Well I went from this beast of a ride:
to this:
Although the truck is actually a much nicer vehicle a new project was in order so I picked up an OBS roller and the work has started.
The stance is way to high and the wheels and paint are ugly but the body is in perfect shape, no bangs or bruises and no rust to speak of.
You can't just put any motor in a project truck so I opted for a Mark IV 454. It had seen better days but those original old school M/T valve cover made it worth it.
As I was saying, better days.
After the machine shop and a complete rebuild it was much better though and we just bolted up the brand new 700r4 and JBA ceramic headers this past weekend.
and made her happy in her new home.
It did get a new set of wheels already also.
18x8 Front and 18x9 Rear Torq Thurst II
Yes, the rear end was narrowed 1.5" on each side so those 5" backspace wheels would work and I can still run 11" wide tires. While we had it apart we stuck so 3.73 gears in there too.
The new alternator, water pump, fuel pump, radiator, distributor, plugs, wires and a slew of bolts will all be here tomorrow.
The 4/6 Western Chassis Drop has been ordered but I may not see it for a month.
There is still a long way to go and a lot of money left to spend but it's getting there.
to this:
Although the truck is actually a much nicer vehicle a new project was in order so I picked up an OBS roller and the work has started.
The stance is way to high and the wheels and paint are ugly but the body is in perfect shape, no bangs or bruises and no rust to speak of.
You can't just put any motor in a project truck so I opted for a Mark IV 454. It had seen better days but those original old school M/T valve cover made it worth it.
As I was saying, better days.
After the machine shop and a complete rebuild it was much better though and we just bolted up the brand new 700r4 and JBA ceramic headers this past weekend.
and made her happy in her new home.
It did get a new set of wheels already also.
18x8 Front and 18x9 Rear Torq Thurst II
Yes, the rear end was narrowed 1.5" on each side so those 5" backspace wheels would work and I can still run 11" wide tires. While we had it apart we stuck so 3.73 gears in there too.
The new alternator, water pump, fuel pump, radiator, distributor, plugs, wires and a slew of bolts will all be here tomorrow.
The 4/6 Western Chassis Drop has been ordered but I may not see it for a month.
There is still a long way to go and a lot of money left to spend but it's getting there.
