88 VG30I rebuild

[eighty eight75]

i just bought an 88, its a great path, its got 230k on it, i am the second owner. the owner was meticulus about the service records. its never been in a wreck and everything works!!! shes a perfect canidate for rebuilding. the first thing i want to do is put in a Calmini suspension kit. should i just take the body off and do the frame? like powder coating the frame and rewire and such? i have never done a frame off resto, im very smart and have always worked on my vehicles, is this all within reach?

[smj999smj]

That really depends on what you plan to do with it as well as what your budget is, if you have the space and equipment to do such a swap and your own abilities and access to tools. If you plan on going off-roading, it doesn't really make a whole let a sense to go frame off and powder coating; that would seem more appropriate for a show vehicle that is never going to see the off-road. If your plan is to go off-roading, you might want to just give it a good cleaning with some Simple Green and a pressure washer, or a steam cleaner, if you have access to one. There's also no reason to re-wire it if everything works and there isn't any problems with the electrical.

[eighty eight75]

great information, so i decided to just upgrade my suspension to a Calmini set up, 3" suspension kit, HD replacement steering system, and idler arm brace. do i need to get HD wheel bearings or a HD universal joint to support my upgraded suspension?