1980 chevy long bed!

[Chionos GMs]

Im 18 and I wish my parents would let me park one truck here so I could fix one up but that aint happening.When I was 14 I took my 62 Chevy from scrap yard to dd. Keep up the good work and remember nothin is impossible!! I think this is a good project.
Are you still building it for a pulling truck? If so I recommend traction bars to keep the rear end from hoppin around

[Dusty4x4]

Looking good, I like the motor...

[Dudewith4x4]

It may be built for a pulling truck. I got discouraged when I went in to look at my dads freinds bbc he pulls with. He has about 10,000 in it... There is no way I could compete with the people with this stuff. And I have priced traction bars and I can get a custom set made and installed for 100. I think its pretty good. I may do it soon. After the carb and intake and new exhuast for my ford. I got paid the other so I got a burnin in my pocket.

I will be taking it to a local engine shop tomorrow to find my wire problem. I have had like 20 people look at it and no one can find it. Hopefully I can get it back and tagged this week and drive the hell outa it.

[Chionos GMs]

Sounds good. Im diggin the paint job!! Good luck and that is a damn good price for traction bars

[Dudewith4x4]

Thanks. Its gonna be satin black for a while till I can paint it in Votech. Im thinking cherry red with some sorta black stripe. My Gf keeps trying to get me to go with a dark metallic blue. That would be good looking too.

I found a bed the other day that my brother inlaw has and said he would give me. Supposably "perfect" Im gonna paint the back part of the frame while the beds off though. I know that.

Thanks dusty I like it too. I cant wait to get a shiny intake and chrome carb sitting on top :P

[Chionos GMs]

What happened to gunmetal grey?? I like that color or the blue would look sweet too

[Dudewith4x4]

Well every truck in my family is red right now :P so I was thinking red would look good. Red with black windows. It would look good. Idk Gun Metal grey metallic. It looks pretty sweet.

[Chionos GMs]

Damn that would be the reason I would paint my truck a different color I have seen a pretty sweet 75 that was painted Midnight Cherry Red that would look sweet with blacked out windows

[Dudewith4x4]

Is that more of a maroon? Maybe the famous candy apple red. lol

[Chionos GMs]

Yeah I have seen 2 different shades one had more red to it. I like the candy red I came across a Candy apple green!! that would be sweet and different

[Dudewith4x4]

The metallic and both of those paints will probably cost a ALOT.

[Chionos GMs]

Originally Posted by Dudewith4x4

The metallic and both of those paints will probably cost a ALOT.

But it would look damn good. haha thats why my 86 was Krylon Flat Black

[Chionos GMs]

I like any red except gloss red and fire engine red

[hawleykt]

does that intake manifold have the hole to mount the alternator kit to? also, is it for a 2 barrel or 4?

[jgh64pkup]

its a 4 bbl

[Dudewith4x4]

Thanks Gage.

[jgh64pkup]

yeah not sure about the alt hookup mine attaches to the thermostat housing

[Dudewith4x4]

So does mine. They sell chrome ones at Oreillys Don't they?

[hawleykt]

is that a new master cylinder or did u just paint the old one? if u just painted it...how did u clean up first....mine is pretty crusty and id like to fix it up...but dont know if i should sand blast it...or....

[Dudewith4x4]

I just sanded it with 320 grit sand paper for awhile till I got it where I wanted it. Then I painted the cap and back part with silver spray paint and the other with flat black. I like those colors togeather.

[hawleykt]

do u have any pics of when you were rippin out carb and intake? distrubutor? i might start doin mine this weekend...hopin i dont mess it up, as i have never done it before. you drain the coolant dont u? i need to do a new radiator eventually, so maybe ill just get one and throw it in durin that too....

[jgh64pkup]

this should educate you some http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/ho...759/index.html

[Dudewith4x4]

Gage is right on the link. I have looked at it before. Alot of good info. Thanks Gage.

As for the intake and carb swap I havent got a chance lately. I called my freind today and Ill be picking up the intake manifold tomorrow. 100$ for a weiland highrise manifold is good I think. Right? lol.

Well as I see it I have been neglecting my pictures so I have alot to post so bear with me.

Here are some before pictures my mom had took that I forgot about. It shows alot better what the truck used to look like.







Now on to some other things I have done. I redid the interior as I said before but didnt grab any pictures so here is a before(doors havent been done cause Im switch doors to electric ones)

Before:


After: I took everything out and painted the cab. Then I put a dash pad cap over my dash pad. I really recomend this it fits like a glove and very good quality. Next I put new vinyl on the floors so I could wash it. Then I put in a new seat with seat cover. Next for the inside is a nice big tach and a new shift boot.

[Dudewith4x4]

Next thing I did was the exhaust. I went to oriellys and bought some hangers and clamps and went to work. (it was held on by some old wire and a part of chain) I also threw some old chrome tips on there for the hell of it.




FINALLY up to date. (kinda). Since combining is over I roped my dad into helping me take the truck to a local mechanic so he can chase my electrical problems.

Finally loaded.


About to leave.


A happy dad(haa...)and his son. Lol

[Dudewith4x4]

Now here is where it sits.







New and old tailgate (after my new girlfreind tagged it. lol. By the way I got a new girl guys! she loves my truck and wants me to spend more on it. lol)



And couldnt resist a few engine pictures.







FINALLLY DONE. Read all the postes if you haven't! lol.