To hell and back '91 1500 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

AverageJoe · 08-18-2010, 03:44 PM

Here is a couple pictures of my truck I'm pretty much having to restore. When i got it, it was in horrible condition, nothing worked. $600 later and its running and driving, but not pretty yet (thats the expensive stuff). It started out as a 4.3 5 speed. When i got it, it had a worn out 350 with a blown th350. I converted it back to a 5 speed with a centerforce clutch, and found some wheels for cheap. Here it is from when p/o got it, destroyed it, and the day i brought it home. My baby needs a heart transplant soon(the truck lol)

Day the P/O got it

Then he primered it and lowered the back

Slammed all around

From then, i do not know what happened, but it was abused.

The day i brought it home, the doors were screwed shut, and the interior was stripped (no door panels or trim)

Cheap set of wheels and tires (others were showing wires) and a set of doors that open and shut, yay!

Another set of wheels, with good tires, then my centers got jacked

The motor after i cleaned it up a little bit, with new breather and chevy orange valve covers.

Thats it for now, ill update it when it gets primered and dropped. It needs a new bed and tailgate, nother set of straight doors, and a windsheild and it will be getting there.

Chevy350V8 · 08-18-2010, 04:05 PM

DANG, sounds like a good project lol. Did you sell it to some one and they messed it up or what? And any idea where you got the rims?

AverageJoe · 08-18-2010, 05:27 PM

No, i bought it for $400, the P/O destroyed it. I got the rims off craigslist.

jb1016 · 08-18-2010, 10:28 PM

That's one way to fix sagging doors!

Good luck man. Looks like you've got a long way to go, but those can be the most satisfying.

AverageJoe · 11-06-2010, 09:46 PM

just put new glass in it with a solid back glass. Doing body work right now and the engine is on a stand

Rimshot1911 · 11-07-2010, 12:42 AM

Whad you do with the old back glass? I've always loved the sliding rear window. (Must be a little boy growing up with daddy's truck that had it problem. My father had a 90 RCLB 350 auto that was in line to be mine but was sold before I was of age to drive the beast, it had the sliding rear window)

AverageJoe · 11-07-2010, 11:57 AM

I still have the glass but i couldnt save the frame. It leaked bad anyway

Chevy350V8 · 11-07-2010, 01:20 PM

Get me some pics!!!

AverageJoe · 11-07-2010, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevy350V8

Get me some pics!!!

Of the glass? coming right up

AverageJoe · 11-07-2010, 03:13 PM

Im wiping the stock tint off right now

dirty windsheild, installing new wiper linkage and grate today

mah gauges

might use this cant decide if i want an all black 88-93 from lmc or black this out, strip the chrome around the billet, and black that out. hmmmm

AverageJoe · 11-07-2010, 03:14 PM

oh and is this dash riveted in or does it just unbolt? Im about to put a new dash in it just wondering so ill know

Chevy350V8 · 11-07-2010, 03:31 PM

^ Should be bolted. Also looks good man.

AverageJoe · 11-07-2010, 03:32 PM

yeah its getting painted sometime soon i got a lot of body work to do, i cant save the doors or bed either

GmtGmt · 11-08-2010, 06:58 AM

yup that things looks like it went to hell and back

08-18-2010, 03:44 PM	#1
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	To hell and back '91 1500 Here is a couple pictures of my truck I'm pretty much having to restore. When i got it, it was in horrible condition, nothing worked. $600 later and its running and driving, but not pretty yet (thats the expensive stuff). It started out as a 4.3 5 speed. When i got it, it had a worn out 350 with a blown th350. I converted it back to a 5 speed with a centerforce clutch, and found some wheels for cheap. Here it is from when p/o got it, destroyed it, and the day i brought it home. My baby needs a heart transplant soon(the truck lol) Day the P/O got it Then he primered it and lowered the back Slammed all around From then, i do not know what happened, but it was abused. The day i brought it home, the doors were screwed shut, and the interior was stripped (no door panels or trim) Cheap set of wheels and tires (others were showing wires) and a set of doors that open and shut, yay! Another set of wheels, with good tires, then my centers got jacked The motor after i cleaned it up a little bit, with new breather and chevy orange valve covers. Thats it for now, ill update it when it gets primered and dropped. It needs a new bed and tailgate, nother set of straight doors, and a windsheild and it will be getting there. Last edited by AverageJoe; 08-18-2010 at 03:46 PM.

08-18-2010, 04:05 PM	#2
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 DANG, sounds like a good project lol. Did you sell it to some one and they messed it up or what? And any idea where you got the rims? __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

08-18-2010, 05:27 PM	#3
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 No, i bought it for $400, the P/O destroyed it. I got the rims off craigslist. Last edited by AverageJoe; 08-18-2010 at 05:28 PM.

11-06-2010, 09:46 PM	#5
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 just put new glass in it with a solid back glass. Doing body work right now and the engine is on a stand

11-07-2010, 12:42 AM	#6
Rimshot1911 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: East Texas Posts: 178	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 Whad you do with the old back glass? I've always loved the sliding rear window. (Must be a little boy growing up with daddy's truck that had it problem. My father had a 90 RCLB 350 auto that was in line to be mine but was sold before I was of age to drive the beast, it had the sliding rear window) __________________ "Live free or die" LaRue Tactical "Just think. Someone worked hard to make it look that bad." 1badgmc 1997 C1500 V6 Reg Cab Short Bed

11-07-2010, 11:57 AM	#7
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 I still have the glass but i couldnt save the frame. It leaked bad anyway Last edited by AverageJoe; 11-07-2010 at 11:57 AM.

11-07-2010, 01:20 PM	#8
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 Get me some pics!!! __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

11-07-2010, 03:13 PM	#10
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 Im wiping the stock tint off right now dirty windsheild, installing new wiper linkage and grate today mah gauges might use this cant decide if i want an all black 88-93 from lmc or black this out, strip the chrome around the billet, and black that out. hmmmm

11-07-2010, 03:14 PM	#11
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 oh and is this dash riveted in or does it just unbolt? Im about to put a new dash in it just wondering so ill know

11-07-2010, 03:31 PM	#12
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 ^ Should be bolted. Also looks good man. __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi Last edited by Chevy350V8; 11-07-2010 at 03:35 PM.

11-07-2010, 03:32 PM	#13
AverageJoe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rudy AR Posts: 100	Re: To hell and back '91 1500 yeah its getting painted sometime soon i got a lot of body work to do, i cant save the doors or bed either

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