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 Post subject: My 1981 Chevy Scottsdale "Blue Goose"
PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:42 pm 
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well a few months ago me and my friend received a 1981 chevy scottsdale, for free. This project has been named "Blue Goose"

Its has a 305 V8 with electronic spark control and a holley 4 barrel.

So far we have changed all the fluids, all the seals, new plugs/wires, new cap and rotor.

new water pump, new brakes front and rear. cut out all rusted metal in floor and riveted/welded in new metal where bondo used to exist.

here is how we got it.

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Got about 50 miles from home and this happened...

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Then we started tearing the interior apart.

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Then it was on to exterior work.

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Near future plans include: New Carb, New Cam, Lower Gears, 6" lift, 35"-37" tires, dual exhaust stacks.

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
great old Chevy for sure,
will make a fantastic beater truck,
now you know you need to dress just right to drive it looking like that now.................................. :shock:

Can not wait for "future improvements" :wink:

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I have an 81 c1500, and i wish it was a K series, the 305 is a great motor, but a 572 crate would be even better :twisted:

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Diggerfreek wrote:
I have an 81 c1500, and i wish it was a K series, the 305 is a great motor, but a 572 crate would be even better :twisted:


haha, preaching to the choir man! I'm not a fan of the engine, but its a budget truck, so thats kinda out of our price range, haha.

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sweet project... 572... humm.. no replacement for displacement :twisted:

personally i think everything should have a 454

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i wish i had one... i'm waiting for moms burban to die so i can get the 350 in it

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Nice freebie. I always liked the 73-87 body style the best. Too bad they were so proned to rusted rockers and cab corners. I had an 87 K5, pulled that 305 and dropped a warmed over 350 in it, made a world of difference.
Since you're keeping the 305, new intake, carb, and exhaust will wake it up a bit, the new gears will help also.
"blue Goose", but now it's green? You boys been sniffing the paint thinner? HAHAHAHA


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TAHOE wrote:
Nice freebie. I always liked the 73-87 body style the best. Too bad they were so proned to rusted rockers and cab corners. I had an 87 K5, pulled that 305 and dropped a warmed over 350 in it, made a world of difference.
Since you're keeping the 305, new intake, carb, and exhaust will wake it up a bit, the new gears will help also.
"blue Goose", but now it's green? You boys been sniffing the paint thinner? HAHAHAHA


hahaha, the engine is still blue!

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This was my 79 K10 Z71. 350 built motor, semi-truck exhaust stacks tucked under the bed, new diff covers, gears, captain's chairs from a full size GMC van, lots of lift, wheels, tires, new black cherry paint, fresh everything, auto converted to 3spd manual with Low, and 4wd of course. I could sink this thing's rear end down to the bumper in sand, get out, lock the front axle, and pull out like it was nothing. Ahhhhh, memories.

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It's best ever accomplishment was pulling (dragging, really) out a conversion van from a ditch, with both of the van's rear tires being dead flat.

Of course, it also got about 8mpg, and even with dual tanks, that didn't last long.

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with some thing like that, who cares about that little 8mpg con :twisted:

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is this truck still alive...?

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I had a 72 that we called the "Green Glider"......it was a rust bucket, 2wd....but had a V8.... :lol:

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Yes sir, shes running like a champ, project has slowed down since I got the new truck (AM General M35A1) and since my buddy ripped the bumper off of it while wheeling it. hahaha

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