project "Abby" resto rod with ls swap

[americanmuscle]

well this is just the very beginning on this project. I picked her up 2 weeks ago now from the lady who baught her off the lot, her son (I work with him) rebuilt the 305 and tossed in an rv cam, edelbrock carb and performer intake aroung 30k ago. she got a new truck so I picked up her old one.

future plans are a 6.0 with a cam and ported heads, 90mm intake, 4l80e, stall, posi(or rear end swap), drop, rebuild suspension(poly urithane), reapolster interior, paint, upgrade brakes, ect..

first day I brought her home






the body is solid, the small amount of rust on her is minor surface rust, the bed always had a crappy bedliner(which was dryrotted and I threw away) in it so the only dent in the ribs is from me.

found a suburban bumper with brackets and everything for cheap so my buddy and I threw it on during our lunch break. I hate the molding strip but the guy pretty much gave me the bumped when I got the brackets from him.



the bench seat is getting reapolstered as I write this in a dark grey, and the sunvisors to match. I'll be fiberglassing the dash and door panels and either painting them or wrapping them to match the seat. I plan on having her in a 2tone primer in less then a month that I will be rocking for a while, but will be similar to the final pain scheme.

updates soon.

[americanmuscle]

this engine will be going in her. just pulled it from my s10(Mia) last week, I was having tranny issues and decided to throw a milder setup(cammed 5.3) in the s10 to daily drive her and make abby my next project. now I need to find some headers and a 4l80e to put on this thing.

engine specs are currently
lq4 rotating assy
tr224 cam (224/224 .56x/.56x 112lsa)
stage 1 243(ls6) heads milled .025
dual valve springs
hardened push rods
yella terra 1.8 rockers
pro products intake ported to 90mm tb

all the pretty stuff on the engine are stock parts I modified and refinished.


I dont know if i'll keep the setup just like this, I know I want to get the heads ported more, I'm not happy with the cnc job on them. and I might choose a different cam if I have the money. really I would like to build a forged 382 from an ls1 block but that wont be any time real soon.

[jdmathes074]

i have a feeling this is gonna be a very nice build. that motor looks awesome.

[americanmuscle]

Originally Posted by jdmathes074

i have a feeling this is gonna be a very nice build. that motor looks awesome.

thanks I plan on it

I'll post some more pics of the s10 to show the work that I normally do. I should have her up and running again this next week or so.

Greg

[menace121978]

welcome buddy! i followed your MIA project on the lsx board glad to see your coming over to the square side. excited to see what you do with abby!

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by menace121978

welcome buddy! i followed your MIA project on the lsx board glad to see your coming over to the square side. excited to see what you do with abby!

Hahaha, me too! I saw Mia and thought, "hey, I know that truck!"

Welcome to the board! Didn't you smooth out a truck intake and make it look real slick?

[americanmuscle]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Hahaha, me too! I saw Mia and thought, "hey, I know that truck!"

Welcome to the board! Didn't you smooth out a truck intake and make it look real slick?

Dang I guess I'm already well known on here.

I did shave up that intake, but I don't know if I'm going to use it or not. I am thinking I will put it mia wwith her new mild engine combo. I'll be finishing up her soon(again) and ill post some pics.

[americanmuscle]

what are your sn on the other sites so I know who i'm talking too.

[glock35ipsc]

I've used this same S/N on every site but one since 1997 or 98.

[menace121978]

same here

[americanmuscle]

great now I feel all artarded...

wait, which forum?
s10forum, ls1truck, performancetrucks, s10dragracer?

[glock35ipsc]

I'm on both ls1truck and performancetrucks.

[americanmuscle]

now that I think of it I do remember you from ls1truck

i've had the seat in for a few days now but i didnt get a pic of it in yet. just picked up the sun visors tonight. i'll grab a few more pics tomorrow when I put them in. I did it to a stock look for now because she will be used as a truck when I need to.

[americanmuscle]

small update, mostly been working on getting mia(the s10) back on the road so abby is getting neglected till I have some time.

got the bench in


also got the sunvisors done to match and put in


the 6.0 is out of mia and will be getting forged pistons and rods, might change up the heads too. the intake is just sitting on the engine its going back in mia(s10).


I got in a new grill to replace the busted one but it was the one for single headlights on the 84s so I cant put the molding on it. so I ordered the right one for her earlier today. should come in next week. Also picked up a 75 dash that i'll be shaving, glassing and putting in abby somewhere down the road.


off topic, I got the other engine back in mia last night, the new setup should get me around 22-24 mpg with some taller tires. hopfully getting her running by sunday.*cross fingers*

[1980c-10 mybaby]

Nice build i love the seat im looking to do something like that to mine....... how long did it take them to finish your seat and around how much did it cost..... i have called places here in NC and they say its gonna cost me close to $500..... just wanted to see if that is an amazingly high amount or if people are doing there seat for around that amount

[americanmuscle]

it took the lady a weekend and she did the seat and sun visors for $150. most of my foam was in good shape though.

she does whole interiors(seat, door panels, head liner, sun visors) for $400, my buddy got his whole interior done by her, but she does it as side work so she doesnt charge a whole lot.

500 for a redone stock seat is outrageous though. find someone else.

[Cherub]

lsx S10 would be a fun little proect.

[Butcherboy]

Great new project buddy! Gonna be nice, hopefully the 6.0 likes it better in Abby than Mia!


This was Red. My 87' GMC 3/4 ton. 355 vortec. built 700-R4.

I went completely through this truck. Everything was perfect.

Wish I'd never sold her!

6.0 swap would have happen. It would have been a great truck to start with!
Justin

[americanmuscle]

nice truck

well small updates but she will get more work done on her soon because Mia(my s10) is back on the road! I put the new grill on and got some new sport mirrors for her, I also pu in a new passesnger window motor and put new window seals in. I know I said that I would start getting her in primer before but I put that aside to finish my last project. but now that mia is on the road abby will get more attention.

new grill installed



new mirrors



the mirrors will be put on next week, the doors will be the first part in primer and get the surface rust repaired. does anyone know where to get vent windows that dont open? I like the look but I hate how much they wistle on the highway.

if anyone cares to see the s10 here are the recent pics and a burnout vid.







blazer tank behind the axle with relocated filler neck



burnout vid (she is still untuned)


she has everything done I can think to do.
upgraded dual caliper front brakes
extreme front sway bar
2/3 drop
8.8 ford rear with ford racing carbon posi, 3.73s, and disc brakes
blazer tank behind the axle with walbro 255lph fuel pump.
hustler 1 5/8ths mid length headers
5.3 with comp springs, pushrods, and 215/221 59x/56x lift 115 lsa cam(good low end cam and blower cam if I get the itch)
3200 circle D stall
Afco dual pass rad and dual electric fans

a few other little things that I dont remember right now.

[mcbassin]

Very cool project! I will be following too.

[americanmuscle]

well I got her dropped and have a few other little updates but my computer is not liking me so no pics right now. also the plans for abby are changing, she will just be my "truck" as I have a new project that will be getting all my attention. abby will just be getting cleaned up and maybe a vortec 350 or something. the 6.0 and all of my money(wich is very little right now) will be going to my 55 chevy truck project.

[BC Toy chest]

Originally Posted by americanmuscle

well I got her dropped and have a few other little updates but my computer is not liking me so no pics right now. also the plans for abby are changing, she will just be my "truck" as I have a new project that will be getting all my attention. abby will just be getting cleaned up and maybe a vortec 350 or something. the 6.0 and all of my money(wich is very little right now) will be going to my 55 chevy truck project.

OHH YEAH the '55 sounds like a more fun project. Well get your computer to act right and start posting some pics

[nbpro]

Great project more pics

[americanmuscle]

plans changing again, abby will be getting an ls swap, dont know what yet but she will. I got done pricing out a nice 350 and a 5.3 or 6.0 and its about the same if I want equal power output, plus the gen 3 v8s will last longer and get more mpg. current pics coming in the next few days. I need some gas for my welder so I can get some body work done.

oh and the 55 will be getting an 8.1 and a 5 or 6 speed.