Kitty's first
real monster truck project... 350, th350, np203 d44, 12 bolt,
and an
old 4 inch lift. It's a decent foundation to start with.
July 2006
Picked up some
random parts, including a badly needed left door.
August 2006
Managed to
find a neighbor with a solid tailgate, complete with glass for a steal
of deal.
He even threw in a cheap (Taiwan made) fender, which was used to pro-type an
idea.
May 2007
One of the
windows in the top got broken, by a teenager's pointless act of
stupidity!
Found a top for sale.
Black with tinted sliders and no cracks, installed for only $100.
May 2007
the rear
pinion blew...
Found a parts truck....
a worn 12 bolt, but a load of parts.....
another D44,
new GM fenders and hood,
rebuild power steering box and pump,
np203 part time conversion,
Rancho 4 in lift + shocks
ceramic headers,
and a better tub....
for only $600
June 2007
reassembled....
I have not trimmed
the new GM fenders,
another project that waits.
the new t-case works fine
noticeable difference running a NP203 with
the part time conversion.
April 2008
Blew
a head gasket, time to rebuild the top end 1.94/1.5 stainless valve
in 882 castings from the
el Caminos old
400sb, rebuilt the Holley, and a new water pump.
May 2008
Time
for new
axles. We went with the nothing special brand as we plan on throwing a 14 bolt
underneath it.
September 2008
Killing
some time while Kitty was at a baby
shower (an hour from home) I found a mud hole.
The battery bounced, snapping the old rusty battery tray,
dumping the it upside down onto the frame rail causing a
dead short and melting down the cable lugs. The Optima survived
the tumble so I was able to rig it back together, I arrived to pick
her up (on
time) with fresh mud still dripping from the truck, and got us
home without any further problems. I fabricated a new tray out of
1 inch angle iron.
It is not finished in this picture, but you
get the idea.
November
2008
Bent a wheel.
Darn! It's time to get rid of those ugly mags....
And, on with the rock crawlers. They are too clean, need
to find some mud!!
January 2009
Hydraulic issues in the brakes, safety first...
A new master cylinder and Procomp's stainless steel extended
flexible brake lines.
March
2009
Off
Road Design's Sway bar Disconnects and heavy duty Shackles, and
new polyurethane body mounts.
September 2009
This website
was created.
May
2010
Utilizing my license plate frame idea from the
Bastard,
I made a few more for
Beauty
and Beastly.
