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Ol' Red · 02-14-2013, 05:08 PM

Hi just wanted to share my truck with this awesome source of knowledge. I'm currently 17 years old and started this project when I was 15 with my father. I have a 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 1500. It is 2wd with 305 sbc backed with a th350 trans and 2:73 rear. I bought the truck with a blown 305. It blew up 2 days before I was going to buy it. My boss knew a guy with that same exact motor sitting in his barn. I picked up that motor for 50 bucks. I rebuilt the new 305 and my neighbor rebuilt the th350. I repainted the engine, transmission and engine compartment. I put that in and got it to run. After all that I started to disassemble the truck for repainting. The interior came out, trim, bed, bumpers, etc. It got painted code 70 torch red. I reassembled the truck and is my daily driver. I finished the truck 2 days after I got my driver's license. The rebuild took about 8 months of work with my dad's help here and there. Driving it took school for the first time is a pretty awesome experience. I take it to car shows with my dad and park next to his torch red 1970 mustang mach 1 that we restored too. Since this picture i have gotten new tires, dual exhaust and a few other upgrades. I like to call it Ol' Red.

dieseldawg142 · 02-14-2013, 05:22 PM

welcome! pretty sweet '85 you have. great way to spend your time, wrenching on these old trucks.

Bishops Trucks · 02-14-2013, 05:24 PM

Welcome to the site. Very nice looking truck.

Keith Seymore · 02-14-2013, 05:33 PM

Well done!

Welcome -

K

motornut · 02-14-2013, 05:35 PM

looks great,awesome red!

Ol' Red · 02-14-2013, 06:04 PM

Thanks! I'm always wanting to do a little something to it. I'm pretty proud of it for sure!

pwradder · 02-14-2013, 06:29 PM

nice job with that project! i like seeing the younger generation getting into the hobby, and it isnt a ''tuner''. you're story reminds me of a monte carlo ss project i had in high school, that car tought me alot about patients and doing things the right way the first time. it also paved the way for this gearhead passion i have and eventually i wound up making a career out of it. keep up the good work!

meatwagon83 · 02-14-2013, 06:54 PM

do something no ones done before, bag it on 22s!

1981Stepside · 02-14-2013, 07:32 PM

Welcome to the site! Congrats on a great looking truck. What future plans, if any do you have for it?
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Ol' Red · 02-14-2013, 07:55 PM

As of right now I really want a new rear bumper. I am working on painting the under carriage gloss black. I also am planning to put dual 10-12 inch subs behind the seat.
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Damon23 · 02-14-2013, 08:55 PM

Very nice. Red squares never get old.

Keith Seymore · 02-15-2013, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon23

Very nice. Red squares never get old.

...they just faaaaddddeeee away...

(lol)

K

one low c10 · 02-15-2013, 12:46 PM

welcome from Toledo, OH! nice looking truck!

**78 Big10 454** · 02-15-2013, 04:00 AM

You've done well, my son. And greetings from SoCal!

Eyegore · 02-15-2013, 10:20 AM

Nice truck and work you've dome. Welcome from Phoenix.

jitteryguy · 02-15-2013, 10:34 AM

nice !

silvereagle07 · 02-15-2013, 10:58 AM

Welcome! Looks great! Do you have any more pics of it? Had to ask.

moneyeater · 02-15-2013, 12:59 PM

Welcome ol´red from germany!It doesn´t come any better then a nice red square!
Volker

rollin thunder · 02-15-2013, 01:14 PM

Nice classic resto job! And welcome to the forum from a "Missouri Boy"

Rich84 · 02-15-2013, 01:31 PM

Welcome from Ct....More pictures please...

86swb · 02-15-2013, 06:24 PM

Good looking truck. Welcome to the board. Would love to see more pictures of your red beauty.

Ol' Red · 02-15-2013, 06:43 PM

Here it is picking it up from the shop right after it was painted and still in the paint booth.

86swb · 02-15-2013, 08:41 PM

Thanks, paint looks great.

jjtackleberry · 02-15-2013, 08:53 PM

Welcome

Nice

*mrhino* · 02-15-2013, 09:10 PM

Great job, good to see some younger guys get into the hobby. I have a tan 86 GMC swb that I will be redoing and painting red, when ever I get done with the wife's truck that is.

02-14-2013, 05:08 PM	#1
Ol' Red Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LaGrange, OH Posts: 17	New member's first truck Hi just wanted to share my truck with this awesome source of knowledge. I'm currently 17 years old and started this project when I was 15 with my father. I have a 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 1500. It is 2wd with 305 sbc backed with a th350 trans and 2:73 rear. I bought the truck with a blown 305. It blew up 2 days before I was going to buy it. My boss knew a guy with that same exact motor sitting in his barn. I picked up that motor for 50 bucks. I rebuilt the new 305 and my neighbor rebuilt the th350. I repainted the engine, transmission and engine compartment. I put that in and got it to run. After all that I started to disassemble the truck for repainting. The interior came out, trim, bed, bumpers, etc. It got painted code 70 torch red. I reassembled the truck and is my daily driver. I finished the truck 2 days after I got my driver's license. The rebuild took about 8 months of work with my dad's help here and there. Driving it took school for the first time is a pretty awesome experience. I take it to car shows with my dad and park next to his torch red 1970 mustang mach 1 that we restored too. Since this picture i have gotten new tires, dual exhaust and a few other upgrades. I like to call it Ol' Red. Attached Images

02-14-2013, 05:22 PM	#2
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,906	Re: New member's first truck welcome! pretty sweet '85 you have. great way to spend your time, wrenching on these old trucks.

02-14-2013, 05:24 PM	#3
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,730	Re: New member's first truck Welcome to the site. Very nice looking truck. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

02-14-2013, 05:33 PM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: New member's first truck Well done! Welcome - K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

02-14-2013, 05:35 PM	#5
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: New member's first truck looks great,awesome red! __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

02-14-2013, 06:04 PM	#6
Ol' Red Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LaGrange, OH Posts: 17	Re: New member's first truck Thanks! I'm always wanting to do a little something to it. I'm pretty proud of it for sure!

02-14-2013, 06:29 PM	#7
pwradder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: stafford springs ct Posts: 149	Re: New member's first truck nice job with that project! i like seeing the younger generation getting into the hobby, and it isnt a ''tuner''. you're story reminds me of a monte carlo ss project i had in high school, that car tought me alot about patients and doing things the right way the first time. it also paved the way for this gearhead passion i have and eventually i wound up making a career out of it. keep up the good work! __________________ 1977 srw cc lb 396/700r/4:11's/6'' bds lift/ 35's. sold 1986 suburban 350/700r/3:73's 31's: parted out. 1980 silverado swb 5.3/700r/ 2'' drop/ daily driver. sold 1985 c10 long bed 5.3/700r/2'' drop/17" wheels/ daily driver. sold 1970 c10 long bed-new project! getting ready for the 6.0

02-14-2013, 06:54 PM	#8
meatwagon83 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Preble county ohio Posts: 1,914	Re: New member's first truck do something no ones done before, bag it on 22s!

02-14-2013, 07:32 PM	#9
1981Stepside Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Port Coquitlam, BC Posts: 202	Re: New member's first truck Welcome to the site! Congrats on a great looking truck. What future plans, if any do you have for it? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Proud UA member since 2009 My LT1 Silverado build-up: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=549660 Check out my new YouTube channel! - https://youtube.com/channel/UCXk5mZOQI1sEnu5bIkhe7fA

02-14-2013, 07:55 PM	#10
Ol' Red Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LaGrange, OH Posts: 17	Re: New member's first truck As of right now I really want a new rear bumper. I am working on painting the under carriage gloss black. I also am planning to put dual 10-12 inch subs behind the seat. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Ol' Red. 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 2wd 305/th350/2:73 rear "never miss a good opportunity to shut up" "if you look back at your work and you aren't proud to you say did it then you better go back and do it over" "don't talk bad about farmers with your mouth full"

02-14-2013, 08:55 PM	#11
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Re: New member's first truck Very nice. Red squares never get old. __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning.

02-15-2013, 12:46 PM	#13
one low c10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 106	Re: New member's first truck welcome from Toledo, OH! nice looking truck!

02-15-2013, 04:00 AM	#14
78 Big10 454 78 Big10 454 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 839	Re: New member's first truck You've done well, my son. And greetings from SoCal! __________________ 1978 Chevy SWB C-10 2WD 454/400

02-15-2013, 10:20 AM	#15
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Re: New member's first truck Nice truck and work you've dome. Welcome from Phoenix. __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

02-15-2013, 10:34 AM	#16
jitteryguy GoatLube Experss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: clarksville, Tn. Posts: 1,337	Re: New member's first truck nice ! __________________ *Goat Lube Express*, locations in Qalat,Afghanistan & Clarksville, Tn. '87 R30 dually 454/TH400 '85 1/2 ton CCSB '92 S10 350/350 '84 MonteCarlo 383/PG/9"ford '78 Malibu wagon 350/350 '78 Cutlass (project family car) '96 S10 Jimmy (Moma's)



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02-15-2013, 10:58 AM	#17
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: New member's first truck Welcome! Looks great! Do you have any more pics of it? Had to ask. __________________ 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

02-15-2013, 12:59 PM	#18
moneyeater Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Germany,near Bremen Posts: 684	Re: New member's first truck Welcome ol´red from germany!It doesn´t come any better then a nice red square! Volker __________________ My little US vehicle parts business: http://www.thegearheaddepot.com/ Come have a look! ´81 GMC C 10, Spanish Red

02-15-2013, 01:14 PM	#19
rollin thunder Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 471	Re: New member's first truck Nice classic resto job! And welcome to the forum from a "Missouri Boy" __________________ My build Lil` Red http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551373 1984 Chevy C10 short bed 2001 Chevy Impala police cruiser 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500 Z71 4wd extended cab dd

02-15-2013, 01:31 PM	#20
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,693	Re: New member's first truck Welcome from Ct....More pictures please...

02-15-2013, 06:24 PM	#21
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: New member's first truck Good looking truck. Welcome to the board. Would love to see more pictures of your red beauty. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

02-15-2013, 06:43 PM	#22
Ol' Red Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LaGrange, OH Posts: 17	Re: New member's first truck Here it is picking it up from the shop right after it was painted and still in the paint booth. Attached Images __________________ Ol' Red. 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 2wd 305/th350/2:73 rear "never miss a good opportunity to shut up" "if you look back at your work and you aren't proud to you say did it then you better go back and do it over" "don't talk bad about farmers with your mouth full"

02-15-2013, 08:41 PM	#23
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: New member's first truck Thanks, paint looks great. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

02-15-2013, 08:53 PM	#24
jjtackleberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: kansas Posts: 306	Re: New member's first truck Welcome Nice __________________ '71 Chevy LWB all OG '86 Chevy LWB all OG It's all a matter of perception

02-15-2013, 09:10 PM	#25
mrhino Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,223	Re: New member's first truck Great job, good to see some younger guys get into the hobby. I have a tan 86 GMC swb that I will be redoing and painting red, when ever I get done with the wife's truck that is.

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