Starting back on the 85 Silverado.

[rs74]

I am sure alot of you guys know about me rebuilding my truck. I have started a build thread in the build section. For those of you who don't know then I will tell. I have had this 85 about 15 years or so. The longest I have owned any vehicle. I drove it for the first 3-4 years then end up buying another truck to drive and this one pretty much sat. It has not been driven in the past 8-9 years and has sat in the shed. It got started a couple times a year and pulled out to let run and get a bath.

I finally decided it was time to either poop or get off the pot. So I sold my an extra mower and my Jeep and have started to rebuild the ol girl. So far I have rebuilt all the brakes, all new bushings, steering components, and just finished putting on the lowering kit. All parts are Moog and Western Chassis as of now. The drop is a 4/6 with 2.5" drop spindles, 1.5" drop springs and a flip kit. I just got the front end back together last night and took the frame and cab to the bodyshop today to start taking off the cab and repainting the frame. This is not an everybolt and nut rebuild but close enough for me.

The frame will get some SEM put on it, bottom of cab, bottom of bed, core support, fender wells,fuel tanks and maybe a few other odds and ends. After that then I will mount the fuel tanks and then start focusing on the body. I am thinking about getting a new cab since mine needs alot of metal put back into it. The bed is pretty good except for two small places. I will be putting on new GM doors and fenders that I have had for 15 years still in the boxes. I am changing colors all together on the outside and inside. This will take me a while but I will get there eventually. I am also getting ready to start build an 85 K10 short bed that will be cut down from a long bed. Trying to do what I can, while I can til the money dries up. So here are a few pics of what I pulled out of the shed until today.