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greens69 01-03-2007 07:52 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
I used DJM lower control arms and a DJM flip kit in the rear. Which came out to be a 3/5 drop.

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Originally Posted by killthewabbit (Post 1967860)
greens69

How much of a drop, and what kind? 3/4 spindles/shackles/hangers?


68Stepbed 01-05-2007 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 68crum (Post 1970199)
anybody know what size tires this truck has?

If you're referring to this one, it has 285/70/15 rears and 235/75/15 front

Col Clank 01-08-2007 06:17 PM

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This is my 1981 C10. Just bagged the front on shraeder valves. Back is dropped 6" with Flip kit and belltech drop shackle. Running 15x8's on all 4 corners with 255-60x15 tires up front and 275-60x15 on the back.

mike nutt 01-09-2007 01:28 PM

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here's one that's in the works.

Grande Rojo 01-09-2007 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 75silverstep (Post 1978028)
Grande Rojo ..wheres the updated pics of your truck i know you've got to be close ...

Dont have any more pics yet but I have made "some" progress. The latest picture is in my sig below.

Thanks

moto67 01-09-2007 10:07 PM

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http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...7cheyenne1.jpg

71'tahoe 01-10-2007 01:16 AM

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Hey moto,
I really dig your truck.I like the under construction will i drive it look:c2:
What are your plans

moto67 01-11-2007 04:44 AM

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haha.. thanks.. funny, a lot of people have said they like it the way it is .. beatup.. it's my daily driver when I'm not riding my motorcycle.. The interior is suprisingly pretty clean. The windows are tinted dark..at night you can't see in the cab at all. I need to get a new bed this one is shot. Clean up the cab with a new quarter panel and weld some holes. Get it media blasted and painted. Those are the main things.
A next door neighbor years ago had a nice swb cheyenne that I lusted over. Ever since I've been looking for one. I found this one cheap.

It's got a 350 4bolt dropped in it.. .. suprising how you can rail around the corners with these trucks lowered. It's a super stiff ride .. no sway at all. When I first got it .. I was thinking oh man it needs a lot of work what was I thinking. I already have 2 motorcycle projects. That night I got it the girl I was seeing thought it was pretty cool.. liked the width of the cab.. and the couch like red seat, she wanted to have sex in it. Never questioned it after that. I love Cheyennes!

steemin_ehman 01-11-2007 05:49 PM

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heres my project, its awaiting paint and assembly. its going lambourgini orange. 300hp 350/350 combo

killthewabbit 01-11-2007 08:05 PM

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Nice in progress stepside, steemin! I am now searching your old posts to see if I can find specifics on what you've done to your ride.

BTW, where is Craik, SK?

86swb 01-11-2007 08:15 PM

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Keep us posted steemin. Looking good so far.

boatpuller 01-11-2007 09:22 PM

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yup steemin,that truck sits nice,keep us updated.

Slonaker 01-12-2007 11:29 AM

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Does this count? :)

http://www.slonaker.net/gallery/albu...al_c10cake.jpg

Slonaker

bigblock73 01-12-2007 12:53 PM

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Patrick, my mom made me one of those (cake replica of Yeller) for my B-day...but it looked nowhere as good as that one. It looked more like a truck from the movie CARS. :)

Steamin...NICE project!!!

71'tahoe 01-12-2007 08:56 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
Hey yeller,
On your website,If you go to the garage,who has the burgandy 73'-79' stepside.Where can I see a good pic of it.Thanks

steemin_ehman 01-13-2007 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by killthewabbit (Post 1981186)
Nice in progress stepside, steemin! I am now searching your old posts to see if I can find specifics on what you've done to your ride.

BTW, where is Craik, SK?

Craik is located on highway 11 in Saskatchewan, Canada, right in between saskatoon and regina. Thanx for the compliments on my project guys!! although im sure it wont come near to the quality of many project trucks on this site. its just a father/son tight budget project. ill keep you all updated as i make more progress!! thanx again!

killthewabbit 01-14-2007 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by steemin_ehman (Post 1984631)
Craik is located on highway 11 in Saskatchewan, Canada, right in between saskatoon and regina.

Sounds cold!

Did you build that entire front rollpan/bumper yourself, or is there a front roll pan somewhat mass-produced for our trucks? After seeing that, my bumper all of a sudden looks really clunky and awkward.

bigblock73 01-14-2007 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 71'tahoe (Post 1982846)
Hey yeller,
On your website,If you go to the garage,who has the burgandy 73'-79' stepside.Where can I see a good pic of it.Thanks

No clue, I found it on the web years ago...I believe it was in a truck magazine website.

Here are the only two pics I have of it.

steemin_ehman 01-14-2007 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by killthewabbit (Post 1984782)
Sounds cold!

Did you build that entire front rollpan/bumper yourself, or is there a front roll pan somewhat mass-produced for our trucks? After seeing that, my bumper all of a sudden looks really clunky and awkward.

actually its not really that cold up here, so far this winter its been warmer than -15 degree Celsius which is about 5 Fahrenheit. (not cold AT ALL) its just been this past week thats been -40 with windchill lol (-40 fahrenheit?) yea pretty cold anyway...my trucks definately a summer truck.

me and my dad fabricated the front roll pan our selves. right from the rear box corners of a 89-98 chevy truck and some flat sheets of steel. it took a while to get right, but im more than happy with the way it turned out! i have some pictures of the roll pan progress here im still workin on that site so if its kinda all over the place, thats why lol

86swb 01-14-2007 05:28 PM

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Yep, who ever did your cake Patrick did a great job. Looks like your truck.

75silverstep 01-15-2007 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 84slopwaggin (Post 1965009)
Aint This A Beauty? WISH IT WAS MINE

My first photoshop .I like this truck alot and thought id change to one piece windows no mirrors and lowered it somemore..I know theres a photoshop area on this site but i thought id show you guys...

Twisted78SS 01-15-2007 04:29 PM

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Here is an earlier picture before it went under the knife.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/3...a9d27c.jpg?v=0

Still in progress, but coming along nicely.

KMK454 01-17-2007 08:54 AM

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Since this thread is already at the top, I'll post and photo-whore... haha.

Shortbed:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7492/dsc1181vf5.jpg

77 350 Shorty Wide 01-19-2007 08:38 PM

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Hi all.

First post, here's a pic of mine. This picture is the ad picture when I bought the truck. When the weather's better I'll get more this will be it for now.


midwestcar 01-19-2007 10:36 PM

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what the heck ill add mine

midwestcar 01-20-2007 02:31 AM

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lol....fronts are 22x8 and back is 24x11 with 3.5 inches of backspace! biiiggg ol dish in back baby! sad thing is the brakes are the biggest ones ssbc make for the truck and the nine inch

mike nutt 01-20-2007 08:36 AM

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here's a picture of my '86 from a few years back.

killthewabbit 01-20-2007 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by midwestcar (Post 1994172)
what the heck ill add mine

Might I inquire what you did for your front roll pan? Looks awesome!

navybear70 01-29-2007 11:01 PM

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OK. I've got two for ya! The red '80 was mine in Hawaii. The yellow one was one a won on ebay. The night I won the auction, it was stolen and wrecked...sigh. That's ok though, God worked it out with a 69 C-10.

killthewabbit 02-01-2007 03:59 PM

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I've referenced this one a couple times on this board already, so I may as well add it here. My pics from a Barrett-Jackson auction a few years back, but not my truck:

http://i5.tinypic.com/303k0fq.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/453azac.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/4dzg8y9.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/4i4t9og.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/4cbeah3.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/3zgessj.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/345irmc.jpg

My75Shorty 02-03-2007 04:22 AM

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There are a lot of beauties on this thread!!!!! Here is mine nothing special, but look aggressive, hehe.:metal:

86swb 02-03-2007 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by f.monroe (Post 2014874)
This truck is just plain NICE !! Pat yourself on the back for a job well done . Frank

You are right. That is a very nice '86. Wonder if he still has it and how it looks today?;)

SulphurDave 02-03-2007 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Twisted78SS (Post 1987729)
Here is an earlier picture before it went under the knife.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/3...a9d27c.jpg?v=0

Still in progress, but coming along nicely.

what exactly are these side view mirrors off of? i see them on a lot of trucks but never knew what they were off of. thanks

86swb 02-03-2007 02:45 PM

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They came on as far as I know, the '67-'72 Chevy trucks. Maybe others also.

SCOTI 02-03-2007 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SulphurDave (Post 2014955)
what exactly are these side view mirrors off of? i see them on a lot of trucks but never knew what they were off of. thanks

They are the 'sport' mirrors & were available through 87. I bought some of them (GM NOS) when i bought my 74. The 71-72 style are slightly different from the 73 & up style.

SulphurDave 02-04-2007 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI (Post 2015097)
They are the 'sport' mirrors & were available through 87. I bought some of them (GM NOS) when i bought my 74. The 71-72 style are slightly different from the 73 & up style.


you would think they'd be easy to find. 15 minutes of googling and i still have nothing. i need more specifics please. thanks

Slonaker 02-05-2007 01:18 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
Look on page 103 of the current LMC Truck catalog. www.lmctruck.com

Slonaker

SulphurDave 02-06-2007 02:21 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by Slonaker (Post 2017734)
Look on page 103 of the current LMC Truck catalog. www.lmctruck.com

Slonaker

that's the website i am needing thanks a lot!

ureckme 02-06-2007 09:11 PM

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My truck

86swb 02-07-2007 11:25 PM

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URECKME, are those holes in your finder? Looks like bullet holes. Other than that, looks like a nice truck. Where are you getting the 700R4? With that set up what RPM do you think you will be getting around 60mph?


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