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cell · 12-03-2005, 04:38 AM

good to see another austinite.

LuckyLightning · 12-03-2005, 09:07 AM

Thanks guys.

Yesterday I put on some wheels with some decent tires. It's not much, but at least it makes my truck look a little less pathetic.

The wheels are from a Wagoneer. The bolt caps are Chevy, so the thread is fine but they don't fit on the wheels quite right. Anyone know what kind of bolt caps I'd need to use?

**Yukon Jack** · 12-07-2005, 01:04 PM

Truck looks surprisingly good for rolling! Chevy made them right I guess. Welcome to the board and will enjoy watching your progress.

78silveradoGUY · 12-08-2005, 08:22 PM

Welcome Texan!!!

LuckyLightning · 12-09-2005, 01:56 PM

Thanks guys. Yukon, that frame is bent so I wouldn't exactly call it "rolling" but thanks anyway.

Alright! While I didn't find the pictures from before the accident, I did find the negatives. Fortunately, I have a scanner that lets me turn them into regular images.

These are pics of after dropping in the 327 v8, the truck is at a local mechanic shop waiting to get it's brakes checked up on. I also bought some mid-80's 4x4 Suburban wheels from him to replace those original wheels (which I'm selling, see the 1973-1987 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Parts Board). That truck was in great shape, all that rust is mostly cosmetic, there were no structural risks.

And I'm also pretty excited because I found a '65 4x4 frame that may be available (I find out for sure this weekend) and am crossing my fingers that I can get it! Hopefully in a few weeks I can post some new pics with the engine and body on the 4x4 frame.

mocwon · 12-09-2005, 03:05 PM

from just south of Austin

12-03-2005, 04:38 AM	#26
cell Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin Posts: 217	Re: New member from Austin, TX good to see another austinite.

12-03-2005, 09:07 AM	#27
LuckyLightning Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 348	Re: New member from Austin, TX Thanks guys. Yesterday I put on some wheels with some decent tires. It's not much, but at least it makes my truck look a little less pathetic. The wheels are from a Wagoneer. The bolt caps are Chevy, so the thread is fine but they don't fit on the wheels quite right. Anyone know what kind of bolt caps I'd need to use? __________________ Michael - 1962 C20 LB stepside (project thread) - sold - 1963 Chevy C10 LB stepside (donor) - 1963 Chevy C10 LB Custom flatbed (project thread) - sold - 1979 K20 LB fleetside (project thread) Favorite exchange on the board so far: ol_Curt: "Jason, do you have power steering?" jason65: "No, but I lift weights."

12-07-2005, 01:04 PM	#28
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: New member from Austin, TX Truck looks surprisingly good for rolling! Chevy made them right I guess. Welcome to the board and will enjoy watching your progress. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-08-2005, 08:22 PM	#29
78silveradoGUY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: weatherford texas Posts: 31	Re: New member from Austin, TX Welcome Texan!!! __________________ RUN WHAT YA BRUNG!!!!!!!!!!!

12-09-2005, 01:56 PM	#30
LuckyLightning Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 348	Re: New member from Austin, TX Thanks guys. Yukon, that frame is bent so I wouldn't exactly call it "rolling" but thanks anyway. Alright! While I didn't find the pictures from before the accident, I did find the negatives. Fortunately, I have a scanner that lets me turn them into regular images. These are pics of after dropping in the 327 v8, the truck is at a local mechanic shop waiting to get it's brakes checked up on. I also bought some mid-80's 4x4 Suburban wheels from him to replace those original wheels (which I'm selling, see the 1973-1987 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Parts Board). That truck was in great shape, all that rust is mostly cosmetic, there were no structural risks. And I'm also pretty excited because I found a '65 4x4 frame that may be available (I find out for sure this weekend) and am crossing my fingers that I can get it! Hopefully in a few weeks I can post some new pics with the engine and body on the 4x4 frame. __________________ Michael - 1962 C20 LB stepside (project thread) - sold - 1963 Chevy C10 LB stepside (donor) - 1963 Chevy C10 LB Custom flatbed (project thread) - sold - 1979 K20 LB fleetside (project thread) Favorite exchange on the board so far: ol_Curt: "Jason, do you have power steering?" jason65: "No, but I lift weights."

12-09-2005, 03:05 PM	#31
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Re: New member from Austin, TX from just south of Austin __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....



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