1980 chevy long bed!

[Dudewith4x4]

Id rather just have some 35s or 39s and some wheel spacers.

[bikes&bowties]

hummer tires are 16.5 wheels....

[ruffrida2005]

Originally Posted by bikes&bowties

hummer tires are 16.5 wheels....

I'm sorry your right. I get mixed up a lot. I haven't changed hummer tires in a while I'm so used to 20's with 375-85's on them.

[Dudewith4x4]

Lil update..

Painted my headerssss. Heres the Before and after.

Before:


After painting and sandblasting. I used Krylon grill paint. Looks awesome!



I also got gaskets:



I also wasnt happy with the firewall.. The paint kept bubbling up.. What causes this?
Heres what it looks like atm.

[1985-GMC]

The headers look 100% better. With the paint bubbling up right away is probably because of oil. They use "wax & grease remover" to solve this, but for small jobs I usually just wipe down whatever i'm painting with thinner or acetone on a clean rag prior to painting. How did you sand the firewall before painting? Keep up the great work!

[Dudewith4x4]

Thanks. I used 180 grit sand paper.

[Chlsnk]

I would try to get at least a whole can of paint on both of those headers and after words and they have cured go over them lightly with a propane torch I have repainted mine twice now and curing them with the torch and using more paint they have held up so much better. Jus my .02

[Dudewith4x4]

Not alot done..

Headers mounted up:



Need a new sparkplug I think?:

[jgh64pkup]

yeah maybe a new set

[1985-GMC]

Did you put the old header gaskets back in?

[jgh64pkup]

no he has new ones
i would have went with stock exhaust manifold gaskets though

Originally Posted by Dudewith4x4

I also got gaskets:

[1985-GMC]

I saw the new ones, but in the picture with the headers back on it looks like the old gaskets.

[Dudewith4x4]

no they are new. A PIA to put them back on though. I got that orange silicone crap everywhere :/

[jgh64pkup]

you didnt have to use the silicone with new gaskets

[Dudewith4x4]

Well. I did.

I hate the new spray paint I got. It never turns out good. It just runs off.. It pisses me off.

[jgh64pkup]

its not vht is it?

[Dudewith4x4]

Krylon gloss black.

[jgh64pkup]

well krylon usually has some good stuff but i dont think any spray can gloss black turns out good
i would go with some semi gloss

[bikes&bowties]

I have had good luck with duplicolor rattle can paint... And I like either flat black or satin black. Otherwise it will look like hell usually. And lots of light coats are best...

[Dudewith4x4]

okay. Thanks guys. Tomorrow my nieghbor I bought the truck from is gonna come over and help me put a new clutch kit in. So yeah. Lots of pics tomorrow.

Anyway. I need to do something cool to this bumper. Any suggestions would be REALLY nice.
Heres what it looks like:


Only Idea I have so far. Besides me putting caps on the ends:

[Dudewith4x4]

Did alot of work today.
8 hours of pulling the clutch and **** for the rebuild kit.
Heres what we started with:


Brand new Clutch but the pressure plate was crap. I thought I mise well replace it all while Im in there. I didnt get a pic of the new one but I got a upgrade one with a dif. Pressure plate:



Well I thought sweeet. Almost done. Well then we found the real problem..the freaking clutch fork.

New


Im happy I finally got it all replace but the after we got it in.. It wont start... ****.. Before I left the shop I found 2 Wire(Pos and Neg) That had been freshly cut( proably from the tranny being put back on and it getting smooshed in half..

If anyone has a pic of the starter and the Wires that go to it. That wound be really helpful

Thanks Ross

[jgh64pkup]

look at the starter
what color wires are there
or just find the other wires that got smooshed and tie them back together
oh dont start welding on your bumper with those ripped jeans that doesnt work
trust me

[Dudewith4x4]

There is a black and a red so I know they dont go togeather.
On the starter I think there needs to be more.

I have cuaght on fire many times :/

[bikes&bowties]

I say ditch the bumper and start looking for a cheap sport bumper. Hell you could even find a rusty one and sandblast it then paint it a nice satin black. Not glossy and not flat... Just an idea and with time could be done on the cheap. I dont like tube bumpers...

BTW cutting torch is the worse for catching on fire

[Dudewith4x4]

Sorry man. I like the bumper lol I like the look on a 4x4 truck. I just need some Ideas to spruce it up. lol