1980 short box

[bark]

hey what did you do with your old rims??????

[80chevyshortbox]

I still have them, they are just sitting there.

[80chevyshortbox]

Originally Posted by bark;

where is the frame bent, it looks like its on the passenger side between box and cab, but not bad, for now you could always do some shimming to the body mounts to get it all lined up. But judging by the pics it looks pretty minor. I've seen them where the top of the box is hitting the cab and a good shop can straitin it really reasonbly

Ya it's not that bad. But the box just looks werd because it is not bolted down yet. I'm pretty shure it is bent on the front near the bumper on the passinger side because the old owner hit a ditch and wrecked the bumper and the fender . But It should be fine all just take it to the body shop and get them to give it a good pull back into place.

[80chevyshortbox]

just bought 4 new shocks 3 inch drop springs and 2 inch drop hangers also planing on taking another leaf off. over all drop now will be front=5 1/2 rear= 5. also have a deal set up on a posi 3:73 rear end. idk when it will all get put on but im hopeing soon lol.

[80chevyshortbox]

well started my truck last weekend cant figure out how to post the vid so all just post a link and some pics. sounded great had a little gas leak and my belts were a little lose so it made some werd sounds but it fired up nice.







also got my lowering kit a couple weeks ago. have not put it on yet tho.

[menace121978]

wow! that engine bay looks sweet man! very nice work

[80chevyshortbox]

thanks man ya im pretty happy with it.

[mwooten92]

sooo clean! i am trying to get hands on a new motor for my truck.

[80chevyshortbox]

thanks man. i got mine rebuilt for 3800 at a local shop they are thinkin it should make about 350 hp which sounds plenty fast for my first truck haha.

[87Lowrider]

Very nice thread.. Great work!!!

Love the color. And the engine looks BEA-utilful.

Ken

[80chevyshortbox]

got an exhaust put on and it sounds pretty good to bad its cold and my battery is dead or i would take a video of it. but any way 3" all the way to just before the back tire and some nice crome tips. i also got a muffler in there not to shure what kind but all get under there tomorow and figure it out, i will also have pics up tomorow some time.

Thanks by the way Ken!^

[80chevyshortbox]

[benoit454]

very clean and nice looking truck and engine bay. I would have ran the power brake line to the back of the carb though.

[80chevyshortbox]

thanks man. ya idk i just wanted to get it running hahah it dont really bug me much.

[benoit454]

it's a good looking hose, it just might make it a bit cleaner looking in back of the carb.

[nbpro]

nice looking truck

[80chevyshortbox]

Originally Posted by benoit454

it's a good looking hose, it just might make it a bit cleaner looking in back of the carb.

hahah ya i was going to use the hose on my fule lines but it was to big haha. ya all check it out next time im over at the garage. thanks

[80chevyshortbox]

Originally Posted by nbpro

nice looking truck

thanks

[Gordonr1973]

There was a '83 SWB frame for sale a few weeks ago just outside Edmonton for $350 or so.

If you are still looking I can try to find his number tonight.

I don't know how I missed seeing your build thread up til now but its looking good!

There are a lot of guys from Lethbridge on this board!

Originally Posted by 80chevyshortbox

i get what you are saying thats makes sense. but i just dont know what to do i would love to get a new frame and swap it all over but that is a big project and i have no money. i just finished paying of the motor and now im in the hole 2 grand in paint and stuff like that.

so im at a stand what do i do still tell them to just pait all the body parts but the cab. then buy and swb truck with a clean cab paint the cab and swap all the parts over.

or do i risk it and send the truck to get it fixed at a frame shop and risk screwing up my paint that i just spent all my money on getting painted.

or do i sit on it build up my money and start on the truck in a year agen. with a clean frame and get the new frame sand blasted and paint it.

[80chevyshortbox]

thanks man but im just going to have to make my frame work. i do plan on doing a full resto some time down the road but for now i just need to get it street legal again. the truck drove fine with a bent frame before hope fully it will drive fine with a bent frame now hahah.

[80chevyshortbox]

i got a few new updates.

got the door handles and locks on i think it looks sick with them seats

got a parts truck from a few blocks away


its got a few things i need to get her street legal and the best part is it has a posi 3:73 rearend that he just threw in before he blew up the motor. and its an 80 same year as mine.

[80chevyshortbox]

new winsheild


bought a boss 1000 watt amp

[80chevyshortbox]

next steps add a z28 tach, buy new weather striping if any one knows of a cheap site for that let me know, get all my wireing figured out so i can run 3 ten inch subs one in my center consol and ima run it off a 600 watt amp i have allready then oreder two new subs and buld the boxes and wire it all up.

[Pop's C-10]

Nice work fam..that van looks good to..

[80chevyshortbox]

thanks hear is a pic of the van for ya.