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06-06-2011, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Thibodaux, LA
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An update on progress on my '86 SWB
Well. I've done a few more things on the '86 Since getting the 350 dropped in. I've started putting all my junkyard parts on, pedal pads, dash speakers (one was blown
 ) pulled all of the trim off today, Tried to repair someones half-A** job of blacking out the taillights.. tried to remove the paint.. didnt work.. so I rattle canned them black again, and just buffed the overspray off of the trim rings and screws. looks a little more professional now. I also shot my headlight trim (which was faded, white, and chalky) with some "chrome" paint. it comes out silver. they look 1000X better! I installed my junkyard window switch and pigtail, now my power windows work! I need to clean and polish the chrome tube JC whitney grille that I'm gonna be stuck with for a while. I might rattle can it flat black..  I also dug a little farther into the old 305... #1 Piston (the one with 60 lbs of compression) Was melted pretty badly... the rings were siezed into the piston... #7 had a broken ring, broken ring land.. bad.. Soon it'll be going to the scrap man... I dont believe it's worth anything to anyone due to the fact the cylinders are probably no longer round at all  Thats all for now.. here's a bad pic of the 350 installed.. 
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Jay Bernard, Thibodaux, LA 1986 SWB Sierra Classic Stock roller 350/700R4 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 VVT, 6spd auto. PAINFULLY stock... (wife's ride) |
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06-06-2011, 10:57 PM
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Re: An update on progress on my '86 SWB
another bad pic of the interior... i was figuring out stereo wiring..
 
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Jay Bernard, Thibodaux, LA 1986 SWB Sierra Classic Stock roller 350/700R4 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 VVT, 6spd auto. PAINFULLY stock... (wife's ride) |
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06-06-2011, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Spartanburg, SC
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Re: An update on progress on my '86 SWB
Nice progress, keep it up. I just took a 305 to scrap last week. No one else wanted it, even at the low price of free!
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06-06-2011, 11:39 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Thibodaux, LA
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Re: An update on progress on my '86 SWB
I was just looking at the picture of my engine... And in my opinion it looks bad... Mainly due to the unhooked but still present EGR valve and broken off thermal vacuum switches.. Some of my pet peeves. I will correct this as soon as I can find the proper plugs, early style coolant neck, and EGR block off plate.. I don't want you guys thinking I'm some half-a** mechanic!
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Jay Bernard, Thibodaux, LA 1986 SWB Sierra Classic Stock roller 350/700R4 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6 VVT, 6spd auto. PAINFULLY stock... (wife's ride) |
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06-06-2011, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
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Re: An update on progress on my '86 SWB
Sweet its looking good keep up the good work. Yea I would just scrap that 305 there just boat anchors haha! That's cool you got the windows fixed pretty cheap and easy.
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*HOODS is what I answer too* -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold  -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit   -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!
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