85 Chevy short bed 4x4 project

We're working on a beautiful 1985 Chevrolet short bed that was brought to us being 2 wheel drive and the owner wants it 4 wheel drive so we purchased a donor vehicle and stripped it to the frame, cleaned and painted the frame and are now in the process of putting her truck on the new frame. It's been a fun project with the wife and kids helping with the cleaning and such- a real family effort.

Here's the truck when it first came to us- 2 wheel drive.

Here's the donor truck...what's left of it after my kids went after it with tools!

Donor truck frame.

Donor truck frame after much wire brushing and a coat of primer.

Donor truck frame after 4 coats of gloss black paint.

Engine compartment of project truck before we tore into her.

                                     

Front end off and getting ready to pull engine and transmission.

Cab off old frame, getting ready for undercoating.

shooting the underside of the cab with rubberized undercoating to protect it from rust and damage.

Engine compartment before clean up

                                      

Engine compartment after clean up.

Truck bed on it's new frame!!

                                               

Brand spanking new Toyo M/T's on freshly powder coated Rally Rims!

Putting cab and bed back together on new 4x4 frame!

Looking pretty sweet!

Freshening up the engine.

Shiny new parts!

                                      

Getting ready to put engine and trans back in!

Home sweet home :)

We're working on the wiring now and will soon have the front of the truck put back on. I'll update pictures as I take them.