LOL, you are by no means interupting, this is an interactive thread.
I am not the Santa kind. I am building stock for future projects. I am taking my business in a different direction. While continuing to do fabrication work I am striking off into building 80 series trucks with GM Vortec power.
The overall scope will evolve as it goes but the basic idea is to take trucks with power train issues and convert them to Vortec 5.3L or 6.0L power, 4l60E or 4l60E trans and 60 series split case transfer case. Front axles will be converted to manual hubs creating an 80 that is no longer AWD but 2WD/4WD. All items related to the swap will be upgraded including new Griffin radiators, new fuel system, exhaust, power steering lines, AC lines etc. This will be the "basic" unit.
There will be many other upgrades also available such as complete new interior fom headliner to carpet, Complete body restoration and paint, new brake system, lift kits, axle rebuilds, locker installs, bumpers, sliders, skids etc etc. The pinical being essentially a new 80 from bumper to bumper that is road and trail ready.
Right now I am in the infancy of this business plan with our 95 80 being the first to receive this treatment. It will require considerable time and money invested, the cost of doing business. While working on the first 80 we intend to continue sniffing out deals on others with blown drive lines. Eventually I expect we will morf two vehicles to make one and will build up a stock of both usable drive line components and various other 80 parts.
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