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having this collected next week

1987 chevy silverado step side

5.7 350 engine, with magna flow exhaust
z28 350 tpi injection, camaro heads too

rings blowing a bit so rebuild needed, which is sound as its cheap enough, or i can buy a sorted motor from the states



 
Not really to my taste, the rear bumper and the wheels (they look too small and protrude too far at the back?) ruin it for me. But it is undeniably cool. :cool:
 
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Acme said:
Not really to my taste, the rear bumper and the wheels (they look too small and protrude too far at the back?) ruin it for me. But it is undeniably cool. :cool:
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The rear wheels protrude to provide a flat load space in the back. It's sort of the whole point.

It's very cool and would be crap with big wheels.
 
Just need to get it jacked up 12-18" and then get the wheels poking out a bit more now :p That seems to be the thing to do with pickups around here.

Very cool truck.
 
HouR said:
The aux belt snapped on my Volvo the other day.

By the time I pulled over the battery was basically dead, was just before I completely lost the power steering.
No handbrake as no power to engage it but was on a flat road so no drama so just put in park.

Managed to get it on the tow truck, electronic key has to be in to take it out of park, just managed this to get it on the tow truck.
Had to go back into park as the handbrake would not engage.
Then couldn't get the key out as that's electronic so the lights stayed on draining the last bit the battery had.

Then the driver had to wait about 15 mins at the dealership whilst they charged the battery enough to get it out of park and off the lorry :D

Tbh I assume you cant engage the handbrake if the brakes fail whilst driving so guess you just coast??

None of this was a massive issue but just funny watching all the issues created by the electronic systems.

However for day to day they make my life easy so its all good.
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Who cares about the handbrake when stopped? It's automatic, slap it in park and be done with it.

If you need to disengage Park to Neutral just pop out the little tab on the gear stick surround and and use the override.
 
timmeh said:
Just need to get it jacked up 12-18" and then get the wheels poking out a bit more now :p That seems to be the thing to do with pickups around here.

Very cool truck.
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Definitely this! Radio antennas and some spotlights too!

I never got on with the looks of a side step though.
 
yeah i have never been a step side fan but i actually have a commercial need for a pick up and this was available, i would have rathered a normal side 8ft bed but there so thin on the ground you do what you can

Thanks for the comments, i am a huge fan of old school american pick ups i cant wait for this one, I drive a RR vogue se 4.4 td usually but would rather drive the chev most of the time such a great scene and so purposeful
 
Wee Alto back... more to do but looking alright :)

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Doobedoo said:
Always wanted a Turbocharged car was looking at scoobies but they are a bit too common plus I prefer Hot Hatches so went for that instead.

Not too bad somewhere near 300bhp and yes the car weighs 1350kig with 4 wheel drive, so it moves.
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We're they all black? My grans neighbour had a black one with white multi spoke wheels years ago.

Doubt it came down from Scotland though, probably written off or rotted away.
 
On the mini? That's how it came from factory. They actually did some aero work on the GP as the underside of the car has been flattened off. The spoiler is genuine CF.
 
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