"Coming home" build thread 1980
 

This is my 1980 silverado I got it when I was 12 in 1992 and it sat in a barn till I was 16. couldnt drive it just wash it and start it up once in a while. long story short My dad sold it in 1997 I never drove it too nice. sold to a friend My dad past away 10 years ago and I really have always wanted my first truck back. well finally my friend call and ask if I still wanted it, and got to get it back in Feb.2011.


It is in pretty bad shape, but Iam fixing it back up and is going great.
this is it shortly after I got it home and put the ralley wheels and bfgs on it.

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I put the ralley and new BFGs on first thing when I got it home. It was a factory tach and door speakers delay wipers and bucket seat truck. has bench now. Also installed a stock radio that I got from a board meber.

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I drove it for a month or two and it ran terrible. Dash caught on fire and trans slipped bad. so out with the old and in with.
175 vortec heads alabam cylinder heads
comp magum roller rockers
eagle crank
edelbrock perfomer
keith black 9.25 to 1 is what it end up at.
Elgin, Hyd. Roller Cam, Chev 305-350, .462/.470, 210/215
and i ported the stock cast iron mainfolds myself.
96 vortec roller block with fuel pump boss

3.73 gears
33 in bfgs
smi q-jet
new turbo 350 and 205 transfer


my engine builder says 350 h and 450 tq

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Now we are tearing it about to be painted.

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more

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I like those 2 colors 2-toned together. Good Lookin truck!

It's cool to have a story to a truck like that.
My Dad has a 76 SWB he bought new in 76 & has had it ever since.
I'm going to get ahold of it soon & then keep it forever.

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Great story and very cool truck! Glad you got it back :metal: A related story.... My 68 Camaro was bought new by my uncle, for his sons to drive. I got it in 1990, fixed it up and later sold it in 2001. I sold it to a friend who sold it back to me last year. Now, I'm going to have to sell it again, for us to buy a house....... This time, I may not ever see it again :(

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new floors and rockers and cab corners

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lurking. good story.

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cool story but sorry to hear about your dad.

gonna be a nice rebuild...congrats on getting your truck back

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Sounds like a great project. It looks great just the way it sits now. I always like 1980 trucks, unique grills and they all had NP205 transfercases! Nice truck buddy!

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I'm sure your dad would have enjoyed ridding shot gun with you. I hope the restoration reminds you of happy days with your dad. Good luck with the project.

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thanks alot guys. going to paint the frame this week.

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frame

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I am going drive this truck alot so its not a complete frame off

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Looking great awesome you were able to get it back

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Good looking build and looks like you are wasting no time! Your father would be proud!

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update

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body worked and primed time to sand sand and sand then prime and sand sand sand.

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Subbed, looks great. Im restoring my '80 as well.

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bed

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door

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I really like this color combo almost factory by a little more pop

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That is looking great!!!

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Geezzzzzzzzz! Looking good!

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Nice truck!!

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looking good !

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thanks looking forward to putting it back together

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cant wait for in the sun pictures.. that is a great color combo, will be a great truck, well always was..

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Looks great!

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gonna be better than any new high dollar truck.....nice truck..:metal::metal:

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Truck yeah! Coming together nicely. I always liked that color combo although wasn't much of a fan of the white interior that usually went along with it.

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getting there

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will be done this weekend

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Looks awesome! Did you paint the interior door panels too? With a vinyl type paint or something else? Neat story.....

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Wow truck ia a beauty. You do the body work?

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yes we used a silver from SEM I may re do it to be more white

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no. I did the motor and trans and Jason Lansdale is the body and paint man

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Is that exterior body trim OE or aftermarket?

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lmc