Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

does that ford have a 102" ss whip on it?

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Well when i get time to pull in back into the shop where it is I will lower front end about 2.5 inches and try and patch some more rust. It hit a slow point so i don`t know when it will happen.



Well i do not know what kind of whip it is but its length is 74 inches. with the spring and base its 81.5 it was just an extra random whip I had in the basement that my dad gave to me a while back if i remember correctly he said it came off a state patrol car from the 90`s.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

I hear you man, there's time where things are going super fast and getting work done and sometimes you get a slow point and got to set aside cash for the next thing.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

was at the swap meet yesterday and made a score on some super clean bumper guards! :metal: Picked up the whole bumper for $10. Had some issues removing that "one" bolt from the bumper after trying everything i could think of It was time to get serious :sumo: so got the grinder out and went to town! Which I won :smoke: and then polished em up and sprayed the rubber inserts. now I just got to get some new bolts and put them on :chevy:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Right one bro!!! That red paint makes them look awesome!!!! Not to mention that's the first one I've seen like that :metal:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Thanks! I got them put on today can`t seem to find the cord for my phone so pics will have to wait but I am really happy how they look on the truck. :metal:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

:metal: right on bro!!! Looking forward to the pictures, you should paint your bumper black and then that red will POP! like BOOM look at me! :lol: just an idea actually just came to me. haha

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Painting the bumper guards. That's an interesting idea. I don't think I've seen that before....I'm wondering what it will look like on the truck...

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

That it would but I shall leave the painted chrome to someone else. IMO chrome is king! :bling:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

It will look even better when the truck gets painted!:metal::chevy:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

looking at the front end of your truck mad this question come to my mind. what works best to polish chrome? like what kind of buffer or buffing wheel and what kind of compound? and sorry for getting off topic.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

That looks AWESOME!!!!!! It looks sweet no doubt!!!! :metal:
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Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

don`t sweat it. i just use turtle chrome polish and a microfiber cloth. It cleans and shines very well from my experience.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Thanks! :metal: glad you think it turned so well.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

and i forgot to say the truck looks awesome.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

It definitely turned out AWESOME!! I like it so much because it mainly something I've yet to see on any square! Plus it gives it a POP to make it stand out, you did an awesome job man! Kudos to you my friend :metal:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Thank you!

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

I'm not going to lie I really don't like the bumper guards at all but with yours painted it looks soo badass! :metal: I really think I might do mine, but in BLUE!!! :lol:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

dude for sure!! do it Lets start a new thing haha

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Nice score............Seems I am not the only one finding sweet deals these days!!!!!!!!!

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Thanks! And yeah Hopefully these kind of deals start popping up more often.

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

I need to go shopping, I keep looking at those bumper guards and they keep looking cooler and cooler, maybe I'll go buy some blue paint and go to town on my bumper guards but I think I'm going to do a little bit of a twist and actually paint my bumper black :metal: since afterall my color combo is pretty much black and blue. :lol:

Any updates on the truck?

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Went to pick n pull saw plenty of cool parts for Lil red but I just walked away with a fun experience and a cool plate maybe get some next time. :chevy:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

:metal:

Re: Lil Red, 1984 c10 shortbed barn find mild custom build
 

Sucks you weren't able to find anything man, but I like that license plate, believe it or not I think I have one similar to that just saw the heartbeat of America, either way it's cool I expect to see it on Lil' Red in the near future :lol: