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66skylarkpost · 04-22-2013, 11:23 PM

i been acumulating parts for awhile but needed a truck to start with . i went to oklahoma this christmas and found this 87 shortbed for $1000 on craigslist. around here in central nebraska finding a clean square is hard , 4 wheel shortbed very hard so i figured i'd build it my way . 350 , 465 , 205 with 10 bolt front and dana 60 rear ... ive never posted a build , but i figured with all the info i used on here and the net , i'd return some info and pics . ask away

the begining....

66skylarkpost · 04-22-2013, 11:30 PM

next january, wheels and tires that held air i had around, steering wheel swap and a handful of gremlins ...

66skylarkpost · 04-22-2013, 11:34 PM

more january...

66skylarkpost · 04-22-2013, 11:38 PM

february i think ...

66skylarkpost · 04-22-2013, 11:48 PM

more ... i am skipping some pics , if anyone wants to see something , let me know

66skylarkpost · 04-22-2013, 11:51 PM

more

**rs74** · 04-23-2013, 12:19 AM

I didn't read the whole title and seen the first pic. I thought that it was a nice looking short bed then I seen the rest of the pics. Kind of caught me off guard.
Can you tell us what you went through. Parts, how you did the conversion, did you have something to take measurements off of. Looks like you did a pretty good job on it. Is it finished now?

Big Tex · 04-23-2013, 09:36 AM

I like it! I see you did the trans tunnel the "easy" way. I wish i'd have thought about doing it like that, but i cut it out and welded in a high hump one. Dumb.

It's a good feeling when you let it down off the jack and it's sitting there on the ground as a 4x4 for the first time!

66skylarkpost · 04-23-2013, 03:12 PM

new larger pics from today . it's too cold and crappy to work outside

66skylarkpost · 04-23-2013, 03:18 PM

more pics from today .on the rear , i still need to do a pinion seal and prob a bearing then finish cleaning it up and painting it with por15,then drill and tap for a vent hose as well as plumb steel brake lines and attach the rubber hose. up front i need to mount the brackets to hold the hoses . after i finish up the motor and clutch , i will tear into the front axle and deal with gears , calipers then.

66skylarkpost · 04-23-2013, 03:40 PM

i know my wheels dont match,its the best i could come up with to have an 8 lug rear and use my 15" tires . i bought the tires a few yeads ago and wanted to use them

66skylarkpost · 04-23-2013, 03:44 PM

the front wheels are cragars new soft 8's and rears are the new pro comp extreme moab wheels . they dont make the soft8 in a 8lug and they dont make the procomp in a 6.

i wanted to keep the 6 lug half ton parts on the fron to keep weight,parts $ and caliper grinding to a minimal . some day i might find a dana 60 for the front

bohmankid · 04-23-2013, 03:34 PM

Pretty cool. Two wheel drive short beds are hard to come by in my area, so I was thinking, 'DON'T DO IT!' Cuz we have a ton of 4x4 short beds here!

Ambitious job bud.

66skylarkpost · 04-23-2013, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bohmankid

Pretty cool. Two wheel drive short beds are hard to come by in my area, so I was thinking, 'DON'T DO IT!' Cuz we have a ton of 4x4 short beds here!

Ambitious job bud.

shortbeds in general are hard to find around here , with nebraska being farming country , trucks get used so alot are longbeds . i like a lowered short 2 wheel drive , thats where my '72 comes in

heres pics of the other children .lol

66skylarkpost · 04-24-2013, 08:26 PM

got it running this aftenoon , even took a short video .

87 silverdo two wheel to four wheel drive lives -...

66skylarkpost · 04-24-2013, 08:42 PM

more pics . and the welding i had to do around the hood latch where the spot welds were all cracked . i cant wait to hear it with thru the flowmasters ... i think the sound is a little late . lol btw , open 1 5/8 cheap headers, lunati bracket master II cam 80350LK .454 lift 216 duration 110 degree lobe centers ,with comp cam magnum rockers 1.52's on the intakes and 1.6's on the exhausts z/28 springs

66skylarkpost · 04-27-2013, 09:10 PM

worked on the trans hump today

66skylarkpost · 04-28-2013, 10:01 PM

cleaned p the high hump and floor on the 87 and then mixed up some grey por15 i had with some semi gloss and picked and wheeled the floor and kick panels . im glad i went to oklahoma and got this , no holes

66skylarkpost · 12-09-2013, 09:21 PM

well it made it to 20 degrees today woohoo . either way its back on the ground so I can move it and get on my garage

04-22-2013, 11:23 PM	#1
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way i been acumulating parts for awhile but needed a truck to start with . i went to oklahoma this christmas and found this 87 shortbed for $1000 on craigslist. around here in central nebraska finding a clean square is hard , 4 wheel shortbed very hard so i figured i'd build it my way . 350 , 465 , 205 with 10 bolt front and dana 60 rear ... ive never posted a build , but i figured with all the info i used on here and the net , i'd return some info and pics . ask away the begining.... Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-22-2013, 11:30 PM	#2
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way next january, wheels and tires that held air i had around, steering wheel swap and a handful of gremlins ... Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-22-2013, 11:34 PM	#3
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way more january... Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-22-2013, 11:38 PM	#4
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way february i think ... Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-22-2013, 11:48 PM	#5
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way more ... i am skipping some pics , if anyone wants to see something , let me know Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-22-2013, 11:51 PM	#6
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way more Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-23-2013, 12:19 AM	#7
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way I didn't read the whole title and seen the first pic. I thought that it was a nice looking short bed then I seen the rest of the pics. Kind of caught me off guard. Can you tell us what you went through. Parts, how you did the conversion, did you have something to take measurements off of. Looks like you did a pretty good job on it. Is it finished now? __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

04-23-2013, 09:36 AM	#8
Big Tex Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 113	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way I like it! I see you did the trans tunnel the "easy" way. I wish i'd have thought about doing it like that, but i cut it out and welded in a high hump one. Dumb. It's a good feeling when you let it down off the jack and it's sitting there on the ground as a 4x4 for the first time! __________________ 1990 K5 Blazer (sold) 1983 SWB C-10 to K-20 Conversion

04-23-2013, 03:12 PM	#9
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way new larger pics from today . it's too cold and crappy to work outside Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-23-2013, 03:18 PM	#10
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way more pics from today .on the rear , i still need to do a pinion seal and prob a bearing then finish cleaning it up and painting it with por15,then drill and tap for a vent hose as well as plumb steel brake lines and attach the rubber hose. up front i need to mount the brackets to hold the hoses . after i finish up the motor and clutch , i will tear into the front axle and deal with gears , calipers then. Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-23-2013, 03:40 PM	#11
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way i know my wheels dont match,its the best i could come up with to have an 8 lug rear and use my 15" tires . i bought the tires a few yeads ago and wanted to use them Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-23-2013, 03:44 PM	#12
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way the front wheels are cragars new soft 8's and rears are the new pro comp extreme moab wheels . they dont make the soft8 in a 8lug and they dont make the procomp in a 6. i wanted to keep the 6 lug half ton parts on the fron to keep weight,parts $ and caliper grinding to a minimal . some day i might find a dana 60 for the front Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-23-2013, 03:34 PM	#13
bohmankid Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 520	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way Pretty cool. Two wheel drive short beds are hard to come by in my area, so I was thinking, 'DON'T DO IT!' Cuz we have a ton of 4x4 short beds here! Ambitious job bud. __________________ My 1985 GMC 4x4 LS swap build thread R.I.P. My 1978 Big Ten, Big Block build thread Moby: My Chevy 4x4 ls swap build thread

04-24-2013, 08:42 PM	#16
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way more pics . and the welding i had to do around the hood latch where the spot welds were all cracked . i cant wait to hear it with thru the flowmasters ... i think the sound is a little late . lol btw , open 1 5/8 cheap headers, lunati bracket master II cam 80350LK .454 lift 216 duration 110 degree lobe centers ,with comp cam magnum rockers 1.52's on the intakes and 1.6's on the exhausts z/28 springs Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

04-27-2013, 09:10 PM	#17
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way worked on the trans hump today Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car



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04-28-2013, 10:01 PM	#18
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way cleaned p the high hump and floor on the 87 and then mixed up some grey por15 i had with some semi gloss and picked and wheeled the floor and kick panels . im glad i went to oklahoma and got this , no holes Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

12-09-2013, 09:21 PM	#19
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: my 87 shortbed silverado two to four wheel drive my way well it made it to 20 degrees today woohoo . either way its back on the ground so I can move it and get on my garage Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car

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