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watahyahknow · 12-06-2008, 06:31 PM

most bodyshops here use mig welders , there special sort of migwelder though they bring less heat intoo the material and use a different wire think it has some tin in it , the current superthin sheetmetal and special aloys require use those types of welders

tig welding is wonderful but the metal needs to be verry clean to be able to lay a nice weld and repairing a run off the mill pre 80's rustbucket with a tigwelder......... i'm afraid it brings you more pain than gain .

havent seen the state of youre truck when you had done the metalwork and before it went to paint but i might rather first grind out the filler pull out dents and work on my planischingskills before taking good metal out with a grinder and tigweld it

its good practice and when it doesnt work you can allways grab the grinder and take the darn piece out

Ryan87 · 12-06-2008, 07:40 PM

We use a tig & planishing hammer so we don't have to grind hardly anything, & we don't have to use any plastic fillers like most bodyshops do! Almost all the premier shops out there do it this way.

Smoke_Dog · 12-06-2008, 11:26 PM

Finally got a chance to take a good picture, since the truck got restored!

joe231 · 12-06-2008, 11:52 PM

nice rides!!

Smoke_Dog · 12-07-2008, 12:13 AM

I know that this is a truck site, but I just had to do it!

joe231 · 12-07-2008, 12:18 AM

yeah man!
nice chevelle!!

grinch4om · 12-07-2008, 09:22 AM

beautiful truck, 72 and the puppy!!

kevinmfduane · 12-08-2008, 05:11 PM

hey, check out my new 82 shortbox and my old 70 long bed that i just swapped it for. Name: truck swap Pictures 004.jpg
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It has a 307 with a cam, intake, dual flowmasters , a turbo 350 with a agressive shift kit (worthless) and 4 brl edlebrock. best of all it has ZERO rust.

jchav62 · 12-08-2008, 06:53 PM

Nice truck, Kevin MF Duane. Welcome to the board from Santa Fe, MFNM.

vern350 · 12-09-2008, 09:07 PM

heres my 81 shortbed

Square84 · 12-10-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke_Dog

Finally got a chance to take a good picture, since the truck got restored!

hey smoke what size tiger paws you runnin on that truck?

Smoke_Dog · 12-10-2008, 11:43 PM

Stock 15x8 with 60's,just like they did back in the day in North Carolina!!!
Nothing like 1970-1981 cars and trucks!!! I wish that I could find those old PLAYBOY Bunny air freshners. They were the BEST ever.

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Originally Posted by Square84

hey smoke what size tiger paws you runnin on that truck?

Tony_SS · 12-12-2008, 08:00 PM

Smoke Dog, are those 275/60's?

SBTork · 12-12-2008, 11:21 PM

hey vern350, where did you get that windshield decal? Very nice truck too.

killthewabbit · 12-14-2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bricky69us

looking for someone to slam my 84 gmc. I live in Savannah tn would like to find someone close

I used to pass through Savannah a lot on my way to Memphis. Very pretty down there. Plus you guys have one of the best civil war sites I've ever visited.

Lucky for you, you're about an hour west of one of the best truck fab shops in the country.

Here you go:
http://www.friendlychopshop.com/

Beware - it ain't cheap.

vern350 · 12-14-2008, 12:35 PM

SBTork, I got the decal from the woodward dreamcruise in Detroit. Gm was handing them out left and right at their boths. This last cruise (2008), they did not hand them out. I got one 2006 and 2007.

Smoke_Dog · 12-14-2008, 02:20 PM

YES!!!
275 r 15 107s m+9

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Originally Posted by Tony_SS

Smoke Dog, are those 275/60's?

Tony_SS · 12-14-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke_Dog

YES!!!
275 r 15 107s m+9

So what's the speed rating and tread depth on those?

spr85gmc · 12-16-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by killthewabbit

I don't have any experience with them, no. I know they've gotten a few magazine features, though. Considering all the mini-trucking going on up here (huge show in Nashville every year, lots of minis but not just minis) I'm sure they do quite a bit of business. The same rules apply to small trucks as big ones. S10s are very close to the same suspension we have.

My advice would be to buy a dropmember and put it in if you're looking to spend that amount of money, though. I have a link to a square body build on another site (that competes with this one), but you don't have PMs enabled for me to be able to send it to you.

then send them my way

bmeredith · 12-20-2008, 02:27 PM

here's a couple pictures of one of my early chevys.
a couple weeks ago at greenhorn

pissing on my 38x13 after i put the 39.5 on

DirtyLarry · 12-22-2008, 11:44 AM

Got a fresh picture of mine yesterday.

Smoke_Dog · 12-22-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

Got a fresh picture of mine yesterday.

Man that back ground give me the CHILLS from when I was stationed in Wyoming and South Dakota. Nice truck though!!!

Nukes16 · 12-29-2008, 02:53 PM

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and Canadian...try not to hold that against me. I thought I'd try to post a picture of my 81 big block.
Cheers

flamingbig10 · 12-29-2008, 03:06 PM

Nice truck nuke, I like flames, if you can tell from my truck I like flames

Nukes16 · 12-30-2008, 01:17 AM

All right I'll try to post a couple of more pics.
Smokedog, I believe you a right, as far as a I can remember those are Stealth rims 20x8.5. They are a couple of years old now so I had a difficult time finding one more for a spare, but I did in the end. Hopefully one day there will be rear discs shining through!

12-06-2008, 06:31 PM	#1001
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds most bodyshops here use mig welders , there special sort of migwelder though they bring less heat intoo the material and use a different wire think it has some tin in it , the current superthin sheetmetal and special aloys require use those types of welders tig welding is wonderful but the metal needs to be verry clean to be able to lay a nice weld and repairing a run off the mill pre 80's rustbucket with a tigwelder......... i'm afraid it brings you more pain than gain . havent seen the state of youre truck when you had done the metalwork and before it went to paint but i might rather first grind out the filler pull out dents and work on my planischingskills before taking good metal out with a grinder and tigweld it its good practice and when it doesnt work you can allways grab the grinder and take the darn piece out __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts Last edited by watahyahknow; 12-06-2008 at 06:32 PM.

12-06-2008, 07:40 PM	#1002
Ryan87 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wilder, ky Posts: 80	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds We use a tig & planishing hammer so we don't have to grind hardly anything, & we don't have to use any plastic fillers like most bodyshops do! Almost all the premier shops out there do it this way.

12-06-2008, 11:26 PM	#1003
Smoke_Dog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hickory, NC native, but stuck in Valdosta, Ga Posts: 615	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Finally got a chance to take a good picture, since the truck got restored! Attached Images Last edited by Smoke_Dog; 12-07-2008 at 12:11 AM.

12-06-2008, 11:52 PM	#1004
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds nice rides!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-07-2008, 12:13 AM	#1005
Smoke_Dog Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hickory, NC native, but stuck in Valdosta, Ga Posts: 615	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds I know that this is a truck site, but I just had to do it! Attached Images Last edited by Smoke_Dog; 12-14-2008 at 07:10 AM.

12-07-2008, 12:18 AM	#1006
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds yeah man! nice chevelle!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

12-07-2008, 09:22 AM	#1007
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds beautiful truck, 72 and the puppy!!

12-08-2008, 05:11 PM	#1008
kevinmfduane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: falls church, va Posts: 57	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds hey, check out my new 82 shortbox and my old 70 long bed that i just swapped it for. It has a 307 with a cam, intake, dual flowmasters , a turbo 350 with a agressive shift kit (worthless) and 4 brl edlebrock. best of all it has ZERO rust.

12-08-2008, 06:53 PM	#1009
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Nice truck, Kevin MF Duane. Welcome to the board from Santa Fe, MFNM. __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

12-09-2008, 09:07 PM	#1010
vern350 like a rock Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 517	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds heres my 81 shortbed Attached Images

12-12-2008, 08:00 PM	#1013
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Smoke Dog, are those 275/60's?

12-12-2008, 11:21 PM	#1014
SBTork Garage wrench Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaCrosse, WI Posts: 1,856	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds hey vern350, where did you get that windshield decal? Very nice truck too. __________________ -Adam 90 V1500 GMC Suburban 350/700R4/NP241..... 01 Saturn SL1 stock DD.....

12-14-2008, 12:35 PM	#1016
vern350 like a rock Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 517	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds SBTork, I got the decal from the woodward dreamcruise in Detroit. Gm was handing them out left and right at their boths. This last cruise (2008), they did not hand them out. I got one 2006 and 2007.

12-20-2008, 02:27 PM	#1020
bmeredith beer 1st, work 2nd Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 78	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds here's a couple pictures of one of my early chevys. a couple weeks ago at greenhorn pissing on my 38x13 after i put the 39.5 on

12-22-2008, 11:44 AM	#1021
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Got a fresh picture of mine yesterday. __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram



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12-29-2008, 02:53 PM	#1023
Nukes16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 103	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and Canadian...try not to hold that against me. I thought I'd try to post a picture of my 81 big block. Cheers Attached Images

12-29-2008, 03:06 PM	#1024
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Nice truck nuke, I like flames, if you can tell from my truck I like flames __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

12-30-2008, 01:17 AM	#1025
Nukes16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 103	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds All right I'll try to post a couple of more pics. Smokedog, I believe you a right, as far as a I can remember those are Stealth rims 20x8.5. They are a couple of years old now so I had a difficult time finding one more for a spare, but I did in the end. Hopefully one day there will be rear discs shining through! Attached Images

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