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cybergrey · 01-04-2010, 12:00 PM

Picking up my new truck today, so I thought I'd go ahead and introduce myself and share a few pics of it. It's an 86' Chevy that I bought from my uncles neighbor. I've been after this guy for years trying to get him to sell it to me because it looks like the 87' I drove in high school. He's finally decided to let it go and I couldn't complain about the price. The only issue the truck has is that when he had the motor built my a local shop a few years ago, they didnt machine the clearances right so it has a slight piston slap noise until the engine warms up. I work for a shop building race engines so I'll probably build something for it down the road anyways. It still runs and drives the way it is though. Some of the things it has are: 700r hughes built overdrive, 3.73 gears with an aluminum rear cover, brand new tires with less than 50 miles on them, 16" centerline wheels which I'm gonna be changing because they're not my style, beltech drop using spindles, a/c, pw, pl, cc, tilit, cd with custom speakers, some aluminum panels on the int., air helper bags in the back with an onboard compressor so air can be adjusted from inside the cab, roll ban, gayloards painted to match hard tonneau cover, plastic bed liner, etc. The list goes on and on. He had the truck stripped down and re-painted 7-8 years and it still looks great. One of the straightest 73-87 trucks I've seen in person in a long time. Let me know what you think of it and what you think the truck would be worth.

cybergrey · 01-04-2010, 12:06 PM

a few pics of one of my other projects. It's a 7.50 cert 69' chevelle I've been working on for the past 5 years. Everything is just about finished now and it goes to the painter this week to get painted cyber grey (the new color availible on corvettes and camaros). The painter will have it for 3-4 weeks and then I'm hoping to have it finished 35 days after I that...

**old Rusty C10** · 01-04-2010, 01:15 PM

Welcome aboard!! nice looking pair there

cybergrey · 01-04-2010, 10:43 PM

Thanks!

keith61760 · 01-05-2010, 12:07 AM

Welcome! What color is your truck? Looks good!

cybergrey · 01-05-2010, 12:51 AM

They guy I got it from couldn't remember the exact name, but it's a stock 97 or 98 honda color.

draggin86 · 01-05-2010, 05:02 AM

Hey man welcome aboard from a neighbor is Folsom! i almost thought your truck was cyber grey metallic! haha i am painting my 86 that color!

Sinister · 01-05-2010, 11:43 AM

Welcome to the Board. That Chevelle is Bad A$$!

cybergrey · 01-05-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by draggin86

Hey man welcome aboard from a neighbor is Folsom! i almost thought your truck was cyber grey metallic! haha i am painting my 86 that color!

I checked out your build, you have a nice truck. Looks like my car will be finished painted around the same time as your truck. From the moment I first saw cyber grey, I knew that it was the color I was gonna paint the chevelle.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinister

Welcome to the Board. That Chevelle is Bad A$$!

Thanks, hopefully I'll have some updated pics within a few more weeks.

draggin86 · 01-06-2010, 12:33 AM

Yeah man im excited to see your car painted! good call on the color!

Matt Man · 01-06-2010, 01:19 PM

whats the specs on the motor for the chevelle, my uncle is a hard core drag racer runs a 632 nitrous big chief in his 34 dodge coupe.

CAL 58 GMC · 01-08-2010, 09:45 PM

Welcome from California!! Love the Chevelle!

Jerry Jones · 01-09-2010, 10:31 PM

I can't give you much input on the worth of a '87, but I can give an opinion of your rides... ME LIKEY!

Welcome aboard from Northern California!

cybergrey · 01-10-2010, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Man

whats the specs on the motor for the chevelle, my uncle is a hard core drag racer runs a 632 nitrous big chief in his 34 dodge coupe.

I'll post the cam specs on monday night. As for the rest of the motor, it's a budget build I put together at work. .030 2 bolt main bbc, cast crank, 049 oval port heads, comp solid roller, etc. I was able to build it cheap, but it will be plenty enough to get the car to run D gas (10.60 index). I'm gonna save up and build a more serious motor after I get a season or two in the car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry Jones

I can't give you much input on the worth of a '87, but I can give an opinion of your rides... ME LIKEY!

Welcome aboard from Northern California!

Thanks

01-04-2010, 12:00 PM	#1
cybergrey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 3	New here from Nor Cal Picking up my new truck today, so I thought I'd go ahead and introduce myself and share a few pics of it. It's an 86' Chevy that I bought from my uncles neighbor. I've been after this guy for years trying to get him to sell it to me because it looks like the 87' I drove in high school. He's finally decided to let it go and I couldn't complain about the price. The only issue the truck has is that when he had the motor built my a local shop a few years ago, they didnt machine the clearances right so it has a slight piston slap noise until the engine warms up. I work for a shop building race engines so I'll probably build something for it down the road anyways. It still runs and drives the way it is though. Some of the things it has are: 700r hughes built overdrive, 3.73 gears with an aluminum rear cover, brand new tires with less than 50 miles on them, 16" centerline wheels which I'm gonna be changing because they're not my style, beltech drop using spindles, a/c, pw, pl, cc, tilit, cd with custom speakers, some aluminum panels on the int., air helper bags in the back with an onboard compressor so air can be adjusted from inside the cab, roll ban, gayloards painted to match hard tonneau cover, plastic bed liner, etc. The list goes on and on. He had the truck stripped down and re-painted 7-8 years and it still looks great. One of the straightest 73-87 trucks I've seen in person in a long time. Let me know what you think of it and what you think the truck would be worth. Attached Images

01-04-2010, 12:06 PM	#2
cybergrey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 3	Re: New here from Nor Cal a few pics of one of my other projects. It's a 7.50 cert 69' chevelle I've been working on for the past 5 years. Everything is just about finished now and it goes to the painter this week to get painted cyber grey (the new color availible on corvettes and camaros). The painter will have it for 3-4 weeks and then I'm hoping to have it finished 35 days after I that... Attached Images Last edited by cybergrey; 01-04-2010 at 12:11 PM.

01-04-2010, 01:15 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: New here from Nor Cal Welcome aboard!! nice looking pair there __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-04-2010, 10:43 PM	#4
cybergrey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 3	Re: New here from Nor Cal Thanks!

01-05-2010, 12:07 AM	#5
keith61760 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lemoore, Ca Posts: 161	Re: New here from Nor Cal Welcome! What color is your truck? Looks good! __________________ 1977 Chevy Cheyenne 2wd SWB

01-05-2010, 12:51 AM	#6
cybergrey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 3	Re: New here from Nor Cal They guy I got it from couldn't remember the exact name, but it's a stock 97 or 98 honda color.

01-05-2010, 05:02 AM	#7
draggin86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Folsom, Ca Posts: 573	Re: New here from Nor Cal Hey man welcome aboard from a neighbor is Folsom! i almost thought your truck was cyber grey metallic! haha i am painting my 86 that color!

01-05-2010, 11:43 AM	#8
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: New here from Nor Cal Welcome to the Board. That Chevelle is Bad A$$! __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

01-06-2010, 12:33 AM	#10
draggin86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Folsom, Ca Posts: 573	Re: New here from Nor Cal Yeah man im excited to see your car painted! good call on the color!

01-06-2010, 01:19 PM	#11
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	Re: New here from Nor Cal whats the specs on the motor for the chevelle, my uncle is a hard core drag racer runs a 632 nitrous big chief in his 34 dodge coupe. __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903

01-08-2010, 09:45 PM	#12
CAL 58 GMC Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 3,311	Re: New here from Nor Cal Welcome from California!! Love the Chevelle! __________________ Classic Trucks Link http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 1958 GMC.Project Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=162816 1966 Chevelle Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443576 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrNKo8F7Zw#GU5U2spHI_4

01-09-2010, 10:31 PM	#13
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: New here from Nor Cal I can't give you much input on the worth of a '87, but I can give an opinion of your rides... ME LIKEY! Welcome aboard from Northern California! __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

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