82 Silverado restomod - turbo LSx build

[Tetanus Express]

"I knew I smelled maple syrup when I opened the box!"

Lol! Liking them parts you got there.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Tetanus Express

"I knew I smelled maple syrup when I opened the box!"

Lol! Liking them parts you got there.

Right?! Stupid floppy heads

I got my 400lph fuel pump in, I have basically everything I need except time.

[mzsigler]

No progress on the truck, so I thought I would update you guys as to what I have been doing.

Some douchenozzle decided to break into my Miata and pull the phone mount off the dash. No clue why, I never lock it and there was nothing of any real value in it.



Luckily I have a spare Miata. I've been meaning to pull the last useful parts off of it and scrap it. Now seemed like a good time.

First I pulled the doors. I also removed the deck lid but I didn't get a pic of it. Looks like a deck lid.



Started pulling the dash. Not as hard as you would think, honestly. Just very dusty.



Not a whole lot left on my parts car at this point.



Slightly more electronics than my square body.



This weekend I'm going to pull the wheels off for a spare set and then take it across the scales.



Dash all out and sitting on the tailgate of my 82, waiting for me to clean it up and put it in this weekend.



I promise as soon as I'm done with this I'll pull the drivetrain from the donor Yukon

[TKCR]

I'll be watching this one for sure. I love watching the interiors being transformed. I know you said you didn't like the door panel carpet, maybe you can do something like this. I had this one my doors for a short time, but I went back to the carpet.

What are your plans for the tailgate band? Are you going to keep it?

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I'll be watching this one for sure. I love watching the interiors being transformed. I know you said you didn't like the door panel carpet, maybe you can do something like this. I had this one my doors for a short time, but I went back to the carpet.

What are your plans for the tailgate band? Are you going to keep it?

That looks awesome! I will definitely do something like that. I'm undecided on the tailgate band, I see one that looks awesome without it and I want to take it off, then I see one that looks really awesome with it and want to leave it on.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

That looks awesome! I will definitely do something like that. I'm undecided on the tailgate band, I see one that looks awesome without it and I want to take it off, then I see one that looks really awesome with it and want to leave it on.

Well, if you decide to sell it, I'd be interested.

[aggie91]

Looks like that Miata, the Firebird, and that Lexus have been sitting for a good long time...

BTW, I got the switch and finally got it installed. It all works good, solved my problem with that part. Thanks again for the deal.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Looks like that Miata, the Firebird, and that Lexus have been sitting for a good long time...

BTW, I got the switch and finally got it installed. It all works good, solved my problem with that part. Thanks again for the deal.

The firebird and Lexus are my dad's. Miata is a parts car so it's just been sitting in the garage since I bought it and took the front cap and hardtop off about two years ago.

Glad the switched worked for you, let me know if there's anything else you need, the Yukon is getting stripped next.

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by TKCR

Well, if you decide to sell it, I'd be interested.

I'll definitely keep that in mind.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

Luckily I have a spare Miata.

Oh my god I don't know why but I am still laughing at that comment, it's so classic, heck something happened to my first Miata so I just pulled out the spare Miata and kept on rollin', ha ha

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I'll be watching this one for sure. I love watching the interiors being transformed. I know you said you didn't like the door panel carpet, maybe you can do something like this. I had this one my doors for a short time, but I went back to the carpet.

What are your plans for the tailgate band? Are you going to keep it?

that door panel looks great!

[Gregski]

ok, that kid's gotta be like 5 weeks old now so can we see some enjin progress, come on, what are you doing in all that spare time, ha ha

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Oh my god I don't know why but I am still laughing at that comment, it's so classic, heck something happened to my first Miata so I just pulled out the spare Miata and kept on rollin', ha ha

People think I'm crazy for having spare cars until something like this happens!

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

ok, that kid's gotta be like 5 weeks old now so can we see some enjin progress, come on, what are you doing in all that spare time, ha ha

lol, gonna get the Miata buttoned up and start pulling the engine from the Yukon hopefully this weekend.

[4x4chase]

Three weeks later..........

The new kid should be helping you now.

[mzsigler]

Yeah it took more like 9 months, but I am back to building my truck now. I’m strongly considering a manual transmission swap, anyone willing to talk me into/out of it?

[solidaxel]

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.

I'm late to the party but if you still have the truck
are they still holding up?