Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wwhijr · 05-21-2010, 10:03 PM

Last week I picked up the last piece of the puzzle for building a good old work truck. I have needed a backup truck for a while because scrap work is hard on the 94 Suburban. So here is a run down on my start.

About a year ago I picked up this 79 Chevy Big 10 with a good title, a perfect cab, rusted out bed and front fenders, bent hood, good 350, bad carb, unknown transmission. Snagged it for $200 and knew it wasnt going to the crusher.

About a week later I was given a perfect hood

wwhijr · 05-21-2010, 10:03 PM

Nearly 6 months later I got a call to pick up an 85 C10. So I loaded up and headed off to the mountains and came back $150 lighter and one truck richer. Unfortunately it is from Portland, Oregon and has a ton of rust underneath. Dash is great. Seat isn't bad. Hood is bent up. 305 runs great, transmission is shot. And has a nifty pillar mount spotlight. Clear title.

It was added to the collection of parts for the 79 and parked down in the field.

wwhijr · 05-21-2010, 10:09 PM

Now a couple of months later I got a call to pick up a 73 body that the owner had pulled the engine and trans and dropped it in a Malibu. Most of the truck is made up of bondo but it does have some usable parts like a good door panels, good seat, grill, wheels, hood (not pictured it is in the bed) sliding rear glass, and bumpers.

Oh yeah and a perfect set of tires that are now on the Suburban.

wwhijr · 05-21-2010, 10:11 PM

And then last week I picked up the 83 for $300. Has 305 that knocks like a door to door salesman, Good transmission. Great seat (3 cig burns but it is comfy and it will be in a work truck) Duct tape camo dash. Rusted pretty bad Good dual exhaust ( unfortunately not true duals) Wrecked on pass side but I might pull parts off of the 85 and assemble a second truck. Not sure on that yet. Title pending.

And here is my little collection of trucks to stir together. From left to right 79 Big 10 that I will be building, 80? s10 with a hyper 350 in it, 85 c1500 bad trans rust buggy from Oregon, 73 Chevy 1500 no eng or trans lots of bondo, 90 GMC (WarWagon), 83 Chevy 1500 . In the foreground to the left you can see the 95 4wd s10 that needs an engine swap.

palposity · 05-22-2010, 08:47 AM

That is quite a selection of trucks you have there. You will have no shortage of parts when you start your build!

Gordonr1973 · 05-22-2010, 02:37 PM

I'm just starting my build and I wish I had that many trucks to pull parts off of. Looks like you have a lot of space to do the work too which is nice!!

05-21-2010, 10:03 PM	#1
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy Last week I picked up the last piece of the puzzle for building a good old work truck. I have needed a backup truck for a while because scrap work is hard on the 94 Suburban. So here is a run down on my start. About a year ago I picked up this 79 Chevy Big 10 with a good title, a perfect cab, rusted out bed and front fenders, bent hood, good 350, bad carb, unknown transmission. Snagged it for $200 and knew it wasnt going to the crusher. About a week later I was given a perfect hood __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

05-21-2010, 10:03 PM	#2
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy Nearly 6 months later I got a call to pick up an 85 C10. So I loaded up and headed off to the mountains and came back $150 lighter and one truck richer. Unfortunately it is from Portland, Oregon and has a ton of rust underneath. Dash is great. Seat isn't bad. Hood is bent up. 305 runs great, transmission is shot. And has a nifty pillar mount spotlight. Clear title. It was added to the collection of parts for the 79 and parked down in the field. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

05-21-2010, 10:09 PM	#3
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy Now a couple of months later I got a call to pick up a 73 body that the owner had pulled the engine and trans and dropped it in a Malibu. Most of the truck is made up of bondo but it does have some usable parts like a good door panels, good seat, grill, wheels, hood (not pictured it is in the bed) sliding rear glass, and bumpers. Oh yeah and a perfect set of tires that are now on the Suburban. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

05-21-2010, 10:11 PM	#4
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy And then last week I picked up the 83 for $300. Has 305 that knocks like a door to door salesman, Good transmission. Great seat (3 cig burns but it is comfy and it will be in a work truck) Duct tape camo dash. Rusted pretty bad Good dual exhaust ( unfortunately not true duals) Wrecked on pass side but I might pull parts off of the 85 and assemble a second truck. Not sure on that yet. Title pending. And here is my little collection of trucks to stir together. From left to right 79 Big 10 that I will be building, 80? s10 with a hyper 350 in it, 85 c1500 bad trans rust buggy from Oregon, 73 Chevy 1500 no eng or trans lots of bondo, 90 GMC (WarWagon), 83 Chevy 1500 . In the foreground to the left you can see the 95 4wd s10 that needs an engine swap. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

05-22-2010, 08:47 AM	#5
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy That is quite a selection of trucks you have there. You will have no shortage of parts when you start your build! __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

05-22-2010, 02:37 PM	#6
Gordonr1973 Home Built '87 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 1,829	Re: Project Hodgepodge The 79 Chevy I'm just starting my build and I wish I had that many trucks to pull parts off of. Looks like you have a lot of space to do the work too which is nice!! Last edited by Gordonr1973; 05-22-2010 at 06:49 PM.



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