Restoring Rusty

[Gregski]

just wanted to share some progress pictures of my 74 GMC 1/2 ton affectionately named by my kids Rusty

the goal is a clean freshened up truck, easy on the eyes and with a bit of oomph under the hood, all on a family men's budget doing a bit at a time something each month if money and time permits

starting out with a nearly 100% stock

350 V8
4 barrel Quadrajet
4 speed manual on the floor
2WD
short bed
no factory AC (bonus, less means more)
power steering
disc brakes up front

lets start with some original as listed on Craigslist Pics

as this thread has become a monster I decided to add a TABLE OF CONTENTS pointing to the thread numbers instead of page numbers since you can alter the page numbers based on your forum settings/preferences, but a thread number is fixed, red means bad or product warning, green is cool stuff, enjoy

Air Cleaner - 260, 547, 1058, 1059, 1066
Air Cleaner (Aftermarket) - 3903
Alternator - 435
Alternator (Re Clocking) - 3533
Arm Rests (Aftermarket) - 637, 4461

Bed - 1865
Bedliner - 1949 (Heculiner)
Bell Housing - 809, 844
Bench Seat - 2263
Brake Master Cylinder - 944, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080
Brake Pedal - 735, 758
Bulkhead Connector - 1802

Cab (Exterior) - 2020
Carburetor - 16, 124
Charcoal Canister - 1681, 1684
Cluster Circuit Board - 1723, 1795
Clutch Fork - 832, 840, 841
Clutch Pedal - 737, 741, 759
Clutch Pedal Spring - 1773
Con Rod Bearings - 4125
Cross Member - 3326
Cylinder Heads (OEM, part # 33388) - 2886
Cylinder Heads, first pair (Vortec L31, 1999 Suburban) - 2203, 2900
First CYLINDER HEAD WORK (cracked Vortec L31 heads) - 2909, 2961, 2968, 2993
Cylinder Heads, second pair (Vortect L31, 1999 Suburban) - 3022
Second CYLINDER HEAD WORK (cracked Vortec L31 heads) - 3031, 3034, 3054, 3069
Cylinder Heads, third pair (Vortect L31, 1999 Suburban) - 3081, 3085
Third CYLINDER HEAD WORK (cracked Vortec L31 heads) - 3088, 3114, 3161, 3273

Dash Pad - 2219, 2281
Distributor - 290
Distributor Cap, CrossFire - 4299
DISTRIBUTOR COLLECTION - 4182
Distributor GM - 4168
Distributor, Proform - 3955
*** DLG-1: Dual Lambda (Air/Fuel Ratio) Gauge - 4381 ***
Door Hinges - 4244
Door Panels - 492, 917, 918, 919, 928
Drive Shaft - 603, 2405, 3658

Engine Bay - 3938, 3970
ENGINE REBUILD - 2802, 3308
Exhaust FLOWMASTER - 3611
Exhausts (Compared) - 3612
Exhaust Magnaflow System - 4582
Exhaust Manifolds - 4152

Fender, Passenger - 1166, 1173, 1175, 1178, 1207, 1208, 1215
Fly Wheel - 684
Frame - 1952
Frame - 2036 (POR15 painting)
Front Coil Springs - 2136
Front End (Lowered) - 2175
Front Suspension (Lowering) - 2151
Fuel Cap - 2437
Fuel Filter - 1130
Fuel Gauge - 1858
Fuel Gauge (Digital) - 4570
Fuel Pump (GM) - 4081
Fuel Pump (Holley) - 4095
Fuel Sending Unit - 2433
Fuel Tank - 2369, 2432
Fuse Panel - 1800

Gauge Cluster - 1739
Glove Box - 5924
Grille - 3523

Headers - 3234, 4143
Headlights - 1384, 1385, 1387
Headlight Bezels - 3413
Headlight Buckets - 3424, 3465
Headlight Switch - 5240
Hood - 1190, 1193, 1194, 1203, 1231, 1275, 1290, 1299
Hood Braces - 1289
Hood Hinges - 1190, 1206, 11260, 1261
Hood Latch - 3467, 3955

Ignition Switch - 1311
Inner Fender - 1704 (3M Undercoating)
Intake Manifold - 1131

Kick Panels - 1041, 1042, 1044, 1061, 1062

Manual Steering Box - 4340
Manual Steering Box Rebuild - 4353
Me - 3132, 3646, 4590
Mirrors, Side - 2301, 2473
Mirrors, Side (Aftermarket, K Source) - 2339
Mirrors, Side (Aftermarket) - 2633
Mud Guards - 2126
Mufflers, DynoMax - 4197
Mufflers, FLOWMASTER 40s - 3570
Mufflers, Magnaflow - 4469

Oil Pan - 127
Oil Pressure Gauge - 1747, 1754
Oil Pressure Gauge (Digital) - 3898, 3933
Oil Pressure Sending Unit - 1749
Oil Pressure Sending Unit (Digital) - 3936

Parking Brake Handle - 1035
Pedal Pads - 1161, 1163, 1165
Power Steering Box - 1494
Power Steering Pump - 1447, 1448, 1449, 1450, 1451

Radio - 1558, 1562
Radiator (Original) - 3606
Radiator (Aluminum) - 4983, 5326
Radiator "Rad Cool" first plastic one - 5333
Radiator Core Support - 2720, 3390
Rear Brake Cylinders - 1159
Rear Brake Drums - 1082, 1083, 1084, 1160
Rear Bumper - 2
Rear Suspension - 2136
Rear Suspension (Hangers) 2364
Rear Suspension (Lowering) - 2184
Rear Window (Slider) - 2202, 4222
Roll Pan - 4590. 4607

Seat - 44, 2263
Seat Belts - 67
Seat Belts (Aftermarket) - 2532
Sector Gear - 1320
Shifter Boot - 1162
Shifter Stick - 865
Shifter, HURST (Upgrade) - 3593
Shocks (Belltech) - 2633
Side Mirrors - 2301, 2473
Side Mirrors (Aftermarket, K Source) - 2339
Side Mirrors (Aftermarket) - 2633
Speedo Drive -
Speedo Gear - 4067
Speedometer - 2672
Speedometer (Intellitronix digital) - 5829
Speedometer Cable - 847, 946, 948, 950, 951, 952, 1013
Starter 207
Steering Box - 1494
Steering Column - 1310, 1338
Steering Wheel (Aftermarket, Grant) 2508, 2523
Suspension (Lowered) - 2362, 2441
Suspension Front (Lowering) - 2136
Suspension Rear (Lowering) - 2184
anti Swaybar - 4012

Tachometer - 102, 1709, 1851, 2694
Tachometer (Intellitronix digital) - 5829
Tailgate - 2, 1110, 1111
Taillights - 1404, 1416, 1419
Timing Advance Kit (Proform) - 4030
Tires (Good Year Wranglers) - 5246
Transmission - 760, 762, 763, 764
Transmission (A833) - 3481, 3496
TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER COLLECTION - 3668
Transmission Rear Seal - 3984
First TRANSMISSION SWAP (A833 OD 4 Spd) - 3502
Transmission Tunnel Cover - 2793
TRUCK PICS - 3961
Turn Signal Switch - 1325, 1431, 1439, 1441

Universal Joints - 872

Vacuum Advance Kit (Crane Cams) - 4038
Visors - 568, 1716, 1719, 1838
Volt Meter Gauge (Digital) - 4407

Water Outlet - 430, 1140
Water Temp Gauge - 1803
Water Temp Gauge (Digital) - 3898, 3933
Weight - 2118
Window Seals - 904, 905, 906
Window Regulator - 2477

X Pipe Exhaust - 1659, 1693, 1696, 1736

Z bar, clutch - 716, 2800

(September 22, 2018, note to self: got to page 100 of indexing)