Project Snowball- Slow build

[77ChevySharkBite]

Sweet sounds like it's coming along slowly but surely!

I feel the same way about my thread I feel like I'm the only one posting and nobody ever responds but hey its your build, I know I always read it to see where your at, might not always post but definitely read it. Your making awesome progress man keep it up!

[panhead671]

I'm a readin...good thread!

[rs74]

LOL! I knew you guys were reading it. I was looking at the views and they kept going up. I do the same thing, reading a post and not posting. Thanks guys.

[pwradder]

just stumbled across this thread-you've got a lot on you're plate! seems like its coming along nicely though, this stuff takes a while when it's barely part time. keep it up!

[rs74]

Well after $140 labor I got my new control arm shafts and lower ball joints in today. Maybe this weekend I can start putting them back on but I have a lot of running to do first. I got the bed delivered today to the bodyshop.

Tomorrow morning I am making an hour drive up to a couple of salvage yards to look for a cab for this project and a swb bed for the 4x4 frame I am going to go get sunday. On sunday I make the two hour drive to get the 4x4 frame for the other project then drive another 45 min. to look at another cab for this build. This guy says has also has alot of interior trim pieces and a couple nice dash pads. So I will check out what he has and maybe pick up some trim pieces since I am changing the interior color on this one. Going gray. Hopefully he has some nice pieces to make the trip worth it. I will let you know how things go.

[77ChevySharkBite]

wish you the best man!! sounds like you got a killer weekend ahead of you!

Just remember slow progress is just as good as fast progress just stick with it!

[rs74]

Not much luck today. Didn't find anything I was looking for. Hopefully things go a little better tomorrow. There is a custom deluxe cab with air here in town for sale for $750. I was trying to get by for $500 or under. Trying to watch my pennies. I also made a phone call and found two short beds fpr $885 each. I may just have to bite the bullet on both of them. I would have to drill all the holes for trim on the cab since it is only a cust. deluxe and I have the silverado package. The bed is a little pricey to me although I may not have much choice around here. Some of these guys are wanting $1800 for a bed and $2400 for a cab.

[68Timber]

That would buy a complete truck or two around here. I like your plans for it, good to see another one saved. Subbed.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Wow that is pricey, I'm right there with Bruiser you can get a complete truck here for that, sorry about the loss hopefully you can find something though man!!
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[rs74]

This was a pretty dissappointing weekend. If you haven't yet read elsewhere I think I got dooped on the 4x4 frame today. Instead of being a 86 it turns out to be a 73-79? I can probably still use it but might just shorten the long bed frame.

Anyways about my build. Didn't find any cabs anywhere. I did go look at one but it was a 73-79 cab and about as worse as what I have now. The guy told me it had new rockers and cab corners in it. Bother inner rockers were shot. Someone just put outers on to make it look good. I am going to focus on the cab for my build and lay off the bed for the 4x4 for now. I am going to call about the custom deluxe cab and see if he will take $500. It is a nice southern cab though it has been setting in Illinois the last 4-5 years. That way I can move forward a little bit and get something done.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah buddy! Never know they might take that $500 hope you get it man!! Take pictures!! We all love pictures
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[rs74]

Work on the truck has been kinda slow lately. I finally got the front drop on. I am going to try and get the frame and cab to the body shop friday. If I can't do friday then I will shoot for the first of the week. Will have to pull the cab once I get it there. I still have to pull the tanks and do some minor removing of a few brake hoses and grind off a couple of exhaust hangers that were welded to the frame.

Going to try and have the blasting guy just do a wash over the frame to get all the loose stuff and grease build up off of it. I am not going to blast the whole frame down to bare metal. Behind the cab and the engine compartment needs it the most. I already power washed it once and knocked alot of it off.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Well wishing you the best man!! Even though nothing goes on seems like your still busy.

I hope you get all that you need taken care of man, with ease and no issues.

Just remember little progress, is progress my friend

[rs74]

Thanks Sharkbite!

[77ChevySharkBite]

Don't forget pictures man! You got to remember were picture whores here we love us some pictures haha

You have any pictures of what the drop looks like?

[rs74]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Don't forget pictures man! You got to remember were picture whores here we love us some pictures haha

You have any pictures of what the drop looks like?

I will take a few. It just has a cab on it though. I threw on some old rallies for the paint shop and the front tires are different sizes. Talked to the guy about the cab today and he is firm on the $750. Still more than I want to spend on it but may have to.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Ouch! Hope you don't have to man, I'm in the same boat trying to save pennies everywhere I can. Have you looked at any junkyards in your area? Or is that something that you're just a prone to end up with a crappy cab too? Only reason I suggested it, is because sometimes junkyards you can find a nice little diamond.

I know I need a bed because my is half rusted to hell, I went to a couple junkyards found some outstanding beds for my truck. Of course I wasn't there for me, or with the proper tools so I couldn't have taken one home either way.

[rs74]

I have been to two junk yards to look recently and nothing worth buying. I got the truck delivered to the body shop today so hopefully he will look at the cab soon and tell me what he thinks. Mine can be fixed but it might be cheaper to just buy a cab IF I can find one close by.

Anyways the truck was delivered and I am going there tomorrow to start pulling the cab off. I just have the cab bolts and steering column to unbolt. Then there is still some work to do on the frame.

It doesn't set quite as low as I was thinking but then again there is no weight on it either. Once the engine, trans and front end are back on it then it will drop. Then put the bed on and hopefully it drops a little bit. Right now there is a reverse rake on it.

[77ChevySharkBite]

I definitely understand man, well I'll be hoping for you, that you can find one in the budget or your able to get yours fixed for cheap!

Good to know that you got it dropped off today! Instead of Friday hope the work that needs to be done gets done fast.

Yeah got to remember the big heavyweights have to have that weight to make that drop look right haha I don't call my truck a truck anymore I call it my semi-tank! Looking good man, when you get it back what's the plans?

[rs74]

Hopefully I can get the frame done and have it repainted before funds start drying up. Then it is just going to be a little hear and there until it gets finished. I will need to buy the vette rallies that will be going on and I am up in the air about the drivetrain right now. I have a nice 355 but I need to buya set of heads for it and maybe put the TH350 back in it for now. What I want is an fuel injected LS engine and 4L60E trans but that will probably be after it is all back together and running. Just depends on what happens.

I have that 85 long bed k10 that is going to be cut down to a swb. It is going to be my daily driver when done. In the meantime I have a 91 Z71 along with my 03 2500hd crewcab 4x4 to drive. If the Z71 sells then I will have a little bit more money to help with finishing up both trucks. I can't keep driving the 2500 as it is eating me alive in fuel since I sold the Jeep.

I know you got to be thinking about all the vehicles I just rattle off. I have alot of vehicles. That doesn't include my 66 El Camino, 65 mustang, 79 cutlass, or my 84 K30. All those are not road worthy as of now but maybe someday. I am a vehicle whore BAD. I have always been that way and the older I get the worse it gets. I am trying to cut back a bit but I am also suppose to buy back my old 60 chevy panel this spring. Can someone lone me some money?

[77ChevySharkBite]

I understand you there, that's at the point I am I've been just doing minor things on mine, if you go look at my build all I've been doing lately is sanding and now trying to take the bed off nothing super duper or anything. Trust me I understand the word BUDGET build you try to bargain shop and anything you can. That would be nice motor no doubt and the potential in it, is almost limitless. Like I said a few post ago man any progress is progress no matter how big or small its a step forward.

You read my mind actually I was like damn he has a lot of trucks and I feel like a dummy cause my parents are complaining about me wanting to get a 3rd but yet again we live in the city with home owners association and all that if we lived a little in the country I'm sure there would be no issues. But sounds like you have quite the handful of vehicles, if you want to ship one of those too me I'll give it some loving preferably the mustang

[rs74]

You might have to fight my wife for the Mustang. I bought it for her. I keep thinking if I get these two trucks done then maybe I will start on it for her.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah........I won't fight with her over it, since it's for her she can keep it haha. You do have a nice collection of toys when I was about 13 we almost bought me an El Camino, but it needed work done and we were going to pay a friend that restores classic cars for a hobby have him fix it up and have it running by the time I was going to drive well as you can tell I didn't get it. But I love me some classics though!!
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[rs74]

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[rs74]

My grandpa gave me my first car, a 70 Olds Cutlass. Like a dummie I sold it. So this El Camino has been in the family before I was born and I am 38. He used to have a junk yard full of old classics and this was the last one he had. I told him I wanted it before he got rid of it.