79 short box project

[79chevykid]

hi im new here, this is my first truck, iv worked on snowmobiles and stuff until i bought this a couple weeks ago from my uncle pretty cheep. He had taken most of the exterior parts of (everything but the cab, motor, and suspension) but it ended up being put into a barn for a while so i bought it off him. its a 1979 custom deluxe c-10 with the strait 6 292 and a 3 speed transmission ( i dont think its stock you can see where the floor is cut and duct tape on the steering column where the old automatic shifter was), so far i got all the interior stuff stripped out and got the cab off a couple days ago. the cab is pretty rough shape (floors rusted bad), i was thinking of fixing it but there is a really nice cab/box pair in the local pick-n-pull i might get. so right now im looking to just get it on the road running good i have a 350 i might rebuild and i want a different tranny.

[Canadian 4X4]

Welcome, there are guys on here that can help you with just about anything!

[79chevykid]

thanks, iv been looking around this site and you've got alot of great info!

[79chevykid]

how do you post images

[hotrod24]

I use photo bucket and webshots, It is easy just go and register for one and go to the last image box that says forum and copy and paste it here...

[79chevykid]

ok here it is i think
http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc370/kyler1111/Photo-0115.jpg?t=1293233256

[hotrod24]

looks like a good project...

[79chevykid]

the frame is solid but bottoms of the front fenders are rusted and the bed was real bad and was scraped a while ago, i still have 1 inner fender a 1 new fender. i was wondering what is the best thing to do to the frame (how to prep, what paint to use, best bang for your buck). also is there anything i should know when taking the suspension off. thanks -kyle

[1980c10]

I would start this project by finding a parts truck since it sounds like you'll need just about 1 of everything, or a different truck to work on and use your current truck as a parts truck. Your column at one time may have had a manual shifter and some one replaced it with a floor shifter.

[79chevykid]

yupp thats what it was, iv been working on getting every thing off of it and trying to get rid of the engine. whats a reasonable price for a 250 engine and 3 speed w/58,xxx mi?  -kyle

[1980c10]

yupp thats what it was, iv been working on getting every thing off of it and trying to get rid of the engine. whats a reasonable price for a 250 engine and 3 speed w/58,xxx mi?  -kyle

I hope it's thousands , I have my 60k 250 and three speed for sale. I'd take 100 just to get rid of it-I'm thinking it's a hard sell.

[79chevykid]

im really hoping to build a nice little 350 with a m22 behind it or something similar to that, i have an old 350 from my brothers 93 chevy truck that im planing on rebuilding at some point (it had 215,xxx mi). and ill probably end up just putting the engine over in the corner for a while, i would like to get the frame painted and do all the body work befor i even start thinking about the engine.   -kyle

[79chevykid]

iv been working on the truck a little so here some updates: got the cab off, the steering components, brakes. havent been able to do much with the engine still in it, im getting my hoist back probably within the next week then i can get it out. now that i think about it more, should this be in a different topic? maybe under members projects? whatever heres some pics.

[bake74]

     Welcome from California, and looks like you jumped right into it and started.  Good luck with your project and keep us posted.  A lot of people will help you out, just got to be patient, not everyone is on all the time.

[79chevykid]

got the rear end out and started on the front suspension. so far so good