87 LWB Silverado "the dirty blue truck"

[bowtieguy79]

Picked up an 87 last spring had planned to part it out, but my dad ended up driving it to and from the farm over summer and fall. I paid next to nothing for it, and it's a perfect beater! My 4 year old girl calls it the dirty blue truck. ... lol

350 tbi 700R4 not really been hacked up. I really don't know what to do with it, but it sure does work out well for a truck to loan out to non truck owners

I plan to run it once the toss out the salt this winter to save my 94 K1500.

[weider1717]

I've had a 93, 94, 96 z71's nice trucks 93 bought new off the show room but honestly I couldn't see saving a 94 and running a 87 even more into the ground.

I have 4x4's but I love the solid front axle squares much more than the torsion bar front end 94ish models those rode better but these trucks don't wear out like those 90's do I had to rebuild the front end on my 94 at 170k miles I know people with straight axle fronts with over 300k on them without any wear issues.

[bowtieguy79]

Click on the link for the 94, then you might get it.

The 87 is near it's end, and is a 2wd, not sure how it would be compared to a 4x4 solid axle. It's just a rusted out old square body

[cadillac_al]

Those square C 10's rode better than most cars. Anybody that borrows one would say "Dang, this thing rides better than my car"

[bowtieguy79]

Originally Posted by cadillac_al

Those square C 10's rode better than most cars. Anybody that borrows one would say "Dang, this thing rides better than my car"

Your right, it rides great even with a broken rear spring and worn out shocks

[bowtieguy79]

This shows her ugly....

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by bowtieguy79

This shows her ugly....

And $1.97 a gallon?

[bowtieguy79]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

And $1.97 a gallon?

ya for some reason its cheap again! that was why I filled the old beater up to!

[Advanced Design]

I like that beater. I need / want one too.

[weider1717]

I gotcha

my 96 z71 was an awesome truck it was a loaded out truck extended cab, 5.7 vortex, leather, 60/40 seats.

had some rare options one being F44 option which gave it a 14 bolt semi floater rear end and a extra left like a 2500 would have.

it also had 3.73 gears and that truck was STOUT, more powerful than my 2015 z71 by seat of the pants even.

I reaplced intake gaskets on it at 69k, fuel pump at 60k, steering box seal, heater hose nipple, water pump 65k, several other small stuff i think because it sat a lot I sold it a couple years ago with 83k miles on it for $8900…was too cheap I THINK but it was always having small things needed to be done.

[tommy217xxx]

Inwould junk it up some more and make her a sleeper. Put a nice built ls in it or maybe a big block. Rims and lower it. Perfect little shop truck.

[bowtieguy79]

This old truck is going to get new life. We put it up for sale this spring, and a guy who is building a 49 GMC bought it for the chassis.

[Advanced Design]

A hot rod recycled life. Won't the chassis be too wide for a 49?

[bowtieguy79]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

A hot rod recycled life. Won't the chassis be too wide for a 49?

Ya I think it will be. Dad had it sold before I could talk to the guy lol