struttower

Unexpected Truck Repairs!
I finished rebuilding the spare 1.5L motor, and decided to freshen up the engine bay while I have
The motor and tranny out for the swap.

So, I Scrubbed, and Washed, and de-greased, and scrubbed, and washed. Then, I moved everything I
could, taped up the rest. Then I painted the bay with a nice high quality black engine paint.
I was a sceptic, as I Suck doing any body work, or Painting, but It looks good, and I've stopped all the
rust spots with a rust inhibitor coating.... Speaking of rust... Look Closely at the picture on the right.
The Strut Tower has had the outer layer cut off. Its been rusted for a long time, And I can Just about
say for sure that its noware near as dangerous as some of you have been told, But I Figured it
was going to be a long time until I was this close to it, so....

Now, Before Everyone Gets The Impression That I'm A Master Welder, Think Again.
I Owe All This fine Repair Work To My Boss Paul Smith, Of P&A Smith Auto.
He was nice enough to come in on a day off, and fix this up for me.
Nice Boss huh?

Here's The Rebuilt Motor, And Transmission Waiting To Go Back In.

TruckZilla version 2.0
Specs:
Engine 1.5L rebuilt gas engine 1.8L rebuilt head with g-grind cam.
New Rings,bearings, dipped, and painted block.
Electronic ignition upgrade.
4spd stock transmission
All new mounts
Big Bore T-body
Matched intake, and exhaust

Repairs to body:
Strut Tower Plate Repaired
New Brake lines
New brake shoes, and pads.
New wheel cylinders, and E-brake cables
New Rear muffler.
Shifter bushing kit,
New pedal pads.

And Still Going!

See The
Way It Worked Out!

Here, You can see
The Metal supports
Being bolted to the
inner fender
A outer layer will
Hide all the bolts,
and add the final
Welds for the
Repair.
Then Paint!