It gots its name from the original owner. i bought it off my cousin and said they named it ed cuz when they bought it from the lady her husband passed away and she was always saying how Ed (her husband) really liked the truck. i have had this truck for awhile now but havnt had money to upgrade it. Its a 79 chevy silverado 1/2 ton drivetrian 350 700r4 208. its gonna be my dd and a play toy at the same time. im not gonna go crazy with it just have some fun. i was planning on going 6 inch lift with some 35's. im building the motor up. performer intake, tv cam, headers, the basic upgrades. im not sure what carb to use but i got a Holly 600 laying around that just needs to be rebuilt. i am open to suggestions that you have for me. for anything motor, lift, tires, body, anything. give me some tips or tricks if ya got any. hopefully will have it running soon. trying to build it on a very limited salery GotMud?
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Kool man, ggoood luck with it
sounds like a great start to kick ass truck.....please keep us posted..i love builds like this
I will now that i figured out how to put pics up on the site applaudd Thanks guys!
I just bought a set of 3/4 ton axles. 10 bolt front semi floater rear 8 lug 4;10 gear. Im alsogetting a back 350, tranny cooler, duel exhaust, bed liner, and a tac. All thanks to my buddy Darren (Chromy)! thanks man!
Quote from: 79 Money Pit on December 28, 2010, 02:27:14 AM
I just bought a set of 3/4 ton axles. 10 bolt front semi floater rear 8 lug 4;10 gear. Im alsogetting a back 350, tranny cooler, duel exhaust, bed liner, and a tac. All thanks to my buddy Darren (Chromy)! thanks man!
Sweet! ++peace..... must be he is like a Chevy store.
NICE!!!
nice to meet you ed
Quote from: homewrecker john on December 28, 2010, 04:17:11 AM
Quote from: 79 Money Pit on December 28, 2010, 02:27:14 AM
I just bought a set of 3/4 ton axles. 10 bolt front semi floater rear 8 lug 4;10 gear. Im alsogetting a back 350, tranny cooler, duel exhaust, bed liner, and a tac. All thanks to my buddy Darren (Chromy)! thanks man!
Sweet! ++peace..... must be he is like a Chevy store.
lol yea everytime i need somthin i always call up the Links first
Sweet truck!! yeahh Keep us posted!
I Took these pictures today. its most of the things i have collected ;D
Got these 3/4's from Chromy thanks buddy
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Ready to go exhaust again thanks to Chromy
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Already got a backup motor lol again thanks to chromy
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Edlebrock performer intake
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Holly 600 carb
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The Motor thats gonna go in the truckall tore apart ready to rebuild
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Aliminum Chevy Bowtie valve covers
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I got two sets of headers dont know what ones to use just yet
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And of course gotta have the confederate lisence plate
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you sure those rusty valve covers are aluminum? lol
Quote from: marshall on December 29, 2010, 04:38:15 AM
you sure those rusty valve covers are aluminum? lol
lol sorry my bad man i was thinkin about the ones i wanted hahaha
I dont have any updates. like i said I have a VERY small budget for this. im still going to school and working on a min. wage salery lol. its gonna take awhile but will b worth it. Im saving some money up and gonna take the Motor over to B.Y. Engineering. I have heard nothin but Good from some good buddies like Rock, Chromey, and homewrecker john about Mark Strpko. i have not heard one bad thing about him. alot of locals take their engines to him. so thats the next step i will keep you all updated whenever i get somthing done but like i said, a very low budget and gonna be awhile i want this done right ;D
get r done jordan. opening day of silver lake is right around the corner!
B.Y. Engineering is the best around forsure.....Mark (A.K.A Dirtbag) Strpko is the most reliable, biggest bang for you buck around this part of Michigan hands down. Has made 1400+ hp bbc to stock 4 cylinders. Full machine shop, assembly and parts on hand.
Quote from: ROCK on January 02, 2011, 05:14:16 AM
get r done jordan. opening day of silver lake is right around the corner!
lol ill have him at least running by then just to take him up there
Quote from: homewrecker john on January 02, 2011, 05:14:38 AM
B.Y. Engineering is the best around forsure.....Mark (A.K.A Dirtbag) Strpko is the most reliable, biggest bang for you buck around this part of Michigan hands down. Has made 1400+ hp bbc to stock 4 cylinders. Full machine shop, assembly and parts on hand.
I havent heard anything bad about him. My good buddy Cody knows Mark because His aunt is dating him and i always hear from Cody's Dad that he has built some badass engines. Cant wait to meet him for myself
nice project
I meet Mark Strpko yesterday. i very funny guy. know anything and everything about motors. ill gather some money togther and take the motor over there. he will steer me in the right direction
Alright i have an update. This weekend a guy is coming to pick up my old bed. now i can go get the new one and put it togther and put it on the truck. then in 3 weeks or so im getting some sweet 8 bolt rims so then i can put the 3/4 under it and get the 1/2's out. then move to suspension
My new bed! No bondo, and little rust and what is rust is just surface rust, no holes or anything using the sides and the black beds floor. these will be a lot easier to fix than my old ones.
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Quote from: 79 Money Pit on January 21, 2011, 02:51:20 PM
Alright i have an update. This weekend a guy is coming to pick up my old bed. now i can go get the new one and put it togther and put it on the truck. then in 3 weeks or so im getting some sweet 8 bolt rims so then i can put the 3/4 under it and get the 1/2's out. then move to suspension
See you tomorrow.
TopFist came and picked up the bed today. a couple of cool guys. the truck looks weird without a bed lol
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Have you tried a toilet plunger on the pass. side door...might pull that dent out ???
Quote from: homewrecker john on January 22, 2011, 09:34:46 PM
Have you tried a toilet plunger on the pass. side door...might pull that dent out ???
i think that dent should come out pretty easy. no creases. i thought maybe seeing if he could get to it from the back side and push out?
Quote from: ROCK on January 22, 2011, 09:37:37 PM
Quote from: homewrecker john on January 22, 2011, 09:34:46 PM
Have you tried a toilet plunger on the pass. side door...might pull that dent out ???
i think that dent should come out pretty easy. no creases. i thought maybe seeing if he could get to it from the back side and push out?
i havnt tried anything. i didnt really wanna f it up more until i knew forsure. what one do you think would work better??? try a plunger or push it out from the inside?
the plunger you wouldnt have to take off any panels....problem with pushing from the inside is if you push to hard you might leave an outward dent.
Try a good plunger 1st....way easier and if id don't work yer out like 2 min.
i vote for pushing from the inside, plungers are for toilets!
Quote from: 79 Money Pit on January 22, 2011, 08:44:35 PM
TopFist came and picked up the bed today. a couple of cool guys. the truck looks weird without a bed lol
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Sorry about the yard. :)
using plungers for non creased dents have saved me lots of work threw out the years. try the plunger first.
Quote from: TopFist on January 23, 2011, 03:33:39 PM
Quote from: 79 Money Pit on January 22, 2011, 08:44:35 PM
TopFist came and picked up the bed today. a couple of cool guys. the truck looks weird without a bed lol
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Sorry about the yard. :)
haha no problem. it looks like crap down there anyways lol.
yea im gonna try the plunger. im gonna wait til its a little warmer out there. lol
good lookin project!
decided to stay with 6 bolt. i traded those 3/4's to chromy for a set of 10 bolt front and rear 3;42 gears rear has posi.i also picked up some bucket seats from chromy. all ready to bolt up. ill have pics later
==pissed ==censor! Its another one of those days so from the storm it blew the back door to my barn (where everything is stored) wide open and there is snow EVERYWHERE ! i had an 350 sitting on the floor that was covered in snow, pistons and heads had snow all over them! i blew off the snow as best as i could but idk hopefully nothin is ruined ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor!
Quote from: EDinator on February 02, 2011, 05:46:08 PM
==pissed ==censor! Its another one of those days so from the storm it blew the back door to my barn (where everything is stored) wide open and there is snow EVERYWHERE ! i had an 350 sitting on the floor that was covered in snow, pistons and heads had snow all over them! i blew off the snow as best as i could but idk hopefully nothin is ruined ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor ==censor!
==doh
you gotta make sure u hook them doors down. was it a sliding typedoor? same thing happened at my place all toolboxes covered and everything else
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on February 04, 2011, 04:23:14 AM
you gotta make sure u hook them doors down. was it a sliding typedoor? same thing happened at my place all toolboxes covered and everything else
yea it pulls down then locks but the lock wasnt locked lol
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get one of them engine bags off likes jegs i think there like 10 bucks or suin you can throw em on your engine when its on tand zip it up and it completely protects it
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on February 04, 2011, 04:44:17 AM
get one of them engine bags off likes jegs i think there like 10 bucks or suin you can throw em on your engine when its on tand zip it up and it completely protects it
ill have to check into that
or a roll of plastic and a roll of duck tape ;D
duct tape fixes everything haha only p00 e part is you have to make sure its clean or it wont stick
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/80039/10002/-1 (http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/80039/10002/-1)
here is that engine cover bag
thats not bad for 7bucks
yea was browsing thru my jegs magazine and seen that. they have a nice engine stand set up too. stand with drip pan and decent size bolt tray plus this cover idk how much it was tho
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on February 05, 2011, 03:31:42 AM
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/80039/10002/-1 (http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performance+Products/555/80039/10002/-1)
here is that engine cover bag
Just ordered one. Thanks OHEARN.2012
no prob man just trying to help ya out
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on February 05, 2011, 06:47:32 PM
no prob man just trying to help ya out
let me know if you need anything. i can get any custom metal work done for a cheap price of just materials. my dad works at a tool and die shop. i just made a body lift for my truck and blocks for the rear
ok does he fab stuff?? like welding or anything ? looking later on down the road of making a heavy dutybumper. but i have no welder
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on February 05, 2011, 07:15:47 PM
ok does he fab stuff?? like welding or anything ? looking later on down the road of making a heavy dutybumper. but i have no welder
yes sir. and if for some reason he dont have it i can get it done at skills. they have every type of welder down there
yea i might have to get ahold of ya later on down the road. its for a 94 half ton similar to ur blue truck
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/frontbumper/frontbumper.htm (http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/frontbumper/frontbumper.htm)
this is similar to wat i want to do
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on February 05, 2011, 07:59:11 PM
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/frontbumper/frontbumper.htm (http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/frontbumper/frontbumper.htm)
this is similar to wat i want to do
thats a badass bumper
yea i want to integrate a hitch instead a winch
yea i would do the same thing. is this truck your gonna put it on a toy or a dd or both lol
both daily driver weekend wheeler.
sweet man! i think i saw it on the project section but there wernt any pics
u get this done yet? quit slackin jordan!
Quote from: ROCK on February 12, 2011, 04:00:32 AM
u get this done yet? quit slackin jordan!
idk when its gonna be done... i just found out today i need 1200 b4 school ends for the first week of collage... poor ed might have to sit for a couple years :( i hate to do it but idk how else to get money for him
any more work done??
was wonderin the same thing
Alright finally got a update. the snow meltede so i could move it to the sement pad. not the best place but its all i got to work on it with. well im removing the axles. i had to cut the shocks off because they were so rusty. i have to cut the U bolts but didnt have another grinding wheel and TSC was closed. hopfully will get a wheel tomarrow.
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Jack stands wernt tall enough
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I think i could reuse these lol
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My work place
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sweet get er done man!
you replacing that wimpy axle with a 14 bolt??
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on April 09, 2011, 04:16:45 AM
you replacing that wimpy axle with a 14 bolt??
yea 14 bolt with posi
ahh why not get some 410s youll be much happier
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on April 09, 2011, 07:02:27 PM
ahh why not get some 410s youll be much happier
for right now im just using whats in em lol kinda running on a really tight budget. im having to put alot of my check into saving for school next year :(
lol same here im trying to get a bogger built and build my SAS i have to sell all my junk too that i dont need
yea im gonna try to sell the old axles once i get the front out
yea do it you cant really use all the old parts and someone else might need them plus it gives you more money.
you going to clean up your frame and paint it so it quits rusting??
yup gonna clean it up then paint it. gotta get the front clip and cab off
got the rear axle out today ;D hopfully get the front out soon
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yea u dont want ur frame to rust out you got a good start to a truck and thats your base.
you should also look into rear axle disc brakes
started gettin the front axle off i needed my jack stands up front so i had to use cement block for the back ;D
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glad your not selling it man. ill have to come over and check it out pretty soon.
sorry to say but Its forsale:( i need money fast. stock axles are back under it. does not have a bed. has no motor. comes with a 700r4 to a 208. tranny was just rebuilt by the last owner and we put it in. would consider parting out. body is nicer nut standard chevy rust in the cab corners not too bad. will part out if needed. anything you see on this post is also forsale make an offer. for just the truck, tranny, t-case, and stock axles $1000 obo.
http://wegotmud.com/forum/index.php?topic=69263.new (http://wegotmud.com/forum/index.php?topic=69263.new)
link to add
damn this sucks sure was a nice start to a good truck
$800 obo