1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)

[streetsteel]

Bought this 78 in 2005 for $300 and drove it home. I have 3 years, 4500 hours and a **** load of money in it. When i was working on it all I had was a grinder and a welder. Now I own a plasma CNC and operate a small business called Street Steel (streetsteel.net) Making custom brackets and metal for people in need. I wish I had it when I was working on this build thats for sure.

[streetsteel]

Many many many long nights

[streetsteel]

Drove it for one year in primer just to make sure everything worked before paint.

[streetsteel]

I sprayed the color and the clear. A good friend of mine did the graphics.

[streetsteel]

Got in Custom Classic Trucks mag and was featured in The 4th Surface DVD.

[ivorton74]

wow!!!! what a transformation...very very nice!!!

[Can't kech me]

i was like, o cool, wow, holy crap, geebus chrust that is freakin amazing!

[creep]

It looks even better in person guys. Matt, you need to show them your headliner.

[streetsteel]

Oh yea I forgot about that. I'll post a pic when I get to my computer.
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[Corts60]

That's incredible! Well done, there are so many things on that truck that I would normally disapprove of, but that turned out to be a perfect combination. It all looks killer.

[CrazyDave]

That is freakin sweet very good job

[streetsteel]

Here the headliner and my old s-10. Nobody really notices the headliner thats why i did it. I sold my s-10 in 2007 to make room for my 1963 burb that i have now as a family ride.

[Can't kech me]

at first i was like, why LWB? but i'm diggin it now, the long low look

[jwilson645]

Awesome work! What's the dash out of? Impala?

[thelowone]

What's up Matt welcome to the forums.

[streetsteel]

Yo Eric!! The dash is a 1964 Galaixe. it was laying around so i thought id use it. The climate control is the manual choke. an i was able to use the galaxie colum and wheel too.

[jbjburbs]

hey man, awesome truck. i noticed you're running a cantilever style setup in the rear. how does it ride and does it get good lift? any shots the truck bed from the front?

Thanks!

[Pop's C-10]

killer

[streetsteel]

Originally Posted by jbjburbs

hey man, awesome truck. i noticed you're running a cantilever style setup in the rear. how does it ride and does it get good lift? any shots the truck bed from the front?

Thanks!

It rides Great!! Better than I expected. It will lift enough to clear the tires.

[jbjburbs]

thanks man, i've got a 4dr tahoe that is body dropped and with 2600s on the axle i don't get enough lift. i was thinking a similar setup would get the lift and keep whats left of the floor.

[streetsteel]

Originally Posted by jbjburbs

thanks man, i've got a 4dr tahoe that is body dropped and with 2600s on the axle i don't get enough lift. i was thinking a similar setup would get the lift and keep whats left of the floor.

Try getting 2800 bags. I'm running those in the back. They get about 2-3 inches more lift than 2600. Might be a cheaper fix. By the way that's a badass Tahoe . If you do decide to go cantilever, I can Cnc cut you some arms if your interested.
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[streetsteel]

These are the new arms I cut for the rear. Prob going to wait till this winter to swich them out. This is how I wanted them the first time but I had no way to make them then.

[Gordonr1973]

So cool!!

I like that headliner....I think I read the arctickes in some of those lol!

[made2drag]

that truck is amazing....nice fabrication

[hopped up]

what you use to stick the magazine covers for a headliner? lol!! jk man !! great fab work and awesome machining.
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