87' 4x4

[motornut]

yup that sure looks nice there
warmth here today is listening to the snow melt off the roof lol
no inner fenders is the way to go,heck you can work all day sitting on the tire

[tgs30]

Your truck looks good. I am just starting my 4x4 stepside build and I am trying to figure out if I want to lift it a inch or two. Do you know how tall your truck is? Also, what size tires are you running?

[Greenlee]

Originally Posted by tgs30

Your truck looks good. I am just starting my 4x4 stepside build and I am trying to figure out if I want to lift it a inch or two. Do you know how tall your truck is? Also, what size tires are you running?

Saw your truck in your other thread. Looks like a nice clean truck to start with.

Mine is totally stock. No lift. The tires are 31x10.50x15. I also considered running 32x11.50x15's, but there are not very many tires available in that size these days. I also considered something like an Interco TRXUS, which is a true 31 inches tall. Most brands exaggerate. I ended up cheaping out and getting some Firestone all terrains. I had to do something as the tires that were on it looked like they were from the 80's. I was afraid I'd have a blowout and mess up my new paint.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Greenlee!!!! I know exactly where you took those pictures I'm so close so far one day I want to meet up with you and check out that beautiful truck of yours!! Lol
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[Greenlee]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Greenlee!!!! I know exactly where you took those pictures I'm so close so far one day I want to meet up with you and check out that beautiful truck of yours!! Lol
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Yeah, need to go to the weekly Home Depot car show or something. I stopped by there a few weeks ago and met a couple of people.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Yeah I'm going to try and get my bed off here in the next couple of weeks and then I'll prolly take my truck out there half primed and bed less lol but man your truck is coming along great!!
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[Greenlee]

I finally got my wood in the bed. I used some Walnut stain and 3 coats of marine Spar varnish. The wood is yellow pine.

[MTCK]

WOW! That turned out great.
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[mud.man.rj]

The wood did turn out nice, now don't go putting anything in the box.

[rs74]

That looks Super Nice! I would have never guessed it to be yellow pine by the way it turned out. Great Job!

[Greenlee]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

The wood did turn out nice, now don't go putting anything in the box.

That's funny! One reason I went with pine is I plan on using it. I painted the bottom side black. The thought crossed my mind to paint the whole thing black.

I carried some old tires yesterday, and washed it out with a hose before I took the picture. Hopefully, the finish will last a while!
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[mud.man.rj]

I guess if your not chuckin stuff in you can still use it, which is a good thing.

[Greenlee]

I haven't made an update in a while. I have been working on the interior and finally got the power windows and locks working correctly.

I bought a used bumper from a member here on the forum. It has pitting and isn't perfect but it's good for a driver. Here is a pick of it with the bumper on.

Anyone know where to get a good deal on a receiver hitch for these trucks? I have found some, but they are more than I paid for the bumper. I didn't realize they were so expensive.

[MTCK]

Bumper looks good. I just put a receiver on my 77 a couple weeks ago and will grab the part number. Beware, there are a lot of hitches that WON'T fit our short boxes with the sport bumper. Even with the one I finally got I had to clearance the bumper brackets slightly. I like the way it looks though as it just has the receiver sticking out below the license plate and not the big bar going all the way across.

I think I pad right around $200. Pictures in my build thread.

[MTCK]

Draw Tite 75034 is what I put on my truck. They say you need a spacer kit to clear a pair of rivets for the little dinky cross member. The spacers wouldn't fit between the rivets either, so I ground down one of the rivets flush and it fit like a champ after that.

I bought the hitch locally, but got a brake controller and wiring kit from etrailer.com. I'm putting that on now but am very impressed with how comprehensive the kit is and the quality seems good.

[naphtali5725]

nice build thread... good job, truck looks great!

[Greenlee]

Thanks Naphtali!

Thanks for that part number MTCK. I'm going to start looking for one. Do you keep a spare tire under the bed? I was wondering if that still fits.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

Hey buddy!! Truck looks sharp!!

I wanna see some pictures of the refreshed interior
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[Greenlee]

Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Hey buddy!! Truck looks sharp!!

I wanna see some pictures of the refreshed interior
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Thanks! I will get some pictures. I redid the headliner this weekend with some fabric from Hancock's. I'm not sure how long it will last. It had a crumbling fiber glass headliner board and it was hard to get the fabric to stick. If it comes loose I will break down and get one from LMC.
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[MTCK]

I'm not sure if a spare tire would fit or not. My exhaust already prevents me from using the factory spot (and the mount is long gone, and the tires are too big). I bet you could still get a 29 or 30 inch tire under there depending on which type of mechanism it has. I'll take some measurements next time I am under the truck.
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[Greenlee]

Here is where I'm going with the interior. The door panels and trim were maroon. I repainted them with SEM Firethorn Red. The wood trim came from a Anaheim Suburban between the door panel and carpet insert at the bottom. I cut it shorter, re-stained it and put it at the top of the door panel.



I got the compass/temp mirror from another member here on the forum. It's still 95 degrees and it was almost night. I need to get air conditioning in this thing! It's too hot to drive it anywhere. I plan to go with Vintage Air when funds allow.

[rs74]

Originally Posted by Greenlee

I got the compass/temp mirror from another member here on the forum. It's still 95 degrees and it was almost night. I need to get air conditioning in this thing! It's too hot to drive it anywhere. I plan to go with Vintage Air when funds allow.

How did you go about doing this. What all did you do to hook it up. I am wanting to put one in my 85.

[tex_waco_usmc]

Originally Posted by rs74

how did you go about doing this. What all did you do to hook it up. I am wanting to put one in my 85.

x2

[Greenlee]

The mirror was pretty easy. There is a power wire, ground, two wires that go to a remote temperature probe, and finally a wire that goes to the reverse back up lights that turns off auto dimming when you put it in reverse. I don't have the reverse light wire hooked up yet and works fine without it. I mounted the temperature probe to the bottom of the core support behind the bumper. There are instructions here on the forum that I used for the wiring.

[Jwood70]

this sure is a good looking truck.
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