Larry Flores - 1987 Chevy R10

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Larry Flores

1987 Chevy R10

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My name is Larry Flores, I’m from Corpus Christi. TX. I’ve had a project or project since I was 15. Earlier if you count BMX bikes, lol. I got a job when I was 15 (lied about my age) because I wanted to buy a car that my stepdad was selling. I had a choice between a 1975 Datsun 280z or a 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco. 

This was 1988, so both were pretty used and needed work. I was drawn to the Datsun more than the Volkswagen and that’s what I ended up with. I think that was the best thing for me, to own a car that needed a lot of attention, or I wasn’t going anywhere. Growing up, my dad had several different cars, but one car that I always remembered was my favourite one. He had a 1971 Datsun 240z, I guess that explains the draw to the 280z. Fast forward a bit, got older, had a family now and working on a career, so my project time was very limited. I ended up buying another 280z, a 1978 this time. 

Now that I had a bit more experience and little more cash than I had 20 years prior I was ready to do a lot of the things to the ’78 that I had wanted to do to the ’75. I wanted it to be better than stock, kind of always been that way. LS swap was a consideration, but I really liked upgrading with parts from the same family. So, I decided to go with an L28ET upgrade for the Z to keep it in the Datsun/Nissan family.

That’s what kind of brought me or helped me find my direction to a 1987 R10 that I have now. I was still interested in LS swapping something. I was very intrigued by what everyone was doing with this platform, and I wanted to do something as well. I knew finding the right chevy wouldn’t be hard. All the older Chevy’s have always caught my eye. But there was just something about old chevy trucks that I just loved, especially the Squarbodies. So, I decided that would be my next project.

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My first attempt was a 1986 Chevy Shortbed Utility Truck. I had this truck for 6 months. Very clean California rust free truck. Unfortunately, it was stolen from where I worked. We had a 5-acre yard that I kept it in.

The second attempt was a 1969 C10 Step Side. Started moving quickly on this one. I found a 6.2/6L80 set up for it, started ordering motor mounts, cross member, suspension, brake parts, plug and play wiring harness and custom wheels for it. I was doing all this while still looking to see if I could find a good deal on another Squarebody. Well, seek and ye shall find. I found another square that was in really good shape, and I just couldn’t pass it up. So, I quickly pumped the brakes on the ’69 and started moving forward on the ’87.

I decided to rebuild the 6.2, so I took it to a friend of mine Martin Corona/Sinton, TX. Everyone knows an LS guy, that’s my LS guy. Complete teardown and rebuild heads getting worked on and block sent to the machine shop. We figured now that it’s opened let’s change a few things to make it better. (better = faster). LS7 lifters, springs, pushrods and Texas Speed stage 3 cam. Did the variable valve timing delete, no need for 4 cylinder mode? The motor was back together quickly. We had some fuel tank and wiring issues to sort out and once that was done it was ready to fire up and it did. 

Sounded amazing with a base tune and open headers! 

Once I got the exhaust worked on, I went to Unlimited Performance so Rick could get it tuned. It ran awesome after that. Next up, was the suspension, brakes and the custom wheels I ordered needed to be put on. I had to do a 5 lug to 6 lug conversion since these wheels were ordered for the ’69 I was previously working on. I took it to Viet Automotive. Tim Viet took care of me there. We decided on doing a 4-link coil-over suspension set up for the rear, it needed to be tubbed and C-notched, the rear end was rebuilt to handle the extra horsepower as well. I went with Wilwood brakes front and rear and just a drop spindle and drop springs and shocks for the front. 

Spec List

• Engine from a  2008 Escalade Gen IV 6.2/6l80 combo
• Motor Re-built by Martin Corona/ Sinton Tx
• Machine work by Gilpin Engine Machine
• Texas Speed Stage 3 Cam  - 273/277
• Ported/Polished Heads
• LS7 Push Rods and New springs
• Variable Valve Timing Delete
• Texas Speed Long Tube Headers
• Tejas Steel Motor Mounts and Crossmember
• Melling Oil Pump
• Painless Performance Wire Harness
• Ron Francis Dual Fan Wiring Harness
• Derale Performance High Output Dual 13” Fan set up
• Holly Sniper In-Tank Fuel Pump
• Tuned by Rick @UnlimitedPerformance
• Re-built Rear End, Brakes & Suspension Work by Tim Veit @VeitAutomotive
• 10 Bolt Rear Custom Quick Performance Axels with a Mini Spool, 373 Gears
• Quick Performance 4 Link Kit with CCP Rear Coil-Over set up.
• Wilwood Brakes Front and Rear from Little Shop Manufacturing  
• Shorten Rear End by 5” and C-Clip Eliminators installed
• 2.5 Drop Spindles with 3” CCP Drop Springs for the Front
• 5 lug to 6 lug conversion
• Custom Made Intro Wheels, originally designed for a 5 spoke wheel but made into a 6 spoke
• 20 x 15 Rear and 20 x 9 .5 Front
• Wrapped with Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R’s Front 245/45R -20 and Rear 29.0 x 15OR-20LT
• 3” Dual Exhaust with (2) 40 Series Flowmasters
• Paint and Bodywork were done by Jacob Compton @AfterHoursCustomsCC
• Dakota Digital RTX Gauges
• Forever Sharp Steering Wheel
• Pioneer DEH-P9400BH Head Unit
• Factory Heat and Air-condition

Once the motor and suspension were dialled in it was off to the paint shop. Jacob Compton @AfterHoursCustomsCC really knocked it out of the park. I told him what I wanted, and he executed it flawlessly. Excellent work!! I wanted a colour scheme that you don’t see very often on these trucks and that is exactly what I got. Overall, I loved the experiences that come with doing projects like these. During the process, you get to meet a lot of cool people that are doing some very cool things, an easy way to get motivated. Not sure what the next project will be, but I have two boys that are 13 and 14, so I’m more than sure something will come up.  

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