Havent made a build thread for anything in a long time but figured it would be a good way to get more involved and stay involved as I am typically very to myself and build things in the cover of night. Kidding, but anyways I bought back my dads old '70 GMC k25 from a friend who let it sit and rot in his yard for 16 years until i contacted him and bought it back. Truck was my dads daily when I was in grade school and had a blown 400 small block with a 4" lift on 33s with a warn winch up front. We have plenty of videos of where the truck appears in the background and a few of us on camping trips in it. That said, it is very sentimental and I wont be building it into anything hardcore.
Plan:
Restomod the truck into an updated but still nostalgic highboy style rig that is both reliable and fun to drive on the street but will get me through most trails as well as to the slopes in the winter, pulling knowledge from my experience in offroad racing as well as fabrication to make a Dual Purpose Daily driver
Current state (to be updated as tasks are taken on/completed)
Engine:
409ci small block is at the engine shop being machined and having bottom end assembled (wip)
- Edelbrock 400 block, 4 bolt mains with splayed bolts (done)
- Scat rotating assembly, forged pistons, H beam rods (done)
144 weiand blower (done)
Performer RPM heads (wip)
FiTech Fuel Injection
Custom ground clay smith cam
update factory a/c to vintage air (or similar) unit
Suspension:
Atlas 4" lift leaf pack with expedition rear springs
Custom shock mounts front and rear for Fox bypasses
Brakes:
Cpp Hydra-boost system
Rebuild front disc set up
convert rear to disc
Steering:
Offroad Design crossover steering w/ ram assist and 2wd steering box
Reid Racing knuckles
Interior:
Restore bench seat
cut out and patch rusted areas in floor pan
swap rubber floor mat with carpet kit
sound-deaden & insulate
this list will obviously change and have things added but these are the main things as the short term goal is to get it back on the road asap. Pictures to follow to give you all an idea of where im at as well as what is being worked on.
Plan:
Restomod the truck into an updated but still nostalgic highboy style rig that is both reliable and fun to drive on the street but will get me through most trails as well as to the slopes in the winter, pulling knowledge from my experience in offroad racing as well as fabrication to make a Dual Purpose Daily driver
Current state (to be updated as tasks are taken on/completed)
Engine:
409ci small block is at the engine shop being machined and having bottom end assembled (wip)
- Edelbrock 400 block, 4 bolt mains with splayed bolts (done)
- Scat rotating assembly, forged pistons, H beam rods (done)
144 weiand blower (done)
Performer RPM heads (wip)
FiTech Fuel Injection
Custom ground clay smith cam
update factory a/c to vintage air (or similar) unit
Suspension:
Atlas 4" lift leaf pack with expedition rear springs
Custom shock mounts front and rear for Fox bypasses
Brakes:
Cpp Hydra-boost system
Rebuild front disc set up
convert rear to disc
Steering:
Offroad Design crossover steering w/ ram assist and 2wd steering box
Reid Racing knuckles
Interior:
Restore bench seat
cut out and patch rusted areas in floor pan
swap rubber floor mat with carpet kit
sound-deaden & insulate
this list will obviously change and have things added but these are the main things as the short term goal is to get it back on the road asap. Pictures to follow to give you all an idea of where im at as well as what is being worked on.
