My Project '84

[us.classic]

Here are some pictures of my project truck. It's an '84 currently on lay away at a friends house. Plan to make it a daily driver but I don't need to drive everyday.

[Quadstar90]

Dang, it looks pretty nice. You should slam it and put some original wheels back on it.
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[us.classic]

The wheels do make it look like a modern truck. Would you believe I haven't even looked under the hood yet. But made my first payment = $200.00. Those small side mirrors seem very unusual.

[Quadstar90]

Hopefully there is a 350 under there Haha. Those mirrors arnt stock. It looks like you have a really solid truck to start with.
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[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by Quadstar90

Hopefully there is a 350 under there Haha. Those mirrors arnt stock. It looks like you have a really solid truck to start with.
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They were on some trucks.

[Quadstar90]

Originally Posted by cmyc5575

They were on some trucks.

Find me a picture of those mirrors stock on an 84.
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[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by Quadstar90

Find me a picture of those mirrors stock on an 84.
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I said some trucks not specific to an 84 my dad bought his 81 the year it came out and had those mirros on it.

[us.classic]

Originally Posted by Quadstar90

Find me a picture of those mirrors stock on an 84.
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Well I will try to confirm that the mirrors on mine are stock. There are no other mounting holes on the door as one sign.

[Greenlee]

I had an 83' GMC that my dad bought new that had the same mirrors from the factory.
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[us.classic]

Talked with the po today. The mirrors are stock. He said the motor is a 5 liter so my guess is that it is the 305 3.736 x 3.48. Got the vin number but there is a problem with the check digit so I will try to get the actual number off the truck. But it is a 4x2 from the Pontiac Michigan plant "P" 11th digit.

[Quadstar90]

Definitely didn't think those were stock, I like the other ones a lot better. When are you gunna start working on it?
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[us.classic]

I like the larger mirrors as well which are certainly more common. I think the larger mirrors work better for visibility and look better on the truck but also take more power (fuel) to push through the air. Hope to start around Christmas with the truck paid off by then. But this will be a long slow moving project unless extra money appears by miracle. Will need to determine priorities. Mechanical issues will come first. Tires and brakes I know need attention, probably a new battery, fresh fluids and then find out what else to make it a daily driver.

[us.classic]

Originally Posted by us.classic

Talked with the po today. The mirrors are stock. He said the motor is a 5 liter so my guess is that it is the 305 3.736 x 3.48. Got the vin number but there is a problem with the check digit so I will try to get the actual number off the truck. But it is a 4x2 from the Pontiac Michigan plant "P" 11th digit.

OK got the VIN problem resolved by looking on the truck dash plate. The 11th digit was actually an F for Flint Michigan not a P like on the insurance card. So it has a 5.0 V8 with 4bbl carb assembled at the Flint Michigan plant 1984.

Here is a good link for free vehicle information
http://service.gm.com/dealerworld/vincards/

[bigwheel15]

Originally Posted by Quadstar90

Find me a picture of those mirrors stock on an 84.
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Sport mirrors, they were an available option from factory.

Nice truck btw, a good cleaning and it looks like a real solid truck.

[us.classic]

Just wanted to add a link to a Flint truck assembly factory tour.

http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/f...assembly-plant

Published by Truck Camper Magazine. Enjoy!

Ofcourse this is not how things were when my '84 was made there but still very cool.

[zook]

Congrads on your new truck looks like a good project. Christmas come on I could not wait I would be finding $ somewhere. Cutting grass, delivery of pizza or panhandling to get it. Good luck! Keep us posted.
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