Project ROOKIE (BB, Bags, Short Fleet Frame off)

[Spray-Bomb]

Dang, it seems as tho everyone is going the side exit exhaust... I sure hope nobody else does it, I wanted mine to be one of the few

Oh well, thats what mine is getting & if everybody wants to copy me, I guess I can handle that

Really sweet truck bro, cant wait to see it black

[gunkis84]

update.. not goin too fast since this is my first time doing ANYTHING to a car/truck, (but havin fun learning).. i finished blocking the truck (the first time anyways) there are still a couple areas that need atten, but not bad. (one good thing about blocking a truck that had pretty good paint to start with).. since im painting it black, a plan to try to get it as straight as possible (i dont care how long it takes).. other than that, i started to take the front end apart, and am in the process of pulling the motor and going to re-build it, nothing major, but a few things to spice it up (my dad is going to help on that part since he has done it plenty of times b4) its kinda challenging trying to fig out how to get things apart with one set of hands (ie hood), but im sure everyone on here has dealt with that so no more cryin out of me lol

[chevyboy87]

ausome build so far, have you made any plans on the motor yet

[gunkis84]

so far all i know, is just honing, keeping the same bore but higher compression pistons, i bought a new edlebrock performer rpm air gap intake, it already has a new edlebrock carb, im going to do something with the heads (either new aluminum, or get the re-worked), cam, and i plan to get the sanderson bb8 headers off of film guy if he still has them, (he hasn't returned my pm yet)... lol i dont know too many details of specifics yet, but thats so far the plan.. tips anyone? i dont want this truck to be too extreme (dont plan to ever take it to the track), but, i want it to be able to move out of its own way, and still be able to call it a "Hotrod"

[chevyboy87]

if you got the money i think some aluminum heads would be ausome, if not definatly rework the old ones, are you going with a rolling cam setup

[Painter D]

Originally Posted by gunkis84

so far all i know, is just honing, keeping the same bore but higher compression pistons, i bought a new edlebrock performer rpm air gap intake, it already has a new edlebrock carb, im going to do something with the heads (either new aluminum, or get the re-worked), cam, and i plan to get the sanderson bb8 headers off of film guy if he still has them, (he hasn't returned my pm yet)... lol i dont know too many details of specifics yet, but thats so far the plan.. tips anyone? i dont want this truck to be too extreme (dont plan to ever take it to the track), but, i want it to be able to move out of its own way, and still be able to call it a "Hotrod"

I'd go with aluminum heads and a hyd. roller cam. I put aluminum heads on my sbc and it woke it up quite a bit.

[gunkis84]

ill get more pics up soon, im gonna try to get the motor pulled tom, and fig out the concrete plans on what im going to do with the motor.. prob just going to re-work the stock heads.. bb aluminum heads are SPENDY?!?! i dont think it matters to me THAT much lol

[nuke1]

very nice to see the progress, i think your rad support needed paint anyway, lol

[gunkis84]

heheh rad is gone.. i have a new one goin in.. ok time to go work on the truck

[gunkis84]

daily update.. sorry for all the pics of little progress.. i just fig if i load them all there is no chance of me losing them again.. so today i pullded the engine.. as i said in the beginning, ive never done anything to a car/truck before... it was interesting getting that done by myself, i love the challange (fun stuff) as you can see, my tranny leaked a bit when i tipped it up. (i got a tip from my dad to plug it when i pull the drive shaft out.. I DID DAD. it just caught the tranny x-member when i was pulling the engine and it started to leak.. i caught it though lol) after that was done, i decided to pull the lowering blocks off the blue truck (i need them for my new frame setup) while i was doing that, i had a little play time (the wheels wont bolt up due to being a mII IFS but i wanted to see anyways).... ill get more done on sat. enjoy

[Painter D]

Any more progress?

[72BlckButy]

Great looking project(s)....

I remember that blue/white truck being for sale, glad to see that it went to a great home.

Keep us posted on your progress!

[VA72C10]

Can't wait to see what you end up doing on this....You're going to kill my budget on my future blazer build with that interior.

[STOCKISH]

Like the looks of this so far. Keep the progress pics. coming.

[gunkis84]

i knew i did this build thread for a reason... (to keep me motivated. ) no much has happened yet, but i will get crackin on it again

[gunkis84]

ok.. i started workin on it again.. got the motor torn down, (goin to get it tanked and honed (or bored if need be) next wk.. then to make plans on what were goin to do with it (little pep).. got the tranny cleaned up and painted.. pics soon to follow.. got a campin trip this w/e so nothing else will change til next wk... ohh ps WIFE IS PREG WITH OUR FIRST!! sooo stoked!! gotta get the truck finished b4 the kid takes all the cash!! lol

[gunkis84]

dang! got the motor sent off to the builder.. (that chit is expensive! lol) ohh well.. soo the plan is...

Bore to 406
roller cam
closed chamber heads (up the compression to 9.5/1)
crank worked
intake (edelbrock rpm dual plane)
keepin the edelbrock carb for now..(builder sug. holley, but we'll see how it runs b4 we go that road)
sanderson bb8 ceramic coated headers i picked up off film_guy

i think thats about it.. ohh and i guess im just gonna have him do it turn key.. was wanting to assemble with my dad, but ohh well..

gotta get the welder worked on.. (does anyone know how a welder would stop allowing the gas to come through?? yes the tank has plenty?!?)

[gunkis84]

Update... Decided to scrap the 402.. (or give to my engine builder on trade) for a 454 bored .30 over, forged pistons,(10:1 compression) roller cam, roller rockers, eagle crank.... Est to push 550-600 HP. (quite a bit more than the orig plan, so should be fun) engine is suppose to be ready in a wk..

[gunkis84]

been workin the cab for the last 2 day.. learing as i go.. i think its turning out ok.

[bigguy69]

looks good!

[gunkis84]

Cut, Weld, Grind.. Cut, Weld, Grind.. funn stuff!!

[VA72C10]

Gettin smooth

[Sinisterspeed]

Looking good. Cant wait to see how this one turns out.

[*Dylan]

Nice build!

[gunkis84]

dang!! anyone else here look at your project and almost feel overwhelmed?? lol i finished the pass side shaving and the channel.. and now i look at it and wonder.. what now... :-/