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*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 06:36 PM

this is what i wount mine to look like (not mine)

*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 07:32 PM

i am new to the site. o by the way i got this truck in jan 2008 for a late b-day prez for nothin. my moms friend, i think did not wount to deal with it any more a gave me the truck only thing was he had to tow it from florida to south carolina so i could get it. i have put a new cam in it timing chain and gears paited an all new gaskets the engien. i have also put new front brakes (needs back) i also need a flywheel and a fan clutch, other than that the tuck is real nice

oil gunked up under the valve cove

this is what it looked like summer of 2007

riased white letter (on tire)

87Lowrider · 05-02-2009, 08:46 PM

in the second picture up top, is that a "lift" of some type? If so, where would ya get something like that?

Ken

MrBeast · 05-02-2009, 09:05 PM

holy sludge batman, they must have been using pensoil.

*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 09:31 PM

yes that is a brake lift my dads boss move into a old brake shop an two of those were in there and he took thos out and put up bigger lits so all my dad did was put 4 lifts in for his boss and it was a done deal it realy saves on jaking it up with a jack

silvereagle07 · 05-02-2009, 09:58 PM

Ken you can buy that type of lift from local lift companies or tool manufacturers sell them. My uncle has a Snap ON version in his body shop.

87Lowrider · 05-02-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

Ken you can buy that type of lift from local lift companies or tool manufacturers sell them. My uncle has a Snap ON version in his body shop.

Thanks!!

I'll look into it!

Ken

silvereagle07 · 05-02-2009, 09:59 PM

Man that's some serious sludge you have there. Nice looking truck though. Looks like its time for a new engine.

*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 10:13 PM

it runs fine a 30ft burt out mark in the local bi-lo parking lot in runs good now

Tx Firefighter · 05-02-2009, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87 chevy silverado

it runs fine a 30ft burt out mark in the local bi-lo parking lot in runs good now

Beating on that sludged up engine doing burnouts is going to make you a very sad truck owner.

Tx Firefighter · 05-02-2009, 10:36 PM

Check your PCV valve and the little breather tube that goes from the air cleaner to the other valve cover. That little tube, especially, is prone to getting completely sludged up tight. I think you will find that the PCV system hasn't been working for a long time in that truck.

*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 10:55 PM

this is befor paint

no i took it down to the block and heads and practicly rebuilt it this is after we cleaned it up

*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 10:59 PM

this was befor paint

*87 chevy silverado* · 05-02-2009, 11:00 PM

all the sludge is gone

Damien · 05-04-2009, 11:15 AM

I've never seen the frame brake on a 2x4 truck. I thought that only happened on 4x4s that have been driven hard with big tires. Off Road Design has repair kits and reinforcement brackets for that.

*87 chevy silverado* · 01-15-2010, 03:05 PM

YouTube- johnny cash-one piece at a time

but for me it cost me 2 cents lol

shrtbx · 01-15-2010, 03:35 PM

Damien..Thats a common problem with these trucks. I had to get my truck done up a little over a year ago because i noticed a little crack. Turns out the whole section where the power steering hooks to the frame was about to fall out. I got mine done at a place called AUTOFAB that makes the brackets for this problem. The owner actually used my truck as an example and put it on his website.
autofab.com

*87 chevy silverado* · 01-20-2010, 10:57 PM

shaved cawl

a lil work back here

*Stitch* · 02-28-2010, 10:07 PM

pm sent

MrBeast · 02-28-2010, 10:38 PM

Man I am impressed with how you cleaned up that motor, that is damn good work.

I think you have the makings of a great truck on your hands.

*87 chevy silverado* · 02-28-2010, 11:10 PM

thank you

*Stitch* · 02-28-2010, 11:51 PM

here's a pic of the front of the frame...like I said it can be straightened back out easy...you could also just cut off of it what you need...the rear of the frame behind the spring perches is perfectly straight...

*Stitch* · 02-28-2010, 11:52 PM

also, did you shave the cab seam above the rear window...

jasonroman · 11-03-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch

also, did you shave the cab seam above the rear window...

hey bud, would you be able to post BIG pictures of the shave job??
all you need to do is grind to metal and fill with bondo??? im messing around with a little body work myself....well trying....and yesterday i was looking at that same area wondering if i could fill it and not have any problems later with filled area. also, do you have a light back there???
cant see much in your tiny pics

and on another note, can you tell me how you got the engine cleaned up so well? mine could use a good cleaning. but im not ready to pull engine out.

thanks for any help.
j

*87 chevy silverado* · 02-28-2010, 11:58 PM

yes i did shave that

05-02-2009, 06:36 PM	#1
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	my 87 chevy project this is what i wount mine to look like (not mine)

05-02-2009, 07:32 PM	#2
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project i am new to the site. o by the way i got this truck in jan 2008 for a late b-day prez for nothin. my moms friend, i think did not wount to deal with it any more a gave me the truck only thing was he had to tow it from florida to south carolina so i could get it. i have put a new cam in it timing chain and gears paited an all new gaskets the engien. i have also put new front brakes (needs back) i also need a flywheel and a fan clutch, other than that the tuck is real nice oil gunked up under the valve cove this is what it looked like summer of 2007 riased white letter (on tire) Last edited by 87 chevy silverado; 11-03-2010 at 08:33 PM.

05-02-2009, 08:46 PM	#3
87Lowrider Navy Radioman Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 1,356	Re: my 87 chevy project in the second picture up top, is that a "lift" of some type? If so, where would ya get something like that? Ken __________________ 1987 Chevrolet R10 Silverado BBC Build thread - SOLD 1986 GMC Sierra Classic - SOLD 1957 Chevy Step Side Daily Driver; 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Stepside - SOLD 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 Last edited by 87Lowrider; 05-02-2009 at 08:47 PM.

05-02-2009, 09:05 PM	#4
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: my 87 chevy project holy sludge batman, they must have been using pensoil. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

05-02-2009, 09:31 PM	#5
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project yes that is a brake lift my dads boss move into a old brake shop an two of those were in there and he took thos out and put up bigger lits so all my dad did was put 4 lifts in for his boss and it was a done deal it realy saves on jaking it up with a jack

05-02-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: my 87 chevy project Ken you can buy that type of lift from local lift companies or tool manufacturers sell them. My uncle has a Snap ON version in his body shop. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

05-02-2009, 09:59 PM	#8
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: my 87 chevy project Man that's some serious sludge you have there. Nice looking truck though. Looks like its time for a new engine. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

05-02-2009, 10:13 PM	#9
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project it runs fine a 30ft burt out mark in the local bi-lo parking lot in runs good now

05-02-2009, 10:36 PM	#11
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: my 87 chevy project Check your PCV valve and the little breather tube that goes from the air cleaner to the other valve cover. That little tube, especially, is prone to getting completely sludged up tight. I think you will find that the PCV system hasn't been working for a long time in that truck. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

05-02-2009, 10:55 PM	#12
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project this is befor paint no i took it down to the block and heads and practicly rebuilt it this is after we cleaned it up

05-02-2009, 10:59 PM	#13
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project this was befor paint

05-02-2009, 11:00 PM	#14
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project all the sludge is gone

05-04-2009, 11:15 AM	#15
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: my 87 chevy project I've never seen the frame brake on a 2x4 truck. I thought that only happened on 4x4s that have been driven hard with big tires. Off Road Design has repair kits and reinforcement brackets for that. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

01-15-2010, 03:35 PM	#17
shrtbx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: los angeles Posts: 202	Re: my 87 chevy project Damien..Thats a common problem with these trucks. I had to get my truck done up a little over a year ago because i noticed a little crack. Turns out the whole section where the power steering hooks to the frame was about to fall out. I got mine done at a place called AUTOFAB that makes the brackets for this problem. The owner actually used my truck as an example and put it on his website. autofab.com

01-20-2010, 10:57 PM	#18
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project shaved cawl a lil work back here Last edited by 87 chevy silverado; 11-03-2010 at 08:26 PM.



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02-28-2010, 10:07 PM	#19
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: my 87 chevy project pm sent

02-28-2010, 10:38 PM	#20
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: my 87 chevy project Man I am impressed with how you cleaned up that motor, that is damn good work. I think you have the makings of a great truck on your hands. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

02-28-2010, 11:10 PM	#21
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project thank you

02-28-2010, 11:51 PM	#22
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: my 87 chevy project here's a pic of the front of the frame...like I said it can be straightened back out easy...you could also just cut off of it what you need...the rear of the frame behind the spring perches is perfectly straight... Attached Images

02-28-2010, 11:52 PM	#23
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: my 87 chevy project also, did you shave the cab seam above the rear window...

02-28-2010, 11:58 PM	#25
87 chevy silverado Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: lexington South Carolina Posts: 2,124	Re: my 87 chevy project yes i did shave that

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