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lee64 · 11-05-2013, 11:47 AM

Probably more than 1 mouthful to bite off, but we'll see. After pulling the 350/350turbo and installing a low mile 307 crate motor and a 700r, it's been a daily driver for 2 1/2 yrs while I accumulated parts and pieces. Sooooo:

pull front clip, motor and tranny
clean and POR frame, patch inner fenders (456chevy) and Raptor line them and firewall.
Install 82 c10 steering column and power steering gear box and power brake booster (Captainfab adapters). Staying drum/drum for now.
Remove bed, clean frame and POR it. Install 3" drop springs. Shorten driveshaft.
Blast and prep/primer bed while off. Back of cab as well.
Detail 10000 mile 383 stroker and tranny ($600.00 for it as well as the 80 El Camino it was in. Had BW T10 with Hurst shifter. After selling/scrapping unwanted stuff, final cost of motor - $175.00)
Reskin doors.
Patch or replace fenders.

Seems like a lot now that I wrote it down but target date is end of May.

11-05-2013, 11:47 AM	#58
lee64 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Topeka KS Posts: 82	Re: What's your Winter Goal? Probably more than 1 mouthful to bite off, but we'll see. After pulling the 350/350turbo and installing a low mile 307 crate motor and a 700r, it's been a daily driver for 2 1/2 yrs while I accumulated parts and pieces. Sooooo: pull front clip, motor and tranny clean and POR frame, patch inner fenders (456chevy) and Raptor line them and firewall. Install 82 c10 steering column and power steering gear box and power brake booster (Captainfab adapters). Staying drum/drum for now. Remove bed, clean frame and POR it. Install 3" drop springs. Shorten driveshaft. Blast and prep/primer bed while off. Back of cab as well. Detail 10000 mile 383 stroker and tranny ($600.00 for it as well as the 80 El Camino it was in. Had BW T10 with Hurst shifter. After selling/scrapping unwanted stuff, final cost of motor - $175.00) Reskin doors. Patch or replace fenders. Seems like a lot now that I wrote it down but target date is end of May.