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Tdubbyount · 03-28-2013, 02:40 AM

Well im pretty new here, i thought id start off with a build thread. My parents bought me this truck when i was 13 years old as a christmas present. My grandpa and i have spent the last four years fightin and cussin at this pile of s*** until we were so tired of it we didnt even want to look at it, and sure enough it turned out to be a pretty nice little rig. A few long summers working my ass off and an after school job helped pay for a lot of it. Enjoy!

This is the day we first pulled it into the garage. It had a very tired 350 olds that was destined for the scrap yard, and a turbo 350 and half ton running gear that werent gonna stick around for very long either. I also threw in a pic of how it sits now.

Tdubbyount · 03-28-2013, 02:44 AM

First things first. Yank out that POS 350 and start cleaning.

Tdubbyount · 03-28-2013, 02:45 AM

Interior's next.

Tdubbyount · 03-28-2013, 02:50 AM

In the meantime we built this fine 4 bolt main 350. Stock piston, rv cam, nothin special. First motor i ever built. Still has less that 100 miles on it, and its been over three years. Runs like a dream!

Tdubbyount · 03-28-2013, 02:54 AM

After all that, i painted my firewall, did a little clean up with the wiring, and got it ready for the fresh 350.

Tdubbyount · 03-28-2013, 02:58 AM

One day, grandpa decided to trade my lift kit for a new front clip and a hood. I was not very pleased at the time but i got over it lol. A lot less rust to fix. We got the engine in, everything started coming back together and sure enough, it ran!

Tdubbyount · 03-29-2013, 02:52 AM

Well, here she sits today with the left front torn apart, all to ATTEMPT to remove the stock steering arm that's been making me lose sleep for weeks. This thing is freakin solid. No sign of moving yet. Not even after four days of PB blaster showers. WTF!!!!!!!! I'm gonna pull the spindle and take it down to the shop. maybe i can press it off. Anyhow, i bought a ProComp 4 inch raised steering arm to correct for the 5 inches of lift the truck has. Also got a new steering box, all new hydroboost/ps lines, stainless brake lines, and a dual stabilizer. Talk about a blown paycheck

squaredaway · 03-29-2013, 10:01 PM

Very nice work. It's great to see a young man put HIS money and time towards a goal.

Tdubbyount · 03-30-2013, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squaredaway

Very nice work. It's great to see a young man put HIS money and time towards a goal.

Thanks! It's been a great experience building this truck. You cant imagine how much I've learned. I'm excited to finally be able to drive it daily. I ended up pulling all of the hydroboost system off the other day because of difficulty finding parts. I'm in the process of converting to vacuum now. Hopefully if all goes well it'll be on the road tomorrow.
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Tdubbyount · 04-12-2013, 01:55 AM

A few updates! Started some interior work, got a gauge cluster, and fixed my rear main / pan gasket leak. It's officially my daily driver! I'll get some pics up of the rest of the interior tomorrow. I found a '85 gauge cluster on eBay for $50 to use until I get my factory tach cluster figured out. Oh, and I found a new friend! Turns out there's another '79 shorty runnin around town
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y5mgisi · 04-12-2013, 02:01 AM

Are your vacuum lines still hood up like this? If so, me thinks you have a problem. The big line off the front of the carb needs to go to a PCV valve. Not a breather.

Pop's C-10 · 03-29-2013, 11:04 PM

loving tha orange

03-28-2013, 02:40 AM	#1
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	New guy build. 79 swb k10 Well im pretty new here, i thought id start off with a build thread. My parents bought me this truck when i was 13 years old as a christmas present. My grandpa and i have spent the last four years fightin and cussin at this pile of s*** until we were so tired of it we didnt even want to look at it, and sure enough it turned out to be a pretty nice little rig. A few long summers working my ass off and an after school job helped pay for a lot of it. Enjoy! This is the day we first pulled it into the garage. It had a very tired 350 olds that was destined for the scrap yard, and a turbo 350 and half ton running gear that werent gonna stick around for very long either. I also threw in a pic of how it sits now. Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-28-2013, 02:44 AM	#2
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 First things first. Yank out that POS 350 and start cleaning. Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-28-2013, 02:45 AM	#3
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 Interior's next. Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-28-2013, 02:50 AM	#4
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 In the meantime we built this fine 4 bolt main 350. Stock piston, rv cam, nothin special. First motor i ever built. Still has less that 100 miles on it, and its been over three years. Runs like a dream! Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-28-2013, 02:54 AM	#5
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 After all that, i painted my firewall, did a little clean up with the wiring, and got it ready for the fresh 350. Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-28-2013, 02:58 AM	#6
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 One day, grandpa decided to trade my lift kit for a new front clip and a hood. I was not very pleased at the time but i got over it lol. A lot less rust to fix. We got the engine in, everything started coming back together and sure enough, it ran! Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-29-2013, 02:52 AM	#7
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 Well, here she sits today with the left front torn apart, all to ATTEMPT to remove the stock steering arm that's been making me lose sleep for weeks. This thing is freakin solid. No sign of moving yet. Not even after four days of PB blaster showers. WTF!!!!!!!! I'm gonna pull the spindle and take it down to the shop. maybe i can press it off. Anyhow, i bought a ProComp 4 inch raised steering arm to correct for the 5 inches of lift the truck has. Also got a new steering box, all new hydroboost/ps lines, stainless brake lines, and a dual stabilizer. Talk about a blown paycheck Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

03-29-2013, 10:01 PM	#8
squaredaway Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 157	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 Very nice work. It's great to see a young man put HIS money and time towards a goal. __________________ 1987 Silverado 6.0/4L80E 5/7 Drop, 20x8.5(245/45)/20x10(295/45) Coy C5s

04-12-2013, 01:55 AM	#10
Tdubbyount Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ephrata WA Posts: 140	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 A few updates! Started some interior work, got a gauge cluster, and fixed my rear main / pan gasket leak. It's officially my daily driver! I'll get some pics up of the rest of the interior tomorrow. I found a '85 gauge cluster on eBay for $50 to use until I get my factory tach cluster figured out. Oh, and I found a new friend! Turns out there's another '79 shorty runnin around town Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ 1976...no...79...Chevy....wait...GMC shortbed 4x4. 5 inch lift on 35s, 355, sm465, daily driver. One day I'll figure out the story in that one. 1957 Chevy long stepper...not sure what I'm doing with that one yet. Awaiting funds I suppose.

04-12-2013, 02:01 AM	#11
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 Are your vacuum lines still hood up like this? If so, me thinks you have a problem. The big line off the front of the carb needs to go to a PCV valve. Not a breather. __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

03-29-2013, 11:04 PM	#12
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: New guy build. 79 swb k10 loving tha orange __________________ 1981 C-10 (Pop's) 1978 Camaro 2006 Lacrosse



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