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Offline 80Chevy4x4

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My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« 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  :)







 

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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2016, 09:20:20 pm »
Nice, what brand of radiator is that?

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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #2 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

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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2016, 07:08:55 pm »
Next going in is my edelbrock carb and new aluminum intake  :)


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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2016, 08:28:54 pm »
New taillights with chrome trim and taillight assembly behind the lens.  :)


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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2016, 08:30:45 pm »
Intake setup is going on  :)




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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2016, 07:39:58 pm »
Ok carb and manifold are done and on the truck....runs like a raped ape now  :)




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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2016, 07:42:03 pm »
Here is what the new halo headlights look like...installed them today.






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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2016, 08:28:40 pm »
Nice, got to love progress.  What's next?

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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #9 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.

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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #10 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


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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2016, 06:06:07 pm »
Latest Update is new mirrors.






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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #12 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
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Re: My !980 SWB 4x4 Build
« Reply #13 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.