Picked up a 95 Rio grande for the wife to ride around in a nice days. The day I bought it.
I decided to sell the yota and make this jeep a full time DD plus light trail rig plus pull behind RV. I wanted it to look mostly stock but be able to perform well. So out with the stock Dana and in with a posi 8.8 and 4:10's SYE , 4:10's up front with Cromoly axles and a detriot, some armor and disconnects.
Next came the body, wanted to go back to the original color so started on the body work!
Little bed liner for the inside, but now I have decided to go back with carpet. The heat that radiates from the floor is crazy hot!
Next it was time to replace all body mounts PO had a body lift in just the back so the body sat lower in front.. (suck ass job) and send it out for paint!
Back from paint and ready for a cold beer and a Cuban!
Here is where she is now, next will be front and rear bumpers...
I decided to sell the yota and make this jeep a full time DD plus light trail rig plus pull behind RV. I wanted it to look mostly stock but be able to perform well. So out with the stock Dana and in with a posi 8.8 and 4:10's SYE , 4:10's up front with Cromoly axles and a detriot, some armor and disconnects.
Next came the body, wanted to go back to the original color so started on the body work!
Little bed liner for the inside, but now I have decided to go back with carpet. The heat that radiates from the floor is crazy hot!
Next it was time to replace all body mounts PO had a body lift in just the back so the body sat lower in front.. (suck ass job) and send it out for paint!
Back from paint and ready for a cold beer and a Cuban!
Here is where she is now, next will be front and rear bumpers...