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Title: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 12:47:42 pm

My 85 SWB. Finally made a the decision not to go with the LS swap. Mainly because the 350 that's in it doesn't have 2000 miles on it. Im gonna be using it as a daily driver. Since the truck was sitting in a field for some years I decided to clean it up a bit and start driving. I put some temporary rims on it that I had in storage. But like anything that's been sitting up for awhile a string of problems started happening. From the transmission going out, bad fuel tanks, bad front end to brake lines seazing. So after a 6 pack of Budweiser and some reading I decided to go through the truck.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 12:56:06 pm

getting ready for teardown

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 12:59:04 pm

After tons of dirt and rust finally got the front end apart.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 01:01:25 pm

Cleaned up the rust and painted the fenders with rust protectant.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 01:03:25 pm

Rebuilt control arms and new bushings.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 01:21:20 pm

Didn't have access to a engine hoist so I painted the engine in the frame. Installed new brake lines and proportioning valve.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 01:23:37 pm

Found a good set of gas tanks at the junk yard for $40 bucks and installed them.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: Dbutl007 on May 28, 2014, 01:25:08 pm

My motivation killer.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: bake74 on May 28, 2014, 07:54:45 pm

      You did not waste any time tearing right into that truck.  Looks like a great start.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: dvdswan on May 28, 2014, 09:49:10 pm

before you know it it will hummin' down the road.

Title: Re: 85 SWB Garage Build
Post by: blazing816 on May 29, 2014, 07:39:22 am

going to be a nice truck