84 k10 GMC swb, "Big Red"

[grayharville]

I need to find brake lines. I was told napa can build them, but I went in the store and they said no. Damn...
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[texassquarebodies]

I heard you got your truck lifted.......I think we went and mudded it too. Where are the pics fool???

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by grayharville

I need to find brake lines. I was told napa can build them, but I went in the store and they said no. Damn...
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Lines or hoses? I would bet Summit, jegs, or 4WPW has the stainless hoses.

[texassquarebodies]

Roughcountry.com has them. Gray and I are too cheap to buy them. He lifted my burb the week before his truck. We are going to make some or something close to it. Cheap.............

[mud.man.rj]

Man you had me all excited with the 10" lift and already had 38.5 Swampers, but I think it turned out for the best with still going6" and 36's at least your still up there and can be a bit more useable to you as it probably has a 3.08 ratio or something close, looking good, interior turned out nice too.

[notyo_cheez]

Try jcwhitney.com for the extended braided stainless brake lines. $106.78

http://www.jcwhitney.com/extended-le...=d50263y1984j1

[grayharville]

Well here it is all finished up. started it at 9 oclock the other morning, had it all finished up around 6 or so. Its such a huge transformation


on the trailer


destruction


cali lean!






sitting beside a NBS 3/4 ton with 35s


sittin beside my 70



all in all the install went smoothly, im very satisfied. i still need to mount the shocks, I was just too tired to mess with it.

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Lookin Good!

[grayharville]

Thanks alot man! How's your truck?
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[grayharville]

Got my warn winch bumper on, man I love this pic. My nest move will be, redo front shock mounts, rear bumper, and exhaust! straight pipes with 5"x24" tips!




Let me know what yall think

[notyo_cheez]

Canary yellow paint, just my opinion. Dare to be different...

[grayharville]

how about lime green? lol

to be honest ill probably leave it like it is, if i painted it, there would be east tx pinstripes all over it in a week!

[notyo_cheez]

Rhino-line it, any color. What scratches?

[grayharville]

I would, but I plan on maybe one day putting a nice paintjob on it, but until I get another trail beater ill leave it like it is!

[grayharville]

well guys ive been enjoying my swb alot lately, been taking it out to the lake almost everyday to play around! Yesterday I had to recover 3 trucks, an f150 sunk to the doors, an 07 cummins dodge that was missing a front wheel and sunk to the doors, and some idiot in a 2wd s10 blazer. It got some respect for doing all that work and then driving home!

heres a few recent pics of the fun im having!

poser


what a better time to install the front driveshaft


playing in the water




Gettin stuck! it was some nasty stuff


another poser after getting unstuck with the lights on

[spudz]

Nice!
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[grayharville]

thanks guys! i would have loved to have the 10 inch lift, but before i go that big I need to do some other things to the truck. I'm thinking of going with a 3 inch BL and 38s later on, that would put me at 9 inches of lift, which is pretty respectable.

My buddy has an 03 chevy with a 6 inch suspension, 3"BL and 38 inch mud grapplers, and our trucks sit at the same height! gotta love a square.

[mud.man.rj]

9 with the body lift is a nice height, quite a few of my friends run the same with their GM's and 38 fit real nice and don't hit even when we go to the mud drags and race them, lots of abuse and fun. My 71 Gm seems small with 35 Swampers and a 6" spring, so I may in time add a 2-3" bodt too and run a 37 or 38. Have a few other things to do first as always right. Yours sure looks a lot better than when you started, at least you can take it out and have fun.

[grayharville]

thanks, I have alot of fun with it, and hardly any money tied up in it! I want to do the 3" BL, i smashed the passenger side fender the other day with the tire. Needs more room!

[trout]

makes me want to put my 84 together quick same color sceme (flat black)cheep and easy

[grayharville]

Originally Posted by trout

makes me want to put my 84 together quick same color sceme (flat black)cheep and easy

thats how it was when i got it, one day id love to put a nice red and white 2 tone on it, but im having too much fun driving it as a beater!

i need to find another toy to beat on so that this swb can be made nice one day. Maybe an old k5 or something

[trout]

i said the same thing when i started with my 87 2wd then it turnd into my 87 lgb 76 swb 84swb to lgb and a 78 im turnig into a trailer and going to get 75 step side for the bed and turnign around and selling it that dont count all the spare parts i got lol

[grayharville]

yeah I know how it goes with the mutliple projects, I finally narrowed mine down to my 70 (always needs something) the 84 swb (mud truck) and my 85 swb (full frame off).

I promised myself I wouldnt buy another project until these 3 are how I want them

[trout]

i said the same thing lol

[mud.man.rj]

My last truck a big semi gloss Bronco looked good with a cheap paint job but looked at a few 67-72 gm's and they don't seem to look to cool flat/semi black so going to have to save and drive with a ratty copper/white 2 tone till I can afford a nice original 2 tone again, some day. Till then just bag it and have fun.