"Jack" my 85 c10 lq9 4L80e project

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This is my grandpaw's old truck. He bought it new in 85 and I learned to drive in it. I have many old memories with this truck and I can't even begin to tell you what it means to me. My grandpaw "Jack" gave me the truck about a year before he passed. It is the only vehicle that i will never sell. It has had 3 previous engines and must have 400,000 miles or more on it. Jack was even stolen and recovered in Houston Texas!! LOL.

Any way the plans are a slow restore with a LQ9 / 4l80e. It will have a short wheel base bed and maybe a Maggie before I am done.

So far I have the following parts:
LQ9
4L80e
Pypes exhaust system
SWB EFI tank and sending unit

I still need the following:
short wheel base bed or whole truck!!!!!
Magna charger
headers
wheels????
3" and 5" drop


here are some pics

snow in Mississippi?


in the shop today


Deer damage


little rough in here


the TPI motor was sold and here is the empty bay


engine stand mods to keep the AC




the engine and tranny. it will be detailed before the final install.



The engine is installed and the tranny mount moved.



that is where i finished for the day. I will work on the shifter and other parts tomorrow.