Jojo's '70 Stepper

[jojo]

Ok so here's my build thread. I searched for 3 months to find the right truck.

Check out my intro thread if you want: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=344097

My criteria for buying it is the following (in order of importance):

short bed
has to be able to drive it home
little or no rust except for cab corners, rockers etc
v8
auto trans
less than $2000

I got all that.

the motor: 305 <<<starts right up but starts to die out at the stop light
the tranny: turbo 350 <<< leaks and can't make up it's mind on 2nd or 3rd gear on the highway
the body: rust in usual places and not much at all above the rockers
the bed: fleet side but gonna be a stepper

My plans:
1: make a safe and comfortable daily driver (not a show truck)
2: make brakes, steering, handling as good as new (or better if money allows)
3: lower suspension
4: possibly get a rebuilt 350 but definetly get a rebuilt transmission
5: repair body and all rust
6: fix up the interior and add a/c
7 get some nice wheels
8: paint

And do it all myself!