olddude

Excellent build job, Beautiful truck! Just out of curiosity, any idea how much $$$ you have invested?

Thanks, I appreciate the nice comments. I feel honored to have my truck chosen along with the previous recipients. Nothing special about it just a plain jane. As I have said before this old truck has done me proud. A couple of months ago I probably would not have bragged on it when I was replacing the a/c evaporator and heater core. But you have to expect having thing wear out in 31 years. I plan to keep on driving it as long as I can or they plant me in the ground.

"Check is in the mail" , thanks Pete for all you do!

I have one you can have if you pay the shipping.

I was just kidding, Were they is a will there is a way. I remember pulling a bed off my old 54 GMC and mashing a finger pretty good

Question, How do get the truck bed on the truck bed?

Near Walla Walla?

Yea, I know where Mabank is. My first wife's aunt lived there. You live on the lake?

Welcome Mac, Looks like a nice truck from what we can see. What part of the country are you located.

For $1200 I would do it again.

I replaced mine about 15 years ago. If a old man can do it surely you can. The worst part was the preparation, getting the truck jacked up and on good jack stands, removing wheels & etc. I removed one arm at a time replaced the bushing and reinstalled. I do remember pressing out the old bushings wasn't easy. I went back with polyurethane bushings because I don't plan on doing it again.

I bought the truck new in 1989 and for the first 15 years it was my daily transportation to and from work. During hunting season it was my hunting truck. After I retired I used it for about everything you can think of. It has hauled everything from rock and sand to furniture to lumber. I pull my boat and jet-ski with it, also a trailer for my four wheeler. I drive it almost everyday hauling something if it's just me. That it next to my wife's 4 by 4.

How about the top radiator hose is it hot or cold?

Good job! I couldn't help but notice the old 5 window chev pickup in the last pix, Brings back memories , I had one just like it. Put a small block V-8 in it and it would fly. I wish I still had it.

Welcome. Be prepared to spend your spare time and money. Describe the shaking, In the steering wheel?

Yeah, thank god for kill switches. Fortunately I didn't have an audience, I was alone. After I finally got the thing loaded up, I pulled up to the parking lot to make sure everything was secure and noticed a Sheriff's Deputy parked across the lot, in the shade probably talking to his girl friend. I don't know if he saw the circus. Anyway I'm ready to try again today with different results .....I Hope.

Several months ago I decided to clean up the Seadoo handlebar controls, mostly out of boredom. I had already cleaned up and serviced my lawn equipment. This self quarantine stuff is driving me crazy. So, today, I thought would be a good time to put it in the water and try it out. Since it hasn't been wet in 2 years. I basically got the Seadoo for my grand daughters. But, since they are in Tacoma. WA in college the Seadoo hasn't seen much action. So I took the Seadoo over to the local ramp and put her in the lake. Since I was by myself I tied a rope to the Seadoo to the truck to launch it. Then I walk in around to the dock and tied it up. Took the truck and trailer and parked them in the shade. I climbed on the Seadoo put it in what I thought was neutral and started it up. Well, I wasn't in neutral it was more to the reverse position. Of course the thing took off in reverse and wide open throttle. The throttle was stuck wide open! I hit the kill switch before I ran out of rope so no harm done. The fun part was getting the thing back on the trailer by myself. The throttle cable is probably of a pulley somewhere, so now I have something to work on tomorrow.

This was several years ago. I replaced the compressor, works fine now.

I had a similar experience. It would be cooling just fine ,then if I stopped for any reason it would quit cooling. It was like I had shut it off. If I put it in neutral and raced the engine it would start cooling again. Found out the compressor was worn out. With the engine running, a/c on you could tap on the compressor with a hammer and it would shut off.

I like Smith & Wesson they appear to be the best in home security. I installed a system my brother-in -law supplied. I first have to say I am definitely not a IT guy but I was able to get it none,. Running the cat 6 was the worst part. I used a HIKVISION system plug 'n play NVR, that's what he recommended. Six cameras and I monitor it with a small flat screen. You can monitor it with a iphone but I do not want it on the internet. Works really well. I suppose you could buy this or a comparable system from a dealer.

Welcome, Nice truck!

Picture of 99xj windshield installed on 89 mj note; studs were not removed.

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