bigred #2

[alwaysbroken]

years ago my dad owned a 77 chev 1 ton with a 3 inch lift and i loved it. had 33 inch tires but it rotted out and we parted it out.

i was going to buy this truck about a year ago for the cab for my other build but he wanted 1500 for it. so now that my 76 chev half ton needs a motor i thought bout this one. After i saw the shape its in and how nice it ran i cant part it out. it will be my dd when i get my N. ps, i got it for 800 bucks.

so what it is, is a 1980 long box with a late 70s front clip, 3\4 ton 4x4. all the rust in it is the cab corners, thats amazing for being down here. its got a 10 year old crate motor on propane that docent miss a beat, attached to a 10 year old trans witch all works great.

plans:
paint(will do in summer)
rear shackle flip
b52 kit upfront around 4 inch lift
twin stick 205
aluminum intake
35s
pretty up the interior a bit

what i have done already:
bald 33s off bigred #1
head ache rack
prepped for primer

on with the pics











ill post pictures of pictures of bigred #1 later.

thanks guys.

[alwaysbroken]

as of today got it all 1 colour. its just rrust paint. when the weather gets warmer i will paint it red and white.

[str8axle55]

Looks good, like the winch and bumper.

[alwaysbroken]

Originally Posted by str8axle55

Looks good, like the winch and bumper.

thanks. the winch is getting sunk into the bumper and the bumper being cut and pushed twords the truck so its not sticking out as much.

[alwaysbroken]

i took off the old rotten back bumper, and put one from "bigred 1" on. looks pretty good. alot better

[alwaysbroken]

And here is the picture of the original truck. Dad bought it years ago went to part it out and found out mud drags was coming up. so he just threw doors on it and used it, he sold the box and doors from it.

after paint



stuck



just before he got stuck

just before part out.

its last steps


after this it sat in the yard as a rolling truck till i got my first chev when i was 14. I stole the lift and t and then we threw the cab away. still have the frame, rearend, tranny and tcase tho!

[thirdstreettito]

Subscribed.

[alwaysbroken]

got somthin done. head ache rack. Got a deal on wheels tires today. Good amount of tread on them to!



goofin around

[alwaysbroken]

cleaned up the front end. Did some painting and got a new grill for it. looks alot better. the bumper is just getting finished. winch will sit inside




just cause


this is the only picture of what the bumper should look like. This one is on my other 80 chev short box.

[alwaysbroken]

trying to clean up the interior. so fare just the dash pad and face plate.

before

after


theres no pics with the new wheels n tires yet

[alwaysbroken]

before

after

just have to plate in each side
new head light bezles, grill