Short story before, got alot of sentimental value.

*Why the truck is signicant*
When I was younger... 14-15 my dad knew this guy that did body work up in woodstock. 6'8" tall, smoked like a train, was probably drunk. But the guy did amazing body work. I used to see this black truck in the back of his shop, thought it was cool. Never knew a damn thing about cars then, so it was just a cool black truck. My dad ended up being friends with the guy as time went on, I saw Jeff here and there. I even worked for the guy for like 2 weeks when I was 17 to fix some body work on one of my vehicles in exhange for my labor on other things.

So skip to last week, I'm at my buddies shop. Guy is the former drumer of Molly Hatchet. His name is Mac Crawford, look it up. Cool *** dude. I was posting some of these extra cars he has on craigslist for him. Well theres a 73 F100, 90 Silverado (doesn't look stock at all, cowl hood, slammed, ghost grille, bags, clean, murdered out) and a 300 D mercedes. I get in the Silverado just to look around in it, it looks cool and all. Opening the center console I find a familiar business card. Its Jeff Ealys card. The guy my dad used to know and I worked for. Very confused I go ask Mac, "hey man, did you know Jeff or something?" Mac met the dude in 1982, tripped over him running the from the cops drunk as hell.
Jeff ended his life about 10 months ago, depressed with life, his wife and everything. That was his truck in the yard. It was for sale. The window was hurting for money.

So, I bought it. I always wanted that thing bad, and Jeff would have to stay within his friends. He was a gearhead like that.

Specs!

1990 Silverado 454 SS
Engine:
7.4 454 Big block Chevy
Eddlebrock Multi port injetion kit
-Intake
-injection kit
Ceramic Headers
Double Pump Heads (unsure of specs)
Small Cam, E cam most likely
Chip
Full exhaust

Suspension:
Full firestone Airbag kit

Exterior:
Fiberglass Cowl hood
Roll pan
Ghost Grille
20% around

 

Thats a cool find! Its a good start too, just need a little work. What are your plans for it?

 

DAMN!! Thats a perfect project, I'd make truck look like a real 454ss it needs come TLC get some original wheels, take off the side grund effects, front grill removed, wash n wax, polish, etc.......so on how much did u get the truck for???

 

nice new truck! that hood looks really good on it, it should clean up real nice. you said full airbags, how low does it sit?

 

boy that was the look back in the day......
great find....

 

Nice story and nice lookin' truck. Good luck with the project.

 

I agree with Guero, put it back to stock and it'd be awesome

 

those are sick....all I'd do is drop those weird side moldings, stock wheels...and your golden. that hood/grill combo is sweet.

 

Very nice start, I've always wanted one of those

 

Well, the wheels are "period correct" hahaha.... definitely a good starting point..

Might as well keep it a 454.... those bed decals just need to say LSX454