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Ive seen people talk about a little of everything but Ive not seen a topic on what they drive, what their dream car is or any pics of either. Those that dont know me, my passion other than online gaming is anything to do with automobiles. I run a very small shop, 2 vehicles in it at the most. It keeps me busy pretty myuch 7 days a week. My main job is repairing wrecks and painting. However Ive slowly but surely slipped in a few minor restorations to the current project of my own, a full restoration on a 1981 Chevrolet truck. Just about 3 days ago I got the engine and transmission back from a freind of mine who built them for me. Im deleting the original 67000 mile inline six cylinder motor mated to a 3 speed manual transmission and opted for a 350 horse power 350 4 bolt main small block chevy motor connected to a slighly better than stock 400 turbo automatic transmission. Behind all that is a 12 bolt rear end sporting 308 Richmond gears. On top of the engine sets a offenhauser high rise 4 bbl intake, for the carb I chose an chrome edelbrock, probably around a 750. Hedman long tube headers and thrush glass packs provide the exhaust. Luckily the guy who built the engine is a good freind of mine and had some spare parts laying around that didnt cost me much. Now all I got to do is get off my lazy ass and get started on the frame and body. New floor pans and rocker panels are to be installed, every early 80s chevy truck always rust out there for some reason. Its a short bed, and other than the floors and rockers, no rust. Bucket seats are going in place of the factory bench, new dash, door panels and sliding rear window. Im not installing carpet or a rubber floor mat, I think Im just going to have a Rhino liner rolled in so all I have to do is rinse it out if I get the floor dirty. (Im a lazy basterd). I'll get some pics going once I get started disassembling her. Most likely take me all summer to "noble" this project.
