Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

thanks man!

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

i block sanded the epoxy primer on the cab the other day, did it with 80 grit to scuff it up good, then used 180 on it.
shot a shoddy coat of 2K primer on it... cheap gun I have isn't spraying wet enough, so i'm gonna get another one and re-prime the 2K...

pic updates after i re-sand/shoot the primer

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

small update

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

I just found the thread, and kinda skipped thru it, good looking truck! Thank you for serving for our country!

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

thanks for stopping by man

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

Starting to look like a truck again...

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

yeah, i'll be glad to start getting this thing back together and wired

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

That's exactly how mine is sitting other than mine has bare doors on it.

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

talked to my engine builder Monday, they have the long block done, all but the pushrods, they had to order a different length for the new cam.

hopefully they can throw the tins on it in the next few days and get it done, can't wait to get it installed!

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

i'm going to start disassembly of my doors and do them before working on the bed, will make me feel like i'm making progress to get the cab buttoned up :)

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

That's how I did mine, the bed can wait..lol

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

don't have my camera at the moment, so no pics... but i stripped all the hardware/glass out of the passenger door, and sanded the outside to bare metal, will do the other tomorrow i hope before it rains...

i'll hand sand the hard to get to stuff and hopefully prime them in a day or so... will get the camera from the wife and upload some pics tomorrow

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

my Olds 455 is done, will get down to SC as soon as I can to get it, will be glad to get the damn thing in... only took a year to get it built :)

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

Wait, what? I thought you were going with the Poncho mill?
Or this the Olds for something else?

Looking forward to pictures! :chevy:

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Dude, its time to take the Christmas lights down, lol...

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LOL, no way man :) they're the night light for the wife :)

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Olds is until my Poncho 461 is built...

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

Don't remember if i listed my engine's final build info, so here it is...

1976 Oldsmobile 455 that I picked up from my buddy X-cabsquarebody over at c10forum - thanks man

I had the following done to it...

Block bored .030 over
Honed with torque plates
Decked
Mains align honed
Crank turned/polished .010/.010, straightened
Factory rods reworked, ARP bolts
Factory high compression pistons advertised as 10.25:1 - i'll have to calculate true ratio when I verify the cc of the heads
Hastings moly rings
Clevite main/rod bearings
Melling high volume oil pump/pickup/drive rod
Rotating assembly balanced with dampener and flex plate installed
Clevite cam bearings
Bullet hyd cam - .512 lift 230/284 duration on both int/ex on a 110 LS
Matching valve springs 110lbs closed, 285lbs open
Cloyes true double roller timing set
Heads reworked with new hardware - I had larger 2.07 int and 1.68 exhaust valves installed, performance valve job
New lifters/pushrods/rocker arms
Stock 4 barrel intake
Modified 800cfm Quadrajet, 76 main jets - 48 primary rods - DB secondary rods
Chrome valve covers
All Felpro gaskets
Painted original GM blue

450+ horsepower 500++ torque
Nice sleeper :)

Thats about it... if I remember anything else i'll post it

Will post pics of it when I pick it up, hopefully soon

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

Can't wait to see that!

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hey man, i can't wait either... i'll be glad to get it in and running, so i can put the front end on my damn truck!

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Another update...
New parts...
Window visors, window trim, and lights

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

I have 2 new 16gal saddle tanks and new sending units for my 86 from Rock Auto...

Would like to trade for an aluminum fuel cell + sending unit that i can mount in the bed... prefer at least 22 gallons

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

took the bed back off.... block sanded the first coat of primer on the cab.... going to spray the second coat tomorrow... going to primer the fenders as well... will post pics after that...

pressure washed the inside of the bed, will start sanding the outside of the bed over the next several days

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

block sanded cab... going to try and put the second coats on here in a bit

Re: My new project 86 Silverado
 

sprayed 2nd coat of primer on the cab...

sanded the bare metal on the fenders with 180 grit...
sprayed the fenders with their 1st coat of primer...

sanding the doors to bare metal, hopefully will prime them tomorrow...