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West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 03:17 PM

Ive been here for a while and decided to make a build up thread of my truck. Its an 1984 Sivlerado with a SBC 350 with a mild cam, headers, and dumped Flow Master Super 40's. The truck runs well but needs some work done. I plan on a new SDPC Crate Engine some time soon. Best part that the truck is RUST FREE!!!! Here is a pic of the truck the day I brought it home. As the thread continues you can see the progress. Thanks and feel free to comment and give suggestions!

Day 1 at my parents house:

Notice missing door lock.

My dad looking at the locks.

Nasty tint job.

Ugly busted interior

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 03:25 PM

First thing I did was fix the door locks. Next was buy a brand new windshield. The original was cracked horribly. Look below.

Next was to give a temporary fix to the ugly head light trim. Look below.

Here I removed the grill, and bezels, sanded and painted with semi gloss black.

While I was at it I figured I'd do something about the nasty peeling window trim.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 03:33 PM

No pictures of me gutting all the stereo wiring. But the sound system was a mess. I dont care much for a radio in my truck so I removed EVERY single speaker, busted amp, "wall of subs" and other useless crap.

Started taping up the windows to sand and paint. Again, this is just a temp fix until I replace all the trim when the truck gets painted in the future.

Next I sanded down the trim with a series of sand paper. No pics sorry.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 03:41 PM

Here I used some semi gloss black paint. Its good stuff. This was done in March and it still looks great!

Next was the front wind shield. I believe the original windshield is still on? I cant tell. Either way, its new now. lol

Sanded and painted

Back and sides done.

Front done.

New Glass.

trevor73402 · 08-20-2010, 03:55 PM

That's a pretty decent truck to start off with. The work you did looks great. Keep it up and keep posting the pics. We all love PICS!! So what's next?

*nbpro* · 08-20-2010, 04:00 PM

nice job keep up the good work with more pics lol i need to do my window trim.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 04:41 PM

Next was dealing with the monster gap between the bumper!!! thats my dad helping while I snapped pics.

Before:

AFTER

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 04:44 PM

Also removed the horrible tint. It was purple!

That was a whole days work of work.

Cleaned up the interior. There was also a monster tach that was drilled into the dash!! WTF? It wasnt even working anyways correctly so I trashed it.

Look at the nasty wheels.

Started Cleaning them up with aluminum polish.

Me showing my rear cleaning the wheels.

DONE!!

Washed.

joe231 · 08-20-2010, 05:03 PM

Nice!
it's amazing the difference some of the little details can make

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:04 PM

Fixed the cracked horn button and turn signal cam.

My dad connecting the turn signal switch downt he column.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:09 PM

Oil Change:

Getting inspected. :crossing fingers: lol

Passing!!! lol

Back at home:

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:13 PM

Back at my apt.

At the park snapping pics.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:17 PM

Added a tailgate band thanks to Texasfunk!! I plan to polish it soon or have it power coated lightly in the EOM silver color. I'm pleased with the look for now.

Hood Shot

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:18 PM

My twin at the Slaton TX car show. lol

*78 Chevyrado* · 08-20-2010, 05:24 PM

Looking good man! Detail tip: If you wipe a light coat of WD-40 on that tailgate band it'll make it look like new and have depth.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:26 PM

If your interested you can see the build up on my 74 Camaro.

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116045

And no build up on my 93 Mustang but here it is.

^ My girl giving me hell. lol

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

Looking good man! Detail tip: If you wipe a light coat of WD-40 on that tailgate band it'll make it look like new and have depth.

Thank you!!!

*nbpro* · 08-20-2010, 05:57 PM

Yeah it's the little details that count. Tucking the bumper as you did makes it look so much better. We did ours that way, and some goof came in the wrong way in the apartment complex while we had the bed off and smacked the bumper. Here's what we did with the rear bumper.
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West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nbpro

Yeah it's the little details that count. Tucking the bumper as you did makes it look so much better. We did ours that way, and some goof came in the wrong way in the apartment complex while we had the bed off and smacked the bumper. Here's what we did with the rear bumper.
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Not trying to hijack your thread

That looks awesome. Ive never seen anything like that. Is it painted now? I'd like to see the finished look.

West Texas Z · 08-20-2010, 10:25 PM

Well, I just got home from TexasFunks crib. We swapped wheels before he sells his truck. I've been dying for some OEM rallys.

Texasfunk txting. lol

Swapped!!

I'm real happy with the look. I think my old Eagle Alloys looked better on Texasfunks truck than mine!! lol

joe231 · 08-20-2010, 11:20 PM

Looks killer!!
Thomas is selling his truck

79gmcclassic · 08-21-2010, 01:07 AM

rallys are the best look! nice truck

CrazyJesster · 08-21-2010, 01:57 AM

that is a nice ride indeed one day i hope to have mine looking that nice. so West Texas Z what drop do you have ? on your suspension

texasfunk · 08-21-2010, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by West Texas Z

I'm real happy with the look. I think my old Eagle Alloys looked better on Texasfunks truck than mine!! lol

only because you have the rallies now...

jk jk

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

Looks killer!!
Thomas is selling his truck

and unfortunately yes! i didnt want to, but i bought a new car, and before buying that new car i should have checked the insurance :/ i took a loan out to buy the car so i didnt have to sell the truck, but the insurance is going to KILL me, so i want to pay the car off so i dont have to have full coverage..im going to miss this truck, but i think the 99 t/a will fill the void nicely

West Texas Z · 08-21-2010, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231

Looks killer!!
Thomas is selling his truck

Sad to say yes, the truck is SOOOOOOOO clean.......and FAST. Who ever gets it is going to have a monster of a truck.

Quote:

that is a nice ride indeed one day i hope to have mine looking that nice. so West Texas Z what drop do you have ? on your suspension

I've never noticed until last night when me and Thomas were looking at it. I believe the front springs have been cut a coil and the rear is missing two leaf springs. It came like that. I still want to go lower.

08-20-2010, 03:17 PM	#1
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	West TX Z build up thread Ive been here for a while and decided to make a build up thread of my truck. Its an 1984 Sivlerado with a SBC 350 with a mild cam, headers, and dumped Flow Master Super 40's. The truck runs well but needs some work done. I plan on a new SDPC Crate Engine some time soon. Best part that the truck is RUST FREE!!!! Here is a pic of the truck the day I brought it home. As the thread continues you can see the progress. Thanks and feel free to comment and give suggestions! Day 1 at my parents house: Notice missing door lock. My dad looking at the locks. Nasty tint job. Ugly busted interior __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page < Last edited by West Texas Z; 08-20-2010 at 05:41 PM.

08-20-2010, 03:25 PM	#2
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread First thing I did was fix the door locks. Next was buy a brand new windshield. The original was cracked horribly. Look below. Next was to give a temporary fix to the ugly head light trim. Look below. Here I removed the grill, and bezels, sanded and painted with semi gloss black. While I was at it I figured I'd do something about the nasty peeling window trim. __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 03:33 PM	#3
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread No pictures of me gutting all the stereo wiring. But the sound system was a mess. I dont care much for a radio in my truck so I removed EVERY single speaker, busted amp, "wall of subs" and other useless crap. Started taping up the windows to sand and paint. Again, this is just a temp fix until I replace all the trim when the truck gets painted in the future. Next I sanded down the trim with a series of sand paper. No pics sorry. __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 03:41 PM	#4
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Here I used some semi gloss black paint. Its good stuff. This was done in March and it still looks great! Next was the front wind shield. I believe the original windshield is still on? I cant tell. Either way, its new now. lol Sanded and painted Back and sides done. Front done. New Glass. __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page < Last edited by West Texas Z; 08-20-2010 at 04:55 PM.

08-20-2010, 03:55 PM	#5
trevor73402 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 164	Re: West TX Z build up thread That's a pretty decent truck to start off with. The work you did looks great. Keep it up and keep posting the pics. We all love PICS!! So what's next? __________________ 1984 K10 SWB "Coal" 1987 K5 Blazer "Ole Miss" 1979 GMC Jimmy (Project) 2008 F250 CC 4x4 King Ranch 6" lift on 37's (Spartan-ized!!) 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Hemi Orange 2008 HD StreetGlide 2007 HD Custom Fatboy 1980 Suburban (will be for sale or trade soon).

08-20-2010, 04:00 PM	#6
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: West TX Z build up thread nice job keep up the good work with more pics lol i need to do my window trim.

08-20-2010, 04:41 PM	#7
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Next was dealing with the monster gap between the bumper!!! thats my dad helping while I snapped pics. Before: AFTER __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page < Last edited by West Texas Z; 08-20-2010 at 04:45 PM.

08-20-2010, 04:44 PM	#8
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Also removed the horrible tint. It was purple! That was a whole days work of work. Cleaned up the interior. There was also a monster tach that was drilled into the dash!! WTF? It wasnt even working anyways correctly so I trashed it. Look at the nasty wheels. Started Cleaning them up with aluminum polish. Me showing my rear cleaning the wheels. DONE!! Washed. __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page < Last edited by West Texas Z; 08-20-2010 at 04:58 PM.

08-20-2010, 05:03 PM	#9
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: West TX Z build up thread Nice! it's amazing the difference some of the little details can make __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

08-20-2010, 05:04 PM	#10
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Fixed the cracked horn button and turn signal cam. My dad connecting the turn signal switch downt he column. __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 05:09 PM	#11
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Oil Change: Getting inspected. :crossing fingers: lol Passing!!! lol Back at home: __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 05:13 PM	#12
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Back at my apt. At the park snapping pics. __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 05:17 PM	#13
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Added a tailgate band thanks to Texasfunk!! I plan to polish it soon or have it power coated lightly in the EOM silver color. I'm pleased with the look for now. Hood Shot __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page < Last edited by West Texas Z; 08-20-2010 at 05:30 PM.

08-20-2010, 05:18 PM	#14
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread My twin at the Slaton TX car show. lol __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 05:24 PM	#15
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: West TX Z build up thread Looking good man! Detail tip: If you wipe a light coat of WD-40 on that tailgate band it'll make it look like new and have depth.



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08-20-2010, 05:26 PM	#16
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread If your interested you can see the build up on my 74 Camaro. http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116045 And no build up on my 93 Mustang but here it is. ^ My girl giving me hell. lol __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

08-20-2010, 05:57 PM	#18
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: West TX Z build up thread Yeah it's the little details that count. Tucking the bumper as you did makes it look so much better. We did ours that way, and some goof came in the wrong way in the apartment complex while we had the bed off and smacked the bumper. Here's what we did with the rear bumper. Not trying to hijack your thread Last edited by nbpro; 08-20-2010 at 05:58 PM.

08-20-2010, 10:25 PM	#20
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: West TX Z build up thread Well, I just got home from TexasFunks crib. We swapped wheels before he sells his truck. I've been dying for some OEM rallys. Texasfunk txting. lol Swapped!! I'm real happy with the look. I think my old Eagle Alloys looked better on Texasfunks truck than mine!! lol __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page < Last edited by West Texas Z; 08-21-2010 at 09:11 PM.

08-20-2010, 11:20 PM	#21
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: West TX Z build up thread Looks killer!! Thomas is selling his truck __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

08-21-2010, 01:07 AM	#22
79gmcclassic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Green bay, Wisconsin Posts: 593	Re: West TX Z build up thread rallys are the best look! nice truck __________________ 1979 GMC Sierra Classic Freshly lowered 5 inches

08-21-2010, 01:57 AM	#23
CrazyJesster Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 557	Re: West TX Z build up thread that is a nice ride indeed one day i hope to have mine looking that nice. so West Texas Z what drop do you have ? on your suspension __________________ Project 82 ReBoRn http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441842

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