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I thought you meant how to change it. In your case just paint it a nice black that will blend with the paint of the truck but still be different. Not flat black though. Ick


By the way, I'm curious what you use to do your sand blasting?

Re: 1980 chevy long bed!
 

We have a inclosed sand blaster at my votech class. I use it.

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Anything new with your truck?

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No. Sorry I havent been on my comp crashed. Still having electrical probs. I hate wiring. I ordered a dash and new billet grille though. thanks. Ross.

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Hey everyone. Its been awhile since I have been gone I got all the motor bay painted and all of the interior done. Minus the doors. I have some money due to a summer job so Im buying-a complete longbed 1983 chevy, a 1981 short bed minus the motor and the front clip, 2 front clips and a cab. So Ill probably be parting them out. My main question is that if I can put new doors from the 1983 that has power windows on my 1980 and just run some wires to the battery to make the power windows work.

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Not much progress but its all back togeather. Heres some before pictures:

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/Chevy4.jpg

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/Chevy10.jpg

And some Afters:



http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/Chevy69.jpg

After new spark plug wires:

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/Chevy70.jpg


So now the worse part. As I said Im taking the doors off the 83 but now I'm thinking of taking the whole front clip right after I got this one all painted and nice. so I can have a phantom grille like below and also so I can get a better hood and fenders. So has anyone else done this transfer? Some advice on it and suggestions would be nice. Thanks guys.

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4x4/grille.jpg

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Looks a lot better.

You can use the power doors off the other truck. You would want to set them up off a relay system. Just take a look at some companys that sell kits for power windows and locks and figure out the wiring that you need.

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Thats a good idea. I just need time :P

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Hello Im bored so I though I would show you what my current ride is.:P

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...4/combine1.jpg

This my freinds is a Very old Gleaner combine, And no the cab is not air conditioned. It sucks. If any of you have ever seen a combine or seen inside one you know there is like 30 things happening in them. Guess what powers all these things?
.... A chevy I6. Lol
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/combine.jpg

I just thought you guys might find it interesting.

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Any more progress on the truck?

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Not alot. Being a farm kid the summer is very busy.
I did start this thread and I think Im gonna go through with the front clip switch. The other clip is in alot better condition. I think I can rope my freinds into helping me too.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=409074

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[QUOTE
This my freinds is a Very old Gleaner combine, And no the cab is not air conditioned. It sucks. If any of you have ever seen a combine or seen inside one you know there is like 30 things happening in them. Guess what powers all these things?
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Hey be thankful that you HAVE a cab its not too fun to run one of the cabless combines...

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Hell I would almost want one with out a cab. Just a little canopy. Atleast wind would get in :P

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I used to bail hay with my grandfather in Ohio when i was younger... Working on a farm in the heat is bad with or without a cab.

Although, maybe you could buy one of those little personal fans and clip it to something near you so you have a little air flow.

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I may do that man.


So I'm thinking of a new carb guys. What do you think? I was think just a 650 edelbrock.

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that should work fine
my little marine holley 650 works great
it may be a little too much carb
what are you planing on doing to the engine again?

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Well I'm get a truck for 100$ that has a good body that does run and its got headers and some chrome valve covers so Im gonna trade then for a high rise alumium intake thats made by weiland. Then but a new carb on and maybe a new distributor. Idk. What do you think Gage?

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sounds good to me :D

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Anything else I should do? I roped my cousin into doing it. He said he'll do it for free and it wont take him long.

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so your trading the headers and valve covers for an intake?

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yep. Its a highrise too. I like the look of them.

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the same one we talked about before?

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This one right here. Ill pick up a new chrome lil spout thing. I forgot what it was called. lol. I need to shine up this intake. What can I use?

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/Chevy11.jpg

Took these in the sun today.
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/Chevy73.jpg

Pretttyyy. Lol
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/a...x4/Chevy72.jpg

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wow that looks great
and i would just sandblast the intake and spray some quality aluminum paint on it

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I cant use a sandblaster right now do to school is out. would cleaning it up with steel wool and painting it with some silver engine paint work? maybe paint the letters black. Or red. Idk.

Thanks for the comploment gage.