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Offline johnhood

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1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« on: January 11, 2012, 07:51:53 pm »
this is my truck small block 400 th400 np208 10 bolt front and rear end 3:73 gears its a working progress


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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2012, 08:36:27 pm »
      Nice start, is that a 6" lift with 35" tires ?  I also like the front winch bumper, looks mean enough.
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2012, 09:23:16 pm »
yeah 6 inch rough country with 35 inch mudtracks (i dont like the stiffness of the suspension)
and thanks for the reply
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 06:28:25 pm »
heres an interior shot of my truck
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 06:05:45 am »
     The interior looks really clean, looks good.
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 07:24:53 am »
That truck has tough written all over it.
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 01:56:31 pm »
Im liking it! I know what ya mean about the stuff suspension. I put rough country 6" lift on and its real stiff. Of course mine hasnt seen the road since its had it on so i cant relate to driving stiffness yet. Looks good though, nice job

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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 04:42:20 pm »
thank yall i snap a couple of more pics of it
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 04:43:01 pm »
another one
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 10:28:03 pm »
this amazes me all the gauges are original according to the the guy who built the truck its really a solid truck that has all off the original body parts
im not sure about this hole in the second picture i know its the fuel tank switch i just didnt think they were ment to be here
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 11:18:45 pm »
Should be beside the ash tray.
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2012, 12:15:38 am »
thats what i thought but i wasnt
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2012, 09:45:55 am »
johnhood,

Nice truck  I also have a SWB with only a 4" lift.....   i see you have a 6"  here....  what did you do it anything to the drive line angles etc?   I already have the longer brake lines on mine with the steering arm etc.... but i was concerned if i went up two more inches how would by drive shafts be affected... or anything else?

Looks good.... any info i would appreciate it...

Thanks
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2012, 10:01:36 am »
i bet that hole was a switch for off road lights or somethin! u could probly get a good one from the junk yard for $5.  ;D
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Re: 1985 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 4wd
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2012, 02:31:38 pm »
The tank switch is to the left of the glovebox.  If there was a switch there, someone added it, there was nothing ever there from GM.