20 years

[78 Chevyrado]

8-2008 lift kit.  Lifted the truck while rebuilding the front end by installing 454 front coil springs (I have a small block) and adding 1.5" lift blocks in the rear.  Had to get a new steering box because the hit was hard enough it wrecked that too.  Far int he future but now it has 275/70R18 tires on it that fit with no scrubbing.

[78 Chevyrado]

Lift Kit Part 2

[78 Chevyrado]

Lift Kit part 3

The splash shields for the disc brakes were so nice i just cleaned them and they still had the galvanizing visible.  now you know how they looked factory.

[zieg85]

Thanks for the reminder.  I loved your restoration build.  Thanks for sharing.  I hope to continue on my 2 builds with write ups.  Life gets in the way and even though I built my dream shop it is so packed I can't work on either at the moment very easily.

Dang that was a long time ago.  I guess Chris's site has stood the test of time.  Best Chevy truck site on the web.

Life has a way of getting in the way.  I've had 3 cars since I got the truck, one crashed, ones my fav daily driver ever and one is my new project.  But the old truck just carrys on.  Only been towed twice in 48 years.  not a bad record.  one for a frozen brake caliper and one for the fuel lines rotted so bad the engine was sucking air.

After I got my 85, I found this site in 2004.  Someday I will get around to finishing my frame on restoration.  Meanwhile it is sitting out of the elements and last time I checked, no foul odors from varmints.  First picture is the day I brought it home.  The second was in 2010 after an encounter from a deer.  I started collecting parts and soon after I took it out of commision.  Someday I will make a post but it will not hold a candle to yours.