General Information
Year
1983
Make
GMC
Model
Caballero
Color
Root Beer Brown/Custom
History
Built and designed by me...Bill Niland, Big Boy Airbrush Co here in Holiday Fl.
Bought as plain jane from and old man in 2006 and built it to what it is today.
Bought as plain jane from and old man in 2006 and built it to what it is today.
1983 GMC Caballero (Root Beer Brown/Custom)
Modifications
Drivetrain
- ZZ4 355 Motor with Chevy hot cam and roller rockers. Putting out 410 HP
- Shaved Aluminum Heads and other small modifications to engine.
- Holley 750 Carb. with modified twin chrome air breathers that stick up thru hood!
- Orange colored Headman headers with dual H- Pipe exhaust thru Magnaflow mufflers.
- Custom Chrome Air conditioner pump with raised chrome flames.
- Custom airbrushed true fire effects on brackets and air cleaner system.
- Custom chrome overlays on all hoses and wiring.
- Custom fabricated flame panels over radiator area.
- Shaved Aluminum Heads and other small modifications to engine.
- Holley 750 Carb. with modified twin chrome air breathers that stick up thru hood!
- Orange colored Headman headers with dual H- Pipe exhaust thru Magnaflow mufflers.
- Custom Chrome Air conditioner pump with raised chrome flames.
- Custom airbrushed true fire effects on brackets and air cleaner system.
- Custom chrome overlays on all hoses and wiring.
- Custom fabricated flame panels over radiator area.
Interior
- Custom mixed brown / tan tweed upholstery. (Fabrics installed by Tom's Kustom Upholstery Deland Fl.)
- Custom door panels with 2 dimensional flames in panels.
- Custom fabricated center console with candy paint. and airbrushed flames.
- Custom dash with candy orange paint and 2 dimensional raised flames imbedded in paint.
- Custom modified side covers on bench seat sides.
- Custom orange candy painted gauge face plate with custom clock.
- Tach installed in dash face with flamed front face plate.
- Custom Candy Orange panel over storage area with stereo speakers.
- Custom seat belt face plates with digital printed flames.
- Custom steering wheel modified from a GTO.
- Custom chrome and candy sparkle fire extinguisher.
- Custom made roof console with interior map lighting.
- Custom door panels with 2 dimensional flames in panels.
- Custom fabricated center console with candy paint. and airbrushed flames.
- Custom dash with candy orange paint and 2 dimensional raised flames imbedded in paint.
- Custom modified side covers on bench seat sides.
- Custom orange candy painted gauge face plate with custom clock.
- Tach installed in dash face with flamed front face plate.
- Custom Candy Orange panel over storage area with stereo speakers.
- Custom seat belt face plates with digital printed flames.
- Custom steering wheel modified from a GTO.
- Custom chrome and candy sparkle fire extinguisher.
- Custom made roof console with interior map lighting.
Exterior
Custom paint and airbrushing.
Molded in air vents in front of rear wheel wells.
- Twin Cut outs on hood for raised air cleaners to stick thru.
- Smoothed over tailgate.(removed tag bucket)
- Custom fabricated billet flame grill.
- Rear window fabricated stainless steel overlays.
- Custom fabricated rear window 1/4 deck bed cover.
- Custom fabricated front valance under front bumper with hyper white lights.
- Custom modified rear bumper overlays.
- Custom raised 2 dimensional flames imbedded in side mirrors
- One off fabricated side skirts
Molded in air vents in front of rear wheel wells.
- Twin Cut outs on hood for raised air cleaners to stick thru.
- Smoothed over tailgate.(removed tag bucket)
- Custom fabricated billet flame grill.
- Rear window fabricated stainless steel overlays.
- Custom fabricated rear window 1/4 deck bed cover.
- Custom fabricated front valance under front bumper with hyper white lights.
- Custom modified rear bumper overlays.
- Custom raised 2 dimensional flames imbedded in side mirrors
- One off fabricated side skirts
Audio
- Polished 700R4 Transmission with Chrome pan.
- 2200-2400 Stall Converter. Professionally built with complete master overhaul kit.
all new bushing and bearings. Updated 3-4 clutch package(Ray bestos Z-Pack)
- Beast input shell, new low/reverse planetary, new prag, roller clutch, new pump assembly.
- Corvette servo - Trans-go shift shift.
- 2200-2400 Stall Converter. Professionally built with complete master overhaul kit.
all new bushing and bearings. Updated 3-4 clutch package(Ray bestos Z-Pack)
- Beast input shell, new low/reverse planetary, new prag, roller clutch, new pump assembly.
- Corvette servo - Trans-go shift shift.
Suspension
Stock/Air Shocks
Wheel and Tire
15" American Racing Aluminum