1985 Chevota

[Davidson]

yesI have the 63in chevy leafs, with dual shackels in the rear...just alows more drop, not the best way to do it but it worked and i thought i would try it.

Notice Notice Notice

I am rebuilding the truck started 2-27-07 tearing it down and will be,
Rebuilding ;D her with a new (rust free frame) and rasing the motor(maybe a new one) so that the oil pan dose not get holes from the steering arms ,
Also may use the ex-cab that i have along with the roll cage.
I will try to keep it updated.

[Davidson]

The Truck befor tear down


On jacks


No front axel


Removing Rear axel


No hood or fenders


Ready for lift off




AHHHH NO MORE CAB


Bare Frame and motor


My V8 to be rebuilt or replaced



The cab on the trailer

Next step is to strip the frame prep the new one and start building

[red rider]

holy cow thats sweet it will be out on the trails sooner then expected. onces thats outta the shop i bet where gunna start building the paint booth... im not sure im just guess/hoping cuz i think i wana paint my truck lime green now...

[Davidson]

Here is an update

cracking frame (right off the notch)


Rear shackels


Rusted frame


leaking rear axel


No more trans


Removing sliders


New Frame

[Rock Dawg]

Wow you have been busy. Keep the pictures coming. I did the same thing with my Camaro and Looking back I wish I had even more pictures.

[yamxer438]

you still gonna run the chevys in the rear or are you lookin to get rid of them.

[Davidson]

yes i am still runinng the chevy in the rear, you can pick them up at junk yards for about $75(thats what i payed) and they cut the frame up and gave me it sill all bolted to the frame...lol.
I really think that i can have it done in time for summer blast @ sand lake so see you all there

[Davidson]

The motor that i got, it is an old target master crate motor, used but not the orginal so high hopes...



These are the diff breathers that i just instaled, still need put hoses on but will be alot better than the stock one (for puddle jumping)

[Davidson]

so my new frame was bent (off by 5in total up front) so after a long weekend i found a new one, strait but needs more prep work then the other. then today my order from black widow showed up: f/r u-bolt flip kits, front axel gusset, front drop shackels, brake lines, and (on there way, different shipment) 4* degree shims for the front. so super excited...thanks alot shane....so now i just need more time to work on it....

[poorboy1]

keep the pics coming.

[Davidson]

Progress on the CHEVOTA
Rear axel reassembled

New 6in (eye to eye) shackels vs. 3.5in (eye to eye) stock

Rear crossmember removed ready for tow package

Tow package iinstalled


My weld are looking good (it is amazing what having someone teach you can do to improve your welds, self taught=not pretty)

My work station

This is how i noched the frame for header clearence, and the brace in the frame...not safe i know

This is how the other side was notch, notice the crack?

This is the old motor mount, see how it is almost even with the botom of the frame, you can buy bolt in one that sit on top of the toyota mounts, and would have probly made clearence for the headers and the steering. (thats what happens when you buy someone eles project)



Some things that have slowed me down:

Here is a broke steering bolt in the knuckel that i spent hours trying to get it out (finaly did)

The hole in the exhaust that i still need to fix



And i found out what was making my motor run like crap...

the foam is from water getting in via the leaking intake gasket, so my motor should be fine with just a new gasket set, but i am still going to use the crate motor and maybe rebuild this one for somthing eles?

and here is the motor siting in my garage ready to be dismantled and reassembled on my new motor (intake, carb, distrubutor, ect)



So just waiting to pick up my shims, and spring pins, going to rebuild the front knuckels wile i have it apart and i think one of the bearing is bad so my front end will be all new and the rear has the new housing, probly going to get some low pro drain plugs for the axels, still also need to pick up new brake lines and other plumbing stuff, it should be rolling monday (i been saying that for two weeks) i put some more pics up when it rolling.

[boggerboy]

right on spunks thats a serious build keep the pics coming and good job man...

[Davidson]

So i got the front axel in, except for the brake calipers, and steering have to order hy-steer ( :(mine was home made and will not work with shims ), and the motor, trans is all holding it self in, still need to finish bolting it in and welding :-/gussets...but it is in there, well at least the old motor, rebuilding the new one today, i hope and monday i should have new motor in and all bolted up ready to put the plumbing together

oh yeah forgot to mention i moved the motor back about 10in to give a better center of gravity/weight distribution

[Jonny tsunami]

lookin good!!

[poorboy1]

cool.....