project RECOVERY ONE

[Kyle]

i figured it was about time to post a project thread about my truck now that some things are actually getting done with it! its a 92 chevy 1500 stepside. has a 350 tbi with a 700r4 trans and a 241 t-case. yea its not the typical offroad truck with all the fiberglass on it, but i like to do everything a little different! has a full poineer stereo system in it(not for the bass tho! for good overall sound! sub is turned all the way down as it is). self built brush guard(not completed yet, still have to make the bars to go around the lights). fog lights are upgraded to 100w bulbs, off road lights are upgraded to 150w bulbs and are bright as hell!!! has jba headers with a true dual exhaust with small glasspacks. the plan is to make it an all around rolling workshop and recovery vehicle! startin out with a sas that im buildin with my dad. its no fun if its a kit! and lots more stuff im plannin on doing! 

[Kyle]

just got the 1st shackle flip bracket done yesterday. just needs some paint! 1 more just like it for the other rear and then 2 more for the front similar to it

[Kyle]

the new wheels: 15x10 keystone mag wheels. still need to be sanded and correctly painted. and the most importand part: a set of 35s to go on em!!!

[CowboyUp]

sounds like thatll be a fun project!

[BIG TODD]

sounds like thatll be a fun project!

[Kyle]

cleaned em up. 4 hours of elbow grease and a wire brush... gonna sand blast em to get the last little bit cuz i decided to keep the aluminum look and not paint em

[ProGrade]

looks good!

[Stump Jumper]

looks good 

[anthony]

just got the 1st shackle flip bracket done yesterday. just needs some paint! 1 more just like it for the other rear and then 2 more for the front similar to it

nice work man i wonder where you got that idea??

[PathWayMan]

real nice work 

[Kyle]

just got the 1st shackle flip bracket done yesterday. just needs some paint! 1 more just like it for the other rear and then 2 more for the front similar to it

nice work man i wonder where you got that idea??

hmmmm... i think it mighta been the idea fairy?

[hrspwrjunkie355]

if your not painting them wheels the last thing u wanna do is sand blast them it will destroy the aluminum just a heads up i prollly wouldnt blast them if i painting them just clean um like u did and sand them for preb but dont blast them.

[Kyle]

if your not painting them wheels the last thing u wanna do is sand blast them it will destroy the aluminum just a heads up i prollly wouldnt blast them if i painting them just clean um like u did and sand them for preb but dont blast them.

i thought the blasting would do too much to it tho... theres still alot of pitting and discoloration in the wheel in the slots where sandpaper wouldnt do anything cuz its textured from when it was cast. i was gonna get a self blaster and just turn the pressure waaaaay down

[ToughBowtieTruck]

if your not painting them wheels the last thing u wanna do is sand blast them it will destroy the aluminum just a heads up i prollly wouldnt blast them if i painting them just clean um like u did and sand them for preb but dont blast them.

i thought the blasting would do too much to it tho... theres still alot of pitting and discoloration in the wheel in the slots where sandpaper wouldnt do anything cuz its textured from when it was cast. i was gonna get a self blaster and just turn the pressure waaaaay down

FYI hrspwrjunkie355 Mag wheels and Aluminum wheels are different. Mag wheels are made with Magnesium, which is very different from aluminum, however they should not be blasted either.

If those are Magnesium wheels, the last thing you want to do is blast them. But there's a great website to read on for restoring mag wheels, well worth reading!


http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/

[Kyle]

if your not painting them wheels the last thing u wanna do is sand blast them it will destroy the aluminum just a heads up i prollly wouldnt blast them if i painting them just clean um like u did and sand them for preb but dont blast them.

i thought the blasting would do too much to it tho... theres still alot of pitting and discoloration in the wheel in the slots where sandpaper wouldnt do anything cuz its textured from when it was cast. i was gonna get a self blaster and just turn the pressure waaaaay down

FYI hrspwrjunkie355 Mag wheels and Aluminum wheels are different. Mag wheels are made with Magnesium, which is very different from aluminum, however they should not be blasted either.

If those are Magnesium wheels, the last thing you want to do is blast them. But there's a great website to read on for restoring mag wheels, well worth reading!


http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/

thats an awsome link! the hard part aint the sanding for me its getting in the pockets of it... and where would i get the plastic media for a blaster? would a home depot have it?

[Kyle]

test fit #1 the bolt holes all line up.  just need the axle to trim for bolt brackets and all the other goodies to be bolted on!!

[camok10]

cool, im planing a sas for mine later down the road if i still have it when i get the fund's

also are your rim's drilled n taped for rally center's i cant picture how'd they look on them

[Kyle]

cool, im planing a sas for mine later down the road if i still have it when i get the fund's

also are your rim's drilled n taped for rally center's i cant picture how'd they look on them

yea they are which confused me a lil at first... especially since theyre a mag wheel and not an acorn lug

[camok10]

cool, im planing a sas for mine later down the road if i still have it when i get the fund's

also are your rim's drilled n taped for rally center's i cant picture how'd they look on them

yea they are which confused me a lil at first... especially since theyre a mag wheel and not an acorn lug

hmmm odd but i can see the center's getting drilled for the mag nut's

[Kyle]

trans went on me! reverse gone and wont kick into overdrive  gonna pull it sometime this week and have it rebuilt and bulletproof! back to drivin the neon for a week i guess