my 81 turned 86 c10 hotrod project!!

[ole86chebby]

first off i would just like to say thanks for adding me to the forum!!

little bit about me, im dustin, 19 years old, located in biloxi MS.

i bought me an 81 chevy c10 swb with a 350 almost a year ago.
heres after i put these wheels on it.


has alot of rust on the cab, rockers, near the door hinges etc.

about a three months ago i went and bought a 86 roller for cheap!


has a little surface rust but it is a heck of a lot better shape!!

anyways we pulled the rusted cab off, and bed and proceeded with the swap.




and today i went ahead and put my roll pan back on


and im also working on cleaning up and repairing the previous owners wiring hack job...

its time consuming but i think i have it down pat now.


im in the process of getting another sbc 350 ready to put back into my truck since the one i bought is now rod knocking.



oh, and i also put in a mini spool this past october.




my plan for the truck is to go ahead and get the bodywork done and get it ready for primer and paint.
also i plan on lowering it with drop spindles and springs, and a flip kit in the rear end.
going to build a mild 383 stroker, alum heads, cam and probably a 2500 stall converter.

i have to say working on an old truck like this is so much fun and i cant wait until the final outcome!!!!

[budget78gmc]

Welcome. And great start. Looking forward to watching this.

[ole86chebby]

Originally Posted by budget78gmc

Welcome. And great start. Looking forward to watching this.

thanks!! i got the rest of the interior in today.

i'll post pictures up in the morning. hopefully this weekend we can drop the healthy 350 in it and get it running for now.

[budget78gmc]

Haha mine runs strong but the whole front end needs replaced. Ball joints bushings tie rods everything.

[ole86chebby]

Originally Posted by budget78gmc

Haha mine runs strong but the whole front end needs replaced. Ball joints bushings tie rods everything.

i hate tackling that stuff. the only thing i really have to replace on the front end is one of my sway bar bushings on the lower control arm. the metal bracket has been torn.

[ole86chebby]

some progress from the other day.
got the dash pad installed, and gauge cluster.

had a spare door panel so i painted it black. dont worry thats pollen on the panel. i gotta clean it


got the bench seat in


and i went ahead and installed some gauges that i bought. turned out pretty good