My new project 86 Silverado

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by rs74

Hey man, are you still hanging in there?

yeah man, talked to Kert at diy4x last week, he said my dash will be here in a week...
still waiting on the engine... it was a freebie, so i can't complain... will be working on the doors soon, so i can put them on after i get the dash.

more to come, just been slow because of weather, how about you.. how is the truck coming along?

[rs74]

Just wondering, had not seen you on here for awhile.

My truck is the same ol story. Just now settling on paint color chips. So hopefully they will get it all trimmed in so I can take the frame out and put the cab and bed back on. Then going to bring it home to do the interior and drivetrain before taking it back out for final paint.

With the weather we have been having I am not rushing it. I have been trying to keep all of my trucks inside and if I bring this one home I am not sure if I will have enough room for all of them until nice weather comes back.

[naphtali5725]

update:

got my dash from diy4x, got it mocked up... will be doing the wiring harness next... more to follow soon

[rs74]

Thats pretty bad ass! Not something you see everyday.

[Sodell]

What are you using for gauges?

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by Sodell

What are you using for gauges?

not quite sure yet, will be looking around for the best deal here soon, once i get to that stage... probably use Dolphin gauges though

[naphtali5725]

well i decided to not fill any of the small dings on my truck, i'm going to keep it just like i found it and keep the character of the truck... it had no body filler whatsoever... only a slight dent on the bottom of the front fender where the bumper got pushed back a bit on it... and a small dent on the back of the cab just to the right of the back window...
I sanded the crap out of it and removed all paint, and sprayed with black epoxy primer to fill all the small imperfections in the surface, but that is all the body work i'm doing other than spraying it with the flat black paint

more to come when the temp gets above the 10 degrees it is now

just a reminder here is how i got it...
and the look i am going for, but flat black...

[silvereagle07]

Wow, I haven't seen that picture in a while. I miss that truck. Nice work on yours.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

Wow, I haven't seen that picture in a while. I miss that truck. Nice work on yours.

thanks man! was that your truck? if so, i have questions LOL

[Low Elco]

Really like that blue one.

[silvereagle07]

No sadly it wasn't mine. That picture was taken at my house after we finished it. I helped build it years ago. He sold it a few years back. What do you want to know about it? I think there is a thread about it somewhere with more pics.

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by NONHOG

Can't wait to hear the results.
Going with a Q-jet on my BBO.
I bought the Q-jet book but my vision sucks these days and I'm not sure doing it myself will be worth the aggravation.

are you working on a big block Olds? what do you have a 425 or 455?
i have a 455 in the works by a couple of guys over at realoldspower. my last Olds was a 330 i shoehorned into my 81 Camero

would love to see your motor...

[naphtali5725]

hey all.... pulled my bed out of the leaves LOL, got it all washed etc. moved it into my carport
put up the first wall of my carport, will put another up today...
i'm tired of being stuck inside in the cold... when i'm done closing it in, i can stay stuck inside working on my truck

pics later today...

[naphtali5725]

blah.... if anyone has some good pics of how the parking brake cables are run...
i'm having a hard time with the common adjuster on the left side where the 2 cables come together... thanks in advance

[naphtali5725]

GRRRR... broken seatbelt bolt... sucks

[naphtali5725]

got the stainless brake lines/hoses installed on the rear...

[naphtali5725]

bed is up on stands, gonna get started on it hopefully this week

[NONHOG]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

are you working on a big block Olds? what do you have a 425 or 455?
i have a 455 in the works by a couple of guys over at realoldspower. my last Olds was a 330 i shoehorned into my 81 Camero

would love to see your motor...

Here is a thread on it. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=olds

Since sold the Cutlass. Still shoved in the corner waiting for the cam to be degree'd. Whats the rush? I've got nothing to put it in yet.

[naphtali5725]

got new prop valve from Carolina Classic Trucks....
going to look at a buddies truck so i can make sure i remember where all the brake lines and cables go LOL

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

No sadly it wasn't mine. That picture was taken at my house after we finished it. I helped build it years ago. He sold it a few years back. What do you want to know about it? I think there is a thread about it somewhere with more pics.

hey silver, i had a few questions about the grille, but i think i figured out what i need to put that year grille on my 86.

do you recall what front/rear bumpers were used on it?

other than that i think i have figured most stuff out

kind regards

[naphtali5725]

didn't get a chance to go look at my buddy's truck, so i can figure out how the e-brake cables go over to the driver side to the equalizer...

been slacking a little i guess... not too motivated when the weather is cold... hurts my paratrooper bones LOL

will be focusing on the under dash items for a while(brake pedal, e-brake etc), get that all cleaned up so i can epoxy prime them and get it all installed....

i need to work on my steering column too... need a new steering wheel... any suggestions?
i'm going to need all new window motors, electric lock servo's etc. for the doors... rusted all to hell from sitting 14 years LOL. looks like another order to make

GRRRRR... also one of my vent windows is broken and mangled, man i know those things are expensive, but i'll need it

will update as i go along.

i have all my lights, lenses etc. etc. i'll post pics of all that soon

[naphtali5725]

more detailed pics of the dash front/back in case anyone is interested...

[naphtali5725]

more...

[silvereagle07]

Originally Posted by naphtali5725

hey silver, i had a few questions about the grille, but i think i figured out what i need to put that year grille on my 86.

do you recall what front/rear bumpers were used on it?

other than that i think i have figured most stuff out

kind regards

We used an 81-82 front bumper and a sport rear bumper from LMC. The front grille is also an 81.

[Paul83]

That dash is going to look good. Nice work.