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greyghost86 · 08-17-2009, 10:28 PM

Hey guys,
New to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 24 years old from Cullman, AL. The square bodies are my favorite!! I have just started the rebirth of the Grey Ghost,that is the family jewels..lol. Its a charcoal grey 86 custom deluxe, that my dad bought new. The truck has 469000 miles on it and still kicking. It looks rough but who cares, its a family project with my dad, brother, and me. Trying to upload pics..if it doesn't work I may need a little help...Cant wait to meet and talk with everyone on here.. Thanks for a great forum,
Buddy Anderson

flamingbig10 · 08-17-2009, 10:32 PM

welcome to board, I use photo bucket to upload pics
http://photobucket.com/

greyghost86 · 08-17-2009, 10:41 PM

Thanks Flaming, gonna try to get some pics up to share..

dbmx66 · 08-17-2009, 11:03 PM

welcome to the forum. 469000? jesus man. how much is that thing driven? haha

greyghost86 · 08-17-2009, 11:12 PM

I hear ya... Yeah I know thats alot but when you add up all the trips and family members thats been in there it kinda makes sense... Two motors and three transmissions kept her going.

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flamingbig10 · 08-17-2009, 11:21 PM

doesn't look all that bad when I started on my truck it looked worse, whats your plans for it

greyghost86 · 08-17-2009, 11:44 PM

Well not sure yet on the total drop yet but its going to be low, hand built 4 link rear suspension built by me, roll pan, paint work original charcoal color maybe two tone, bucket seats . Drivetrain will be a 6.0 liter LS w/cam and headers to start then will be stroked and big compression, looking for 500hp to the wheels when finished. 20x8.5s on the front and 20x10s on the rear. It make take some time because everything will be done by me except for spraying the color...

silvereagle07 · 08-18-2009, 07:09 AM

Welcome greyghost86! You'll will find alot of info and help on this site when needed. You should be able to get 500hp easy from a 6.0L.

andrewmp6 · 08-18-2009, 07:49 AM

Good luck with it with a truck with that many miles a lot of stuff on it are shot like ball joints the steering linkage etc etc.Get ready to dig deep but its worth it tho.

JohnC · 08-18-2009, 09:28 AM

Welcome to the forums. Looks like a nice solid truck there.

TwoFiftyShifter · 08-18-2009, 09:39 AM

Sounds like a sick plan for an already solid truck. Keep us posted for sure...

**nlped** · 08-18-2009, 09:46 AM

Sounds like you have a pretty good plan, neighbor. Solid starting point. My last squarebody (an '86) was named the Grey Goose, so I kinda dig the name. My '87 was named by my then 9 year old daughter, Bob, so it didn't end up with quite the cool name, but oh well.

greyghost86 · 08-18-2009, 12:49 PM

Thanks everyone! All new front suspension is a must. The saddest part of starting the build was I drug it out of the hole at my parents house and put it on the trailer got home put a battery and some trans fluid in it and it cranked on the first try. So I decided it was only right to drive it one last time, after three years of sitting it was surprising, drove like I always remembered.

I guess I should start a build thread with the other pics as progress is made..

08-17-2009, 10:28 PM	#1
greyghost86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Baileyton AL Posts: 12	New to the forum... Hey guys, New to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 24 years old from Cullman, AL. The square bodies are my favorite!! I have just started the rebirth of the Grey Ghost,that is the family jewels..lol. Its a charcoal grey 86 custom deluxe, that my dad bought new. The truck has 469000 miles on it and still kicking. It looks rough but who cares, its a family project with my dad, brother, and me. Trying to upload pics..if it doesn't work I may need a little help...Cant wait to meet and talk with everyone on here.. Thanks for a great forum, Buddy Anderson

08-17-2009, 10:32 PM	#2
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: New to the forum... welcome to board, I use photo bucket to upload pics http://photobucket.com/ __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

08-17-2009, 10:41 PM	#3
greyghost86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Baileyton AL Posts: 12	Re: New to the forum... Thanks Flaming, gonna try to get some pics up to share..

08-17-2009, 11:03 PM	#4
dbmx66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 883	Re: New to the forum... welcome to the forum. 469000? jesus man. how much is that thing driven? haha

08-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#5
greyghost86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Baileyton AL Posts: 12	Re: New to the forum... I hear ya... Yeah I know thats alot but when you add up all the trips and family members thats been in there it kinda makes sense... Two motors and three transmissions kept her going. [img]

08-17-2009, 11:21 PM	#6
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: New to the forum... doesn't look all that bad when I started on my truck it looked worse, whats your plans for it __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

08-17-2009, 11:44 PM	#7
greyghost86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Baileyton AL Posts: 12	Re: New to the forum... Well not sure yet on the total drop yet but its going to be low, hand built 4 link rear suspension built by me, roll pan, paint work original charcoal color maybe two tone, bucket seats . Drivetrain will be a 6.0 liter LS w/cam and headers to start then will be stroked and big compression, looking for 500hp to the wheels when finished. 20x8.5s on the front and 20x10s on the rear. It make take some time because everything will be done by me except for spraying the color...

08-18-2009, 07:09 AM	#8
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: New to the forum... Welcome greyghost86! You'll will find alot of info and help on this site when needed. You should be able to get 500hp easy from a 6.0L. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

08-18-2009, 07:49 AM	#9
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: New to the forum... Good luck with it with a truck with that many miles a lot of stuff on it are shot like ball joints the steering linkage etc etc.Get ready to dig deep but its worth it tho.

08-18-2009, 09:28 AM	#10
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: New to the forum... Welcome to the forums. Looks like a nice solid truck there.

08-18-2009, 09:39 AM	#11
TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: New to the forum... Sounds like a sick plan for an already solid truck. Keep us posted for sure... __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

08-18-2009, 09:46 AM	#12
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: New to the forum... Sounds like you have a pretty good plan, neighbor. Solid starting point. My last squarebody (an '86) was named the Grey Goose, so I kinda dig the name. My '87 was named by my then 9 year old daughter, Bob, so it didn't end up with quite the cool name, but oh well. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

08-18-2009, 12:49 PM	#13
greyghost86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Baileyton AL Posts: 12	Re: New to the forum... Thanks everyone! All new front suspension is a must. The saddest part of starting the build was I drug it out of the hole at my parents house and put it on the trailer got home put a battery and some trans fluid in it and it cranked on the first try. So I decided it was only right to drive it one last time, after three years of sitting it was surprising, drove like I always remembered. I guess I should start a build thread with the other pics as progress is made..



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