Long Project: Orange Julius

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Welp, after finally getting back in the states from my first deployment and finally getting to see the truck in person for the first time, its now time to start this. Its gonna be an interesting build as it will all be done in a single car garage in my apartment complex. So, here are my plans for it

Exterior;
-Light "creamsicle" orange
-Shaved tailgate handle(and relocated)
-Clear taillight lenses w/ custom built LED boards
-4MM Polished Grille
-HID headlight system
-35% tinted windows incl. windshield(I know, I know...)
-67-70 front bumper(without light cutouts)
-18/20" wheel combo
-Rhino-lined bed floor

Interior;
-Complete inside painted satin black
-88-90 Chevy 1500 bench seat(recovered black leather and maybe suede)
-Brushed "No-Limit" gauge cluster
-Autometer Pro-Comp gauges(black faces)
-Custom door panels
-Smoothed center dash w/ double DIN in-dash stereo
-Black carpet
-Vintage Air system
-Push button start
-Brushed stainless steering wheel

Suspension/Brakes;
-Rear disc brake conversion
-Increase front disc size
-Complete air suspension
-All new bushings and mounts
-Black coated frame and components
-C-notched frame

Engine;
-Currently has a 350 which will get
-Pulled out, cleaned, and painted
-Lunati cam
-Gear timing
-Bigger carb
THEN I have a 327 that will get
-Forged internals
-Edelbrock aluminum Vortec heads
-Same cam
-Same gear timing


There are some other things that I know Im forgetting, but they will come with time.
Here starts the pics and fun!
I found the truck on Craigslist while I was deployed and for 4 months, this is all that I knew the truck as