Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Your makin good progress ,hope you can salvage the cab and get the gaps tuned up the way ya like , the dash looks nice I should have just had him fix mine like that !

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

So here are some pics of breaking down my boxes to get them sandblasted. The blue one is the original, the black one is the back up and was in better condition so I'll use the best pieces of each.

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

here's a few of my brother's '76 that maybe he'll redo one day.

The grey one is my parts truck...the PO put in a custom grill --- with a hot glue gun that dripped all over!

There are a few of my other trucks too but they are very dusty!!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

We built this hood on my white truck out of a C60 1965ish hood I found at the dump, my bro did most of the welding on it!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

That hood is pretty sweet man. Good job.

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Got my parts back from the blaster & started to switch the tailgate latch.

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Might make a cowl hood for this truck too out of the old hood I found at the dump!:lol:

Alberta is called 'big sky country', here's a pic why:

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Here I'm fooling around with chopping the old hood down seeing how it might work.

Before you send a bunch of posts saying it looks like crap; I'm not finished yet!! I need to think about how it will look painted --- if I can't imagine it, I'm going to just use the stock hood.

Stay tuned tomorrow for updates...

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Hi there. I just saw this post. Would you happen to have any leftover swb fleetside box parts for sale? What are you doing with the grey '79 GMC? Thanks!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

The boxsides were toast so they went to the scrapper. The other pieces I will use maybe on a CCSB.

I want to sell the grey truck soon...need the room.

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

After much trimming and chopping, I started tacking up the joints.

I like this height --- it's a little under 3".

Will have to extend it a bit but I have a good idea for that.

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Your fabrication skills are amazing! :metal: Wish i knew how to do 1/4 of the stuff you can do with a welder. I'm not sure if i like the hood yet. I'm having a hard time imagining it on the truck. You still have a stock hood if this doesn't work out?
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Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

I learn as I go with a welder...and my brother tells me not to get the metal too hot!

Stay tuned....it's not done yet!:lol:

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Bought a 77 SWB today that has a 80 front grill on it. Little old 305 in it that will get yanked at some point.

So-so shape, but came with new rubber, decent box, Bell Tech lowering kit, new dash pad, cluster with tach got some other fenders too....pretty good deal in my opinion!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

really interested in the dash.... where did you have to take it to get it wrapped and stiched like that???

any local upholstery shop? also, is it genuine leather or some other sort of material?

I only ask because I'd still be worried about the material cracking with the amount of exposure to heat and cold that dashes get... amazing build so far

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

cool truck!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Nice "new to you" '77 shorty Gordon. How does it run? What are your plans for it? Winter beater or for parts????????????????????
You know my number...hint,hint!! LOL!!!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Thanks! It's good, probably use it for a runner this summer as I'm trying to sell my Avalanche.

I'm still working on getting you those short box parts for your truck!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Sounds good Gordon. Thanks!!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Nice build! gonna be an awsome truck when your done.

Keep posting pics of the " new" 77 too , you bought it from a frind of mine , and id like to see it progress..

I noticed you didnt post a pic of the passanger side? lol...

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

:lol:...If I didn't have an extra cab at home I wouldn't have bought this one....the one that's one it is swiss cheeze!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

That hood mod is looking KILLER man!!!!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

im really liking that 77 ALOT

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

Thanks guys....slow progress this week cuz I moved all my tools back to my city house from my brother's farm...here's some more pics of my blue truck instead!

Re: "The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E
 

the hood idea is awsome, cant wait to see it finish'd. also glad to see the "big blue tractor" in the back ground of one of the pic's !