79 K20 Custom Deluxe - Goldy LS1 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Jake Wade · 12-02-2015, 08:43 PM

Just curious, What do you do for a living?

whitels1 · 12-03-2015, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake Wade

Just curious, What do you do for a living?

The wife and I run a graphic design business. I don't have much time to work on the truck but I have some flexibility.

I picked up a stick of 3/4" .120 wall dom, drilled holes and burned it in.

MTCK · 12-03-2015, 10:46 PM

Looks good. Going to need any gussets?

whitels1 · 12-03-2015, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MTCK

Looks good. Going to need any gussets?

Thanks! I wasn't planning on any. I feel like once everything is burned in and with the crossmember it should be good. Time will tell!

daddyjeep · 12-22-2015, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by whitels1

The wife and I run a graphic design business. I don't have much time to work on the truck but I have some flexibility.

A Graphic Designer than can fabricate and build hard core stuff.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Most of the guys at work "can't believe a guy like me" built this. Just because I wear a shirt with buttons and use my brains and creativity to earn a living instead of my hands doesn't mean I don't have skills.

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whitels1 · 12-22-2015, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by daddyjeep

A Graphic Designer than can fabricate and build hard core stuff.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Most of the guys at work "can't believe a guy like me" built this. Just because I wear a shirt with buttons and use my brains and creativity to earn a living instead of my hands doesn't mean I don't have skills.

Thanks, and good work on your jeep. Skills born out of necessity and turned into a hobby, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Jake Wade · 12-22-2015, 11:30 PM

I am a Gen 1 guy, I take it a LS 5.3 block(3.78) can safely be bored to (3.90), obviously since you have done it.

slotard · 12-28-2015, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake Wade

I am a Gen 1 guy, I take it a LS 5.3 block(3.78) can safely be bored to (3.90), obviously since you have done it.

oddly enough, the aluminum 5.3 is very sought after for building big engines. I've seen them sleeved and running bores in excess of 4.125, apparently they're stronger than the car blocks too.

12-02-2015, 08:43 PM	#1
Jake Wade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 711	Re: 79 K20 Custom Deluxe - Goldy LS1 Just curious, What do you do for a living?

12-03-2015, 10:46 PM	#3
MTCK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1,830	Re: 79 K20 Custom Deluxe - Goldy LS1 Looks good. Going to need any gussets? __________________ -Marcus 1991 V3500 L29 454 4L80E NP205 D60/14 Bolt 4.56's 1984 K30 292 TH400 NP205 D60/14 Bolt 4.56's flat bed 7'6" Meyer Plow 2022 Silverado 3500 L8T Project Daily Driver Project Heavy Hauler Project Plow Truck

12-22-2015, 11:30 PM	#7
Jake Wade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 711	Re: 79 K20 Custom Deluxe - Goldy LS1 I am a Gen 1 guy, I take it a LS 5.3 block(3.78) can safely be bored to (3.90), obviously since you have done it.



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