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Driveway Dreams · 03-17-2009, 11:09 PM

I finally got pictures of my 86. We spent 9 hours on it this Sunday to drop it and put my 12 bolt in. Sorry in advance for some of the pictures. I took a few after sundown and with the passenger front tire flat and driver side almost flat. So in those pictures the truck sits a little extra low and a little crooked. But, do not fear... I took some slightly better ones today. All that is left to do is hooking up brakes, getting some tires that are not huge, shocks, & some other little things.

This truck started out as a V6 work truck. It was used for the Forest service and was the Mint Green color. After its life in the Forest Service it went to NE and was worked some more. It now has a 350, soon to will get an 2002 5.7 Vortec motor. And is obviously getting farther from a work truck every modification I do.

gchemist · 03-17-2009, 11:11 PM

Nice!!!

Driveway Dreams · 03-17-2009, 11:12 PM

2 more

Driveway Dreams · 03-17-2009, 11:18 PM

Thank you!
The black truck there is my buddies 78 LWB that he just picked up for $2,000 it has a 3/5 drop. Its not the monster that it looks like in the pics. His wife called it "The Ugly" and that stuck.

flamingbig10 · 03-17-2009, 11:29 PM

looks good

Driveway Dreams · 03-17-2009, 11:50 PM

Thanks! I just noticed that the blue tape on my door stands out alot. I will say that it is there to keep my wife's Jeep door from marking up my door (and hers). My 3 year old likes to get herself in.

Cherub · 03-18-2009, 08:57 AM

Great looking truck.

Driveway Dreams · 03-18-2009, 09:39 AM

It will be anyway. It has a good start. Thank you.

xs-style · 03-18-2009, 10:20 AM

What drop setup did you end up putting on that one?

Driveway Dreams · 03-18-2009, 02:26 PM

It is 6/8 drop. I have 235/75/15 tires on it right now so those are not helping get it low. But it will be better when I can get the new smaller ones. My 3 year old told me she likes it better because she can just walk into it. Now isnt that just about perfect?

03-17-2009, 11:09 PM	#1
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	The Toybox pictures...finally I finally got pictures of my 86. We spent 9 hours on it this Sunday to drop it and put my 12 bolt in. Sorry in advance for some of the pictures. I took a few after sundown and with the passenger front tire flat and driver side almost flat. So in those pictures the truck sits a little extra low and a little crooked. But, do not fear... I took some slightly better ones today. All that is left to do is hooking up brakes, getting some tires that are not huge, shocks, & some other little things. This truck started out as a V6 work truck. It was used for the Forest service and was the Mint Green color. After its life in the Forest Service it went to NE and was worked some more. It now has a 350, soon to will get an 2002 5.7 Vortec motor. And is obviously getting farther from a work truck every modification I do. Attached Images Last edited by Driveway Dreams; 03-18-2009 at 09:59 AM.

03-17-2009, 11:11 PM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally Nice!!! __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

03-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#3
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally 2 more Attached Images

03-17-2009, 11:18 PM	#4
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally Thank you! The black truck there is my buddies 78 LWB that he just picked up for $2,000 it has a 3/5 drop. Its not the monster that it looks like in the pics. His wife called it "The Ugly" and that stuck. Last edited by Driveway Dreams; 03-17-2009 at 11:24 PM.

03-17-2009, 11:29 PM	#5
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally looks good __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

03-17-2009, 11:50 PM	#6
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally Thanks! I just noticed that the blue tape on my door stands out alot. I will say that it is there to keep my wife's Jeep door from marking up my door (and hers). My 3 year old likes to get herself in.

03-18-2009, 08:57 AM	#7
Cherub Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 970	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally Great looking truck.

03-18-2009, 09:39 AM	#8
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally It will be anyway. It has a good start. Thank you. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

03-18-2009, 10:20 AM	#9
xs-style Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawndale, NC Posts: 658	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally What drop setup did you end up putting on that one?

03-18-2009, 02:26 PM	#10
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: The Toybox pictures...finally It is 6/8 drop. I have 235/75/15 tires on it right now so those are not helping get it low. But it will be better when I can get the new smaller ones. My 3 year old told me she likes it better because she can just walk into it. Now isnt that just about perfect? __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

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