Cut it apart sounds awful.....lol
I plan to putter around town, nice easy cruiser. I know, keeping stock would probably be a lot easier.
I have a v8 and an auto rdy to go...and I figured that it's a common enough swap that I'd look into it. Id like to keep the classic look too. Engine and trans have to come out anyway. all the wiring is shot and needs to go. I keep reading a lot of common swaps and modifications and I am going from there. Like rear ends, 12v conversion. Brakes...
I'm putting together a plan while I'm doing the bodywork. Thankfully, very little rust. I think I'd like a v8 and an auto. After talking to a few of you guys I'd like to maybe keep the stock suspension for now, this v8 should weigh less right? It is just going to be for around town.
Not in a super crazy rush...i like doing my research before any project...but once this is rdy for an engine I want to have it going soon after, my wife has the car, I drive the pickup..if I gut the pickup I better have this one running soon lol.
That won't be for a bit...im learning through all your help here. I'm going to have things in stages but keep my eye out for any odd ball stuff I need. Stuff I can order online can wait until I get to that part of the project. It's the stuff like maybe an axle or column that I'll have issues with. All my local yards trash anything past 95.... there arnt any old school junkyard around
