My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:30 PM

Here is a pickup I got from my mom's boyfriend for 800.00. I have been slowly working on it for the last couple months, but it's getting there. I am having to work with a lot of rust (my 3 year old daughter named it Rusty), so it is coming along a little slower than I'd like. I'm sure I am not the only one who has a family and other responsibilities to work around, so I feel all of your pain. In the first pic, I was cleaning up the property we had just bought so it is not a very detailed picture. The next one of the door shows the kind of rust I get the pleasure of dealing with.

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:33 PM

Forgot to attch the pics!

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:38 PM

Then a few months later (after deciding I wanted to rebuild Rusty) I found a set of power doors on cl for 80.00. One door had a very bad wrinkle in it, but I planned to use one of the old non rusty door pieces as a donor. Notice the white line- that's where I was gonna section the door at.

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:40 PM

Then I found a factory tach in the local wrecking yard for 40.00. Lucky me, it worked (after some advice from the fine members of this board)!

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:43 PM

Then I found a set of seats out of an 03 chevy (which are waiting to be installed) to replace the stock seat.

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:45 PM

Then it was time for a dash cap- for now. I think I might re-do the whole dash in either fiberglass or smoothed out filler. I am not sure yet. Maybe I will try both.

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:48 PM

Then I banged out a few dents and primered the front clip (after buying an 87 chevy grill with the bowtie and inserts pieces)

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 07:55 PM

Now I have re-replaced the passenger door after deciding it was too much work to do if could put a new one in for 60.00 anyway. By the way, it had never had power doors in the first place. The old doors were armstrong. I also picked up a new set of rally caps for 20 bucks.

Alias137 · 03-23-2010, 08:01 PM

In the next few weeks, I have a built 305 (.30 over, bigger cam, gear drive, etc.) that I will be dropping into it. The 305 will replace the 350 with 177k miles that is in it now. Yesterday I bought a new bed off of an 87 for 200.00. I figured it would cost at least that in parts to make my bed presentable, not to mention all of the panel flanging, welding, grinding and cutting I don't have to do now. Just beat out a few small dents, and get it ready for paint. I don't have any pics of the bed yet. The worst part, was I just bought a tailgate (with band) for 100.00 thinking I was gonna have to go through all of the labor to re-do the bed. I thought it would be totally cost prohibative to buy a newer bed. Lucky me I guess.

**old Rusty C10** · 03-23-2010, 08:24 PM

would you like this post moved to the build section? by the way it looks like a great start... youve made more progress in a short time than i had in years!

Hoods69BadBowTie · 03-24-2010, 12:33 AM

Nice looks like fun project. I hate having to deal with rust it sucks bad! Making some good progress gonna look great when you get done. Keep up the good work

Alias137 · 03-24-2010, 07:23 PM

86Bob,
Go ahead and move it to the build section, I meant to put it there anyway.
Thanks.

Alias137 · 03-24-2010, 07:28 PM

Sorry Bob, I got you confused with a different person.

Alias137 · 04-26-2010, 10:28 AM

Well here is the engine I'm gonna drop in sometime in late May. I will have to install all of the A/C stuff and power steering after the swap. I still have to clean up the firewall and a few other things. It is a 305 .030 over with a bigger cam (I can't remember the size, but it is oe bigger than an rv cam). I just put the Cloyes gear drive in last week. Today I might go to the wreckers and get myself a blazer tank. Anyhoo, here it is:

JOEGMC · 04-26-2010, 11:53 AM

Motor looks real good. Nice Job

Rollinsqrbdy · 04-26-2010, 02:20 PM

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

jbmatth · 04-26-2010, 02:21 PM

Very nice motor, what kind of headers are those?

1974ChevyC10 · 04-26-2010, 02:57 PM

nice lookin motor.i like the pullies where did you get them from?im keeping the v-belt set up in my truck and i would like to get some nice dress up pullies and all i seem to find are dress up pullies for serp belt set-up's

Alias137 · 04-26-2010, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the compliments. The headers are Hedman, and I think I got the pulleys at a rod shop in Modesto CA, or summit. It has been a while since I bought them.

*87 chevy silverado* · 04-26-2010, 06:56 PM

looking good

03-23-2010, 07:30 PM	#1
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Here is a pickup I got from my mom's boyfriend for 800.00. I have been slowly working on it for the last couple months, but it's getting there. I am having to work with a lot of rust (my 3 year old daughter named it Rusty), so it is coming along a little slower than I'd like. I'm sure I am not the only one who has a family and other responsibilities to work around, so I feel all of your pain. In the first pic, I was cleaning up the property we had just bought so it is not a very detailed picture. The next one of the door shows the kind of rust I get the pleasure of dealing with. Last edited by Alias137; 03-23-2010 at 07:31 PM. Reason: photos

03-23-2010, 07:33 PM	#2
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Forgot to attch the pics! Attached Images

03-23-2010, 07:38 PM	#3
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Then a few months later (after deciding I wanted to rebuild Rusty) I found a set of power doors on cl for 80.00. One door had a very bad wrinkle in it, but I planned to use one of the old non rusty door pieces as a donor. Notice the white line- that's where I was gonna section the door at. Attached Images

03-23-2010, 07:40 PM	#4
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Then I found a factory tach in the local wrecking yard for 40.00. Lucky me, it worked (after some advice from the fine members of this board)! Attached Images

03-23-2010, 07:43 PM	#5
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Then I found a set of seats out of an 03 chevy (which are waiting to be installed) to replace the stock seat. Attached Images

03-23-2010, 07:45 PM	#6
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Then it was time for a dash cap- for now. I think I might re-do the whole dash in either fiberglass or smoothed out filler. I am not sure yet. Maybe I will try both. Attached Images

03-23-2010, 07:48 PM	#7
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Then I banged out a few dents and primered the front clip (after buying an 87 chevy grill with the bowtie and inserts pieces) Attached Images

03-23-2010, 07:55 PM	#8
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Now I have re-replaced the passenger door after deciding it was too much work to do if could put a new one in for 60.00 anyway. By the way, it had never had power doors in the first place. The old doors were armstrong. I also picked up a new set of rally caps for 20 bucks. Attached Images

03-23-2010, 08:01 PM	#9
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 In the next few weeks, I have a built 305 (.30 over, bigger cam, gear drive, etc.) that I will be dropping into it. The 305 will replace the 350 with 177k miles that is in it now. Yesterday I bought a new bed off of an 87 for 200.00. I figured it would cost at least that in parts to make my bed presentable, not to mention all of the panel flanging, welding, grinding and cutting I don't have to do now. Just beat out a few small dents, and get it ready for paint. I don't have any pics of the bed yet. The worst part, was I just bought a tailgate (with band) for 100.00 thinking I was gonna have to go through all of the labor to re-do the bed. I thought it would be totally cost prohibative to buy a newer bed. Lucky me I guess.

03-23-2010, 08:24 PM	#10
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 would you like this post moved to the build section? by the way it looks like a great start... youve made more progress in a short time than i had in years! __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

03-24-2010, 12:33 AM	#11
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Nice looks like fun project. I hate having to deal with rust it sucks bad! Making some good progress gonna look great when you get done. Keep up the good work __________________ 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!!

03-24-2010, 07:23 PM	#12
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 86Bob, Go ahead and move it to the build section, I meant to put it there anyway. Thanks.

03-24-2010, 07:28 PM	#13
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Sorry Bob, I got you confused with a different person.

04-26-2010, 10:28 AM	#14
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Well here is the engine I'm gonna drop in sometime in late May. I will have to install all of the A/C stuff and power steering after the swap. I still have to clean up the firewall and a few other things. It is a 305 .030 over with a bigger cam (I can't remember the size, but it is oe bigger than an rv cam). I just put the Cloyes gear drive in last week. Today I might go to the wreckers and get myself a blazer tank. Anyhoo, here it is: Attached Images __________________ If it has tits or tires, it's gonna give you trouble. -My Dad

04-26-2010, 11:53 AM	#15
JOEGMC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 43	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Motor looks real good. Nice Job __________________ 1977 GMC Camper Special



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04-26-2010, 02:20 PM	#16
Rollinsqrbdy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dexter, N.M. Posts: 1,082	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet __________________ Its Kool to be a square 2013 Chevy Silverado Z71 w/ 7" lift and 35" Nitto's 1985 C-10 ......My dream truck (under construction) 1984 k 10 Silverado...6" lift with 38.5 super swampers New Mexico Member --- Member of the Square Body Club---

04-26-2010, 02:21 PM	#17
jbmatth Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 34	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Very nice motor, what kind of headers are those? __________________ "Turn off the mower and step away!" Officer "I don't have park on this thing." Me "Have you been drinking?" Officer "Why else would I be on a mower on a sidewalk at midnight on a Thursday?" Me "Turn around and put your hands on the hood." Officer "At least I'll have a good story." Me

04-26-2010, 02:57 PM	#18
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 nice lookin motor.i like the pullies where did you get them from?im keeping the v-belt set up in my truck and i would like to get some nice dress up pullies and all i seem to find are dress up pullies for serp belt set-up's __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

04-26-2010, 05:06 PM	#19
Alias137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oakdale ca Posts: 70	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 Thanks for the compliments. The headers are Hedman, and I think I got the pulleys at a rod shop in Modesto CA, or summit. It has been a while since I bought them. __________________ If it has tits or tires, it's gonna give you trouble. -My Dad

04-26-2010, 06:56 PM	#20
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: My (re) build thread 1986 GMC 4X4 looking good

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