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I see what you did there. People ask me why I drive such a big truck. The answer is, it does everything. Towing, hauling, 4x4, it goes everywhere and never leaves me stranded. A good old truck! If I can get it to run, I might just flip Goldie. It has some warts, the bed is messed up on the other...

I need an intervention. I swear, no more orphans. I'm picking up another free truck in the morning.

I have 3 Troopers. The plan is to take all the good parts and put them together into one, good running truck. The only parts I'm putting on the Blazer chassis is the 85 body. The 85 chassis is a good 4cyl runner. All the good Isuzu parts are going on this: The third Trooper I have is rough...

Changing out all the gaskets so I'm painting everything. Going with sparkly dark gray. I like a clean engine. Did some mods on the valve cover to install the oil fill. Instead of the breathers, I'm going to run hoses over to an oil catch can. Still have to pull the oil pan and replace the rear...

First on the list is getting this pig cleaned up and readied to go in. Will be putting on an air gap dual plane intake, new electronic ignition and a vintage air front runner serpentine set up. It will also get a new scat flex plate and harmonic balancer up front. It's a fairly stock 355. Mild...

Temporarily fitted with sensible shoes. 35's and alcoas.

Starting a new project built from parts I have lying around. I was going to do a powertrain swap and SAS on my 1985 Trooper. I started looking at all the fabrication work needed and what I wanted to upgrade. I came to the conclusion that the only thing I really liked about the Trooper was the...

More work on the ford. More heartache and disappointment. :ROFLMAO: Everything breaks when you take it apart. I also found the base of my port-a-potty was cracked. Good thing it was empty! I guess I need to be happy for the small victories. I did get a new power window motor installed on the...

I just saw this at the grocery store.

You could always go on a mission for God.

You've reached "better then new" status.

I have projects on projects. I think I know what I want on the interior of the camper. I just found a solution on another project that puts me in a position to make a major decision. The project is a 1985 Isuzu trooper on a 79 K5 chassis. The decision is V8 or V6? I can go with the drivetrain...

Looks like a million bucks. Literally. (y)

This ought to help my fuel range. :LOL: Actually I'm going to mount it to the trailer to have a mobile fueling station. Might have to beef up the tongue. 110 gallon diesel tank. Couldn't pass up the price. $75 with mounting straps.

The final piece of the mechanical puzzle arrived. I deleted my heat exchanger to run an external oil cooler. The factory hose won't work. It leaves you with a unique lower hose situation. The water pump inlet is 2 inches. The radiator is 1.75. I had to run a reducer on the water pump end to...

Ever notice that on an old truck with faded paint you can drag a rusty chain across the hood and then just wipe off the dirt? On a nice new truck it's ruined.

Waiting on parts is just killing me. I pay $20 for shipping and the parts sit for 5 days before they even leave the building.

Since I have a long wheelbase, 37 inch tires and leaf springs, my truck turns like an oil tanker. It's not that big a deal in the desert environments, but it would be a huge drawback on forest roads.

I filled all the gaps on the corners with silicone to seal it and to hopefully resist thermal bridge where the aluminum angle was exposed. Then I painted the sleeping compartment; mostly to seal the wood. I am going to install foam insulation panels on all the walls. The panels will have the...

WOW! Monday night I sent photos to Champion of my radiator. On Tuesday around noon I got a response that they would submit the photos to their warranty department. Wednesday goes by and no word. This morning (Thursday), I wonder if I should call and see what the status is on my claim. I go...