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MrBeast · 12-08-2008, 10:14 PM

Back about 1994 when I was 13 years old my dad bought a truck, it was a 83 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually K-30 silverado, with a 454, 4 speed manual, painted powder blue with a royal blue stripe. I loved that truck. He ran it for a year and a half, and blew the engine, but the body was super clean. I mean it didnt have a dent on it. Power windows and locks all worked good, and the dash had not been cut, so I knew I could mount a stereo my way in it.

I begged and pleaded with my dad to sell me the truck, told him how bad I wanted it, but he would always refuse. So the truck became an inhabitant of our front yard for the next 2 years. There it sat, and there it rotted, the sun cracked out the dash that was perfect, faded out the door panels, and ate up the tires.

Finally Dad got a new engine put in it, and haded the truck to one of his guys to use. The guy he put in the truck rode it hard, put it away wet, tore the truck right up and did a ton of damage to the body, cracked out the dually fenders, put a huge dent in the hood, and made a mess of the inside. Finally he blew the motor that was in it after not changing the oil for 20,000 miles.

So as it were, my father then sold the truck, and even though I had offered to pay him more for it than the guy he sold it to, he still got rid of it anyways. This was 1999. So fast forward to 2003, I had just got out of the Navy, and I was over in Belgrade dropping off a truck for my dad at a mechanics shop that he uses, and there it was, that 83 crew cab.

The guy my dad had sold it to was in the concrete business, he stuffed another engine in it and had a bunch of yahoos driving it who totally demolished the truck, the drivers side door had been changed to a red one, the once perfect tail gate had more of a twist to it than Bill Clinton trying to explain how he didn't get it on with a girl, and the poor thing was just hammered.

It has always been one of those things that over the years has always bothered me, and well I have still always wanted one of those trucks. Well as it were, tomorrow morning I am flying up to Houston in a friends airplane to pick mine up!

It is a 85 Chevy C-30. It has a 454 and a TH400, I have all the parts coming to swap out a 454 and a NV4500 into it! As well probably going to have a set of buckets out of a 95 Chevy truck, that are red to match the interior. I am going to clean up the interior, repaint it all red, throw new carpet in it, and install a Dakota Digital Dash in it so as that I can use the factory speed sensor on the NV4500.

I also have a set of Alcoa aluminum wheels off of my 72 Dually that are going to find their way onto it, along with a set of fresh rubber.

I figure get all that done, upgrade to a Serpentine Drive Kit for the accessories, and Get a good stereo in it, and I will have myself one big bad highway hauler.

Other goodies on the wish list include wanting to put Air Ride Suspension on it, and a set of MKW Wheels.

Going to be a good amount of work, but I think well worth it in the end. Eventually I would like to have a 502 ramjet in it, but that is going to be a while. Before I do anything like that I am going to get it all painted and cleaned up.

Tomorrow if everything goes right, I will have lots of pics to post, and as I get crackin, I will get a build thread going here.

Restrorob · 12-08-2008, 10:34 PM

Well MrBeast,

Sounds like your on your way.....

Good luck with your build !!!

BTW, That cluster looks SWEEET

84 400 · 12-08-2008, 10:35 PM

cool. Good plan too have fun with it!

MrBeast · 12-08-2008, 10:44 PM

Thanks guys, I think the whole way back I am going to be rocking some Metalica and AC/DC!

Been trying to figure out how to put back in black on a license plate.

BKNBLK Is what I am thinking.

cjracing15 · 12-08-2008, 10:44 PM

Good luck on your build.

1984 swb chevy · 12-08-2008, 10:52 PM

sounds like that will be a great project

ARAMP1 · 12-08-2008, 10:54 PM

Dude, that's AWESOME! Good luck with everything and welcome to the club!!!

toomanytoyz · 12-08-2008, 10:59 PM

Congrats & Have a Safe Trip Tomorrow, I think that would work Great for your Plate...........

Rick

MrBeast · 12-08-2008, 11:03 PM

I think I might have just found a...

For it!!!!

Going to look at it on the way home tomorrow.

79GMC_OLDS · 12-09-2008, 07:03 PM

very nice..if you have any questions on a cummins/nv swap shoot me a pm

MrBeast · 12-09-2008, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79GMC_OLDS

very nice..if you have any questions on a cummins/nv swap shoot me a pm

Any Info on the swap that you can share would be good. I would love to see some pictures...

joe231 · 12-09-2008, 08:54 PM

cool!
i want a crew some kinda bad......one day it will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine

74 C-30 · 12-09-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBeast

Thanks guys, I think the whole way back I am going to be rocking some Metalica and AC/DC!

YEAH! RIDE THE LIGHTNING!

hah sorry Metallica reference, i have to.
btw, nice truck!

MrBeast · 12-09-2008, 09:22 PM

Well as it were, my bank royally screwed me today, they didn't send the title like they were supposed to, so everything got all messed up.

Hopefully tomorrow It will all happen. I am pretty pissed right about now.

AceX · 12-10-2008, 12:39 AM

Let me know when you go to put that stereo in.

Good luck with the truck, its going to be alot of work.

84 400 · 12-10-2008, 01:53 AM

sorry to hear bout the title troubles. the cummins swap would be really cool in that big ole dually.

manimal · 12-10-2008, 09:17 AM

bk n blk

72BlckButy · 12-10-2008, 09:35 AM

Glad to hear you decided to go with the Dually Crew, that will be one sick truck when you finish it.

Good luck with the rebuild!

MrBeast · 12-10-2008, 04:01 PM

Fixing to hit the road to go get it in a few!!! Hopefully will have pictures tonight or tomorrow!

I hate FedEx, my title got delayed by snow, but it is here now, so its all good!

d10s69c10 · 12-10-2008, 04:16 PM

BAKNBLK we get 7 letters here.

might be good seein gas how you finnaly got the truck you wanted.

MrBeast · 12-12-2008, 10:49 PM

And so I got there and the truck turned out to be a piece of junk, motor was blown, it was toast. Oh well such is life.

On the other hand, I have gone off the deep end!!!

watahyahknow · 12-13-2008, 12:24 AM

seems to me youre dad should've sold you that truck right after he blown the first engine it would've saved you a lot of cash now but he prolly had his reasons not to do that

MrBeast · 12-13-2008, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

seems to me youre dad should've sold you that truck right after he blown the first engine it would've saved you a lot of cash now but he prolly had his reasons not to do that

I think it is because he has always wanted to work on cars, and it has been something he has never been able to do, or be any good at for that matter.

baknblk · 12-13-2008, 09:48 AM

you naming it after me..thanks i am going to be famous

Hoods69BadBowTie · 12-14-2008, 02:12 AM

Thats awesome congrats can't wait to see it done!

12-08-2008, 10:14 PM	#1
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Back about 1994 when I was 13 years old my dad bought a truck, it was a 83 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually K-30 silverado, with a 454, 4 speed manual, painted powder blue with a royal blue stripe. I loved that truck. He ran it for a year and a half, and blew the engine, but the body was super clean. I mean it didnt have a dent on it. Power windows and locks all worked good, and the dash had not been cut, so I knew I could mount a stereo my way in it. I begged and pleaded with my dad to sell me the truck, told him how bad I wanted it, but he would always refuse. So the truck became an inhabitant of our front yard for the next 2 years. There it sat, and there it rotted, the sun cracked out the dash that was perfect, faded out the door panels, and ate up the tires. Finally Dad got a new engine put in it, and haded the truck to one of his guys to use. The guy he put in the truck rode it hard, put it away wet, tore the truck right up and did a ton of damage to the body, cracked out the dually fenders, put a huge dent in the hood, and made a mess of the inside. Finally he blew the motor that was in it after not changing the oil for 20,000 miles. So as it were, my father then sold the truck, and even though I had offered to pay him more for it than the guy he sold it to, he still got rid of it anyways. This was 1999. So fast forward to 2003, I had just got out of the Navy, and I was over in Belgrade dropping off a truck for my dad at a mechanics shop that he uses, and there it was, that 83 crew cab. The guy my dad had sold it to was in the concrete business, he stuffed another engine in it and had a bunch of yahoos driving it who totally demolished the truck, the drivers side door had been changed to a red one, the once perfect tail gate had more of a twist to it than Bill Clinton trying to explain how he didn't get it on with a girl, and the poor thing was just hammered. It has always been one of those things that over the years has always bothered me, and well I have still always wanted one of those trucks. Well as it were, tomorrow morning I am flying up to Houston in a friends airplane to pick mine up! It is a 85 Chevy C-30. It has a 454 and a TH400, I have all the parts coming to swap out a 454 and a NV4500 into it! As well probably going to have a set of buckets out of a 95 Chevy truck, that are red to match the interior. I am going to clean up the interior, repaint it all red, throw new carpet in it, and install a Dakota Digital Dash in it so as that I can use the factory speed sensor on the NV4500. I also have a set of Alcoa aluminum wheels off of my 72 Dually that are going to find their way onto it, along with a set of fresh rubber. I figure get all that done, upgrade to a Serpentine Drive Kit for the accessories, and Get a good stereo in it, and I will have myself one big bad highway hauler. Other goodies on the wish list include wanting to put Air Ride Suspension on it, and a set of MKW Wheels. Going to be a good amount of work, but I think well worth it in the end. Eventually I would like to have a 502 ramjet in it, but that is going to be a while. Before I do anything like that I am going to get it all painted and cleaned up. Tomorrow if everything goes right, I will have lots of pics to post, and as I get crackin, I will get a build thread going here. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!" Last edited by MrBeast; 12-08-2008 at 10:14 PM.

12-08-2008, 10:34 PM	#2
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Well MrBeast, Sounds like your on your way..... Good luck with your build !!! BTW, That cluster looks SWEEET __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!* Last edited by Restrorob; 12-08-2008 at 10:35 PM.

12-08-2008, 10:35 PM	#3
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! cool. Good plan too have fun with it! __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

12-08-2008, 10:44 PM	#4
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Thanks guys, I think the whole way back I am going to be rocking some Metalica and AC/DC! Been trying to figure out how to put back in black on a license plate. BKNBLK Is what I am thinking. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

12-08-2008, 10:44 PM	#5
cjracing15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lexington, TN Posts: 1,427	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Good luck on your build. __________________ The fleet 94 Chevy 4x4 reg cab 2018 Traverse (wifes car) 1977 SWB stepside 1949 Chevy truck

12-08-2008, 10:52 PM	#6
1984 swb chevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 466	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! sounds like that will be a great project

12-08-2008, 10:54 PM	#7
ARAMP1 ROCK*STAR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 202	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Dude, that's AWESOME! Good luck with everything and welcome to the club!!!

12-08-2008, 10:59 PM	#8
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Congrats & Have a Safe Trip Tomorrow, I think that would work Great for your Plate........... Rick __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

12-08-2008, 11:03 PM	#9
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! I think I might have just found a... For it!!!! Going to look at it on the way home tomorrow. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

12-09-2008, 07:03 PM	#10
79GMC_OLDS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 145	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! very nice..if you have any questions on a cummins/nv swap shoot me a pm __________________ 79 GMC Sierra 5.9 cummins, nv4500

12-09-2008, 08:54 PM	#12
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! cool! i want a crew some kinda bad......one day it will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-09-2008, 09:22 PM	#14
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Well as it were, my bank royally screwed me today, they didn't send the title like they were supposed to, so everything got all messed up. Hopefully tomorrow It will all happen. I am pretty pissed right about now. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

12-10-2008, 12:39 AM	#15
AceX >130dB Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,130	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Let me know when you go to put that stereo in. Good luck with the truck, its going to be alot of work. __________________ Living Life @ 130dB LED Tail Light Conversion; How-to Friend. Father. Brother. RIP El Jay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLICK HERE and for less than $0.07 a day, you too can help support and build a better forum.

12-10-2008, 01:53 AM	#16
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! sorry to hear bout the title troubles. the cummins swap would be really cool in that big ole dually. __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

12-10-2008, 09:17 AM	#17
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! bk n blk __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT



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12-10-2008, 09:35 AM	#18
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Glad to hear you decided to go with the Dually Crew, that will be one sick truck when you finish it. Good luck with the rebuild! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

12-10-2008, 04:01 PM	#19
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Fixing to hit the road to go get it in a few!!! Hopefully will have pictures tonight or tomorrow! I hate FedEx, my title got delayed by snow, but it is here now, so its all good! __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

12-10-2008, 04:16 PM	#20
d10s69c10 Built 4 Speed Join Date: May 2008 Location: Geneva FL Posts: 619	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! BAKNBLK we get 7 letters here. might be good seein gas how you finnaly got the truck you wanted. __________________ 1969 C/10 Short Box: 496/T-56 in worx. "To Be Old And Wise, First You Must Be Young And Stupid" Last edited by d10s69c10; 12-10-2008 at 04:18 PM.

12-12-2008, 10:49 PM	#21
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! And so I got there and the truck turned out to be a piece of junk, motor was blown, it was toast. Oh well such is life. On the other hand, I have gone off the deep end!!! __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

12-13-2008, 12:24 AM	#22
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! seems to me youre dad should've sold you that truck right after he blown the first engine it would've saved you a lot of cash now but he prolly had his reasons not to do that __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

12-13-2008, 09:48 AM	#24
baknblk Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: southeastern ky Posts: 88	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! you naming it after me..thanks i am going to be famous

12-14-2008, 02:12 AM	#25
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: A life long dream coming true tomorrow! Thats awesome congrats can't wait to see it done! __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

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