Project Three Weeks....Build thread~~~~~

[spudz]

11-10-07
OK here it is...project three weekls.... I am setting myself a goal of three weeks to get it running stopping and everything working.. Paint, interior and stuff will come later... Its a real wreck.. paid $200 for it.. and $150 for the black parts truck..
Just after I drug it home last sunday// 82 swb






Fender rust


interior...whats left


The 76 parts truck as I found it sitting on the side of the road...



at my house


Got the motor out of the 82 today..

[spudz]

The 76 elky I am using for a donor... abandoned project.


355,compcams 270h, dart iron eagal heads, 700r4, vette survo. right at 400hp


almost out, I'll finish it tomarow..


Bullet holes lol


more bullet holes... I gotta weld this bed up, I only bought this truck to use the bed

[old Rusty C10]

dont scrap the elkie i love them things and had a car just like it years back!!
looks like you got alot of projects tho!! .. if i didnt have a wife who would beat me with her frying pan id have a whole bunch of cars like that sitting in my yard lol

[spudz]

Yeah I am single so that helps lol.. And the elky really is a rust bucket.. I've had my fun with it.. I saved it for a while it was sitting in a junk yard with no wheels on it, right on the ground for like 8 years.. Its really not worth fixing.. I am gonna take the posi unit out of it and stick in the rear end of the black truck because I suspect it has 4:10s being a I6 and 3spd. And install that in my 82.

[68GMC454]

good luck on your project...wish i could find a swb truck for my next project.....

[spudz]

11-11-07
After having my engine hoist kick the bucket.. It took me all day to borrow a hoist. BUT before I loaded the mustang up and headed to the track... I managed to pull the motor and stab it in the truck.. I'll finish bolting it in and then clean everything else up during the week. Hope to have it running next weekend. I'm tired.. lol

[streetstar]

Interesting ---- i think you'll make it though. 3 weeks is realistic just to get it running

Some guys could do it in a long weekend, but they have too much spare time on their hands

[spudz]

Originally Posted by streetstar

Interesting ---- i think you'll make it though. 3 weeks is realistic just to get it running

Some guys could do it in a long weekend, but they have too much spare time on their hands

The only thing is.. the truck has been sitting since 1995. So I am going to end up having to go through all the brakes. Everything rubber is shot, gas tank, u-joints, electrical, possible front end, etc... I want the truck on the road in three weeks....we will see lol.

[454HO]

Wow. I can't believe both those truck have sport mirrors on them.

What's the condition on the '76? It looks as good if not better than the '82. Frankly, I would have been using the '82 as a parts truck for the '76.

[spudz]

It has no floors....I'm scared the seat is gonna fall through lol ... Its rusty as hell.... Its got a 250 six and a 3 on the tree. Blown head gasket. Plus its non a/c. I am getting a 84 long bed diesel 4x4.. thats in real nice shape but I don't want diesel, longbed or 4x4. SO I am gonna set that cab and front clip on that 76 chassis. Yeah I lucked out on the mirrors, but both have the ugly step rear bumpers..

[Thumpin455]

I was thinking the same thing.. I wish you were closer, that is nearly rust free for up here! I guess if I can make mine livable on the highway pullin the trailer, and find some gas money, I could liberate some stuff from your yard... its not like my yard doesnt look like yours already..

[spudz]

76 cab and title free to a good home.. lol... The 82 has no rust through except for the right fender under the battery tray.. I have a complete nice front clip off a 87 suburban and the power doors so I wont have to worry about the surface rust.

[old Rusty C10]

shame about the elkie.. those were kick butt trucks.. i tried to find the pics of mine before it fried but i cant locate them...
its good to see you made some progress and as long as the weather holds out you got a great shot at getting it done
Keep us updated with lots of pics please

[spudz]

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[old Rusty C10]

let me find out if i can figure out a way to get them to my place in Deposit NY for a reasonable fee and ill be very interested... give me a week or so to see what i can arrange if thats cool

[spudz]

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

let me find out if i can figure out a way to get them to my place in Deposit NY for a reasonable fee and ill be very interested... give me a week or so to see what i can arrange if thats cool

Yeah thats cool... I am going to use the posi unit out of it... BUT there is a rear end under the other parts car. it will be a roller.

[spudz]

Well this weekend was my buddys b-day so I didn't do anything saturday night but go watch some racing and strip club lol.. But I got up this morning stuck the tranny crossmember in it.. and made sure the driveshaft I got is going to work. Not much progress but atleast I did do something.. I got a few days off for turkey day so I will have some time to mess with it.