Project black-ops

[dandansuperman]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

Dan how about some pictures of the engine compartment? How did it turned out?

Big Al,

I look at your truck daily for engine bay inspiration. I love how you did your AC lines. I really want to put a 383 stroker motor in this truck before I repaint it. I plan on getting all my cosmetic things done first like: gas tank relocation, smooth firewall, vintage air, updated wiring etc... I will keep you updated on the progress

[VA72C10]

Truck looks great and sounds like it's a real fun cruiser!!!

[hbchevy]

Truck looks really nice!
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[nick martorano]

Nice find! These trucks are a lot of fun and becoming more and more popular. So many after market things available to spend money on! My budget has gone out the door! My truck is just about done at the body shop where it has just gone through a complete color change. I have everything to finish it and can't wait to get started putting it together!
Nick

[MindPhish]

Great looking truck! I've always had a thing for those Chevrolet valve covers.

[gringoloco]

Nice truck Any feedback on the Toyo Proxes STIIs? Road noise, tire wear, grip, etc? Looking at maybe getting a set in the near future...

[Pinky6872]

Truck is looking really good!

[dandansuperman]

The Toyo STII's are a great tire. No road noise, and they look amazing. They seem to be wearing good, and the grip is a little too good. I could spin my other tires with little effort but these seem to really hook up.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by dandansuperman

The Toyo STII's are a great tire. No road noise, and they look amazing. They seem to be wearing good, and the grip is a little too good. I could spin my other tires with little effort but these seem to really hook up.

Cool. Exactly the kind of feedback I was looking for. I agree, more pics!
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[brans72]

Where are the exaust pics at we wanna see!

[dandansuperman]

Ok, I guess I needed a little motivation to get some more pics. The exhaust turned out sweet so I will get some pics.

[dandansuperman]

I finally took my headers back off and sent them to RUKSE performace for ceramic coating. Don't ever make the mistake of using high-temp header paint because it will look like crap fast. I still need to pull my stock heater and AC unit and work on my smooth firewall. I want to completly update the wiring and hide as much as possible. This will be my next project. I will get some pictures of underneath the truck so you can see my how good my exhaust turned out. I had them run it through the frame rails and cut a hole in the crossmember. I need some money to rain down on me so I can everything done at once.

[gringoloco]

Looks nice!
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[dandansuperman]

I finally broke down and bought a newer truck. I got a great deal on a 2008 Chevy Vortec Max. I also wanted to post some pics of my future gear head helper Decker Jax. I can't do anything without him diving in head first.

[W.I.P.72]

two very nice trucks...

[67cheby]

great looking truck !!

[BurnoutNova]

Man I don't think of anyone coming to Nebraska to find clean trucks, but I guess there are a few!

I like it... reminds me of the dazed and confused truck.

[dandansuperman]

Dazed & Confused was my inspiration!!!!!!!!!!

[Tinkermc]

looks very nice

[CC69Rat]

I need a little buddy to work on my trucks with me

[dandansuperman]

Check out this beauty I found cruising around Ketchikan, Alaska!!!!!!!

[dandansuperman]

I figured it was time to give everyone an update on my truck. After owning this truck for 11 years I finally built a shop last year and now I am able to really build it like I want. I started stripping the truck down to the frame in January and now comes the hard work, fun, and endless amounts of money.

[dandansuperman]

I stripped the frame and my arm with a wire wheel and brush. Super time consuming but I wanted to get it right. Sand blasting might have been the way to go, but too late now. I also cut out my C-Notch and got it bolted in before paint. I used Eastwood rust encapsulator platinum and 2K ceramic black satin to coat the frame. I used a cheap Harbor Freight spray gun and it worked great.

[1971Stepside]

Wow! It was sure nice to start with from what I could see.

Neighbors love guys like us I'm sure LOL

[dandansuperman]

I found a used GEN III 5.3L /4L60E combo on Ebay with 95K miles and scored it for $2800 plus shipping. I spent weeks stripping it down and cleaning the rust off the block with a wire wheel and paint stripper. I decided to use POR15 engine paint because of how durable it was on my last engine. I also replaced the water pump, power steering pump, starter, knock sensors, installed all new gaskets (including heads) with a Mahle gasket kit. The exhaust manifold bolts were broke off in the heads (nightmare) so I used a welder to get those removed. I spent countless hours getting the carbon buildup off my intake, and pistons with Mopar combustion chamber cleaner. Overall, it turned out pretty good.