1983 C10 build
 

Found this rust free, VERY straight, '83 short bed locally

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...951798b778.jpg

63K miles, straight six, 3 spd.

Planning on a 4 1/2"-6" drop and installing a 420HP small block, 20's, T350, etc.

Got the front suspension done

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...c407fd692d.jpg

and it's off to paint to get the firewall and floor jammed

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...3ce825d8ee.jpg

bed is super straight- not even a dent in the headboard

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...1a1613ce82.jpg

can wait until it comes back to start getting the mountain of parts bolted into this thing

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Nice truck. good luck with your build.

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Nice buy on the truck, guess being a 6 cyl it was mostly left alone, works out great for you, sounds like a good plan already in the works, keep us posted.
Mudman.

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Thanks all!

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Is that replacement parts on your front susp or you clean and paint? Sorry can't see the pic to well.
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every piece there is new

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New work on the frame. It looks new as well.

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Thanks!

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Where did you find new lower control arms?

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1A Auto

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Thanks, but they're not showing up on their site. Maybe it's a temporary shortage or something. I haven't been able to find any non-tubular C10 lower arms anywhere. I even posted a thread in the suspension section looking for them, but nothing so far.

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sorry- wrong ones. I bought these and they were 3/4 ton. Then got a set from LMC

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Thanks, The 3/4 ton one are all I could find. I'll check out LMC.

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Thank you VERY much! I'd been searching for them for days.

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Couple more photos

These are the wheels and tires

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...513/wheels.jpg

Engine I bought

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...513/engine.jpg

LOTS of other parts already bought just sitting in boxes waiting......and waiting.....

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Very nice collection of parts, getting excited I bet.

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it's taking longer than I anticipated but very excited!

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Got the grille and headlight doors in from LMC today and they look fantastic! LMC now has the "GM Licensed" 1985-1987 single headlight grilles in stock (With the bowtie emblem bed in them). LMC PN 38-4158

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Got the cab back from being cut in. Now the rear suspension, motor and trans can go in to measure for the driveshaft

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...b%20jambed.jpg

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Looking good man!

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Thank you!