Awesome stuff man. You can be proud of yourself for that awesome payoff. Great work dude. I have the same goals, and you just confirmed my decision.
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97 sas'sy Sierra/ 80 Cheep 10: tales of a phat block
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Last stop before heading home...thanks for dropping in! Good to see you guys again! 
Last stop before heading home...thanks for dropping in! Good to see you guys again!
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Chit yeah! Wish we coulda spent the day there!
Yeah for sure! Would have made a way more better drive home! Lol!
Damn straight it would have!
Dug into my hubcap stash, figured Midas well chuck on another beat up hub cap. Keep my mint set of 4 for when I need them
Got bored and bolted on my km2's. This kind of gives me some motivation to re do a lot of things on this truck.
I'm thinking this winter I'll swap diffs, I've got a Dana 44 with matching gears to my 6 lug 14 bolt outta the 97.
Maybe 52s up front, slap my 8274 onto the push bar, some motor work.
Picking up a running 350 out of a c50 next week. It might make its way in too.
I'm thinking this winter I'll swap diffs, I've got a Dana 44 with matching gears to my 6 lug 14 bolt outta the 97.
Maybe 52s up front, slap my 8274 onto the push bar, some motor work.
Picking up a running 350 out of a c50 next week. It might make its way in too.
What's that wet stuff all over the place in that last photo? Haven't seen it in awhile now 
The KM2's look badass on there with the black rims
The KM2's look badass on there with the black rims
What's that wet stuff all over the place in that last photo? Haven't seen it in awhile now
The KM2's look badass on there with the black rims
I was going to paint the rims white, but I didn't have any paint
, so black they stay. Yeah it's been pretty dry here for a while. Dusty as Fock
I was going to paint the rims white, but I didn't have any paint
Yeah it's been pretty dry here for a while. Dusty as Fock
It pained me to say that I like them black. All mine are white. Martin is going to come in here and question my sanity any moment now.
We're also way dry, we just mowed hay yesterday though and we've got storms that popped up and are rolling south at us. Perfect timing
It pained me to say that I like them black. All mine are white. Martin is going to come in here and question my sanity any moment now.
We're also way dry, we just mowed hay yesterday though and we've got storms that popped up and are rolling south at us. Perfect timing
I got soaked finishing up putting the centre caps on. Was nice and refreshing.
I was gonna paint the rally's white. But I have a feeling the 33s will end up on the white steelies so I can put the hubcaps back one Finding cucv 15x8's is tough up in igloo country
I got soaked finishing up putting the centre caps on. Was nice and refreshing.
I was gonna paint the rally's white. But I have a feeling the 33s will end up on the white steelies so I can put the hubcaps back one Finding cucv 15x8's is tough up in igloo country
Hell its tough to find them in the states I can't imagine how hard they are for you guys to find!
Guaranteed it's easier to find hens teeth.
No real tech update.
Been dicking around with old orangey a bit. Slapped the tach out of my boat in it today. The boss was watching me quite strictly.
Picked up a 350 out of a c50 from my buddy. I've known about the truck/motor for years. Numbers check out as a 80-85 truck 4 bolt main. Heads are the "993" casting. Not sure what my direction is for the motor. Would like to find some vortec heads if I can find a intake cheap. But time will tell.
I'll prob slowly tear it down and clean it up over the winter in my spare time.
Been dicking around with old orangey a bit. Slapped the tach out of my boat in it today. The boss was watching me quite strictly
.Picked up a 350 out of a c50 from my buddy. I've known about the truck/motor for years. Numbers check out as a 80-85 truck 4 bolt main. Heads are the "993" casting. Not sure what my direction is for the motor. Would like to find some vortec heads if I can find a intake cheap. But time will tell.
I'll prob slowly tear it down and clean it up over the winter in my spare time.
Well got a little motivation yesterday, took my wench to work. Drilled out both broken bolts. Funny that both bottom ones galled into the aluminum and that's where they broke. Once I got through that the bolt pretty much spun out of the square nuts like butter 
Did they rip the winch off of a truck and break the bolts or just when trying to unbolt it?
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Yeah looks like it's seen a little road salt.Prob had something to do with being bolted to a bumper for the last 30+ years had something to do with it
Bolt er on this morning
Started doing some much needed maintenance on the 97. It’s proven to work not to bad. Logged about 12 miles on it in the last year.
Front axle seals, bearing repack, new rear shocks, timbrens, getting 4 low to work is on the agenda over the next couple weeks.
Front axle seals, bearing repack, new rear shocks, timbrens, getting 4 low to work is on the agenda over the next couple weeks.
No real crazy pic’s. But I got the front end back together, and some work done on the rear.
Swapped the pro junks out for some rancho 9000s out back, built some mounts for the timbrens(off an 08 k2500).
Took it on a 700k road trip on the weekend. All I gotta say is it drives like a new truck. Well it’s still a lumber wagon, but a plush one at that
Swapped the pro junks out for some rancho 9000s out back, built some mounts for the timbrens(off an 08 k2500).
Took it on a 700k road trip on the weekend. All I gotta say is it drives like a new truck. Well it’s still a lumber wagon, but a plush one at that
