Some progress for this weekend. I got both fuel tanks removed - one was completely rotted away, the other had obviously been replaced at some point. I removed and sold that one for $50. I also got a full 10 gallons of fuel out of it, so I get a week of driving for free!
Lots of room underneath now that the tanks are gone. I removed the fuel lines as well.
With the extra room, I took advantage of the time to knock the dent out of the lower panel of the bed.
Then, unbolted the cab! The two rear bolts were easy, the two front bolts broke. No worries, as this cab is extremely rotted out anyway. Staged it on wood blocks so it can be picked up with a forklift in a week or two.
Next, a few more parts came in! The front axle U-bolt kit, and Mevotech ball joints from Napa. These appear to be even better quality than the Moog line.
And finally, I picked up a reseal kit for the engine lower end, which will get installed before the engine is transferred to the new chassis.
I also made one more sale, the headers removed from the ‘87, for $100!
Cost Sheet:
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1987 Chevy V10 Truck ————— $1000
Sold TH350/NP203/NP205 ——— -$300
700R4 Rebuild Kit —————-—— $1500
New Exhaust Manifolds/Ypipe —-- $400
1986 GMC K2500 Truck ————— Free
H2 Wheels/Roller Tires —————- $150
Rear Bumper ——————————-- $50
Quad Headlight Core Support —— $100
Passenger Fender ———————— $150
Center Caps ——————————— $35
Conversion Lug Nuts ——————— $35
3/4 Ton Leaf Springs/Dhackles —- $455
Front U-bolt Kit ——————————$75
Ball Joints/Install Tool —————— $330
Sold 1986 Fuel Tank ——————- -$50
Sold 1987 Headers ——————- -$100
Lower Engine Gasket Kit ————— $75
Total ——————————————$3960