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#1
02-28-2005, 11:13 PM
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prerunner!! how to build??
   wantign to do a truck simular to this one and am wondering what is really involved in building it. 1)should i start with a 2wd or 4wd? 2)is that lifted or not? 3)what size tires are those? 4)should i go with a short bed or long bed? 5)how bad is the gas mileage on these trucks from 81-87?
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#2
02-28-2005, 11:36 PM
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Re: prerunner!! how to build??
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2) It looks like it's lifted 2-4 inches, based on where the wheels are in relation to everything else. 3) 38.5"-40" based on the size relative to what I assume are 15" rims 4) That's really up to you. Personally, I'd go with a long box. 5) Mine gets 10-12 with close to stock size tires. However, I didn't notice any decrease in mileage when I went a bit bigger
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#3
03-01-2005, 08:13 PM
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Re: prerunner!! how to build??
Man that is a full on truck!! building this wld be a major project.There is about 20k in suspention parts & a fiberglass body aint cheap!A nice tube chassis.not free either.I would say 30k(just a guess)Plus a couple of months to do the work.I,d like to build one to but to do it right (long travel susp)it would be to rich for my blood!! I know some of the desert racers unlimited class trucks are worth 100k.
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#4
03-01-2005, 09:06 PM
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Re: prerunner!! how to build??
well im not wanting to to do a complete truck just a stock truck with the body panels (fenders) with a slight lift. not wanting to do a complete prerunner just a truck i can take offroad and have fun with.
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EX-Owner of a grey 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham its gone towards the kidney foundation car autions. EX-Owner of a blue 1991 pontiac firefly turbo Now own a 1990 suzuki sidekick 3" lift, 235 A/T's winch bumper, and way to many km's. also a beater hyundai pony from way back in 1985
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#5
03-02-2005, 12:37 PM
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Re: prerunner!! how to build??
Those shocks alone are more like $20,000 each for nice ones.
The tube work...Buy a tube bender and a whole bunch of dom and your set to go. Can you do fiberglass? If so that psrt wouldn't be too hard. If not, I think this would be a complete waste of money in my opinion.
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#6
03-02-2005, 06:33 PM
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Re: prerunner!! how to build??
the truck will not behaving a long travel suspention like that truck and wont be having a tube chassis just the body panels, lift, and tires.
the fiberglass panels are made by autofab and almost are bolt on parts.
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EX-Owner of a grey 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham its gone towards the kidney foundation car autions. EX-Owner of a blue 1991 pontiac firefly turbo Now own a 1990 suzuki sidekick 3" lift, 235 A/T's winch bumper, and way to many km's. also a beater hyundai pony from way back in 1985
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