This is the truck at the begining of the rebuild (Feb 15, 2007). My plans are to Lift it 6in and put some big 35s or 36s on it. Originally this was going to be my truck and I would be investing in it. But then my uncle told me he would put all the money into building an extreme truck and he would let me drve it when ever where ever for the life of the truck and for the first years of the truck it would be mine to drive. to me this seemed to be quite the bargin and I couldnt pass up building my uncle and I's first (custom rebuild) chevy truck. Back in the 70s my uncle bought this truck brand new and has had it since and wanting to put life back in it. Now the task of building it is up to me.

Stripped down and bed off.

Rolling chassy

Bare Frame

The New 6in lift leaf springs are in.

Rust free cab from California. I also have a bed thats rust free. I couldnt see doing a project like this without a decent body to work with.

Frame All primered up. green saddly.

My super professional paint booth all set up and ready for me alone to tackle the job of painting the rolling frame black.

Im good to go for paint.

A very nicely painted black frame I might add.

Wheels off Brakes redone and new skyjacker 6-8 in lift Shocks (7000 series).

Just another view of proccess.

Proccess of redoing shoes on drum brakes. ONLY TAKE ONE SIDE APART AT A TIME! It sucks if you don't.
Before

After

These are all my New Skyjacker 7000 series Shocks. They are awesome.
Right Rear

Left Rear

Right Front

Left Front

My new Front disc brakes.

My new Red painted calipers.
3 speed with a granny low, freshly rebuilt tranny.

My old 350, bored over .060 over, Stroked to a 383 with a 400 performance crank, Holly 750 carb. with original heads bored to 2.02_1.60 ports, MSD iginition set up with HEI and will have ceramic coated headers. New Clutch and fly wheel assembly all attached too. (425hp and 475 lb/ft of torque)

My trucks humble aboad with alot of work done already.

Engine, Tranny, brake, and fuel lines all in.

My new Duel tank solenoid installed and rubber hoses ran.

New Dynomax Performance exhaust Ceramic Coated headers with a 2.5 in collector. Will work perfectly with the duel 2.5 in exhaust I will be running later.

Cabs first breath on its rebuilt chassis.

My truck all primered up almost ready for that Nice gloss layer of paint to be put on it.

Got my Polyurethene gas tanks in and they are awesome. NO RUST EVER!

All leading up to where I am now. Just waiting for the painter to schedule me in. This is going to be one bad truck when it comes out of the paint booth.

I ordered some Sweet! Super Swamper TSL Mud tires. They are 35x15xR16.5's. Rims are on the way, jus some U.S Wheel modular rims (Chrome).