudfly.com/index.php
http://www.minnesotamud.com/

TBigLug

#19
June 14, 2009, 05:27:38 PM
Got started painting today. Sprayed the rims with some aluminum paint and started the first white coat on the flatbed. Rims look alot better than they did. The white should keep the flatbed cooler when I use it as a partydeck at the bogs. Eventually the cab will be red and the bumpers and frame painted black but I figure it's a good start.






Big John's the name, big horses are my game!

"Casper" 2004 Chevy Cavalier, 2.2, 5 sp. (g/f dd)
"The Hoopty" 1995 Mercury Grand marquis, 4.6L (my DD)
"My Chevy" 1992 Chevy Z71, 5.7L, 700R4 (Horse Hauler, Farm Truck, Cruiser)

"I'll keep my God, freedoms, constitution and my guns. Obama, you keep your change!" -Protesters Sign

"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."  -- George Washington
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