1987 Regular Truck rebuild

Discussion in '1984-1988 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by Chucky, Jan 2, 2016.

  1. Chucky

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    image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg I've brought this wrecked 87 reg cab for 300 bucks to have as a project truck. It's a good platform with shiney blue paint. Needed a hood cowl panel and driver fenders. I've had a bunch of spare parts laying around for it. I collected over the years. So this would be the perfect truck to put them to use. It needed a hg. So I'm in the process of pulling the block and do ground up rebuild
     
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    If there are an extra parts you want to sell that are still in decent shape. Let me know.
     
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    Ok I will I have 3 doors
     
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    I just brought lce headers for it. 40 bucks off Craigslist..
     
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    Here's it mocked up
     

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    Nor ore lce parts are coming...been busy with the courier
     
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    image.jpeg I installed a slider window finally and polished the edge want to give it and old school feel with the vent Windows.
     
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    More pics of progress
     
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    Need mas pictors!
     
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    I tried adding pictures it says file too large from an ipad
     
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    Here
     
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    I have pics not loading files too large

    Ive installed engine but trans don't wanna line up.. so I'll loosen the clutch and put trans on while clutch is loose .than take trans back out since I don't have clutch alignment tool
     
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    Just got an aluminum canopy....not it don't have the sliding window...and now I can swap rear windows again for my 93 I'm gone take out the
     
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    Still building it almost done I have tons of pics..and also discovered rust in the floor board I replaced the rust with old license plates
     
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    Got some stainless steel water lines off a newer truck..to replace the rusted steel ones.

    Got the truck to start.. new manifold gaskets and new exhaust studs..
     
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    Hopefully I'll be at cruising the coast in October with it. Having issues uploading pics with my iPad
     

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