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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Perpendicular on October 28, 2010, 01:22:54 pm

Title: My new to me 85
Post by: Perpendicular on October 28, 2010, 01:22:54 pm: Howdy, all. I am new here and thought I would post up pictures of a project I just picked up.

It is a 85 Stepside Silverado with one original owner. It needs some TLC but is a cool starting place for my plans. The son decided he wanted a black interior so he started changing that over. That is one of the first things I am going to change back.....

Currently it has a 3500 mile 305 in it but I want a 350 so I plan on finding one and pulling this out. I am also going to do a bit of clean up, replacing worn out things, and making it a bit lower.

Anyway, on to the pics.

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Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: Grim 82 on October 28, 2010, 01:59:58 pm: Welcome. That's a nice truck. It looks like your fuel line is laying on your exhaust manifold.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: HAULIN IT on October 28, 2010, 07:18:30 pm: Welcome to the site! That looks like a GREAT start for a project. Lorne
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: VileZambonie on October 28, 2010, 10:35:01 pm: Yes do yourself a favor and run a steel fuel line the correct way. Are you going to put AC back in it? Good solid project truck.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: bake74 on November 07, 2010, 10:12:04 am: Great start for a project. I am assuming that it is 2wd since you said you want to lower it, I haven't seen too many roll bars in the beds of 2wd trucks. ??? But have fun and keep us posted, always love to see someone's progress.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: Perpendicular on January 18, 2011, 12:27:22 pm: Vile - I plan on correcting the fuel line as well as install AC. Texas needs AC 9 months out of the year :)

Bake74 - Yes, a 2WD. I thought the same thing as you when I saw the truck. In the bed was a grill guard to match - uhh, not going back on.

Here is some pictures since the initial purchase. I have not been in any serious hurry tho.

Got it lowered first.

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Then stripped the interior getting ready to clean it all up and replace the bad stuff

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Ready to go to the body shop to get straightened up and get resprayed.

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Back from the body shop. A lot of sanding and buffing later ;)

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Crummy 305 comes out and new 400 HP 350 going in!!

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I have only stabbed the engine so far. I have a lot of details to get thins running right.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: screamin86 on January 18, 2011, 01:26:00 pm: looks good its came a long way!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: beastie_3 on January 18, 2011, 03:17:24 pm: Looking good. What timing cover is that? Looks like billet aluminum?
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: KY..Rob on January 18, 2011, 08:05:26 pm: I wish I was in Texas! You could just throw that old crummy Rollbar and Grill Guard in the back of my 4wd Stepside ;D

She's looking Good!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 19, 2011, 08:15:47 am: Just a note on those header bolts...header bolts don't loosen on their own, The reason they get loose is after people install a set they don't go back and tighten em up the first few weeks of driving, the heat shrinks the header gasket THAT makes the bolts loose, if you tighten em every few day for the first two weeks, you will notice they no long get loose and you won't have any leaks. You can install all the locking mechanisms you want, They will still leak if you do follow that advice. other than that , looks good, You need to replace that passenger front tire, Its ruined from being run low on air. Wash the engine bay damnit.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: bake74 on January 22, 2011, 11:14:33 pm: perpendicular that truck looks 100% better after you lowered it. Great call, so with 400 hp, what tranny does it have in it ?
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: Perpendicular on January 24, 2011, 09:57:45 am: Screamin - Thanks man!
Beastie - It is a biliet cover. Wanted a little bling ;)
Jim - Yeah, true. And these headers are hitting the A-Arm and the brake lines so it looks like I need to order a new set of headers.. Grrrr....
Bake - Thanks! It is a 400 tranny. Slightly beefed up.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: beastie_3 on January 24, 2011, 01:30:25 pm: Who made the timing cover?
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: GUITAR1989 on January 24, 2011, 03:15:37 pm: really cool man! I like it :)
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: 79 chevy on January 25, 2011, 08:38:41 pm: pretty cool nice truck!!!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: Perpendicular on April 18, 2011, 04:57:05 pm: Here is the truck, as it sits today. We fired it up for the first time on Saturday and have been having a blast since! I just have to figure out where to put the rear license plate. I haven't found anything I like... What do y'all do?

Hope y'all can see these ;)

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Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: SmokeShow on April 18, 2011, 11:22:20 pm: Wow! What a turn around! Myrick looks phenomenal!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: K20Wulf on April 19, 2011, 04:32:53 am: Beautiful truck! Love the way it turned out! ;D
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: beastie_3 on April 19, 2011, 01:20:58 pm: I think putting a stepside bumper on would clean it up in the back.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: Blazin on April 19, 2011, 06:57:54 pm: Wow looks great. Almost stock but not quite!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on April 19, 2011, 11:04:18 pm: Super nice Truck!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: bake74 on April 19, 2011, 11:29:20 pm: Perpendicular, you have done a great job on this truck. I like the all glass back window, looks better than a slider. I think beastie has a good point, a step side rear bumper would dress it up and give you a place for a license plate.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: slammed79 on April 20, 2011, 01:06:09 am: What they said! Never been a fan of steppers naked out back.
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: VileZambonie on April 20, 2011, 08:29:24 pm: Great job!!!!
Title: Re: My new to me 85
Post by: gto109 on April 22, 2011, 07:24:03 pm: Love how it looks. Great job on it.