My 82 gmc project starts!!!

[cmyc5575]

Hello everyone I have been around on this website for a couple monts now and baught my truck about the same time period that I joined this site, and thought I would share what I am starting! Here are a few pics i have tanken so far. Any suggestions or advise on this is much appreciated.

[cmyc5575]

and some more. Btw it has the original 305ci with only 80000 miles on it and i love this truck just ask about any thing you want to know and ill answer to the best of my knowledge.

[cmyc5575]

And a lil more.

[J Knight]

Nice solid truck, whats the plans for it? Those rockers are very clean if thats the original motor, PO must have changed his oil religiously.

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by J Knight

Nice solid truck, whats the plans for it? Those rockers are very clean if thats the original motor, PO must have changed his oil religiously.

Thanks for the Kudos! I plan on doing a 4/6 drop using the link that you gave me for the parts. Painting it the almond brown color that you see from the pic there. I would like to keep the same heigth wheels on it but want to go a lil wider maybe like tens in the back and 8's in the front. I ripped out the dash bezzel and dash pad this last weekend and will take some pics of it soon and plan on replacing it all. Plan on keeping the orginal 305 in it but just dressing it up with some pretties. Maybe buy a crate 350 4 bolt down the road when i buy me another dd. I havent thought more than that. lol ohhh yeah and cowl hood maybe 4", and phantom grill but been aprehensive about that bc I also like that original one thats on it now. Next project is to reset the body lines. I bought the bushing kit this last friday so im waiting for them to come in. just yesterday i replaced the vavle cover gasket, thats what the pic is of the broken pieces are above so it was long over due. Got any suggestions im alllllllll ears?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!

[cmyc5575]

I also am going to strip the rust of the frame and coat it with some paint. rust convert then ecapsulator then paint with rustoleum.

[J Knight]

235/70's on 8's and 275/60's on 10's should keep about the same tire height.

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by J Knight

235/70's on 8's and 275/60's on 10's should keep about the same tire height.

Well i mean width of the wheels not the heigth i still want to use my 15's but go with a wider tire and wheel.

[Zane M]

Ditch the running boards first and foremost(unless you or the little lady really need them). That will provide you an immediate change in the overall "attitude" of the truck.

[zirk]

Originally Posted by Zane M

Ditch the running boards first and foremost(unless you or the little lady really need them). That will provide you an immediate change in the overall "attitude" of the truck.

x2 You wouldn't believe how much taking them off changes the look of the truck,

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by zirk

x2 You wouldn't believe how much taking them off changes the look of the truck,

I forgot to mention that one to. I am planning on taking them off this monday when i go to do the turn signal socket replacement.

[frog210]

So what do you want it to be when your done
lowered
lifted
stock
power
cruiser
custom
????

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

So what do you want it to be when your done
lowered
lifted
stock
power
cruiser
custom
????

lowered custom!!! for sure. I see a 4/6 drop in my near future with headers and dressed up 305ci.

[cmyc5575]

Iam going to make it the way I want custom. and will post pics as i get this done.

[frog210]

I have a 305 too lol
thats cool i want to see some pics of the progress

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

I have a 305 too lol
thats cool i want to see some pics of the progress

Lol I will bro, I havent done much to it yet I just changed the valve cover gasket on the ps this last Monday and am going to do the other side this next week. I also removed the dash pad and bezzel but havent done anything else to it yet. Im going to buy a replacement dash in another few weeks. Ill take pics of the inside of the truck tomorrow and post them. I am currently without carpet bc I have some rust resto to do to the truck.

[cmyc5575]

I sent you a pm on your account on here.

[frog210]

i took my dash pad, bezel, gauges off today, making sure my gas gauge ground was grounded
since my gas gauge is pegged at the 3 o clock position
i am also without carpet i want to get a rubber floor
i have some light surface rust on the drivers side and little pitting on the passenger side

[cmyc5575]

Originally Posted by frog210

i took my dash pad, bezel, gauges off today, making sure my gas gauge ground was grounded
since my gas gauge is pegged at the 3 o clock position
i am also without carpet i want to get a rubber floor
i have some light surface rust on the drivers side and little pitting on the passenger side

Yeah that rust is a pita but nothing alil sanding or rust converter cant fix. show some pics of your inside.