My new project 86 Silverado

[jrblanke]

Tell me about it...I take I-40 to miami blvd, then up 70, then up 85 to get to the plant I work at.

Nice progress btw.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by jrblanke

Tell me about it...I take I-40 to miami blvd, then up 70, then up 85 to get to the plant I work at.

Nice progress btw.

ouuuch... i lived north, in Wake Forest, man it sucked, down falls of the neuse-->540-->40-->RTP was the worst commute ever.

thanks, i'm going to get primer/paint/front end parts this week and going to knock that out.

[naphtali5725]

updates...



I have the truck up in the air to disassemble the front suspension, so i'm going with mcgaughys 2.5"/4" spindle/hanger/shackle kit part #93130
I ordered a front end rebuild kit from performancesuspension, hopefully it all will be here in a few days, and I can get cracking on it.

Also got a spray gun kit from TCP global, waiting on it as well.

For the body I am going with the Kirker Black Diamond paint kit from smartshoppersinc, color will be the PLATINUM SILVER METALLIC LVB-61235

For the frame, and suspension parts It will be the Kirker epoxy primer + their hot rod black urethane

so that's it for now, i'll post pics as i tear down, and install the kits

stay tuned

[rs74]

We are at about the same point in our builds. I just got the flip kit on mine and tore off the contol arms last night. I still have the cab on mine but am looking for another one to put back on.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by rs74

We are at about the same point in our builds. I just got the flip kit on mine and tore off the contol arms last night. I still have the cab on mine but am looking for another one to put back on.

your making good progress then, If my parts/paint come in, i hope to have the frame, control arms etc. painted and back together by next weekend...we'll see how it goes...good luck with your build

[naphtali5725]

Update...
Received my spray guns in the mail yesterday.
Dropped my 455 off with Joe at cmengines.com. He walked me through their shop, and explained all the steps they'll use when building/balancing/dyno'ing my engine for the performance build. You can see the procedures on their website.
More to come...

[rs74]

Cool! That ought to be one torquey son of a gun.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by rs74

Cool! That ought to be one torquey son of a gun.

I sure hope so

[naphtali5725]

updates... received my spray guns..
ordered gallon of Kirker enduro prime epoxy primer part # EP612
gallon of catalyst part # EP611
gallon of reducer part # UR9075

[naphtali5725]

updates...
prepping for drop spindles, front end rebuild kit, big brake kit
pulled the front end apart...
control arms, all steering linkage, sway bar, etc.

[naphtali5725]

need opinions...
when i drop my 455 into the truck, will the inch and a 16th sway bar be big enough?

[naphtali5725]

pulled the the rear axle/springs/shackles/steering gearbox
pulled all the fuel lines/brake lines

will pull fuel tanks tomorrow

[naphtali5725]

front end rebuild kit from performancesuspension came in today
can't wait to start putting it back together!

[naphtali5725]

updates...

Getting ready to spray the frame with the epoxy primer
took out the crossmember, and cleaned the frame with purple power degreaser, and the old standby Tide... works for NASCAR, good enough for me..

[rs74]

Looks like you are making good progress. I probably should have taken everything off of my frame but didn't. You are doing it right. Best of luck!

[naphtali5725]

thanks man, i had it down that far anyway, only takes a few minutes to take the crossmember out...


received my epoxy primer, catalyst, reducer, and red scuff pads today.
waiting for a day that is warm enough to spray the frame...

[panhead671]

nice build! Hey, let me know how you feel about the energy suspension kit...I'm considering the same for mine

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by panhead671

nice build! Hey, let me know how you feel about the energy suspension kit...I'm considering the same for mine

the whole front end kit was 261.00 from performancesuspension, you can't beat it for that price considering the quality of the components. energy suspension gets great reviews all over.

[naphtali5725]

bang, bang, pry, twist, bang some more... you get the idea...
lower ball joints and control arm bushings out...
will do uppers tomorrow...

[rs74]

A little here, a little there.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by rs74

A little here, a little there.

yeah man! my goal is to get this thing drivable by June...
going to be close but I think I can do it

[silvereagle07]

Nice progress. Just one question. How did the Tide work on the frame? What's the process, water and tide plus a lot of elbow grease?

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

Nice progress. Just one question. How did the Tide work on the frame? What's the process, water and tide plus a lot of elbow grease?

yeah I went to wally world and got a gallon of purple power for 5 bucks....put it in a garden sprayer and soaked the frame, scrubbed it with a stiff nylon brush... pressure washed all that off... put 5 or 6 scoops of tide in a 5 gallon bucket, and slopped that shyt on, and let it sit a few min... scrubbed again with stiff brush... washed it off with water... did that twice, all good

[naphtali5725]

pulled the cab into the work area, and degreased it same as frame, and pressure washed/rinsed it off...
prepping it for primer over the next few days

[naphtali5725]

got beer... disassembled the cab, all cables, brake booster, pedals