project: buy a truck, wreck it, rebuild it.....

[hewlett2002000]

Obviously a new name is in order but it seems to fit. Been here for a while but its also been a while. had a 66 a few years back that i was building with a lq4/4l80e but we moved and it had to go. now that im older (22) and im getting married and have a daughter its harder than ever to find time and money for a project, but here it is.

I bought this truck a few months back. has a good strong 350/th400 with a cam thats too big for an engine with stock everything else... what are people thinking... lol anyways to continue my story..

Ive driven it since i bought it and yesterday we were driving around looking at houses and were in a private neighborhood with no stop or yeild signs in sight. well i was approaching a 4 way and i slowed down (should have stopped completely, my mistake and i admit it) and looked both ways and saw nothing so i kept going, then i saw the 06 ford car coming going at least 55 on the little private road. i had no time to react. i knew it was coming so i through myself over my 2 1/2 year old daughter in her car seat (yes it was buckeled, i dont trust them though). the car hit, we did a 180 and stopped. she and i are ok but my wife hit the left side of her head on something, i still cant figure out what being on her left side. gashed it open, blood pouring. long story short no trauma but had 11 staples in her head. the other driver came out unhurt. btw the truck was the last thing on my mind until this morning, i left it sitting there and went with the ambulance. a guy that lived there pulled it to his yard for me so it dident get towed. (gotta do something nice for him).

went and got it this morning and checked out the damage. frame bent in three places, rear diff pushed back 2 feet, drive shaft on the ground. she still runs though, transmission condition is unknown as of yet. no fluid leakage though so thats a good sign. i think it just pulled the yoke out clean. Called a buddy of mine today in fort worth and hes got an 84 he was gonna scrap with no engine or trans. good rust free body. gonna swap my engine and trans and start over. swap over some reworked vortec heads and an intake to match.

This will be a slow but steady project. Heres some before and after pics and a pic of the truck im gonna rebuid. Lemme know what you think.