Intro I guess?

[spudz]

I have been lurking around and made a few posts... I havent done an into so I figured I better. ANYWHO my name is Cole, I live in SC. I am 22 and I am head mechanic at Bilton Chevrolet. I have a 96 z71 with 9in of lift on 38s, with a new vortec, built up 4l60e, 4:56s, locker, with 38in Supper Swamper TSR radials. ....I have a totalled 96 Tahoe LT that I rolled a few years back.. Makes a good show at local mud runs...lol I just bought a 82 SWB last weekend for $200 that is a basket case if there ever was one.. No bed, just a block between the fenders, no trans.. I set myself a goal of 3 weeks to get the truck running, driving, stoping and together.... I will gather parts durring the week and thrash on the weekends. I will start a build thread saturday when I start on it.. Monday I got power doors off and clean front clip off a 87 suburban, guy owed me money, I called it even for the parts. There is nothing wrong with my front clip, just a little surface rust and a little rot on the lower right fender from the battery. But this one is perfect. Today I picked up a complete 76 SWB that has a decent bed, despite a couple of bullit holes lol. 6cyl 3spd truck. Acutally would not be a bad truck to fix. Needs floors. Everything else is solid.. The 6cyl suposidly has a cracked head. I am going to use the bed off of it for now. I would like to find a solid bed around me with one gas door. If I do that I may end up building this one later. Paid $150 for it and it has new tires. Sold the converter off of the 82 for 80 bux. So I have $270 in the whole project so far... I am using the drivetrain out of a 76 elcamino project that I have long since abandoned... Hope to have the motor in this weekend. I plan on getting the truck together, primmed and bomb around as a DD for a while, then blast completly apart for paint and body work.. These damn truck are very expensive around here so I figured I'd start with the stuff nobody else wanted lol

[spudz]

Oh I also got a 04 Z71....quicksilver...

[N2TRUX]

Welcome to the forum....
We are always glad to have new people here. Thanks for sharing your pics, the 96 looks killer. Get those project pics loaded up so we can cheer you along.

[bigblock79]

to the form and we like the old and new ones as well . nice truck

[spudz]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Welcome to the forum....
We are always glad to have new people here. Thanks for sharing your pics, the 96 looks killer. Get those project pics loaded up so we can cheer you along.

I sure will I am going to start taking pics this saturday as soon as I wake up and get started... I got the damn parts truck running..I been bombing around the dealership today in it lol. He said it had a cracked head but all I can find is a busted water pipe...

[tvblazer78]

I have a totalled 96 Tahoe LT that I rolled a few years back.. Makes a good show at local mud runs.


Is that all you do with this one? That looks like it would be a show..

[spudz]

Yes it was.. I spun a bearing last year at that mud run... SO It needs a crank kit.. But if I get a chance to fix it I will.. Its full leather, 4wd.. People get a kit when I hit a HUGE hole at about 50mph and cover myself and the interior with mud lol.
before


after...lol

[tvblazer78]

Now that is funny!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by spudz

Yes it was.. I spun a bearing last year at that mud run... SO It needs a crank kit.. But if I get a chance to fix it I will.. Its full leather, 4wd.. People get a kit when I hit a HUGE hole at about 50mph and cover myself and the interior with mud lol.
before


after...lol

[C10-Driver]

Welcome to the boards. I love the look of your '96 and good for you becoming a head mechanic at the age of 22.

[killthewabbit]

Looks like you're #1 from the second pic... Hee hee

[boatpuller]

welcome......

[77GMCTruck]

to the boards! Nice trucks and congrats on making head mechanic by 22. That knowledge will save you a bunch of money on your projects.