84 silverado swb

[alabamachevy15]

This is my first restoration. I have loved these trucks all my life and finally got one of my own. I have a 03 silverado for my dd but there aint nothing like these old trucks. I found the truck on craiglist for $1000 it has a pontiac 400 with a 200r. the truck will be restored back to factor except for a 434 sbc with a th400. Here are some pics.
The day i got it
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This is after a bath

Painted the wheels and drove it some

[alabamachevy15]

Here are some of the progress. Engine and tranny out sold for $500

Got the frame cleaned






It lived on a red dirt road all its life!!!

[Gordonr1973]

The metal in the cab and box looks to be in good shape!

Lots of progress so far, keep updating your thread so we can see it come along!

[Showboat1984]

I'm loving it dude and what next?
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[palposity]

Great start! Look forward to your progress!

[alabamachevy15]

Thanks guys. I actually lucked up on it. It has zero rust except for the passenger side floor and its just light im gonna grind it down and cover it with por15.

[babyJay]

Nice solid platform to build on! Don't forget to keep us posted as you progress on this project. Welcome to the board as well!

[Pop's C-10]

good start....i like those wide wheels

[alabamachevy15]

Got the frame done with por15 and floor pans. The driver side didnt need it but i did it just to be sure.





Got some other stuff blasted and painted


I work at Oreillys so that helps alot on parts!!!!










Really need a painless harness!!!!

Heres my th400 I got for $50 its shifts perfect but thats behind a stock 350 so I gotta beef it up with a stage 3 rebuild kit!

[chevyman95]

nice man! having the discount at the store has to be nice as well

[alabamachevy15]

Its great! We stock almost every part for 70-87 c10s so thats nice too!

[Panelman55]

Are they paying you in parts?

[DBLSPRT68]

Your doing a great job so far!!!!! Have you got new body mount bushings yet? I did this to my truck a few years ago, still looks great underneath! I used a cherry picker for cab/bed removal; how did you do yours? I grew up just east of you in Dothan, Alabama; so I know you can find great trucks and cars down there rust free. David

[SS Delux]

Instead of getting a painless kit, if the original harness is not too cut up just untangle it all and get a factory assembly manual.

[menace121978]

nice work man! good decision PORing the driverside also its just a matter of time if not. mine had a little surface rust just from wet boots getting in.

and i would for sure recommend a painless kit. my factory harness looked about the same after i tore it out. the painless kit is pricey no doubt but it is worth every penny if you take your time with routing and running the wires.

[alabamachevy15]

Originally Posted by DBLSPRT68

Your doing a great job so far!!!!! Have you got new body mount bushings yet? I did this to my truck a few years ago, still looks great underneath! I used a cherry picker for cab/bed removal; how did you do yours? I grew up just east of you in Dothan, Alabama; so I know you can find great trucks and cars down there rust free. David

Yea these trucks in the south are usually in decent shape. As for the body mount bushings I got the energy suspension ones and I just cleaned the metal retainers up for em. I had a time getting the cab off. I used a cherry picker also and took the wheels and suspension parts off the front and just guided it down the front.

Originally Posted by menace121978

nice work man! good decision PORing the driverside also its just a matter of time if not. mine had a little surface rust just from wet boots getting in.

and i would for sure recommend a painless kit. my factory harness looked about the same after i tore it out. the painless kit is pricey no doubt but it is worth every penny if you take your time with routing and running the wires.

Yea im gonna suck it up and get the painless. Im going to college for industrial electronics/electricity so I like wiring its not bad. BTW man ur truck is sharp I love the LS motors add a good set of heads and a cam and you have 500HP easy! Very nice build though!