Just bought an 87' R10

[foamypirate]

Hey everyone,

I'm pretty new to the forum here (been lurking for quite some time looking up info for my brothers 1970 C10). I just picked up this 1987 R10 a few weeks ago. I've always loved these trucks since my dad had a 78' Scottsdale back when I was a kid. That truck was indestructable, and went through everything! I've missed it ever since it was gifted to my brother, who then traded it for a Fo....rd. Anyways, I'm glad to finally have one of my favorite trucks!

It has a TBI 305 w/ 700R4 and 3.08s out back. As you can see below, the paint was badly neglected. The drivers side of the hood is after 30 minutes of washing. The hood, top of the cab, and tool box were all covered in that dirt. She's pretty straight overall and has virtually no rust (barring minor surface rust on the tailgate and the drivers door where a deer ran into it). Plans for the truck are pretty basic at this point. I want to do a frame-off, strip the frame of rust and paint it, do some basic body work and paint, rebuild the suspension, swap in a 6.0L w/ mild cam, put in a 3.73 posi and put it all back together, then do a slight refresh on the interior (in great shape other than the dash pad and a couple non-functioning switches).

I've got the rest of the paint cleaned up now, as well as the interior, but my camera batteries are dead. Once I get new batteries, I'll post up some more pictures or something. You can even see my other daily drivers in the pictures (ugly green Honda Accord, which I drive when I don't feel like stopping at every gas station, and the Maxima, my wifes car.)










Engine
Stock 305
700R4
Power Steering and A/C (broken)
3.08 rear end
Dual 16gal tanks

Exterior
Black/Gray
LWB
Chrome Push Bar
Sweet rusty toolbox

Interior
Interesting aftermarket seats w/ center console.
Sunpro tach on the dash
Deluxe Instrument Cluster w/ Water Temperature, Oil Pressure, Volts, Quartz Clock
Black carpet
Power windows/locks

Suspension/Wheels
Stock suspension
Stock Rallies (I think? New to the specifics of these trucks)
31's in the rear, 235/75/15s in front

Future Mods
Frame-off resto-mod.
Some type of newer factory rim.
New paint job (part of the frame-off)
6.0L LQ4 w/ undetermined transmission.
1-ton springs in the front to level it out, or maybe a lift (small, ~4" or so), if I can bring myself to do it to a 2wd.