This is what 6 years of neglect look like.

[Iggy Garcia]

Great progress thus far. Also subbed for more! Out of curiosity what’s you use on the dash to make it black?


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I used SEM color match, their adhesion promoter and a lot of cleaning with rubbing alcohol

 

[1ton-o-fun]

Great project!
Engine plans?

 

[someotherguy]

I just can’t stand the red, and being the truck doesn’t have any original power train I couldn’t justify keeping it factory.

Great progress so far. And I'm with you.. without original drivetrain (and other specific parts like the seats) its value as an original 454SS is toast. 1990 was highest production year of them by far, and also only year with moonie dash cluster and non-OD transmission, so I'd have even less concern of modding one. If you were talking a 1992 or 1993 model I'd probably be debating the hunt for parts to put it back to original.. super low production #'s on those.

Richard

 

[Iggy Garcia]

Great project!
Engine plans?

It’s got a 10.25-1 468, Aluminum edelbrock heads forged bottom end. Big solid roller cam etc, next step is a Holley EFI and tune. Th400 trans 3.73 gear with a spool.

 

[Iggy Garcia]

Great progress so far. And I'm with you.. without original drivetrain (and other specific parts like the seats) its value as an original 454SS is toast. 1990 was highest production year of them by far, and also only year with moonie dash cluster and non-OD transmission, so I'd have even less concern of modding one. If you were talking a 1992 or 1993 model I'd probably be debating the hunt for parts to put it back to original.. super low production #'s on those.

Richard

Absolutely, I love the 4l80 ss trucks. Over 10k produced in 90 makes it not so special so I said to hell with it. I ripped the moon dash out already. I can’t stand them. Built my own cluster with a cheap jegs set for now. Once it goes EFI I’ll mount the display and 4 2 1/16” autometers.

 

[1ton-o-fun]

It’s got a 10.25-1 468, Aluminum edelbrock heads forged bottom end. Big solid roller cam etc, next step is a Holley EFI and tune. Th400 trans 3.73 gear with a spool.

...seems sufficient.

 

[Iggy Garcia]

...seems sufficient.

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[Silvio Iacuone]

Nice truck. Credit to you for bringing it back to life.

 

[frito-bandito]

Subbed cause I wanna see more!

 

[AK 99]

Following along...

Were the original seats not included, or were they too far gone to be worth having redone?