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to make a long story short since i lost this once already, i gave my little bro back a rusty daily driver 1970 vw that more than paid it self off and $500 for the truck, turned around and had him sell the wheels which he got $300 for. so basically i paid $200 for the truck.

now a little about the truck itself...
as soon as i got i started doing stuff to it. it had a motor swap done when he got it, it had a 4.3 v6 originally and now has a tbi 350. it has all the smog crap on it but wont pass because it needs to go to a smog refferee and needs a motor. now it runs ok and drives pretty good now that its lowered. but it needs a motor due to oiling issues with the top end and now the bottom end is knocking which i will take care of with a rebuilt motor. so far i only have about $700 into the truck. :D

before/when i first got it
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after i lowered it with a 4/6 drop and different temporary wheels and tires
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different mirrors and repainted the center of the grille as well as blacked out the GMC emblem
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then i blacked out the whole grille and bumpers, as well as sanded down and satin clear coated the crappy original taillights.
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still need to repaint the whole truck satin black so it all matches as i dont care much for the current flat black paint job. BUT, it is WAY better than the original color of the truck, which was a seafoam greenish color with that burgandy interior (vomit). who ever ordered it those two colors together needs smacked upside the head lol :)
two ok colors just not together
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Looks good!

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thanks, its comong along slowly haha
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How was the truck lowered? I really like the stance and the steel wheels.

Matt

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thanks. it was lowered with 2" springs, 2" spindles, and a flip kit, didnt have to notch the frame and bed cross brace above the pumpkin/diff because it was already done before me and my bro got it. as for the steel wheels, they dont even match lol. the front ones are stock 1970's 15"x7" steelies, and the back ones are some 15"x10" basset racing wheels. tire size is 295/50r15 and if i remember correctly 225/60r15. i do wish it was about an inch lower in the front but its ok for now, MIGHT go a little lower all the way around once i decide what im gonna do for a permanent set of wheels on it :)
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bought a bunch of parts to finish the motor build for my truck, hope to have it done, in the truck, and hopefully running by the end of saturday night :)
will get some pics of the progress later...

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been wantinting to put a lower valance on it as well so i grabbed one from the salvage yard while i was their getting a stock fan blade for it :)
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Anything special done to the motor? i love the blacked out hot rod look by the way very cool to see someone break the mold for once.

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technically no nothing special done to it, its just a stock rebuilt 0.30" over 010 020 casting 1975 350 block, it has the tbi heads and cam on/in it. has a high torque mini starter, and it has headers and a double roller timing chain. and also thanks, im glad you like it :D , i like blacked out vehicles to, and not very many of these trucks are done that way so i figured it would be different to do it with this one, that and its my first blacked out vehicle ive ever owned lol.....
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got all the accessories painted black to match and installed
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just about ready to come out
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the gaping hole where an engine used to be
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and stripped of just about everything i need to finish the other/new motor :)
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finished it up yesterday, will post pics later. couldnt use the new valve covers though :(
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got a stupid blow out on my way back to work today, so it got a new set of tires now instead of later like it was going to anyways
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pulled the bed sides to help clear the 295/50r15's with the 4/6 drop... no more rubbing :metal:


edit: they are pulled the same amount, its just the angle of the pic that makes it look one is pulled more lol

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You did a very nice job on the motor. Looks good. Looks like you painted it with caliper paint. Hows that hold up? Any discoloration?

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thanks, and yes it is painted with caliper paint, i also clearcoated over that as well. it is holding up great.... its 900 degree paint versus the 500 degree engine paint, which it has underneath it, and the clear on top of it. and so far no discoloration :)

the next motor im gonna build for my suburban im gonna paint it the same red :D

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What hapened with the valve covers too tall?

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yes the valve covers were to tall unfortunatly... BUT they will end up on the burb along with the motor that came out of this truck :D

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