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Well folks, I started this build, 5 months ago, I like another 2 or 3 months to finish. The truck was purchased in Arkansas, had a pretty good cab, but the bed was a rust bucket, and the "Whole" truck was absolutely worn out! I have been a mechanic, by trade, for 31 years now, so I know these trucks pretty well. I have taken every metal part you will see in the photos, and sandblasted, etch primered, and painted, or replaced, and then some! This truck will be at least, 95% restored with NOS, still in the boxes original GM parts! I found a fellow locallly who had a mountain of these parts. I have paid dearly for them, but wow, it's been nice finding them! I still like a few parts, that you guys will come thru with I'm sure! I hope you all enjoy this build as much as I am. I figured if I started this thread now, and started posting the pics I have, I would be finished by the time I downloaded the pics. LOL ! I have noticed that most of the builds posted are somewhat, or extremely modified! I hope you folks won't pick on me too much for being an "Ole School", original type guy? Thanks to all, and comments good, or bad, are welcome, I hope the good outweigh the bad for sure !

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A few more....

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And some more.

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I have more, just so you know what I started with.

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Those lower control arms have sure taking a beating in the past haven't they ?

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And well, here's some more.

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The cab, and bed.

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Now the frame.

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Frame disassembly.

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And waalaa, the frame!

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Both sides did, I have replaced both lowers. Even the craddle took a lick !

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Everythings off to the sandblaster, frame, control arms, engine craddle, springs, crossmember, spindles, ahh, you get the idea.

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Engine apart, to machine shop, transmission to rebuilder. Now it's buy, buy, buy $$$ ! UGH !

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Frame back from blasting, primed, and sprayed in chassis black.

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Rearend tear down, sandblasted, primed, painted. New; bearings, seals, limited-slip differential, brakes, hardware kits, and wheel cylinders. All hardware parts, and any, "Bare Metal Parts" were clear coated to help prevent rust.

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More rear.

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Doors; Both window regulators were shot, the hinges were worn out, just normal wear. Both doors to sandblaster, then bodywork. Haven't finished them yet.

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Great start. No problem with "original" from me!

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Looks great so far :cool:

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Thanks sir! I do like factory original builds of any kind, on any make. I am also a retired motorcycle roadracer, so I really know speed!!! I am also an old hot rodder, I've had Chevelle's, Corvettes, all kinds of Camaro's, still have a "All Original Un-restored" 18k mile GTO.

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A few pics, going back together...

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Roadracer,
Very nice project you have going on! Are you using original springs?

Also, do you have a pic of the front of your motor? I need a pic showing pulley placement if you can.

Thanks!

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Now to the front. I have somehow lost a lot of photo's on this darn computer, so I'll have to jump a few. The camera shows every spec of dust, it has since been washed and dried with my leaf blower!LOL !

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looking great, good luck on the project. Trevor

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More front suspension.

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I am using the original springs, I blasted , primed, and painted as well, I lost those pics of them being prepared.
I do not have the pulley's on yet, I will in a week or so, sorry. They are simple though, and I have them painted, and ready.

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Thanks Trevor! It's been alot of work, totally by myself!

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Well, here's a rolling chassis, finally! Every maintanance part has been replaced, brgs, seals, ball joints, rotors, calipers, control arm shafts & bushings, new posi rear carrier, every steel brake, & fuel line new, and clearcoated, all rear end bushings, complete park brake system new, and so on, and so on....it's a brand new chassis! Hope you like , I sure am proud!

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A few more chassis. I hope the Mods/admins are ok with all the pics.

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Roadtacer, something I thought I'd mention.

You should remove the bolts from your upper ball joints and reinstall them the other way, with the nuts on top. The reason is that once you fill the grease boot full of grease and it pooches out, the threaded bolt ends will rub against the boots as they are now when the suspension cycles through it's range.

Most brands of ball joints have a little instruction sheet in there that warns to do it this way. I know it seems wrong, having bolts in upside down, but in this case it is right.

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Couple more...

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You are correct sir! I just couldn't do it though, LOL ! It will never see a hundred miles probably.

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Oh, and I have already greased it, with juuuuust enough not to "Pooch". LOLOL!

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So you're building it just to have and keep? Not going to be a driver ?

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Oh I will drive it, just not as a daily. Some showing, probably sell it later on. Build something else...

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Transmission before, and after. High heat cleared, etc.

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The engine building pics were lost as well, D$#%^T ! So here's a few , I don't have many yet, haven't spent much time there yet.

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Some more engine...

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How bout some cab action?

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wow, nice build.