Hi Y'all - New Member, Old 8 Lug Restomod

[cwcarpenter98]

Originally Posted by Black66C20

Thanks for the direction, I was wondering why it wouldn’t let me create a classified post. Much appreciated!
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Happy to help!

[Barnfind46]

Nice looking truck and awesome dog! Welcome to the forum.

[pdxhall]

I just read your thread. Very nice. I love the roof lights I've got three on my truck.

[Black66C20]

Hey guys - another update. We pulled the interior apart so we could paint the interior and the upper white portion of the cab. It needed window seals and some pin holes sealed up. I’m putting it back to white for the 2-tone exterior. The interior will be black dash, black lowers on the doors, white pillars and roof. Black vinyl floor. Also wanted to paint the engine bay and trans tunnel before putting in the rebuilt 400sbc and rebuilt NV4500. Progress pictures to follow!
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[The Rocknrod]

Thanks for the update, can't wait for new pics.

[Black66C20]

Pictures of the engine bay cleaned up, everything in primer, and the initial spray of white. Need to tape up all the white to spray black next.
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[The Rocknrod]

Man your not playin around.

[Black66C20]

Okay guys - busy thanksgiving week off from work - got a lot done. All interior white and black painted. Engine bay black painted. All windows rubbers and seals and felts replaced. PS…the windshield install took my dad and I 4 attempts and 10 hours to successfully get it in - brutal.

She got loaded up and sent out for some assistance. Still to happen this winter will be:
88 R20 suburban front end swap
Power steering
Power brakes with 4 wheel disc
NV4500
400 sbc being rebuilt and put back in with serpentine system
14 bolt rear end with posi - between 4.10 or 3.73 for gearing - anyone have any good feedback? Looking like cruising RPM’s @70 between 2,100 and 2,300.

As always - pictures to follow
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[Black66C20]

I haven’t tried this yet - but seems legit. Press on door rubber seal for the hood - picture 1
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[Black66C20]

All the 88 front end parts painted up and ready for the swap.
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[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by Black66C20

I haven’t tried this yet - but seems legit. Press on door rubber seal for the hood - picture 1
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Wont fit right at the cowl end, sit too high. If cooling is your concern the best thing you can do is ensure your radiator is sealed between the front (grille side) and the back (engine side) and have a hood latch seal. Then use a fan cowl and fan clutch.

[Black66C20]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Wont fit right at the cowl end, sit too high. If cooling is your concern the best thing you can do is ensure your radiator is sealed between the front (grille side) and the back (engine side) and have a hood latch seal. Then use a fan cowl and fan clutch.

I’ll have to check, it was cut a little short to fit the doors, but it looked like it sat flush the whole way around. Not a concern for cooling, just filled the hood gap well and seemed to seat the hood nicely nicely. I have a shroud, fan clutch and 7 blade.
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[72cs20]

Originally Posted by Black66C20

Okay guys - busy thanksgiving week off from work - got a lot done. All interior white and black painted. Engine bay black painted. All windows rubbers and seals and felts replaced. PS…the windshield install took my dad and I 4 attempts and 10 hours to successfully get it in - brutal.

She got loaded up and sent out for some assistance. Still to happen this winter will be:
88 R20 suburban front end swap
Power steering
Power brakes with 4 wheel disc
NV4500
400 sbc being rebuilt and put back in with serpentine system
14 bolt rear end with posi - between 4.10 or 3.73 for gearing - anyone have any good feedback? Looking like cruising RPM’s @70 between 2,100 and 2,300.

As always - pictures to follow
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With my 14 bolt, 4.10's and 31.5 inch tall tires - about 2450 rpm at 65. Yours sounds about right with the taller tires.

Regarding your windshield install. Did you have problems getting the gasket to fit or seat properly? What issues arose? The reason I'm asking is I have gaps between the gasket and windshield frame at the upper and lower corners on the passenger side. This is with new glass and gasket. I can't tell if it was installed incorrectly or poor quality windshield and/or gasket.

[Black66C20]

Originally Posted by 72cs20

With my 14 bolt, 4.10's and 31.5 inch tall tires - about 2450 rpm at 65. Yours sounds about right with the taller tires.

Regarding your windshield install. Did you have problems getting the gasket to fit or seat properly? What issues arose? The reason I'm asking is I have gaps between the gasket and windshield frame at the upper and lower corners on the passenger side. This is with new glass and gasket. I can't tell if it was installed incorrectly or poor quality windshield and/or gasket.

What trans do you have? (OD gearing?)

That windshield install was one of the hardest things I’ve done to date on the truck haha the gasket is pretty loose on the windshield so I used lots of tape, the chrome is the only thing that keeps it’s shape held, but even then it didn’t want to stay even remotely close. 3/4 attempts the gaskets and chrome all came off the window at the top corners. Even when finally installed and seated my chrome doesn’t sit very flush near the top corners. But the gasket itself is seated right the whole way inside and out. I hope this helps? Feel free to post pictures or send me a message with pictures.
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[72cs20]

My od gearing is .73. I have a two speed gear box (direct and od) between the engine and a granny 4 speed.

Here is a pic of the upper corner passenger side. Lower corner is the same.

[72cs20]

Try again -