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Title: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on October 27, 2011, 10:07:57 am

Super excited to be picking this up today!  Engine is a 350; tranny a TH350.
Found it on C/L a couple days ago....

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: bake74 on October 27, 2011, 10:53:16 am

     What are your plans for the truck ?

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on October 27, 2011, 12:07:41 pm

Immediate plans are lower, wheels, tires, fix or new seat, degrease, and cleaning...not necessarily in that order, LOL.  I have a project that 'should' be finished in a few weeks (repaint a Taurus) and then on to the truck.  The truck has rattle can flat black over baby blue paint...that will have to be fixed soon!!!  I have the front clip and doors from a 91 Suburban that I would like to attach as well.  Really dig the two side by side head lamps from the Suburban...hopefully all that will fit (pretty sure it does).  But ultimately, the goal is to have it ready for Cruzin the Coast 2012 in Biloxi to burn some rubber on the strip!!!! 
G/Fs plans, btw.

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on April 21, 2013, 11:05:12 am

Quote from: 70fastback on October 27, 2011, 10:07:57 am

Super excited to be picking this up today!  Engine is a 350; tranny a TH350.
Found it on C/L a couple days ago....

Well, I have a lot to update on this...I have pulled the engine, transmission, seat, bed, and rear suspension.  I am cleaning up the frame under the bed, swapping all the drive train, making repairs, etc.
I'll let the pics speak for themselves.  Unfortunately, when I purchased the truck, I did not look closely at the engine...I was told it was a 350 and really didn't care, but it turned out to be a 305.  The engine had this tag on it, probably from a company that rebuilt it.  Anyone ever seen one of these??

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on April 21, 2013, 11:10:29 am

Took the bed off, pressure washed, pressure washed, and pressure washed....scrubbed and scrubbed!!!  Not to bad except for the shock mounts...those pics to follow.

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on April 21, 2013, 11:13:14 am

I'm putting the DJM 4" kit on the rear...and I started to repair the shock mounts. 

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on April 21, 2013, 11:18:23 am

here are a few more of the shock mount...






(EDIT):
FINALLY repaired one of the shock mounts

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: cvbear on April 21, 2013, 01:07:17 pm

You have put a lot of work into that truck.  Reminds me of our '84.  Ours was the same lighter blue painted over (not well in our case!) with black.

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 70fastback on June 27, 2013, 11:26:49 am

Just picked up my seat from the upholstery shop.  Very happy with the results!!

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: Poorhouse on June 27, 2013, 02:00:55 pm

Like that seat!

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: cvbear on June 27, 2013, 10:08:00 pm

I like the way that looks

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: 74 C-10 Shorty on June 28, 2013, 07:43:28 am

Very nice I like the design.

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: hydrospec2001 on June 28, 2013, 07:48:35 am

The seat looks sharp!

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: TSaL on July 07, 2013, 10:41:41 am

Awesome, keep it coming!

Title: Re: 1986 SWB Silverado
Post by: hotrod24 on July 07, 2013, 12:26:12 pm

Your c10 looks like my dads 86 k10 with the black. Nice build...