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Doggies getting ready to watch us work on the 87

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The boy is helping me paint the small parts

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'80 TTB beam nice and shiny

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'80 radius arm, '87 knuckle cleaned and a coat of paint

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'85 swaybar painted blue!!! (makes it faster)

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Ready to go in

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This wasn't easy by myself

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I am happy to be at this point

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Looks like its in the right place

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Frank helped out today.....

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And Todd too....

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This side is together except for steering...'80 outer axle shaft, spindle, rotor, hub, '85 dust cove...

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Drivers side coming together

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Looking good, I will replace the shocks later...(maybe)

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Much better than before

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We put the tires on and set it on the ground, all that is left is steering.

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Looks good, today I will scrounge up some steering, and hopefully drive it!!

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Got a whole '88 tie rod assembly at the wrecking yard

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It drives!!!

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Coolant leak!!! looks like time for a water pump

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Tire looks like it is centered well

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Got a couple interior shots

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Rear seat..

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We tore the valve covers off to fix the leaks and replaced the waterpump

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Of course its gotta rain

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All back together and running good

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Looks kinda good...

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Todd took it up for a parts run...drives pretty good now...