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Offline lechez71

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My 82 swb
« on: December 29, 2010, 01:08:49 am »
i bought this truck about 2 years ago from a friend. i dont have pics of when i bought it but it was primer gray with red wheels. the interior was crap so got all new interior. the motor it had was a 350 and a TH400. i got rid of it the engine and tranny and bought an 07 LS motor and 60e tranny. i did all the work myself it was my first time painting a vehicle, and swaping an LS motor, i am pleased with how it came out. the truck is running now, and runs strong. i plan on getting 4.11 and a trutrac very soon. also should be getting LT header, stall converter, and a cam. my plans for the truck is to have a mid 11s street truck to whoop on mustangs, and hemis. if my plan is not achieved N/A im gonna spray my way there.
recent pic


painted the frame
sprayed some bedliner

pic outside

box back on

engine pic when the wiring was a mess

new exhaust

20" wheels



« Last Edit: December 29, 2010, 01:35:26 am by lechez71 »

Offline Shaz

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 07:29:55 am »
It looks brand new, good work!

Offline Grim 82

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 08:58:43 am »
Very nice
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Offline Canadian 4X4

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 09:19:19 am »
That truck looks awesome!

Offline got2haul

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 10:02:46 am »
The color of your truck looks alot like my '07 Silverado -- factory Desert Brown Metallic.  I like it!
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Offline lechez71

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 03:31:03 pm »
Thanks guys. got2haul you are spot on, the color is from an 07 silverado. when the sun hits it it looks lighter and the matallic shows.

Offline bbs80

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 03:53:08 pm »
nice truck

Offline jaredts

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 08:31:26 pm »
There's a lot of work there, and it was worth it.  I love all the clean brand new looking little details.

Offline Grover 1

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 08:42:06 pm »
Great job!  Love the color.  Keep the rally wheels - rallys ya!  bling no
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Offline lechez71

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Re: My 82 swb
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2010, 09:21:37 pm »
thanks, to this day im still working out little details that make it look better. also i sold the 20" wheels the rallys are staying for now. the front wheels did not have threads for the center caps so i drilled and tapped them. i have an extra 2 15x8 rallys but i decided to go with 8" in the rear and 7" inch for the front.