This is coppied over so bare with the out of orderness...I will keep it updated as time goes on. I neglected to update it while doing most of the build because i was in the middle of a move and career change. Any questions or comments are welcome and ill do my best to answer them. I enjoy fabrication and diesel performance and in the future plan to expand my hobby to a part time shop. Ive established the name Durrty South Diesel for about 4 years now just working on friends and local trucks. In the next few months be expecting a compound build thread on my buddies lb7 that is our tow rig.
Well to make a really long story somewhat short ha. Some may remember my arrival blue ext cab build, ended up selling it and went thru about 4 trucks before getting back into a dmax.
I picked up this 2005 crew cab for dirt cheap because of a knock and white smoke issue and it sat for over a year neglected. It also needs some body work where a trailer got jackknifed. I figured it was a injector issue. The trans had been built already and had 30 overs installed at the time head gaskets and studs where done. all less than 10k miles on them when the issue started. I picked it up and drained the oil and checked for fuel or metal shavings and it looked fine, coolant looked fine as well.
Decide to snatch the motor and send injectors out to have them serviced and 60 over nozzles installed. cp3 is a T&C mild unit. also fabbing up a s366 single setup and powercoating engine parts....ive got alot done so there will be tons of pics off the bat! So in these first few post will be what ive currently done.
-pulled engine
-sent injectors off
-cleaned interior
-sanded painted firewall foward of frame
-installed drop shackles
-cleaned harness
-painted hundreds of bolts brackets and accesories
-paint stripped shit green rattle can paint job
-powdercoated engine parts
-started body work
and some other stuff im forgetting but should be self explanatory and i can answer any questions as well
so heres the goodies so far!...
Well to make a really long story somewhat short ha. Some may remember my arrival blue ext cab build, ended up selling it and went thru about 4 trucks before getting back into a dmax.
I picked up this 2005 crew cab for dirt cheap because of a knock and white smoke issue and it sat for over a year neglected. It also needs some body work where a trailer got jackknifed. I figured it was a injector issue. The trans had been built already and had 30 overs installed at the time head gaskets and studs where done. all less than 10k miles on them when the issue started. I picked it up and drained the oil and checked for fuel or metal shavings and it looked fine, coolant looked fine as well.
Decide to snatch the motor and send injectors out to have them serviced and 60 over nozzles installed. cp3 is a T&C mild unit. also fabbing up a s366 single setup and powercoating engine parts....ive got alot done so there will be tons of pics off the bat! So in these first few post will be what ive currently done.
-pulled engine
-sent injectors off
-cleaned interior
-sanded painted firewall foward of frame
-installed drop shackles
-cleaned harness
-painted hundreds of bolts brackets and accesories
-paint stripped shit green rattle can paint job
-powdercoated engine parts
-started body work
and some other stuff im forgetting but should be self explanatory and i can answer any questions as well
so heres the goodies so far!...