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chevy_skills · 09-24-2011, 07:27 PM

Traded my 1980 Firebird Formula that had No motor or trans and rotted out for a 1987 custom deluxe 4.3L V6 OHV 12V.
My plans are 350 swap

Restore the body of course not much to do to that a little rust and a few little dings. bed has a 1 foot by 1 foot rust hole and is banged up from being used as a work truck. Hopefully I can find one at a junk yard.

I cant decide lower the front a little or leave it stock?
Here are the pictures the seller sent me and one of the firebird.

luifer76 · 09-25-2011, 12:33 AM

Good looking truck man keep the updates coming.....

chevy_skills · 09-25-2011, 04:24 PM

The truck came with 3 extra doors, 2 extra hoods and a whole extra front clip.
Here are some pictures I took now that I got It.
Working on the V6 trying to get it to run so I can sell the motor. Where does the coil mount I cant find a bracket to hold it in or a mounting point seems to be missing maybe?

chevy_skills · 09-25-2011, 09:40 PM

V-6 has a blown head gasket but no coolant in the oil. anyone need a V-6 Im not going to do anything with it.

chevy_skills · 10-06-2011, 09:14 PM

I got the motor to fire up. it Runs sorta... Pours coolant out the drivers side exhaust manifold! I think its more likely a cracked head.

chevy_skills · 10-15-2011, 04:23 PM

Sold The motor today, took the front clip off. Next goes the AC to sell. I am doing a frame off build just haven't had the time to get started. need to sell off a lot of the old junk I have sitting in my shop to make room for the the truck. Plus I cant break the bank.

chevy_skills · 10-15-2011, 04:24 PM

Oh yeah pictures!

luifer76 · 10-16-2011, 11:21 PM

nice progress bro......

Squareforceone · 06-26-2012, 01:11 PM

updates?

09-24-2011, 07:27 PM	#1
chevy_skills Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fort walton beach Posts: 34	My 87 full size Custom Deluxe Traded my 1980 Firebird Formula that had No motor or trans and rotted out for a 1987 custom deluxe 4.3L V6 OHV 12V. My plans are 350 swap Restore the body of course not much to do to that a little rust and a few little dings. bed has a 1 foot by 1 foot rust hole and is banged up from being used as a work truck. Hopefully I can find one at a junk yard. I cant decide lower the front a little or leave it stock? Here are the pictures the seller sent me and one of the firebird. Attached Images

09-25-2011, 12:33 AM	#2
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe Good looking truck man keep the updates coming..... __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

09-25-2011, 04:24 PM	#3
chevy_skills Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fort walton beach Posts: 34	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe The truck came with 3 extra doors, 2 extra hoods and a whole extra front clip. Here are some pictures I took now that I got It. Working on the V6 trying to get it to run so I can sell the motor. Where does the coil mount I cant find a bracket to hold it in or a mounting point seems to be missing maybe? Attached Images Last edited by chevy_skills; 09-25-2011 at 04:25 PM. Reason: forgot the pics

09-25-2011, 09:40 PM	#4
chevy_skills Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fort walton beach Posts: 34	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe V-6 has a blown head gasket but no coolant in the oil. anyone need a V-6 Im not going to do anything with it.

10-06-2011, 09:14 PM	#5
chevy_skills Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fort walton beach Posts: 34	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe I got the motor to fire up. it Runs sorta... Pours coolant out the drivers side exhaust manifold! I think its more likely a cracked head.

10-15-2011, 04:23 PM	#6
chevy_skills Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fort walton beach Posts: 34	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe Sold The motor today, took the front clip off. Next goes the AC to sell. I am doing a frame off build just haven't had the time to get started. need to sell off a lot of the old junk I have sitting in my shop to make room for the the truck. Plus I cant break the bank.

10-15-2011, 04:24 PM	#7
chevy_skills Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fort walton beach Posts: 34	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe Oh yeah pictures! Attached Images

10-16-2011, 11:21 PM	#8
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe nice progress bro...... __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

06-26-2012, 01:11 PM	#9
Squareforceone Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rustville USA or southeast Ia Posts: 654	Re: My 87 full size Custom Deluxe updates? __________________ Rust is better than rice.



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