What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Figured i would start a thread showing some progress ive made, have been working and driving it for a little over a year now, been working on it with dad and having a blast learning what not to do (just kidding). unforutnatley, i have done a good portion of work...but have not logged or taken pics of it...tsk tsk i know. It was my first truck, and i only paid $500 for it, so what more can you ask for. Main things i have done are:

Front disc swap
350 Swap
T-5 install
Lowering Shocks/Springs
New floorboards/Rockers
Power steering/Brakes
Primered

Several other odds and ends, pics coming soon..

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

sounds like a cool project...

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Started welding up the trim holes today, getting ever closer to being ready for paint.

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

wait youve done all that stuff in a year!? Your WOPPIN my but! Check out my thread and give me some advise! Looks good man post up more pics info im interested!

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

bout a year and half acutally, really only been at it a year, the first six months or so i wasnt into the whole " truck" thing and it just sat.

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

you've really worked on it huh! How you like the T5/350? More pics? :)

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Lets put it this way, i dont think i would ever go back to a three speed. The Gear ratio's were similar, so its got about the same torque in first and second as the 3speed. i love having the 5th gear, makes it nice for cruising the interstate at 70-75 mph.

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Would it hold up behind a healthy 350? Post how you did it and pics please I wanna ditch the 3spd.

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Holds up behind mine fine. Wish i had pics to post, but i dont lol. It was fairly easy, if you find a t-5, you will have to have the input shaft (the splines) cut all the way back to the collar if that makes sense, so the clutch will ride fine, just get a 10 in clutch and the right throwout collar, bolt it up, modify the driveshaft, (had to shorten mine about 2 inches), and your on your way.

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

what did it cost you$?
Im just worried about it not being strong enough, vortec headed 350, not in yet but at the shop..

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Bought the transmission not knowing what was wrong with it from a friend of mine that has had it and needed to get rid of it, unfortunatley for me the main shaft was shot, so including the cost of the original purchase, plus the rebuild to be done, plus clutch and throwout bearing, it was around $475.00. not bad.

Re: What was i thinking..First project 70c10
 

Been slacking the past two months due to life getting in the way..but i did manage to do this on vacation, hoping to get back at it in the next week or so.