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Offline chevyjoe_99

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My truck
« on: February 12, 2012, 08:58:03 PM »
Here are some pics of my work in progress.
'80 K25 High Sierra, 7" lift, 36x14.50R16.5 Swampers, mildly built 400 small block, sm465 4spd

Offline chevyjoe_99

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'80 K25 High Sierra, 7" lift, 36x14.50R16.5 Swampers, mildly built 400 small block, sm465 4spd

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Re: My truck
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 05:43:00 AM »
     Not a bad place to start.  Gotta love those GMC High Sierra's.  What are your plans for the truck ?  How far do you want to go with it ?
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: My truck
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 09:20:32 PM »
Well,
 I'm not really sure exactly how far I'm gonna go with it. I bought the truck about 4 years ago for 500 bucks. I bought it with the thought of a mountain/trail type truck. I just rebuilt the 400 small block that was in it. It needed a new head gasket and since I didn't know much about the motor, as the P.O. had swaped it in out of an older 'Burb and thought it was a 350, I just decided to rebuild it.
 Right now I'm planning on putting new 1/4's, and doors on it. I already have a decent hood, and the bed is off of a, 83 or newer chevy? Once everything is swaped on and straight, I'm gonna try my hand at spraying some of the Dupli-Color Paint Shop metallic silver. Nothing fancy, just want it to look decent.
'80 K25 High Sierra, 7" lift, 36x14.50R16.5 Swampers, mildly built 400 small block, sm465 4spd

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Re: My truck
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 09:46:39 AM »
      You do relize that once you start, it is hard to stop.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
  74 k10, 77k10    Tom

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Re: My truck
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2012, 10:34:33 PM »
Oh I do realize this, and so does my wallet. This is the third sqaurebody I've owned, but it is actually the first I've decided to take this far. The other ones just got lifted and put into decent working order.
'80 K25 High Sierra, 7" lift, 36x14.50R16.5 Swampers, mildly built 400 small block, sm465 4spd

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Re: My truck
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 08:51:25 AM »
What a beast! Lovin' it! 8)
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Re: My truck
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 12:30:51 PM »
...Love those tires!
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Re: My truck
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 04:04:49 PM »
      You do relize that once you start, it is hard to stop.

X2 haha
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Why aren't there 8 days in a week!
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