How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

[lowrodderchev]

Originally Posted by Raised On Chevy!

Close to done 85

i own a blazer k5 but thought i would cheat and check out the trucks. this one blew me away with that hood. just what i was thinking to do. at first glance i think stock truck then double take owe shoot its cowl hood NICE

[geezer#99]

Gotta add 'Chuck' to the mix.

[Vbjunker]

Looks just right. Don't change a thing.
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[Damon23]

Here is mine for now. Working on getting the parts to swap the grille over to a 87. Going to take off the bumper gaurds and will be switching over to a sport bumper in the rear. In the long term I will need to do front and rear sway bars and pull the 305 for something with a little more punch. I wish I knew the paint code but I guess that won't be too hard to get. It actually stopped raining enough for the roads to dry so I took it out and put some gas in it and gave it a bath. Only the thrid on since I've owned it. 8 months.

[kalbert]

Nice lookin unit! Those are 17x8 soft eights?
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[Damon23]

17x8 with 245/55 up front and 255/60 in the rear. Got the wheels for $50 ea at summit on the scratch and dent section. I couldn't resist seeing that we want a pro-touring type truck. We are going to start saving for the 20in salt flat wheels but these will do for now.

[mud.man.rj]

Nice truck Damon23, my buddy just bought the same truck 2wd and same nice blue color and is switching the complete body on to his 76 4x4 so he is changing up a few years and so are you to 87. Lookin good, keep us posted.

[CBot]

my 85, daily driver,

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[84_K10SWB]

My DD

[Judo83]

Just picked a 81 c-10 shorty, body needs some work and paint. Motor and Drive-train has all been done!! Looking to bag it and Rat rod it out!!
Any suggestions for bag kits? Thanks

[CBot]

porterbuiltfabrication.com ^^^ thats my suggestion

[CBot]

all i did was mention it was for sale, and my post gets slammed

Originally Posted by CBot

my 85, daily driver,

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[Judo83]

Thanks man I'll check it out.

[CBot]

glad to know im not the only one rat rodding a squarebody

Originally Posted by Judo83

Thanks man I'll check it out.

[bobrust]

Here is mine!

[Sodell]

Cbot, wathca doing to your ride to rat it out?

[CBot]

If I keep it I plan on bagging it keeping the original 305 and beefing it up gettin a shift kit in the 700r4 got my eye out for a step side bed Harley side mirrors and one peice glass kit all the way around keeping the wheels hugger orange i just got done with a week ago but I'm gettin spider caps and trim rings looking at a 2nd row seat from a 99 suburban to replace the bench , of course I'm gonna get the body straight and repaint it the original color with added pearl with satin clear coat I wanna change the interior from brown to light tan with a nice stereo nothing over the top I want it to be clean but still somethin not too nice to drive back and forth to work and dropping the kids off at daycare

Originally Posted by Sodell

Cbot, wathca doing to your ride to rat it out?

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[franky69c10]

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[melks]

nicee ^^

[jpnh]

wow, there are some nice rigs posted here already picked up a few pointers(thankz) im building an 84 canadian stepside slowly but slowly it has american racing outlaws 15x10s on the rear what sucks is that someone used spacers/adapters to put the wheels on 4 3/4 to 5x5 it makes it a little 2 wide for the stepside of course the wheels wont fit without the adapters {drat!} the fronts are outlaws too but they are all jacked up glad i measured the bolt pattern in the front is 4.5 looks like im gonna go new rims and tires {ouch} -Jeff

[quik8outlaw]

Welcome Jeff, What kind of gas tank is that ? and how is it mounted ? nice project.

[jpnh]

The tank is in the new products section in the latest LMC trucks catalog it says its for a 67 but its the right size its a good deal if you compare some prices comes with the sending unit/the flush mount gas cap that goes in the bed is extra the anti squeek they sell ya and say you should put in between things is just regular tar paper if you try and bolt it right to the frame the tank sits too high.
{and at an angle} the beds gonna hit it so i made a couple of brackets to get it sitting at the right height/level. the frame is at a slant there so brackets have to equalize that. i bent the steel for the brackets i used a big ass vice and the torch to bend the brackets sort of like an elongated u taller in the front than the rear so the tank sits right i drilled holes and bolted the brackets to the tank and jacked the tank up till the brackets were where i wanted i had to remove the spare tire holder and take into consideration where the bed brace bolts the bed to the frame came across so it dont hit the sending unit then tacked it on the bottom of the frame then took the tank back down and finished welding the brackets to the frame plus the bolts they give you for the tank straps aren't long enough by an inch or so so i got some threaded rod and used a couple pieces of that plus some nylock nuts to make bolts long enough

[rab5xl]

ebay

[rab5xl]

also from ebay

[rab5xl]

49 Merc style