6.0 Swap turns into a Full blown Restoration (many pics)

**Kros383SS** · 01-24-2008 11:30 AM

So I got bit by the 6.0 swap bug, my 383 stroker was loads of fun and would take down just about every LS truck out there. But I wanted it steet legal so the swap began.
So I got to thinking when I do the swap why dont I just paint the front part of the frame.

Then I get a second thought well if I do that why dont I just paint everyting under the hood.
Then it hits me since Im going to pull the entire front clip and suspension and paint all of it why dont I pull the cab and paint the frame underneath.

Well then thats where I relized mine as well call it a swap/restoration!

All of the pics take u through the process and Im into it 4 months now!!

Hopfully in another week I'll have the engine in and then the wiring fun begans.
Oh I had budgeted like 4500 well I can kiss that goodbye...

Link to my photbucket album.......

http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...view=slideshow

**skeet** · 01-24-2008 12:42 PM

lots of work but in the end its probably worth it, good luck and it seems its all going quite well!!!

**Wtfan18** · 01-24-2008 01:04 PM

looks awesome i feel your pain lol... mine went from a motor tranny swap to doing por 15 on the whole front end etc. and probably next winter i will do under the cab and the rear. its never ending. What do you have for sway bars they look real nice!this is where mine was about a week ago ive since taken all the coils back out removed the control arms and its pretty much two frame rails haha. All in good fun i suppose.

**ChevyLee** · 01-24-2008 02:50 PM

Jeez that looks like a load of work haha, its going to be so awesome when its done though.

im glad my truck doesn't need that. it looks fairly good under frame

**Sport91** · 01-24-2008 03:53 PM

how much you think just the motor swap itsel fis gonna cost ya? I might have to drop in and check this out one day on the way to houston, Im interested in doing something similar to my 91.