Its been twleve years, but Yeller finally sees the road!

[Pro Performance]

Great looking truck! What a feeling to finally enjoy it after so many hard hours of work.

[Captkaos]

Looks Awesome Jeff. I bet that was a great joy driving it for the first time.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by Captkaos

Looks Awesome Jeff. I bet that was a great joy driving it for the first time.

Yes it was! I tried to post some pics on your site, but they were too big...it was getting late, and I was lazy. I will take care of that and make some noise in your neighborhood.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Yeller has been one of my favorite builds from this site.... Well done!

Thanks man. Little fact...the tires on the truck were purchased based soley off your reccommended tire size They fit like a glove!

SO, thank you.

[1985ChevyK20]

Nice Truck Drive On

[Slonaker]

It looks great, Jeff! I don't think I could stay focused on a project for that long if I couldn't drive it...

Slonaker

[elwoods76]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is the inside of the bed coated in yellow liner or painted surface? Lets see the motor and firewall and interior!!

[silvereagle07]

Looks awesome Jeff!

[Dieselwrencher]

Awesome job and congrats on keeping after it! You made enough changes to where the normal person has to keep looking to really figure out what it truely is. Very nice!

[manimal]

Looks GREAT Jeff!

[ivorton74]

Wow that is one sweet ride. This truck is an inspiration to me now. It may take u a while but when u see the finished product it all worth it!! I can't wait to finish mine one day. It's a work slowly in progress.
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[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by elwoods76

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is the inside of the bed coated in yellow liner or painted surface? Lets see the motor and firewall and interior!!

The entire bed, minus the floor only, is painted yellow just like the rest fo the truck, and as nice as the outside of the truck. The floor only will be line-x'd tan, to match the interior color.

[bigblock73]

Thanks everyone for the compliments! Yes, 12 years is a long time, and there were MANY times when I about threw in the towel due to lack of funds or garage time...but I stuck with it and am glad I did.

I will get some engine shots this weekend, maybe a couple interior (not quite finished unfortunately)

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

WOW clean for sure Jeff. I like the way the exhaust is dumped out, key holes look good shaved off also wanting to do the same

The exhaust is 3" from front to rear, its a tight fit, but sure does look nice underneath, and it sounds pretty good.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by riz

Looks great, Jeff ! Maybe I'll have to meet you sometime and see it in person and talk about you Autometer gauge set ups. I'm from Hudson, WI. You should be proud of your truck....it sounds like my story for my K5 Blazer....I hope to have it ready by Spring. Maybe we can meet with both our rides next year and discuss our builds.

RIZ

Give me a shout anytime, would like to meet up with you and BS about trucks.

[twoodson]

Jeff, OUTSTANDING job!!!! Your build is inspiration to alot of us because of the patience. Thank you and I still am going to get you to do the gauge/bezel deal for me. I am trying to get some irons out of the fire. Drive the hell out of it my friend; CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[bigblock73]

Here are a few engine bay shots. I didn't have time to clean it very well, so please ignore any dust/debris...it sat for a while...lol

I didn't want a chromed out engine, but instead wanted a simple and clean look. Most of the wiring is hidden (lights run inside the fenders and below theradiator), low mount Alan Grove accessory brackets, relocated battery, fuse box cover, shaved firewall, interior mounted ignition components, and subtle mix of aluminum and black to tie together with the interior of the truck.

Still need to install the wiper motor, tidy up the brake lines and spark plug wires, and ceramic coat the headers.

[KQQL IT]

Alan Grove builds nice brackets. Have their alternator and had p.s brackets on my sbc
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[bigblock73]

Here are a couple interior shots. The door panels are all retored and ready to go on, but I need to make a couple tweaks to the windows before I install. Interior mods consist of Autometer recessed gauges, fiberglassed dash pad, 4 speed tilit column, custom floor shifter base with B&M Magnum Grip shifter, factory low back buckets and center console, 77-80 door panels with 79-80 GM door speaker package, stock appearing AM/FM stereo with all modern internals including MPS and pre-amp outputs, 6x9 cab corner speaker brackets, and Spal remote power locks.

Like the engine bay, the interior needs a good cleaning. Will be installing a different steering wheel soon as well. What do you guys think, tan leather wheel or black???

[bigblock73]

Finally, just a couple shots of the bed. The floor will be line-x tinted tan to match the interior.

[ElGracho]

Looks great Jeff! I know this has been a long time coming. Can't wait to see the burnout pics from next year's Car Craft Summer Nats...

I'd go with the black wheel. You want to drive this thing right? The tan wheel would eventually show the dirt and wear from using it quicker than a black one.

[slammed427]

Yellow isn't my color, but darn if that isn't a gorgeous truck. Congratulations Jeff!
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[KrazyRay]

Jeff, I love that interior. Did you use matching color on the dash pad and console and what brand of paint did you use? Also, what gas tank are you using? Your truck belongs in a magazine!

[bigblock73]

Ray, the dash and shifter console were painted by my painter using Dupont products. The color was matched to SEM Light Buckskin which the center console and all interior trim are painted.

Thanks for the compliments guys.

[N2TRUX]

There are so many little changes on this truck that leave the average guy wondering why it looks so clean. It looks amazing now that its all together.

One that that jumps out in that under hood shot is the washer bottle. Since this isn't a by the book restoration have you considered moving it farther forward and out of view? It would allow your eyes to focus on the clean crisp lines of your motor.