The Green Monster Just an old farm truck

[84 400]

Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

Looks like a fun truck to me, plus it's got my favorite chevy stock wheels, the styled ones. Those are dang hard to come by, especially in 5 lug pattern.


Just to irritate you northern guys... You should see some of the junkers I see in the junkyards with no rust or nothin.....

yup thats why I got my 84 in TX no rust to start with!!! You should see the junkyards they got in CA and Nevada.... rust free is an understatement!

[Chlsnk]

Wow I would give anything for a stepper 4X4! looks great.

[dswancutt]

Originally Posted by 84 400

Todd,
In The other charcoal canister topic you mentioned a vehicle with a GVW of over 6,000 pounds pre 1979 with the Hd package had no cats from the factory. Well I just got in from checking out my 77 and found some interesting stuff. It has the air heater valve off of the exhaust manifold but no egr valve. My dad said it stated the GVW on the door sticker to be 6200 pounds. I am gonna double check it tomorrow but if this is the case that would make me cat exempt.

You are cat exempt, checked my GM parts book and for a 77 K-10 with 305 or 350, no cats are listed.

[PhilaTruck]

Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

Just to irritate you northern guys... You should see some of the junkers I see in the junkyards with no rust or nothin.....

You oughta get a flatbed and move 'em up here so we can rust em out for ya. It's called personality!

[84 400]

went shopping yesterday and met some cool people. Spent more then I wanted to but my hunt for sheet metal is over.

Got a pair of clean doors, nice hood, new aftermarket grill, lower metal valance for front end, complete core support with brand new GM battery box, some other lil things.

So onto the pics
Home at last Not the hood on the roof hahhaha


all out


brand new grill I got with the rad support.


IT ALL GOES ON THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!

[vern350]

You gotta love new parts! Looks like you scored some really solid sheet metal. Looking forward to seeing the difference it makes.

[84 400]

made some headway today. Lat night I sanded down all the rot and rust on my new doors and painted them in east woods rust encapsulater. This is all temp until I repaint the truck in spring.
parts took over the basement..

This stuff works good! now will it hold up????????



Again this is temp until spring. They would not pass the truck for safety before. I shot these with "amy green" rusto paint. Looks light to me tho not as olive drab as I had hoped. ahh well it is temp like I said.

[84 400]

My chitty rocker patch. I can do better but was rushing to be the darkness. It will be getting redone before Paint!!!!!!!!!

stripped front

Can't believe It fit with the be d stacked on top..... sweet

[Walts_restoration]

I love this truck. If i ever find a shortbed 4x4 when the times and prices align.. you know im making a trail rig. Keep up the progress! pictures=good!

[84 400]

forgot to update this some more...

well hung some sheet metal

as you know the gaps aint great

[84 400]

Also swapped the beds and ran into the filler hose dillema


this hoist is one of the best 60 bux i ever spent. from pulling motors to pulling stumps in the yard it has really come in handy


Frame is super clean... this truck is defnatly a 28,000 orginal mile northern truck

as she sits now Yeah doing sheet metal swaps in 20 degree weather sucks but we got her done

[rod86]

comin along quite nicely....

[78 Chevyrado]

Nice progress! Keep em comin!

[bigblazerboy]

sweet looking truck. i have always liked a 4x4 step side. are you going to lift her any?

[pokethesmot]

Originally Posted by 84 400

Whelp been getting a lot done on the truck. Changed oil,both diffs, pvc, carb rebuild,allfilters,coolent,cobbled an exhaust together and did some other odds and ends junk.

Tips:
When you want to paint and it is 19 degrees F out throw the part in the grill for a while so it gets hot. Then paint it while stilll hot. Then throw it back in to bake and turn off the grill so it slow cools. I used this to paint both my diffs and they came out good. They look real light in the pics because i drove threw some snow.


Let your gaskets soak in marvelle mystery oil before installing. Thius will help them seal up fast. Only works on oil seals but has worked great fo me so far.

Interesting finds......
The 12 bolt cover was brazed at one time. maybe a rock puncture??? It had no fluid in it but All seemed fine and I think it slowly leaked out from sitting. I used some RTV in that area to ensure it would not leak.

lol i painted my diff cover that color too

[84 400]

Originally Posted by bigblazerboy

sweet looking truck. i have always liked a 4x4 step side. are you going to lift her any?

We will see. I could defiantly clear 33's but would love to switch to a 4 inch and 35's. My truck is a "big ten" which is actually more like a 3/4 ton then a half ton. WE will see tho. She eats the gas and could possibly get traded or sold for a boat or older project.....

But the plan as of now is to get her all painted, convert to part time 4x4, twin stick np203, sm465 swap, 33's offroad!!!!!!

[84 400]

picked up a bumper push guard combo..... and got some daytime pic's. The brush gaurd needs paint and will be installed in the spring if I decide e to run it.





[size=13pt]Take that MA Inspection station. Those fools better pass this truck. I fixed every damm thing the guy *****ed about......[/size]

[78 Chevyrado]

Lookin good man!

[Damien]

When you redo the rocker pannel you might want to consider buying a patch pannel. I would ditch the flux core wire too. If you were using solid core wire with an argon mix gas the patch you did would look better. Flux core is just too hot for sheet metal. The truck is looking good. I like the dark green paint.

[84 400]

Originally Posted by Damien

When you redo the rocker pannel you might want to consider buying a patch pannel. I would ditch the flux core wire too. If you were using solid core wire with an argon mix gas the patch you did would look better. Flux core is just too hot for sheet metal. The truck is looking good. I like the dark green paint.

Thanks. I was going really quick just getting something on there kinda deal. I found with a higher wire speed and the lowest setting I got pretty decent welds with the flux on this thin metal. But yeah some new cab panels will be in the future and I already have the gas conversion kid just need to get some gas.

[tvblazer78]

You are moving on this thing fast...

[78 Chevyrado]

That old bed you have left would make a neat little utility trailer. I always wanted a LWB bed that matched my truck, wheels and all.

[flamingbig10]

looking good

[84 400]

Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

That old bed you have left would make a neat little utility trailer. I always wanted a LWB bed that matched my truck, wheels and all.

Funny you say that my dad was thinking of bolting it on our utility trailer since the sides are crap.............



It actually has a model a front axle... no supention system tho..............

[78 Chevyrado]

That would be cool. We did that one time with the old bed from my old '62 chevy stepside, since the floor was gone in the bed and the trailer had a good one, we were all set.