So here's the upadate. I'm still working ont he bed, aslo working ont he steering, and shift linkage. Found out through some research that the tranny is a 200 R4. Made the same time as the 700 R4 but was phased out after the 700 was upgraded. Both were good trans, but the 700 can take more abusive or so I've read. Seems like everyone has an opinion to one thing or another. I've read so much crap ont he internet just trying to figure out what type of trans it was and how my shft linkage can work and a bunch of other nonsense. It's all correlated to what I'm doing, but when you start seeing conflicting arguments in forums on how to hook up the rear drive shaft and pinion angles, it can be like watching two drunk dudes fight it out while smoking cigarettes behind the propane tanks. yeah pointless.
So anyway, I reserved tomorrow to get a bunch of shit done, but of course I need stuff to get shit done. So Until I have I have the steering, shift linkage, and rear axl hoked up, there's no real point to working on the body. Feeling really down about it right now, haven't a clue what to do.
Good part of the past couple weeks, is that Melissa bought me some really f'in sweet rims for it, and I went to an auction to get some parts and came home with a sander and a bunch of moon hubcaps. They are cool. I also have all my steering parts except the column holder which is being made by my dad. So that should be done soon. I've not been liking the shift linkage I have adapted to the truck so i bought a sweet old skool LOKAR floor shift. Comes with everything that will hopefully fix my problems. It's a little bit of money, but I've wanted one super bad. I figure why not.
Well we'll see what is happening tomorrow. I hope to work on it most of the day but who knows...
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