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midwestcar 03-31-2007 11:43 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by BaddBusa2005 (Post 2096828)
Well that solves that, I am going to start on my turbo setup this weekend...may as well being i have to make headers.

i dont know what all the fuss is about i run stainless works headers for the 1998 camaro and it fit perfect

N2TRUX 03-31-2007 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by strokd 84 (Post 2101911)
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Do you have any problems keeping the shine on your polished aluminum wheels?

Yes, I ***** and moan about them all the time. I DO NOT recommend billet wheels of any kind or a daily driver. They look awesome, but they are a total ***** to keep nice.

BaddBusa2005 04-01-2007 01:26 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by midwestcar (Post 2103211)
i dont know what all the fuss is about i run stainless works headers for the 1998 camaro and it fit perfect

They dropped right on? I had trouble with them hitting all over the pass side frame rail.

piecesparts 04-01-2007 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX (Post 2103220)
Yes, I ***** and moan about them all the time. I DO NOT recommend billet wheels of any kind or a daily driver. They look awesome, but they are a total ***** to keep nice.


I have billet wheels from WELD on my truck. I found that I can clean them twice a year and with the use ofa metal sealant, they stay pretty clean for a long time. I use Mothers aluminum polish first to get the dirt and any discoloration out fo the metal, then I follow it with Mothers "Billet" polish. The final step is to treat the wheel with a meatl sealant, presently I am using one from WIZARDS products. This stuff keeps the dirt and the water from sitting in the pores of the aluminum and staining it.

Right now, I don't drive this truck daily but when I got the rims and first installed them, i did. The stuff I have been using works real well. I use it on other metals on my trucks. I also run a set of American Racing rims on my Daily Driver that are not a TRUE billet aluminum. They are a mixed metal base and the finish is harder to clean than a pure BILLET. I treat the rims the same and they stay shiney all the time. There is more work to a billet, BUT plastic coated rims sux big time in my world. Once you get a hole in the finish, they start turning nasty and you can't stop it.

Blackstone 04-01-2007 10:32 AM

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Here's my new donor truck, which by the way is much nicer than my truck right now. I sold the rust-bucket and got this one for $800 with no running gear... Way better suited for my fabricating skills. Once finished, it will look much like "Colonel Mustard" in my sig, only shorter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...h_100_2023.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...h_100_2037.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...h_100_2038.jpg

strokd 84 04-02-2007 12:29 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
N2Trux and PiecesParts

Thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll stay away from the billets. Partly because they are so expensive and partly because they're so much work. I have enough other projects to keep me busy...

boatpuller 04-02-2007 12:58 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by strokd 84 (Post 2104876)
N2Trux and PiecesParts

Thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll stay away from the billets. Partly because they are so expensive and partly because they're so much work. I have enough other projects to keep me busy...

on a daily driver,i would stay away from billet.chrome is so much easier to keep clean.my wife's escape has 20 in.chrome's on it.it's just pretty much wipe and go,no polishing.and believe me when your anal about keeping your rig's clean and live in the rain forest like i do.you know about cleaning wheels;)

Ivan D. 04-02-2007 01:58 AM

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Oh, what the hell, here's my daily driver for short distances:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...onster-001.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...onster-002.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...onster-003.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...onster-004.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...onster-005.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...onster-006.jpg

Notice the extra amber lights behind the grille, they make it look much cooler when it becomes dark outside.

This truck was purchased in October for mere $500 cause the engine was about to self-destruct, since then it sat for like 4 months, and starting March it is street-legal. I rebuilt the engine's bottom end in my living room, ported the heads at work, and redid the front brakes and brake lines in my carport. Truck can tow my roommate's Oldsmobile Intrigue while idling, and stops pretty much on a dime thanks to the hydroboost system off a 1-ton diesel Chevy. It currently awaits the installation of an Offenhauser dual-port intake and a Holley double-pumper 650cfm carb, and I also have a Holley Annihilator ignition box that I have no other use for so it might go in as well. It badly needs an exhaust system as right now 2000rpms is as high as I can go without blowing up my ear drums or waking up the whole neighborhood (runs on headers and dumps), I'm thinking a set of 2.5" pipes through Turbo mufflers and dumps before the rear axle will really wake up the engine.

midwestcar 04-02-2007 09:33 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by BaddBusa2005 (Post 2103355)
They dropped right on? I had trouble with them hitting all over the pass side frame rail.

drivers side did...pass side little trimming on the top frame rail. they fit alot better than the qtp big tubes i had on it. i had to trim frame rails on both sides. after i got rid of the qtps i got stainless works and they got so much room now. they dont even hit the areas i grounded for the qtps. the qtps were so close after i grounded.
the lsx swaps are so easy for these trucks. wiring harnesses are getting easier too.

BaddBusa2005 04-02-2007 10:18 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by midwestcar (Post 2105195)
drivers side did...pass side little trimming on the top frame rail. they fit alot better than the qtp big tubes i had on it. i had to trim frame rails on both sides. after i got rid of the qtps i got stainless works and they got so much room now. they dont even hit the areas i grounded for the qtps. the qtps were so close after i grounded.
the lsx swaps are so easy for these trucks. wiring harnesses are getting easier too.

Ohh hell yeah, the swap was a friggen cake walk. The harnesses are easy as all get out too. My complete swap was cheaper than buying a crate engine or building a new engine and keeping the ol th350.

bwright 04-02-2007 12:26 PM

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Here's my '77 C10
http://www.mautofied.com/AdPhotos/10...0731965331.JPG

http://www.mautofied.com/AdPhotos/10...0731966152.JPG

liljon285 04-02-2007 01:44 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
Heres my baby of 27 years of age, Scotty is a 1978 c10 with a 305 that i built(thinking it was a 350)yet it still burns nasty rubber, because the owner of the engine before did an awesome job building and letting it sit for 3 years lol.I love working on it and cant wait to get it done.I just recently dropped the front. And dont mind the thin tires they are my bro's drift tires lol.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...Mar27_0001.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...Mar27_0002.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...Apr01_0002.jpg
Hopefully ill be getting these put on as well as a white w/ pearl blue paint job!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...n285/wheel.jpg

liljon285 04-02-2007 01:45 PM

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P.S: The picture of the whole truck is without the drop.

86swb 04-04-2007 10:26 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
ttt

liljon285 04-04-2007 10:29 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
ttt?

Rc 415 04-04-2007 10:52 PM

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TTT=To the top

liljon285 04-04-2007 11:03 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
Oh, and that meant what? Sorry im new to the forum thing.

Rc 415 04-04-2007 11:26 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
bring this post to the top of the page, you know how this post goes down and sometimes onto the second page, basically he brought it back up.

liljon285 04-04-2007 11:29 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
oh ok thanks lol

terryks 04-05-2007 02:03 AM

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...hortbed001.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...hortbed004.jpg

85_SWB 04-05-2007 11:38 AM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
your dash is awsome
got more pics of it?

74Chevy74 04-05-2007 02:39 PM

Here's mine
 
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Hey all, been gone awhile. I haven't been active on this board since October, I got married, moved, lost a place to work on the truck, etc. But now I'm getting back on it. Here are a few pics of it together before the major work started...... and the most recent pic.

terryks 04-05-2007 02:43 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by 85_SWB (Post 2110587)
your dash is awsome
got more pics of it?

Thanks!
I'll get some better pics of the dash close up.
It's a '59 Chevy dash w/Autometer gauges.

86swb 04-05-2007 07:43 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by terryks (Post 2110818)
Thanks!
I'll get some better pics of the dash close up.
It's a '59 Chevy dash w/Autometer gauges.

I knew that dash came out of a '58 or '59. Looks good.:)

boatpuller 04-05-2007 07:52 PM

Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds
 
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Originally Posted by terryks (Post 2110818)
Thanks!
I'll get some better pics of the dash close up.
It's a '59 Chevy dash w/Autometer gauges.

that is one nice truck,get some better pics,that things way to nice for those fuzzy pics:metal:


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