78 silverado stepside her names 'Quicksilver'

[77ChevySharkBite]

Hey man I've enjoyed watching the build!!

With all builds there's always ups and downs, easy things hard things, for example my truck can't get my shock off, it's just a matter of getting over that hump, which you've accomplished many times bro!! We're all here for support, like I've said before we're like this one big family just across this big ole world!

Glad to hear you got your stuff can't wait for more progress man!!!!
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Hey man I've enjoyed watching the build!!

With all builds there's always ups and downs, easy things hard things, for example my truck can't get my shock off, it's just a matter of getting over that hump, which you've accomplished many times bro!! We're all here for support, like I've said before we're like this one big family just across this big ole world!

Glad to hear you got your stuff can't wait for more progress man!!!!
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one big hump to get over now and i have to risk life just to get it accomplished? The cross member is now unhinged from the drivers side but the damn gas tank is on the pass side. i cant unbolt the thing so i had to grind the bolts off... there rusted completely. i dont wanna grind near the tank

[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah, risking your life isn't fun at all, trust me I think plenty of us rather not do it, well make sure to have extra help next time man!
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Yeah, risking your life isn't fun at all, trust me I think plenty of us rather not do it, well make sure to have extra help next time man!
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Ha! got the cross member out without grinding on the pass side. finally broke the bolts loose. double wrenching is the best

[77ChevySharkBite]

Nice Nice!!!! Glad you got it out man!! Yeah I've had to learn about double wrenching myself it sure does make things a lot easier!

So what's next?

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

I had my fair share of "not so safe" adventures on my truck. Like when I found out I put the motor mounts in upside down and had to pull them off and reverse with the engine sitting two inches above my hands.....I worked a lot faster than I ever had before! haha

Yeah man, what's next?

[rs74]

Be careful around the fuel. Years ago a mechanic was working on a late 70's model C10 with 88+ stepside bed on it. Sharp truck with a pretty blue paint job. The fuel tank was sitting in the bed full of race fuel and the mechanic slid it out of the bed to do something to it and static electricity got the better part of everything. Burnt the truck with 427 and all down with the building.

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by rs74

Be careful around the fuel. Years ago a mechanic was working on a late 70's model C10 with 88+ stepside bed on it. Sharp truck with a pretty blue paint job. The fuel tank was sitting in the bed full of race fuel and the mechanic slid it out of the bed to do something to it and static electricity got the better part of everything. Burnt the truck with 427 and all down with the building.

Wow that's sad man! Yeah its crazy to think the smallest things can cause something like that to happen, I'm all anal about some things man, like pumping gas at a gas station car has to be turned off or I'll ask you to turn it off. If I use my cell phone I step away from my car and the pump.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Nice Nice!!!! Glad you got it out man!! Yeah I've had to learn about double wrenching myself it sure does make things a lot easier!

So what's next?

haha ill tell you after i qoute the others

Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO

I had my fair share of "not so safe" adventures on my truck. Like when I found out I put the motor mounts in upside down and had to pull them off and reverse with the engine sitting two inches above my hands.....I worked a lot faster than I ever had before! haha

Yeah man, what's next?

Lol How do you put the engine mounts in up side down?

Originally Posted by rs74

Be careful around the fuel. Years ago a mechanic was working on a late 70's model C10 with 88+ stepside bed on it. Sharp truck with a pretty blue paint job. The fuel tank was sitting in the bed full of race fuel and the mechanic slid it out of the bed to do something to it and static electricity got the better part of everything. Burnt the truck with 427 and all down with the building.

Damn!! Not much has been done. i have my new wiring harness, all the bolts in from trann to engine, bought the starter, and spent 150 bucks on that, really it was 164 plus tax.... oh then i had someone take the drive shaft so they could put the 4l80e yoke on... thats about it.. im putting it in tomorrow cause the town said it was "inoprable" in there nice letter

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

Damn!! Not much has been done. i have my new wiring harness, all the bolts in from trann to engine, bought the starter, and spent 150 bucks on that, really it was 164 plus tax.... oh then i had someone take the drive shaft so they could put the 4l80e yoke on... thats about it.. im putting it in tomorrow cause the town said it was "inoprable" in there nice letter

Aww well that was sweet of them Well I hope everything goes smooth and it's and easy install for ya man, I'll be waiting for updates

[chevybuilder18]

UPDATE. i got the engine in after a few cold ones, and decided it was time to put up or shut up... got the truck and engine suited, just need to notch the frame i guess because the manifolds stick out to far. i plan on shaving the frame instead.. lil bit at a time. ill mark it before i take the engine back out...

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

Lol How do you put the engine mounts in up side down?

Little late but here's how. You know those metal tabs molded into the mounts? They are there in case the mount breaks and the tabs will catch on the motor mounts. Well, I put them in backwards so the lower tab was on top which made them catch the motor mounts before the engine could fully sit into the mounts...if that makes any sense.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO

Little late but here's how. You know those metal tabs molded into the mounts? They are there in case the mount breaks and the tabs will catch on the motor mounts. Well, I put them in backwards so the lower tab was on top which made them catch the motor mounts before the engine could fully sit into the mounts...if that makes any sense.

i gotcha those are a PITA, did some on a camaro and the engine clamshells are very different from truck to camaro. that means the tabs on the clamshells dont line up the engine right at all.. ones bigger than the other.. had to reuse the camaro clamshells

[JRANGER]

woohoo!! Closer and Closer

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

woohoo!! Closer and Closer

Decided today isnt the day to excecute plans for the truck. one... boston marathon... prayers and thoughs go out to those familys and those who got hurt or died.. and its rainy outside.. It was nice but weather changed, heard something about a bomb, thought north korea went loco, and it was only a street bombing but still.. something like this shouldnt happen right now when were on the edge of... WW3... i know its a truck site but stuff is affecting me

[77ChevySharkBite]

Look man, we all have our reasons yes it is a truck site, but these trucks are a part of our lives and we all share our lives on here. I heard something about it this morning and just got an update on it, it's really sad what the world is coming to.

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Look man, we all have our reasons yes it is a truck site, but these trucks are a part of our lives and we all share our lives on here. I heard something about it this morning and just got an update on it, it's really sad what the world is coming to.

Yea it is sad.. Thank you for your understanding

[77ChevySharkBite]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

Yea it is sad.. Thank you for your understanding

I have 2 big reasons on why I understand it so well, my birthday is september 15th, which as everyone knows 9/11 is 4 days before that so that year and for a few years after it was a little weird having my birthday then, because of all the innocent people that were killed, 2nd reason I understand is because a few years after that my grandpa passed away on 9/11 but we buried him on 9/15 my birthday, so I know it's rough to see what happened but all we can do is send prayers to the families that were affected.

I know I went and got side tracked on this, but man take your time when you get back to your truck you get back to it, just make sure when you get back to it, you hit it fully force!

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

I have 2 big reasons on why I understand it so well, my birthday is september 15th, which as everyone knows 9/11 is 4 days before that so that year and for a few years after it was a little weird having my birthday then, because of all the innocent people that were killed, 2nd reason I understand is because a few years after that my grandpa passed away on 9/11 but we buried him on 9/15 my birthday, so I know it's rough to see what happened but all we can do is send prayers to the families that were affected.

I know I went and got side tracked on this, but man take your time when you get back to your truck you get back to it, just make sure when you get back to it, you hit it fully force!

That sucks. you didnt get side tracked at all. im sorry for your misfortune near your birthday.
todays sunny, and cool, thinking i should get this engine sittin right. the manifold on the left side is to far back to cut the frame and not get hit in the head with a motor so im doing the driver side which looks like the wrong thing to do... im also gonna call up NAPA about there U joint conversions from 1310 U joint to 1310/1330 u joint.. I guess all drive shafts have a different size

[chevybuilder18]

well heres the engine sittin in there now. I have the engine mounts. They just got here today, the truck gotta lil hammered finish right on the top of the core support. also pics of the C notches i did to the frame. did them eliptical so the longer the notch stronger the notch. instead of a huge circle. plus with the new engine mounts ill have room to have exhaust put there. TRANS-Dapt hooked me up with some quality pieces
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[chevybuilder18]

Got the stock engine mounts off, will progress tomorrow. i have one plate on but not finished

[chevybuilder18]

so this is what i did today. Got my u joint today and pounded the driveshaft apart. 1310/1350 conversion U joint from strange was $41.99. The sun was great. The engine isnt lining up because the trucks sitting on the curb. Haha. I havent even put the cross member in yet. But i will soon. Ill keep yall posted. One problem solved
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Sweet!!!! Get working man I'm anxious to see it installed!!
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[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Sweet!!!! Get working man I'm anxious to see it installed!!
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hell yea

[chevybuilder18]

well got the 5.3 sitting in it... but i gotta cut the passenger side because the manifold wont go over it... so theres gonna be some exhaust flukes..... o god i had to brag about my headers lmao