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Relentless · 01-16-2012, 05:36 PM

My name is Kyle, I am from Whiteman AFB, Missouri and just scooped up a new project after following this site for a little bit, I thought I would dig into a longbed project. Here is my truck. $850 5.7 V8 SBC, rebuilt tranny and the usual tired motor probably the fourth one that has been in the truck. I look forward to keeping up with the forum and getting some good ideas.

MCCLELLAN103 · 01-16-2012, 06:01 PM

Welcome, nice truck ya got there.

JRANGER · 01-16-2012, 06:10 PM

Welcome!

canadian trucker · 01-16-2012, 06:20 PM

Welcome, from the snow less north.

Relentless · 01-16-2012, 06:46 PM

Thanks guys! Yea...snowless... we have only had two snows accumulating about 2 inches total. So Missouri hasn't really gotten any...shockingly.

Car'n'Guitars · 01-16-2012, 07:14 PM

Welcome to the board very nice truck, do you have any plans for it?

**Corts60** · 01-16-2012, 07:36 PM

Very clean. That grill is my favorite for all the 81-87 trucks.

**old Rusty C10** · 01-16-2012, 08:00 PM

welcome aboard nice truck... what are the plans?

Relentless · 01-16-2012, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Car'n'Guitars

Welcome to the board very nice truck, do you have any plans for it?

Thanks appreciate it! Yea the 83 has a pretty clean body...its been body filled and beat up a little bit... but with a little work we will see. Not exactly sure the route...being a 2 wheel drive truck it will have to be set up with a street feel. I plan on taking it project by project. I first plan to replace the transmission filter and pan gasket, fix the speedo after snagging a gear from the local transmission shop, cleaning up the dirty engine bay...just swapped out plugs and plug wires and threw a new air filter on it.... the simple stuff is always fun. Gotta fix the exhaust leak and rebuild or atleast swap the carb out... but like I said project by project lol. Interior is gonna be a pretty large focus after finishing the bed lining. But I am excited to get to work on it.

Car'n'Guitars · 01-16-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Relentless

Thanks appreciate it! Yea the 83 has a pretty clean body...its been body filled and beat up a little bit... but with a little work we will see. Not exactly sure the route...being a 2 wheel drive truck it will have to be set up with a street feel. I plan on taking it project by project. I first plan to replace the transmission filter and pan gasket, fix the speedo after snagging a gear from the local transmission shop, cleaning up the dirty engine bay...just swapped out plugs and plug wires and threw a new air filter on it.... the simple stuff is always fun. Gotta fix the exhaust leak and rebuild or atleast swap the carb out... but like I said project by project lol. Interior is gonna be a pretty large focus after finishing the bed lining. But I am excited to get to work on it.

At least your starting with a very nice truck, so your keeping it basic for right now.

**N2TRUX** · 01-16-2012, 11:39 PM

Welcome to the forum Relentless. Like everyone has said, thats a nice clean start on a fun project. Keep us updated.

silvereagle07 · 01-17-2012, 12:45 PM

Relentless · 01-17-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Welcome to the forum Relentless. Like everyone has said, thats a nice clean start on a fun project. Keep us updated.

Will do for sure...there won't be a build thread yet, but I will keep my photos and projects together for it later down the road.

vegas80step · 01-17-2012, 08:18 PM

welcome, looks like you got a nice truck to start messing with...

cwindham · 01-17-2012, 09:19 PM

Welcome man! You have definitely come to the right place. Nice lookin truck!

Smoke_Dog · 01-17-2012, 09:20 PM

Welcome!!! Had some friends stationed there, as SP's!!!

76Charlie · 01-18-2012, 12:33 AM

HI! welcome!

DanSan c 10 · 01-18-2012, 12:41 AM

Welcome to the forum from San Diego CA USA, Perfect price to get you going.

Gordonr1973 · 01-18-2012, 03:28 AM

Wow! Nice truck!!

Relentless · 01-18-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DanSan c 10

Welcome to the forum from San Diego CA USA, Perfect price to get you going.

Yea really couldn't beat it at all! I had to scoop it up!

Relentless · 01-21-2012, 07:25 PM

Transmission Filter was a *****... found out I have a 700r4 not the turbo350 I thought originally...and after two trips to the parts store... I got lucky and found some great used tires and swapped them out for the two front which are rotted beyond holding anything longer than 2 days, so by mounting and balancing them by myself at Auto Hobby I saved a killing.

76Charlie · 01-22-2012, 12:03 PM

Great! ALways great to discover ways to save money!

01-16-2012, 05:36 PM	#1
Relentless Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Whiteman AFB, Missouri Posts: 14	New Member My name is Kyle, I am from Whiteman AFB, Missouri and just scooped up a new project after following this site for a little bit, I thought I would dig into a longbed project. Here is my truck. $850 5.7 V8 SBC, rebuilt tranny and the usual tired motor probably the fourth one that has been in the truck. I look forward to keeping up with the forum and getting some good ideas.

01-16-2012, 06:01 PM	#2
MCCLELLAN103 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 85	Re: New Member Welcome, nice truck ya got there. __________________ To Broke to be Fast

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01-16-2012, 06:20 PM	#4
canadian trucker A day should have 30 hours. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 248	Re: New Member Welcome, from the snow less north.

01-16-2012, 06:46 PM	#5
Relentless Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Whiteman AFB, Missouri Posts: 14	Re: New Member Thanks guys! Yea...snowless... we have only had two snows accumulating about 2 inches total. So Missouri hasn't really gotten any...shockingly.

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01-16-2012, 08:00 PM	#8
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01-16-2012, 11:39 PM	#11
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01-21-2012, 07:25 PM	#21
Relentless Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Whiteman AFB, Missouri Posts: 14	Re: New Member Transmission Filter was a *****... found out I have a 700r4 not the turbo350 I thought originally...and after two trips to the parts store... I got lucky and found some great used tires and swapped them out for the two front which are rotted beyond holding anything longer than 2 days, so by mounting and balancing them by myself at Auto Hobby I saved a killing.

01-22-2012, 12:03 PM	#22
76Charlie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: henderson nevada Posts: 200	Re: New Member Great! ALways great to discover ways to save money! __________________ 1976 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC CAMPER SPECIAL! 454 BIG BLOCK BABY!

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