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Title: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 04, 2016, 05:31:26 pm: Ok starting a thread on my build....I will be updating this thread with my improvements.

This weekend I installed the massive 3 core all aluminum radiator I purchased...now it stays cool :)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/My%204x4%20s/0704161800.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/My%204x4%20s/0704161800.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/My%204x4%20s/0704161800b.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/My%204x4%20s/0704161800b.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/My%204x4%20s/0704161800a.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/My%204x4%20s/0704161800a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: Jawn on July 04, 2016, 09:20:20 pm: Nice, what brand of radiator is that?
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 04, 2016, 09:24:14 pm: Got it off of ebay for 179.00

KKS 3 ROWS/CORES ALUMINUM RADIATOR 73-86 CHEVY C10 C20 C30 K10 K20 V10 V20 V30
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 10, 2016, 07:08:55 pm: Next going in is my edelbrock carb and new aluminum intake :)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0710161639.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0710161639.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 11, 2016, 08:28:54 pm: New taillights with chrome trim and taillight assembly behind the lens. :)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0711161201.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0711161201.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 11, 2016, 08:30:45 pm: Intake setup is going on :)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0711160808.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0711160808.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0711160807.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0711160807.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 12, 2016, 07:39:58 pm: Ok carb and manifold are done and on the truck....runs like a raped ape now :)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0712161107.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0712161107.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0712161107.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0712161107.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 12, 2016, 07:42:03 pm: Here is what the new halo headlights look like...installed them today.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0712161215.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0712161215.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0712161217.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0712161217.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/s-l500.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/s-l500.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: Militiaman55 on July 12, 2016, 08:28:40 pm: Nice, got to love progress. What's next?
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 12, 2016, 08:46:45 pm: Well gonna start on the interior while I get up the extra cash for a camshaft and some better heads....the heads on it right now have the small valves.
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on July 14, 2016, 03:37:36 am: Work was slow yesterday so I was able to clean and paint the 15x8 Factory Rally Wheels until I can get the 15x10's that I like. The caps cleaned up really good from the previous owner painting them with that awful chrome paint LOL

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/0713161448.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/0713161448.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on September 06, 2016, 06:06:07 pm: Latest Update is new mirrors.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/My%204x4%20s/0906161848c.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/My%204x4%20s/0906161848c.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/My%204x4%20s/0906161848a.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/My%204x4%20s/0906161848a.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee18/kamikazi65/My%204x4%20s/0906161848b.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/kamikazi65/media/My%204x4%20s/0906161848b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 06, 2016, 09:06:04 pm: pictures too small. if youre hosting from photobucket then you dont need to have the picture that small
Title: Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on September 06, 2016, 09:25:58 pm: Next time I am gonna use my camera....I think the pics my phone takes makes them small...I have tried everything.