1984 C-30 The 80s Custom Truck
this truck i just bought im going to rebuild to a Great looking Daily Driver,
the frame and engine is like new the bed and front end is decent but doors, cab and most interior is shot and going in the trash this truck has been in denmark since 1991 and from 84 to 1989 it has been running with trailers for a circus in oklahoma specs 1984 Chevrolet C30 Dually Choo Choo Custom 6.2 Detriot Diesel 79.6xx Original miles with Dual Exhurst 4 Speed Stick Shift Plans Cab with doors and most of the interior going to the junkyard and new will be imported rust free from cali and the the bed is going off as well and the frame is going to get soaked in undercoating so it wont rust (live by the water so its very bad with rust here), the engine will get a tune up and maby try to get it to give out a little more power AC is going to be removed and a normal heater going in insted Paint Fire engine red and white on both sides going with a stock look thats all for now will post more later now time for pics http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...3_1024x768.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...83_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...84_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...85_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...86_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...87_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...88_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...82_637x480.jpg going on truck to the ferry as the brakes was sezzed http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...92_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...93_637x480.jpg |
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http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...95_637x480.jpg Next day picking it up http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...05_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...08_637x480.jpg towing it the last bit home as both batteryes died over night :whine: http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...09_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...10_637x480.jpg Home finaly http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...11_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...12_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...13_637x480.jpg |
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Wow bad doors and rocker panels
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...24_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...25_637x480.jpg very old florida licens plate http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...26_637x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...27_637x480.jpg |
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a little progres but not much
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...28_796x600.jpg Last inspected in the states in 1989 in oklahoma but on florida tags http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...29_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...30_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...31_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...33_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...36_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...37_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...38_796x600.jpg Anyone know what these seats are out of whoud like to find a new set as they are very comfy but the driver side is very bad http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...39_796x600.jpg Getting ready to pull the bed tommrow |
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Wow! That truck has been all over the world.. Very cool.
And on the seats it looks like they are some custom seat nothing that I have seen before. |
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Your truck was a Choo-Choo Customs. They had their own seats made. Your best bet is to have a local upholstery shop try to restore them.
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I like the special edition badges.
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More progress
Cab Fenders and Bed are now of and finaly gets to see the frame and it looks good but what a load of work to get everything of Front Fenders off just need to get the inner fender off both rotten bad http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...49_796x600.jpg Got Rust? http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...54_796x600.jpg Bed off lighter then we expected http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...58_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...59_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...60_796x600.jpg They had welded on Hitch to the bed and frame what a pain to get off im going to clean up both hitch and bed around the opening and just leve it like its with maby a rubber strip around the hole in the bed so it dosent look to bad http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...66_796x600.jpg Cab lifted on the rear of the frame rails found out the the transmission was only held in place with 1 bolt on the Bell Housing and the drive shaft missing the nut on the crossmember and other 3 bolts on the transmission http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...68_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...73_796x600.jpg Cab of and just going to the some sheet metal of it and the Vin number and then its going of the junkyard http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...76_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...77_796x600.jpg Plans for the next few weeks before the cab arives, clean up the frame and paint it, undercoat it, new brake lines, new fuel lines, sand and paint the fuel tanks, rebuild front calibers, 3" Stainless steel exhurst with home grown headers and stacks in the bed, get the heads of the engine and get the of to my friend so he can do his magic and then paint the engine, new shocks Rancho RS5000 more will proberly come but thats plans for now |
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No!! Don't put the stacks in the bed! It Looks cool with out that..
And you have been working you but off on this thing, keep up the good work..:metal: |
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Thanks i have been really working hard to get so far so we could close the gates on our garage. as we had 2 thin wood panels so it woundt look to inviting for theifs :waah: i cant wait to this thing on the road its the only one in town :devil: |
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got a little done today
Intake Manifold is now off going to pull the heads tommrow and get them to off to be modified :sumo: http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...86_796x600.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...89_796x600.jpg Both Tanks are off need new straps to hold them on but tanks are in good shape think the Left has been replaced at one point in time http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...87_796x600.jpg Tranny is going to get new bearings and seals the clutch will be replaced http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...88_796x600.jpg Toke the brake lines off going to replaced along with the fuel lines http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...90_796x600.jpg Is this stock? it looks to be welded http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...94_796x600.jpg drums and shoes are in good condtion going to clean them and put them back together along with a new seal for in the drum http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...91_796x600.jpg Im going to start grinding down frame and get it ready for some paint tommrow :metal: |
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nice progress
So do you plan on adding a turbo to that 6.2 |
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OK some updates
no pics today/tonight sadly i got all paper work "title" so i can get plates for it when its done paint is half way done on the frame looks AWESOME :metal: New cab bought along with running boards and a nice Camper shell please stay tuned :gmc2: |
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lookin good
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ouch looks like alot of rust but the frame looks good.
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Nice! When will your cab be in?
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The frame looks great! Keep up the good work.
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Just alittle update no pics sadly :(
got new bearings for the tranny and got a new Clutch also thanks for extream fast delivery 2 days from US (Cleveland) to Denmark I have been putting 2 and 2 togther and have come to the conclution that my truck have been damaged once in it life proberly back the late 80s before it came over seas many of the front end parts headlights, rad support, radiator, coolent tank fenders etc all have a something thats says like the rad support P/N 81 with yellow marker from a pen. the left lower control arm has a plate welded on and have some strange dents in it both frame supports for the swaybar are bend very badly to the rear and 1 have been missing the bushing and the left control arm also had a missing bushing and the left Control Arm Shaft there is one of the big nuts on the end pressed into the shaft the frame is not bent we have checked that but there are to VIN that have been cut into the right rail one just under the passenger row and one under the front seat both right side and they where made by 2 diffrent machines is that normal? |
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I got this video along with some other pics from my friend who have helped me
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If it was yellow that would be parts from a junk yard, that how that mark it over here. But what you listed is all easy stuff to fix as long as the frame is good. Keep us posted..;)
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Here is a couple of pictures my friend took on is phone sorry they arnt the best
spindels and misc painted http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...43_640x480.jpg engine painted http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...42_640x480.jpg |
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Little Update :lol:
1 Tank painted other will be painted soon Engine done just wating for parts to put the heads back on http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...28_600x480.jpg Hyrdro Boost painted http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...22_600x480.jpg MISC parts painted http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...12_600x480.jpg Rear and almosted done http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...05_600x480.jpg This Airdam is next delivery from ocatane motorsport http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...lly/rp5104.jpg A Choo Choo Chustom truck owned by a fellow board member jitteryguy http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...9815054976.jpg paint will maby be something similar also have sleeper for mine but not one like this one that follow the roof all the way out also have bought an airdam and a full set of running boards |
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Complete wooden interior will be hand crafted in this style
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Looks good but I have to wonder is it hard to get parts in Denmark?
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but i buy from rockauto normaly i get it 2 days after faster then the danish mail system :lol: |
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looks like things are come'n together nicely on your truck . I got the tail gate trim for mine from a GMC Jimmy (no tail gate hanlde ), my girlfreinds parent's brought to me from Texas where I pick'd up my Suburan grill.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/100_4465.jpg also I biult a console to go in between the rear seat's simular to what you have in mind http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/100_4513.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/100_4514.jpg |
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Not much of an update as the blizzard here have prevented any progress really
but got a few parts second headgasket and bolts (was stupid last time only ordered 1 set) 2 Turbo Chargers not pictured YET Valve Cover Gaskets Brake Lines and a few brake parts Misc Filters not Pictured 2 Outer Tie-Rod Ends I dont know why but its allways great to come home from a long days work and to find a package with parts :chevy: http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/P2060074.jpg Here is the New cab has some rocker and corner Rust but not too bad nothing on the floor, roof and window lines also gets 3 rust free doors with it as the Left Rear have been replaced allready with a new door http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...14_640x480.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...17_640x480.jpg also Looking to scoor these Alcoa Wheels for a decent price http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...18_640x480.jpg |
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looks good. you still going to do the 4x4 swap?
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cant wait to hear these 2 babies scream :metal: http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...06_640x480.jpg Both Fuel Tanks are now in place and in the process of making Brake lines and new Fuel Lines too http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...01_640x480.jpg but its very cold not good for working in :( |
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Sweet build. Um, how are you going to keep the heads from cracking/blowing apart?
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but it i the engine fails i have a backup plan as i have a speciel engine in mind no not a cummins, Duramaxx or powerstroke but its a Ford :devil: |
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I bet it's a DT360!
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