'74 Round Eye Stepside Project

[KAC]

A short story about this 1974 Chevy.

This truck has been in my family since about 1984. My father had gotten it used and he was the 2nd owner. It was a 6cyl 3 on the tree. I have so many great memories of this truck and the time spent in it...When my brother Graduated HS in 91 it was passed on to him.

WELL, in about '94 or '95 it was taken to a "friends" Shop to have some minor work done to it, and over night the guy decided he wanted to leave town, so he did with the engine, tranny, drive shaft, radiator, battery, stereo, rims... he basically left the shell on cinder blocks, he had done that to a few other vehicles that were there also. The guy even took a freshly painted Buick Regal with him....

Sooo... this truck as been sitting like that for a while, except now it has a v-8 in it.... to make matters worse my brother was killed by a Drunk Driver soon after the engine and tranny was installed. (3/8/09) SO i have now Inherited this truck and I want to get started on it!

What i would like to do.. what i think would be the easiest.. is would be get a complete 73-87 SWB and basically switch the Cab, Bed engine and tranny. to get this beauty up and running again...

or would a '90 Jimmy work for this project?

I'll dig up a picture or 2 of what it looked like in its prime and when it was all original before it got painted...

here she is for those who just want pictures....


Please Help!