1987 Chevy Silverado project

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

i think soo

Originally Posted by JohnC

Nice score man!

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Great deal. And those wheels will look good on there. What are you thinking on paint now? Spill the beans already Funk!

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

that is a nice score , could fit the extra tires to a small trailer
seen a couple of pickupbeds and pickupframecombo's converted to a trailer painted the same way as the truck pulling it and fitted with the same rims usually had a barbeque and a cooler mounted inside for tailgate parties

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

That would look cool with both the truck and trailer slammed in the weeds. Sounds like watahyaknow picked your next project.

thanx everyone!! and that is a great idea! i was thinking of getting another short bed (bed only) and shortening it a bite, and also narrowing it, and make it into a pit/cooler! that would look sweet!!

amd driveway! i know your antsy about the paint! but i still havent made up my mind yet!! i have something really cool in mind, i got the idea from on of jasons trucks on my visit to hills

[Driveway Dreams]

Cool! I just gotta pick on ya dude. I am sure it is gonna be awesome!

[Chevy-Art]

Originally Posted by texasfunk

thanx! i think i located one but it isnt for sure! but if i do i'll let you kno!

and i was! i took 3 years of auto body in high school, and i worked for him at best collision for a little while until i went to SPC!

Is SPC St. Phillips College?

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Cool! I just gotta pick on ya dude. I am sure it is gonna be awesome!

its all good bud!

Originally Posted by Chevy-Art

Is SPC St. Phillips College?

and no sir, its South Plains College

[CHEESE]

[QUOTE=texasfunk;

i have something really cool in mind, i got the idea from on of jasons trucks on my visit to hills [/QUOTE]

WHICH TRUCK??? SPILL THE BEANS!

[texasfunk]

i was looking at the magazine articles on the wall, and the green and white truck, and the red/white one have similar paint jobs, so i will seperate it the same way, electric blue on top, still undecided on white/silver/or charcoal on bottom, and right at the back under the drop do a simple tribal flame coming off the two tone, drawing is almost done, have it for you guys tonight

[Driveway Dreams]

At what time?

[texasfunk]

lol, whenever i get out of school, get somethign to eat, drive home, work a bit, watch some tube, then we'll see how im feeling..

[CHEESE]

A cross between

this:


& this:


ane end up with something cooler than this:


sounds good to me!! Cant wait to see the rendering!

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by CHEESE

A cross between

this:
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& this:
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ane end up with something cooler than this:
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sounds good to me!! Cant wait to see the rendering!

ahhahaha, i hate that last truck,

and yes, its going to look SICK! i hope...lol

[3r!c84]

the last one kinda looks like your drawing???? hahaa

[watahyahknow]

would use the colours of the bottom truck and the paintsceme of the orange one at the top , the swooping lines look better to me then the sharpish lines of the middle one
the only thing i dont like at the top one is the upsweep line between the orange and the white near the grille , if it was me i would sweep down from the upper corner of the grille and getting the sweep about mirror the curve of the bonnet to about the center of the front wheel

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

the last one kinda looks like your drawing???? hahaa

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

would use the colours of the bottom truck and the paintsceme of the orange one at the top , the swooping lines look better to me then the sharpish lines of the middle one
the only thing i dont like at the top one is the upsweep line between the orange and the white near the grille , if it was me i would sweep down from the upper corner of the grille and getting the sweep about mirror the curve of the bonnet to about the center of the front wheel

@eric:bahahaha! funny guy!
Whatyaknow, i got a better thing in mind i got calle dinto work, so i didnt finish a drawing, but i figured to keep you guys at bay, i threw this up on paint right quick, basically what im going for, im leaning towards the charcoal more...

[Driveway Dreams]

Yes sir! I think I like that alot. GM put a nice Gray on the 2010 Sierra 1500 called Storm Gray. (Might be the same as the Cyber Gray on the Vette, but not sure.) It is a nice rich gray with some blues in it. Would compliment the bright blue real well. I can get you a code at work tomorrow if you are interested.

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Yes sir! I think I like that alot. GM put a nice Gray on the 2010 Sierra 1500 called Storm Gray. (Might be the same as the Cyber Gray on the Vette, but not sure.) It is a nice rich gray with some blues in it. Would compliment the bright blue real well. I can get you a code at work tomorrow if you are interested.

yes sir! its just what i wanted! something simple, yet a little on the flashy side! and yes! id love to have the code! i have no idea what grey to use on this, as i never was really into the color and never looked at them in the books, i saw a gmc today though that color and it is amazing!

[Driveway Dreams]

PM sent.

[JohnC]

Yeah I with you Funk. I like the gray lower part as well.

[CHEESE]

I like the new look a ton better!! Imo, the new split of the two colors fits well! The new black of the dodge chargers would look sik! It has tons of metal flop in it and would bring out the green and compliment the blue! It was the color used on the bottom section of colby elliots red & black c-10! The mopar paint code is pxr and it is called brilliant black crystal! Check into this color!!

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Yeah I with you Funk. I like the gray lower part as well.

Originally Posted by CHEESE

I like the new look a ton better!! Imo, the new split of the two colors fits well! The new black of the dodge chargers would look sik! It has tons of metal flop in it and would bring out the green and compliment the blue! It was the color used on the bottom section of colby elliots red & black c-10! The mopar paint code is pxr and it is called brilliant black crystal! Check into this color!!

thanks john! and cheese! i have seen this color! its actually the color i put on the top of my practice fender for my original scheme! and it is a great color! i love the metallics in it!

[88chevyshort]

Originally Posted by texasfunk

summer heat is getting to my girl, so time for a/c, unfortunately, previous owners replaced motor and serpentine systems from a no a/c truck, but luckil, my parts suburban comes through as usual
old system



new brackets, very dirty, cleaned everything up, finished pics tomorro



so far, the suburban was a great investment, uncle left oil can under the hood and it got on fire, all it burned was shroud, power steering hoses belt and a few wires, it sat and sat, finally, he told me 200 bucks and its mine, great deal, also has new crate vortec 350 and new 700r4, with less than 3000 miles, new alternator a/c compressor starter, everything, i think it paid off, and my 82 gets a 91 clip

i WANT THAT PULLEY SYSTEM! lol i hav an 88 chevy k1500 an took off everything on the front of the motor an need the serpentine system with no ac an no emissions or i mite go with the old vbelt sytem to eliminate it

[Driveway Dreams]

Funk, what is goin on? Have you got your drawing together? Did you get a chance to look at the 707S? Just checking in on you.

[texasfunk]

Originally Posted by 88chevyshort

i WANT THAT PULLEY SYSTEM! lol i hav an 88 chevy k1500 an took off everything on the front of the motor an need the serpentine system with no ac an no emissions or i mite go with the old vbelt sytem to eliminate it

if you were closer id let you have it, it is still sitting in my garage..

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Funk, what is goin on? Have you got your drawing together? Did you get a chance to look at the 707S? Just checking in on you.

id have to give a no, and a yes, been super bust with school 8-3 and work 4-11 that i havent had time to do much else besides work on the truck (which is a good thing) and my el camino is ready to spray so i have been busting a** on the truck to get as much done because spraying the elcamino will pull me off a couple days, blocking the truck the first time i found TONS of small things we missed, which is commn when you start off with what i did, but its alot straighter now, and has been blocked and primed again! i did look at the color and i love it! im either using it or a HOK orion silver on bottom, but we'll see, got a few pics for yal as well..

[CHEESE]

Lookin smooth!!

[Driveway Dreams]

As Borat would have said about your progress..."vedy nice!" As far as gray vs Orion Silver, I think the Gray fits better. The Orion Silver is just too light. I think it is going the "other way" from what you started with.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

As Borat would have said about your progress..."vedy nice!"

Looking good Funk! Keep it going, and get us some shots of the El Camino too.