New 83 project--New Photos(Finally)

[94cnytoy]

Mules rule and I liked your website too for those who didn't notice.
I'd love to have 308 firepower handy...Hehe....
If your gone through this much so far...I wouldn't worry too much about putting it all back together. You seem to have your sh*t together.
The only advice I have is make yourself some solid 8ga ground wires off the frame. One rear, one mid and another front.
The world of 12v goes to sh*t without good grounds and is hard to trace. Get some multi strand high end wire and seal/crimp/enclose the ends well. I used to use Phoenix gold (bulk). The have all of the gold plated ends and heat-shrink fittings.
The best thing I ever did was run 8ga off the alternator on all my other/older vehicles. Alt's fail due to amp draw. They can make power for ever, but it has to make it to where its going.

I guess that's a few things of advice.....

Stew.
My house would be 12v if I had a choice.....

[cmmg]

Not to get OT but I finally dug up these photos. Our other business is a 3Gun Range. The mule is the handiest thing in the world to have around. We have used it as part of the course of fire in a couple matches. I beleive we will be bed-lining the whole mule to match my Toyota.

[scalvin]

That'll be good. How's $50 sound? If this works, would you have any ideas on us getting it to California? Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks.

[cmmg]

$50 sounds great for the seat. I suppose I can UPS. The charge would be actual cost. Sorry I hadn't got back sooner. Been out of town.

Well shot show threw a monkey wrench into things but today we were able make a little progress.

Got to work on the leaf springs which were in good shape.




Cleaned up, etched and primed.



Add new bushings



Some rust inhibitor.



Got some Cab prep done. We only need to rough it up with a needle scaler and sander for it to accept bed liner.



Little more work on the frame.

[live4yotas]

Damn I wish CMMG lived close to me so I could have some help with my 85 excab 4x4. I want to do a lot of things to it but I dont have a shed. I got is the dirt driveway and theres only so much you can do out there. I plan on a bodylift a suspension lift and some motor performance and plenty of cleaning up and maybe a paint job with some body work.

[cmmg]

After a couple months of inactivity I have been able to start slinging bedliner on the frame and body. I am going for a very rough textured look on the body.








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Also got the engine rebuilt(complete w/Chevy orange)

[bucketofbolts]

thats gonna turn out real peerdy

[81 tuff truck]

if you havent found the parts you need yet let me know. And i do have a fan shroud you can email me at [e-mail]

[cmmg]

It has been forever since I have had a chance to work on this. I did manage to find the "inspiration" I guess I needed when the only photograph of my original 83 was found. My apologies to turtle lovers out there. Kids will be kids I guess







We have it flipped over, axels and other odds and ends added. We are hoping to get the engine and tranny installed late this week or early next. Will post pic soon(I hope)

[scalvin]

Hey Cmmg,
It's been a while since I've been on the forum. I was wondering if you had a chance to take more progress pics of your 83 project?