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Bad71chev406sbc · 11-07-2006, 05:35 PM

Yes, that is a REAL name of a REAL town here in Oregon. I'm about a half hour away from Portland.

My name's Shane, am 20yrs old, and after 2 years of saving up money from mowing lawns and doing yardwork for neighbors, I bought my truck at age 16. My truck is a '71 Chevy 2wd SNB. Started out life with a 350, granny 4spd, 12bolt w/ 373 posi(not there anymore). I know this is probably said all the time, but my truck was a real farm truck back in the day.

Bought her with a 305sb and the 4spd, blew up the 305, put in a 400sb, and now I'm almost done rebuilding the now 406 small block...hence my screen name. When I bought it, it was slammed with a top of the line suspension system....."way-too-cut" coils up front with 2x4 wood on top of the spring; the rear was also "way-too-cut" coils with about 3 of those screw in spacers on it. Now rides on 2" early classics up front, stock rears....GOSH, I sure wish it was slammed properly. I've probably dumped about 6k into her, and she's still, what I call, a POS Beast. I'm also putting in a TH350 w/ B&M transpak and Starshifter. I got too sick and tired of adjusting the clutch linkage, making new parts, modifying the old part, making the clutch work.......I blame myself because I "had" to have headers. Exhaust is 2.5" Flowmaster Super 40s, exiting through 3.5" slant cut tips in front of the rear axle.

I'll probably be pretty active here, as I'm very active in the Ford Ranger forums, which I also have a 2001 Ranger.

Here's some pics.

1 week after I bought her, and $600 later in parts.

The 406 small block....can you say "sleeper"

LED tails in homemade brackets.

I wish it were still this low!

High School Car Show; '71, '71, '69, '70.

71SWBChevy · 11-07-2006, 05:52 PM

to the board from KY!

71chevylowrider · 11-07-2006, 05:56 PM

Welcome! Nice Ride, I sure love the 71

jsbgump · 11-07-2006, 06:07 PM

welcome to the board from Texas

58 gmc · 11-07-2006, 07:27 PM

welcome to the board from okc, nice looking truck there.

johnnywagon · 11-07-2006, 07:35 PM

I've been thru Boring. Welcome, sweet ride...LUV the color.

krue · 11-07-2006, 08:49 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That's a good looking stepside you have there.

kris johnson · 11-07-2006, 08:49 PM

nice burn out.hay from san antonio

b&a72 · 11-07-2006, 09:58 PM

Welcome from AZ!

**Canadian694x4** · 11-07-2006, 11:26 PM

Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North! Nice Truck, and are those your friends rigs?

shaneschevys · 11-08-2006, 02:05 AM

Welcome from FT Worth TX. Thats a good lookin set of trucks there.

Bad71chev406sbc · 11-08-2006, 04:45 AM

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

johnny....i too love the color of your truck.

The 3 other trucks are all my friends, I'm helped prep and paint both the blue and red ones....also made clutch linkages for both also.....they too have headers. I almost bought the blue one....before my friend bought it, glad i held out for a 2wd shorty.

86swb · 11-09-2006, 09:33 AM

Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky. Love your truck.

Aarons72s · 11-10-2006, 01:47 AM

Welcome to the board from oklahoma.
Aaron

Hoods69BadBowTie · 11-10-2006, 03:21 AM

Yah, welcome to the best board around from MT. Awesome looking ride u got there too.

**N2TRUX** · 11-10-2006, 08:51 AM

Welcome to the forum Bad71chev406sbc...

LUV2XCLR8 · 11-10-2006, 06:58 PM

From West TN

CAL 58 GMC · 11-10-2006, 08:49 PM

Welcome from central California. I love your truck!! I had a 72 short bed fleetside that same color.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-11-2006, 10:38 AM

Welcome to the board from southern oregon..

IGOR · 11-12-2006, 02:53 AM

Welcome from Damascus, OR

I think of seen that truck of yours around town

**BOSS** · 11-27-2006, 04:36 PM

Sweet truck.Welcome to the board from Missouri and thanx for joining up

11-07-2006, 05:35 PM	#1
Bad71chev406sbc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boring, Oregon Posts: 162	Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Yes, that is a REAL name of a REAL town here in Oregon. I'm about a half hour away from Portland. My name's Shane, am 20yrs old, and after 2 years of saving up money from mowing lawns and doing yardwork for neighbors, I bought my truck at age 16. My truck is a '71 Chevy 2wd SNB. Started out life with a 350, granny 4spd, 12bolt w/ 373 posi(not there anymore). I know this is probably said all the time, but my truck was a real farm truck back in the day. Bought her with a 305sb and the 4spd, blew up the 305, put in a 400sb, and now I'm almost done rebuilding the now 406 small block...hence my screen name. When I bought it, it was slammed with a top of the line suspension system....."way-too-cut" coils up front with 2x4 wood on top of the spring; the rear was also "way-too-cut" coils with about 3 of those screw in spacers on it. Now rides on 2" early classics up front, stock rears....GOSH, I sure wish it was slammed properly. I've probably dumped about 6k into her, and she's still, what I call, a POS Beast. I'm also putting in a TH350 w/ B&M transpak and Starshifter. I got too sick and tired of adjusting the clutch linkage, making new parts, modifying the old part, making the clutch work.......I blame myself because I "had" to have headers. Exhaust is 2.5" Flowmaster Super 40s, exiting through 3.5" slant cut tips in front of the rear axle. I'll probably be pretty active here, as I'm very active in the Ford Ranger forums, which I also have a 2001 Ranger. Here's some pics. 1 week after I bought her, and $600 later in parts. The 406 small block....can you say "sleeper" LED tails in homemade brackets. I wish it were still this low! High School Car Show; '71, '71, '69, '70. Last edited by Bad71chev406sbc; 11-07-2006 at 05:43 PM.

11-07-2006, 05:52 PM	#2
71SWBChevy Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Owensboro KY Posts: 11,905	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon to the board from KY! __________________ Drew '71 Chevy 350/TH350 Hugger Orange Currently just a rolling frame, body work soon to follow!!! Check out my Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=212927 Daily Driver: 1997 Chevrolet S-10 with more gears than pistons

11-07-2006, 05:56 PM	#3
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome! Nice Ride, I sure love the 71

11-07-2006, 06:07 PM	#4
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon welcome to the board from Texas __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

11-07-2006, 07:27 PM	#5
58 gmc ToTM Winner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: okc Posts: 243	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon welcome to the board from okc, nice looking truck there.

11-07-2006, 07:35 PM	#6
johnnywagon Sofa King. We, Todd, Ed. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spokane, Wa. Posts: 631	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon I've been thru Boring. Welcome, sweet ride...LUV the color. __________________ ~John 71 Blazer One Ton 65 Chevelle Station Wagon x2 59 Belair 2 Door 71 Chevy Open Road Van RV www.myspace.com/johnnywagon

11-07-2006, 08:49 PM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That's a good looking stepside you have there. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-07-2006, 08:49 PM	#8
kris johnson Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio texas Posts: 35	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon nice burn out.hay from san antonio

11-07-2006, 09:58 PM	#9
b&a72 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 682	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome from AZ!

11-07-2006, 11:26 PM	#10
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North! Nice Truck, and are those your friends rigs? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

11-08-2006, 02:05 AM	#11
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome from FT Worth TX. Thats a good lookin set of trucks there. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

11-08-2006, 04:45 AM	#12
Bad71chev406sbc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boring, Oregon Posts: 162	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Thanks everyone for the compliments. johnny....i too love the color of your truck. The 3 other trucks are all my friends, I'm helped prep and paint both the blue and red ones....also made clutch linkages for both also.....they too have headers. I almost bought the blue one....before my friend bought it, glad i held out for a 2wd shorty. __________________ '71 SNB, 406sbc, TH350 w/ Transpak & Starshifter, 12bolt w/ 3.73s, 2" Early Classic front coils, 2.5" Flowmaster Super 40's

11-09-2006, 09:33 AM	#13
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome to the board from Western Kentucky. Love your truck. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

11-10-2006, 01:47 AM	#14
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome to the board from oklahoma. Aaron

11-10-2006, 03:21 AM	#15
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Yah, welcome to the best board around from MT. Awesome looking ride u got there too. __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!



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11-10-2006, 08:51 AM	#16
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome to the forum Bad71chev406sbc... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-10-2006, 06:58 PM	#17
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon From West TN __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

11-10-2006, 08:49 PM	#18
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome from central California. I love your truck!! I had a 72 short bed fleetside that same color. __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

11-11-2006, 10:38 AM	#19
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome to the board from southern oregon.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-12-2006, 02:53 AM	#20
IGOR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Damascus, OR Posts: 260	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Welcome from Damascus, OR I think of seen that truck of yours around town __________________ -Ben 1972 CST K5 - Undergoing frame off, 8.1/4L80E/NP205, 3/4 ton, 8" lift, currently a pile of parts that when assembled resemble a Blazer 1972 K10 - Rust Bucket, TBD 1976 C10 SWB, 350 / T350 My blazer build thread: https://ck5.com/forums/builds/72-k5-...17-update.410/

11-27-2006, 04:36 PM	#21
BOSS Just here to help Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norwood,Mo Posts: 3,890	Re: Hi, From the small town of Boring, Oregon Sweet truck.Welcome to the board from Missouri and thanx for joining up __________________ Support our site Norwood Survivor

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