Hi yall. I'm new to the site so i figured i would say hello to everyone. I'm from Clinton,MS and I'm just starting to fix up a 85 chevy swb c-10 ( the one in the profile pic). I have taking the 305 out and now getting ready to paint the engine compartment then droping a 383 stroker in. Whice leads me to a question. What is the best paint to use under the hood? I want to go with a semi black. something easy to spray and won't peel in a year.

First of all, let me apologize that your post has been up for 2 weeks without a reply. You're probably thinking "What a bunch of SNOBS!", which is not true at all.
Now that that's out of the way, :welcome2: from Byram, Mississippi's newest incorporated community. :metal:
Great lookin' square body you got there. Hope to see you out and about before long. As for under hood paint, one of the better products available is from Eastwood. (eastwood.com, I believe) If you're looking for a temporary fix, rattle can engine enamel would do OK for awhile.
Will you be at Crusin' the Coast in October? Many of us will be there, some for the entire week. Hope to see you there.

Hey Gman. Apology accepted. Thanks i still have a long way to go to get it where i want it.

I will be at the coast in October. I've gone for the last 7 years. I finally got something to ride around in this year. I plan to be there either Thursday night or Friday morning.

I went to Keystone and got Hot Rod Flatz Black. We painted it last weekend. It tured out great. They said it would last so will see.

Another hello!! This one from Puckett. Have not been real board active for a while. Busy buildin my shop and after that will be busy buildin my wifes barn.. I peep in from time to time. Hope ta meet ya one day!
-Rich

Welcome for down Hattiesburg way. We definitely need to have a mini board meet at Cruzn this year.

Hello Chickenwing and Krue. Thanks for the reply. I agree we should have a mini board meet. I'm definitely in.

Krue, I'm a Dave Ramsey fan too.

I do have a question. I'm looking at a 3/5 drop from DJM for my 1985 chevy. Its a front coil spring rear flip kit. Will a flip kit drop the rear 5in with stock hangers and shakels?

The truck was droped before i bought it, but it was done so by cuting the front springs and home made shackels,hangers and heating the left springs. Needless to say its alittle fishy to drive. I have new left springs but figure i will have to find hangers and shackels.

Thanks
Brad

Just wanted to say "Hi'! Welcome to the forums! I live in Hattiesburg as well...my truck just got back on its feet!

Hi Jay. Just glad someone eles introduced thereself. I think this page has been visited 240 times, but no one wants to say hello. What happen to southern hospitality? Anyways, yall ready for Cruisn the Coast?

Well, sometimes I pop in just ta double check. Dunno ifn that drives up the visits... I'm out for C.t.C.. Too much goin on. I promise when I get my marbles in one sock I'll come lookin for everyone.

Im all for a meet at CTC. I probably wont have the Blazer ready but I will definitly be out in my 52

The 85 won't be done either but i'm going to bring it anyway. Im all for meeting up at Ctc. I would love to get a better look at beautiful truck you got there 1sik52. That looks like the color green i want to paint the top of mine.

Been gone for a while but hopefully back for good......Welcome StrokinRat. If there's a meet I'll definitely do my best to be there. Would like to see a few familiars and new faces!

Hello From the Hburg/ Oak Grove Area. Just got my truck a few months ago trying to get parts up to get it finished at the beginning of the year.

:hi2: Welcome! Post up some more pics of your truck..good to have you join up!