75 chevy longbed "project shoestring"
 

75 chevy longbed. I'm calling it shoestring as in shoestring budget..if I cant fab it, barter or trade for what I need, I wont buy.

plans to lower it (no bags), I already have a .030 350 with a 700r4 just about ready to go in it. Completely custom interior, I totally gutted it including the factory dash frame, I am building a custom dash, center console, etc for it. I have a set of original wide rally wheels for it, I will be doing some fairly extensive body mods such as shaving handles, frenched in caddy tail lights and license bucket, roll pan, front bumper, going to fab my own cowl hood. I will post what pics I have so far...enjoy and please comment!!

These are all before pics, I bought the truck for $400

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Here are some pics of the engine bay work and the new motor before and after pics.

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nice teeruk you have there.

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looks like a good start keep it going i here you on da shoestring budget thing

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Thanks,
Yep, shoestring budget.. here are a couple of dash pics, (very) rough fiberglass and wood stage, I will be using Equius gauges, and the dash will feature some very trick feature which I will explain later...:metal:

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OK,

got the engine back in today!! :metal:
I am now working on relocating or replacing my tranny crossmember since I did the 700r4 swap from a th350. Im going to go ahead and get the headers mounted so I can also work on the exhaust re-do...fun!

here is a pic.

sorry about the second pic, flash was off..

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Ok, more pics..motor is in, engine bay sheetmetal is painted, hooking up electrical getting ready to crank it up. I had to completely rebuild the exhaust to acommodate the long tube headers.

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Starting to look GOOD keep it up!