1985 C20 Silverado build.

[Carolinaboy]

Looking good, sucks the dash cracked though

 

[nubuilder]

Lookin' good!

I don't know about your tranny gearing, but my truck 3.42's turns 2k @ 70mph if I remember right.

 

[1LOW4X4]

Lookin' good!

I don't know about your tranny gearing, but my truck 3.42's turns 2k @ 70mph if I remember right.

Thanks!

My '01 has 3:73s and it turns 2000 at 70.

But this 85 has a 400 trans, which is 3 speed no overdrive. So at 65 I'm running 3000 rpm. The 3.42 would get me down to 2500 rpm, and at a much cheaper cost than swapping in a 4l80e (the equivalent to the old 400). I'd also need a stand alone controller and that a grand.

 

[Zembonez]

I like the newer wheels on the old trucks. But since this one is so original, Im gonna leave it as such. It is tempting to find a set of those though. If the truck was 4x4 I'd make it look just like that one you quoted.

There is no clear coat on this truck anymore lol.

That red you see on the buffing pads is red from the paint. All I did was take all the oxidation off and then seal it with wax, to make it look like new. It certainly looks good and it will last if I keep wax on it.

Truck never had a clear coat. Solid colors back then were single stage. That's why they can be brought back to life long after other paints are dead.

Looks great!

 

[1LOW4X4]

I like the newer wheels on the old trucks. But since this one is so original, Im gonna leave it as such. It is tempting to find a set of those though. If the truck was 4x4 I'd make it look just like that one you quoted.

There is no clear coat on this truck anymore lol.

That red you see on the buffing pads is red from the paint. All I did was take all the oxidation off and then seal it with wax, to make it look like new. It certainly looks good and it will last if I keep wax on it.

Truck never had a clear coat. Solid colors back then were single stage. That's why they can be brought back to life long after other paints are dead.

Looks great!

Wow! Cool info dude!

 

[Zembonez]

Wow! Cool info dude!

Red comes back nicely but it needs waxing OFTEN to stay. Looks like you got a great shine out of it.

 

[nubuilder]

Lookin' good!

I don't know about your tranny gearing, but my truck 3.42's turns 2k @ 70mph if I remember right.

Thanks!

My '01 has 3:73s and it turns 2000 at 70.

But this 85 has a 400 trans, which is 3 speed no overdrive. So at 65 I'm running 3000 rpm. The 3.42 would get me down to 2500 rpm, and at a much cheaper cost than swapping in a 4l80e (the equivalent to the old 400). I'd also need a stand alone controller and that a grand.

Then my truck should be under 2k (we've got the same trans.). I don't remember now....it's been so long since I've driven it .

 

[dirtyoldman]

sup Nick...was looking on CL a couple of days ago and found this...for $500 you could drop your bed & cab on this frame and have a 4x4...




p.s. a little far away though
about 35 miles from me
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/pts/2193928958.html

 

[1LOW4X4]

sup Nick...was looking on CL a couple of days ago and found this...for $500 you could drop your bed & cab on this frame and have a 4x4...




p.s. a little far away though
about 35 miles from me
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/pts/2193928958.html

That would be so cool. Too bad its so far away!

 

[1LOW4X4]

Well I sent a picture (the ones below) to the kid that I bought the truck from. Remember I bought it for $800, and rebuilt the engine completely, and buffed the truck.

(I didnt tell him I've only got under a grand in it and shes back on the road stronger than ever).....

Anyways, sent him these pics. Below the pics of the truck is the text message he sent me back. I remember when I was trying to buy it, he had a lot of guys wanting to buy it and part the truck out.

pics I sent him

Our conversation lol.