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84 silverado swb

This is my first restoration. I have loved these trucks all my life and finally got one of my own. I have a 03 silverado for my dd but there aint nothing like these old trucks. I found the truck on craiglist for $1000 it has a pontiac 400 with a 200r. the truck will be restored back to factor except for a 434 sbc with a th400. Here are some pics.
The day i got it
[IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...erado/day1.jpg[/IMG]
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...ado/day1_3.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...ado/day1_2.jpg
This is after a bath
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...verado/140.jpg
Painted the wheels and drove it some
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...verado/021.jpg

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The metal in the cab and box looks to be in good shape!

Lots of progress so far, keep updating your thread so we can see it come along!

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I'm loving it dude and what next?
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Great start! Look forward to your progress!

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Thanks guys. I actually lucked up on it. It has zero rust except for the passenger side floor and its just light im gonna grind it down and cover it with por15.

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Nice solid platform to build on! Don't forget to keep us posted as you progress on this project. Welcome to the board as well!

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good start....i like those wide wheels

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nice man! having the discount at the store has to be nice as well

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Its great! We stock almost every part for 70-87 c10s so thats nice too!

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Are they paying you in parts? :lol::lol::lol:

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:metal: Your doing a great job so far!!!!! Have you got new body mount bushings yet? I did this to my truck a few years ago, still looks great underneath!;) I used a cherry picker for cab/bed removal; how did you do yours? I grew up just east of you in Dothan, Alabama; so I know you can find great trucks and cars down there rust free. David

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Instead of getting a painless kit, if the original harness is not too cut up just untangle it all and get a factory assembly manual.

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nice work man! good decision PORing the driverside also;) its just a matter of time if not. mine had a little surface rust just from wet boots getting in.

and i would for sure recommend a painless kit. my factory harness looked about the same after i tore it out. the painless kit is pricey no doubt but it is worth every penny if you take your time with routing and running the wires.

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Originally Posted by DBLSPRT68 (Post 4278612)

Yea these trucks in the south are usually in decent shape. As for the body mount bushings I got the energy suspension ones and I just cleaned the metal retainers up for em. I had a time getting the cab off. I used a cherry picker also and took the wheels and suspension parts off the front and just guided it down the front.

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Originally Posted by menace121978 (Post 4278836)

Yea im gonna suck it up and get the painless. Im going to college for industrial electronics/electricity so I like wiring its not bad. BTW man ur truck is sharp I love the LS motors add a good set of heads and a cam and you have 500HP easy! Very nice build though!