Well i'm new here but figured this might be a good way to introduce myself. My name is Jason and this will be my second C-10 build. The first (an 85) ended too soon when I made a poor choice on a paint shop. I learned after that you need to do the work yourself if you want it done right. So I will be doing the vast majority of the work on this new project myself.
This was a Craigslist find in my area. I ended up paying the original owner $650 for it. He said his parents bought it when he was 13 and he had been driving it ever since. The odometer went out long ago but he guessed it had more than 300,000 miles on it. The only things he ever had to replace were the water pump and radiator. Everything else is totally original! It has a worn out 350 and the TH-350 transmission that slips and has no reverse... lol It can still be driven but is a pain to take anywhere because of the reverse issue.
This build will probably start off a little slow, but will hopefully speed up next year. My plans to start off with are to get the thing drivable, so I can sell the 2007 Silverado I have that is eating up my project money.
I'll probably rebuild the engine and tranny, and redo the braking system to start with. After that it will get an altitude adjustment (probably around a 5/5static drop) and then i'll move on to the interior. Since the truck is so original, I will keep the truck as stock looking as possible, but will be adding the drop and a set of wheels (probably 20's but maybe a 20/22 combination).
Eventually I want to upgrade to either a 5.3 or 6.0 LS but my funding just doesn't support that right now. I am very receptive to inputs so feel free to let me know what you think. If anyone has any advice for me feel free to give it!
12-19-2009, 07:25 PM
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