Your Truck Plans for 2012

[68Stepbed]

Originally Posted by bigguy69

what happened

Back in August, the therm. stuck and it overheated and boiled too much water out. I tried to get it home instead of stopping to think. The engine got VERY hot, which thinned the oil. The end result was 3 wiped cam lobes, several burnt lifters, several weakened valvesprings, and a stretched timing chain. The entire month of October was spent pulling the engine and replacing all this stuff, but it still didn't run right. Put a degree wheel on it to make sure I had it all installed correctly, which it was, but the engine is very hard to turn by hand. Without disassembly, I don't know exactly what the problem is, but the rotating assembly is in a bind somewhere.

I'm not sure if I want to go LSx at this time or just stick with small block.

[71sierragrande]

I have so many things to do I'll probably have to put my motor swap off til '13, but thats ok, I've got the 350 runnin pretty good. She will still roast the tires(tire, no posi, yet). I'm gonna do lots of welding and grinding, bed swap, new rockers, prime and paint. And sand and sand and sand... Move some weight to the back(battery, tank), full interior redo, new wheels and tires, steering box, and other assorted goodies. In '13 might get to a trans and rear rebuild and a big block...lots to chew on. Have a good year fellas, thanks for all the help in the past and in the future, Tim

[Indyuke]

I already started my 2012 plans. Cleaning out the fuel tank, putting in a bunch of sound deadener, new carpet and jute and generally sprucing up the interior. Then after that, I have plans for a 350 V8 > 250 I6 swap, but not until a bit later this year. I have a piece of property to clear, a well and septic system to put and a shop to build. Too many things to do!

[72peace]

Moving the wood bed from the parts truck to my truck and fixing the wood in the process.

[Mxracer202]

Hopefully put the I6 in Gotta find the goofy pass side mount since 67 had a goofy motormount problems, and hopefully a utility bed!! Just so she can be my chase truck..

Stopped my build thread for my 67, my DD is getting a solid axle and 35's

[dajn]

I have like four tons of scrap steal, a few old motors and a few chevy pickups that I will never realistically do anything with. My plan is to sell as much stuff as I can and find a clean, all ready to go 71 or 72 chevy pickup. probably a 4 wheel drive pickup, but we shall see what comes up. definately a buyers market right now. the 68 and 71 I have now need way to much work. time to just buy something that is turnkey.

[michael bustamante]

To get started on the 67 short stepper I picked up. im still trying to get the 250 started!!! frustrating

[dukcaln]

Well, were do I start..... putting interior back in, new sound system, relocating fuel tank to under bed (have a tank, thanks Craigslist) and installing a new dual plane manifold and 750cfm carb.... other than that little things here and there. But 2013 we get a new paint job.

[Hubscrub]

I'm lovein reading all these plans for the ol inline 6's great motors, i miss mine if something happens to my 350 its getting back a 6 or a 283 or 307 more than likely.

[Dano69c10]

Here's an idea!
To keep us all in check, we should check off what we get accomplished this year in our threads.
Yes? No? Maybe?
Dano

[dukcaln]

sounds good to me, YES

[pacman1967]

Gonna put a blower on my 85 and on the 70 get all the frame work done so I can start on the body work next year

[xb9rguy]

Hopefully get some parts installed instead of just accumulating them lol.

[screamin_c10]

Wheels... some suspension mods..... an interior..... probably gonna jump head first into the Chevelle and get it rollin' under its own power. Thats the least I can do since I stole the motor and dropped it in Screamin'

[bollybib]

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

Here's an idea!
To keep us all in check, we should check off what we get accomplished this year in our threads.
Yes? No? Maybe?
Dano

I'll do it but they need to fix the edit shutoff thingy so we can check off our to-do lists.

[low69chevy]

Finish the blocking my truck and take it apart to paint it piece by piece. Still have to sell the step side bed and get a good swb fleet side and install my 5.3 with heads and cam in to my 69 and hopefully install some 20x12 and 20x8.5 billets.
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[pat 70/71]

My plans for my avatar truck in 2012, new motor&7oo trans conversion. Then drive the wheels off it! again! and again! cheers, Pat

[eightbanger]

HNY guys...
Fit my new rockers & cab corners and get a new Drivers door or repair it, then some shorty headers and get the bad boy on air....now all I need is lots of money...Doh!!

[54belair]

Going to Vegas next week to pick up some "desert" sheetmetal-- doors and inner fenders--
Starting a total disassembly in feb.--- hoping to have frame, suspension and most of bodywork done by the end of the year-------aiming at paint and final assembly in late spring 2013.

[HeavyD]

Geez Greg I wish I would have known you were wanting buckets/console, as I have had an extra set lying around my place for ages now. Hevy_chevy67 just got them so at least they went to a board member.

As for myself:

A: I would like to think this will be the year the slime pile moves without thee assistance of a towtruck or winch, but honestly I doubt it. Unless I can find a complete 71 to rebody mine, it will just sit as it needs every single panel including the roof and it just isn't worth doing.

B: Find a use for my pine needle catching shortbox soon. I have a frame I have been trying to get forever from Minnesota, just hasn't worked out yet. Maybe next week I will make a real push to get it.

[LEX]

12 months is a long time, but in a nut shell...get it inspected so that I can drive it.

[50bomb]

Get my truck roadworthy,registered,and drive the piss out of it.