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Randallsauto93 · 12-15-2017, 06:03 PM

I have read a handful of the project & builds on this site, & really have enjoyed them. So I though i'd try sharing my truck build, maybe you guys would get a kick out of it.

Back in high school, Dad & I performed ground up restorations on 3 farm tractors, 2 of them winning the Iowa State fair grand champion restored tractor in 2009 & 2010. For my senior year, dad thought if would be cool to win the title 1 more time with another tractor restoration. But, I wanted to do something different, something crazy that no one (that I know) had done before. I wanted to drop a John Deere 6 cylinder turbo diesel engine into a an 80s Chevy truck. Sounds crazy right? Stay tuned!

12-15-2017, 06:03 PM	#1
Randallsauto93 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Readlyn Iowa Posts: 29	1983 Chevy John Deere Re-power I have read a handful of the project & builds on this site, & really have enjoyed them. So I though i'd try sharing my truck build, maybe you guys would get a kick out of it. Back in high school, Dad & I performed ground up restorations on 3 farm tractors, 2 of them winning the Iowa State fair grand champion restored tractor in 2009 & 2010. For my senior year, dad thought if would be cool to win the title 1 more time with another tractor restoration. But, I wanted to do something different, something crazy that no one (that I know) had done before. I wanted to drop a John Deere 6 cylinder turbo diesel engine into a an 80s Chevy truck. Sounds crazy right? Stay tuned!