82 Silverado restomod - turbo LSx build

[aggie91]

Food for thought here...High mileage LM7...

My son's White Trash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDk5_k9MOE0

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Food for thought here...High mileage LM7...

My son's White Trash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDk5_k9MOE0

Yeah I'm not going to shy away from one, but I'm also hoping to make my money back on the parts car so lower mileage might even end up costing me less. We'll see what the auction has in store for me this week.

[aggie91]

mzsigler - I understand where you are coming from on that. That engine came out of a wrecked z71 that I picked up for $800. By the time I got that truck parted out, I had about $400 in the engine, trans, PCM and wire harness. Probable could have had less, but I ended up giving away the last parts just to get it out of my yard.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by aggie91

mzsigler - I understand where you are coming from on that. That engine came out of a wrecked z71 that I picked up for $800. By the time I got that truck parted out, I had about $400 in the engine, trans, PCM and wire harness. Probable could have had less, but I ended up giving away the last parts just to get it out of my yard.

For sure, that's the way to do it.

[mzsigler]

Finally got to work on the truck a little. Decided it would be a good idea to install my window regulator so my driver side window rolls up. Here's what I started with.



I took roughly 1848729373 little phillips head screws out, removing all of them except one. This one. The very last screw. The one toward the rear of the door inside the little arm rest pad.



I tried to drill it out and the drill bit snapped off in the screw without hesitation. I decided to poke around by pulling the door panel back and noticed I could get it off if I took off the two 11mm bolts holding this metal bracket on. So that's what I did.



I'll deal with that bastard screw later.

Neat, part numbers!



That got me to here:



I taped up the window so it wouldn't fall and started taking more bolts out.



I took @gregski's advice and test fitted my new crank on my new regulator, thankfully it fits perfectly. SHINY!



One of the mechanics that works for me used to do automotive glass install, he's likely the reason I got it pulled out without breaking anything.



Old vs New



Old





New





You remember 11 seconds ago when I said I didn't break anything? That's not exactly true. The window channel inside the door frame was super duper dry and brittle and snapped like a twig. It was actually already broken off about halfway up the window opening, I just never noticed it because the window was stuck about an inch from the top and I guess the wind noise covered the sound of the glass rattling. I ordered what I hope is the correct replacement part.



Since I doubt I'll see those parts before the thanksgiving holiday, this is how it sits for now:



I plan to take the opportunity to try and clean up that door panel before I decide if it's going to just be replaced. Going back to my first picture, does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning up this door panel other than "Throw it away and order a set of door panels"? Here's a link to the full size so you can see the details:

http://imgur.com/LljuzVn

[Gregski]

Yes, finally some pics of you doing some work, ha ha, wonderful job man, great pics, documentation and feedback. 11mm bolt you said, those pesky metrics came into the picture, I am so glad my truck is pure standard size nuts and bolts, hee hee

as far as the panels, well, mine were all plastic so I painted them using special vinyl paint, not perfect but turned out ok, (give yours the finger nail scratch test if you can scratch off powdery stuff under your finger nails they are too far gun, if you can't then stain/paint the plastic) yours have fuzz on them (aka much fancier) so donno, maybe steam clean them, or get some new fuzz and have your window guy replace those sections, shouldn't be too difficult looks like a flat piece

Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Paint their Desert Sand Vinyl & Fabric Coating 11 oz. Aerosol looks pretty close

top tip, shop vac the bottom of the inside of the doors, to prevent old hardened rubber and plastic and god knows what else from rattlin' in there and clocking up the bottom drain vents / openings / cracks

also its a good time to take out the door latch/lock mechanism and clean it up real good and re grease it, you'll thank me later it is probably super rusty and crusty in there

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Yes, finally some pics of you doing some work, ha ha, wonderful job man, great pics, documentation and feedback. 11mm bolt you said, those pesky metrics came into the picture, I am so glad my truck is pure standard size nuts and bolts, hee hee

as far as the panels, well, mine were all plastic so I painted them using special vinyl paint, not perfect but turned out ok, (give yours the finger nail scratch test if you can scratch off powdery stuff under your finger nails they are too far gun, if you can't then stain/paint the plastic) yours have fuzz on them (aka much fancier) so donno, maybe steam clean them, or get some new fuzz and have your window guy replace those sections, shouldn't be too difficult looks like a flat piece

Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Paint their Desert Sand Vinyl & Fabric Coating 11 oz. Aerosol looks pretty close

top tip, shop vac the bottom of the inside of the doors, to prevent old hardened rubber and plastic and god knows what else from rattlin' in there and clocking up the bottom drain vents / openings / cracks

also its a good time to take out the door latch/lock mechanism and clean it up real good and re grease it, you'll thank me later it is probably super rusty and crusty in there

I'm actually glad mine is metric, this is the first thing I've owned that's old enough to be even mixed, even my 87 Grand National was mostly metric

It looks like the little fuzzy patches are just screwed on, I might pull them off since I have some time and see if my girlfriend can cover them in some vinyl, I honestly dislike all the carpeting on the door. That part I could take or leave but the carpeting at the bottom is gonna have to go. I just have to figure out how to do it without making it look terrible.

I'll get in there and vacuum those doors out tomorrow and clean and lube the latch tomorrow, that's an excellent idea, especially considering it's going to be taken apart for a few days no matter what.

[Matt Man]

Huh a silverado model with crank windows? Awesome! Never liked the power windows in squares, my 86 dually had them. I did have to replace the driver side regulator in my 81, I figured after 35 years of use with a non AC truck was enough to kill it. Looking forward to more of your build.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Matt Man

Huh a silverado model with crank windows? Awesome! Never liked the power windows in squares, my 86 dually had them. I did have to replace the driver side regulator in my 81, I figured after 35 years of use with a non AC truck was enough to kill it. Looking forward to more of your build.

Yeah this truck has some weird options. Silverado package but manual locks and windows. LITERALLY EVERYTHING both inside and out in the light tan color "Almond".

[Gregski]

I know you are replacing it, but show us your engine please?

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I know you are replacing it, but show us your engine please?

I'll snap a shot tomorrow. I just ordered a pressure washer on Amazon to clean up the rear suspension and chassis. I plan to do the engine bay as well. I have a massive transmission leak I need to hunt down and it's impossible right now because everything is covered in crap. I plan on replacing it, but it's nice for the truck to be able to move under it's own power. Plus it would be nice to be able to sell the drivetrain to offset the cost of the swap donor.

[mzsigler]

Soon to be former engine. It's supposed to be a 350 from a newer model. I haven't done any research on it yet to determine exactly what it is.







Pretty soon I'll use this and get some part numbers that might give me some clues.

[mzsigler]

Based on the "scratch test" the door panels seem pretty far gone. They basically react like chalk.



Guess I'll give the LMC door panels a shot.

Does anyone know where to get the latch for this or if they even sell it separate from the window frame?

[mzsigler]

My parts from LMC just shipped, I'm passing the time cleaning the inside of my door.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

Soon to be former engine. It's supposed to be a 350 from a newer model. I haven't done any research on it yet to determine exactly what it is.

That looks like it may be a roller cam engine with a single piece rear main seal. Pop a valve cover off and hover over it Superman style with a flashlight in your teeth while holding yourself up with your arms (ha ha) and see if you can spot the numbers in between the rockers there should be a long number with maybe 9 digits in it. You may need to wipe things down with a paper towel to read them. Share it with us, you may have some good flowing factory Vortec cylinder heads.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

That looks like it may be a roller cam engine with a single piece rear main seal. Pop a valve cover off and hover over it Superman style with a flashlight in your teeth while holding yourself up with your arms (ha ha) and see if you can spot the numbers in between the rockers there should be a long number with maybe 9 digits in it. You may need to wipe things down with a paper towel to read them. Share it with us, you may have some good flowing factory Vortec cylinder heads.

I'll pull a valve cover tomorrow or Wednesday and let you guys know. My pressure washer arrives tomorrow so I'm gonna go nuts on it with that first.

Ironically that's likely the way I'll do it, superman style with my flashlight in my mouth. I have a really good head lamp but I usually remember it when I'm already in a position like that, as opposed to my flashlight which is always in my pocket.

[l92powered77]

Hey man check out www.onepieceproducts.com they got some good options glasswise.GL

[silverbear]

Not to burst anybody's bubbles but looking at the second picture in post #37, the intake manifold to head bolts are perpendicular to that surface of the head. That means these are not Vortec heads. The Vortec heads have the intake manifold bolts that are vertical.

Good work so far. I am looking forward to seeing more.

My 86 Silverado is also a plain version, having the Silverado trim but manual windows and locks.

[Matt Man]

You will like the LMC door panels, I have had mine for about a year and a half and still holding up great.

[Qwk]

Subscribing for updates. Looks to be a solid starting point!

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by l92powered77

Hey man check out www.onepieceproducts.com they got some good options glasswise.GL

Those look super clean, but for some reason I can't even fully explain, I REALLY like having vent windows.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by silverbear

Not to burst anybody's bubbles but looking at the second picture in post #37, the intake manifold to head bolts are perpendicular to that surface of the head. That means these are not Vortec heads. The Vortec heads have the intake manifold bolts that are vertical.

Good work so far. I am looking forward to seeing more.

My 86 Silverado is also a plain version, having the Silverado trim but manual windows and locks.

Good to know, might pull the valve cover just out of curiosity anyway.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Matt Man

You will like the LMC door panels, I have had mine for about a year and a half and still holding up great.

They certainly can't be much worse than what I have right now, lol

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Qwk

Subscribing for updates. Looks to be a solid starting point!

Thanks! I will try to not disappoint.

[mzsigler]

Gonna go assault some old adhesive and striping.