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UPDATE:

Me and dad dismantled the old bed and tossed it in the scrap pile...

Dad made a foller hose outta a rad hose. I know not great but it works we will keep an eye on it!!

IT PASSED INSPECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Repainted and mounted the push bar with some old lights I had from my 85 c10.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...2-13-09031.jpg

PLEASE DON"T HACK YOUR DASHES FOR A RADIO
The kid who had mine did a horrible job and it took me 2 hours to get this one in there. I redid the wiring mess with removible connections and had to file, grind the metal hackery to get it to fit. He cut it crooked so it will always e crooked......... But now I got tune age!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...2-13-09032.jpg

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UPDATE:

Painted my wheels with two coats of Eastwood rust encapsulater. Still gotta do the pass side

Before
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ssidefront.jpg

NOW
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...2-13-09028.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...2-13-09029.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...2-13-09030.jpg

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I am not saying this in a bad way, but I did not know chevy had that many greens..:lol:

Looks good you have come a long way with it and like the wheels black..

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I know perfect for St. Pattys Day!! Well I can't wait to prep and shoot her one solid color this summe. I think I am going with the 2002 GMC dark green color. That or a solid dark green

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I think that would looks good..:smoke:

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Wow there is hardly any of the origional pannels left!

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Its getting there, the wheels look good. I'm really enjoying this build.

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Thanks for the picture. I kinda want to paint mine that color but it was originally black.

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Well got some new lugnuts on her today topped off the Tcase, greased it all up, resealed the front diff, new plug wires and spark plugs.

they killed me on the lug nuts at 36.00 but now no more stupid metal caps and now I can change to my spare on the side of the road if the need ever arises. Also hauled the old shetmeatl off to scrap and made.... $9.00 dollars.

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pics please

The Green Monster Just an old farm truck
 

Yeah, I gotta agree with SB 400. I live in Maine and if the back roads don't kill a vehicle then the garbage they throw on the rods does. LOTS of the trucks in N.E. are so rusty & rotted...

That's one reason why I bought a truck from Georgia. Very little surface rust from the rain over the years, no rot what so ever... never saw snow, ice or salt. Good luck with your build! :mm:

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Looking good! Call me crazy, but I kind of like the multi-colored green. :crazy:

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Yup thats why I bought my 84 in TX!

And the green one is the most solid old NE farm truck I had ever seen

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Just some pics of the new lug nuts and me messing around......

Man these frames are flexy!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...e77pics006.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...e77pics010.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...e77pics009.jpg

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update ordered some more pats.

Got new front rear spring hangers from LMC

Picked up some black beauty blasting media to help clean the rear frame and panels with.

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http://www.coloradok5.com/ordflipreview.shtml

http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/FUSH.htm

Witch hangers did you buy? When i go to lift my k5 i am probably going to order alot of parts from these guys.


I will say i love this truck, and have since the day you bought it. I should have bought a 76 shortbed 4x4 for 200, but man that thing was rough, made this look pretty. I was just gonna trial rig it, needed a transfer case, lots of body work and such, and i didnt really have the space to take on that rig at the time.

Yours rig is an auto with the 203 case right? Any plans to lift it, or keeping it stock height and such?

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I ordered the front hangers because mine where rotted out. Those are the front spring hangers for the rear leaf springs if that makes any sence........ they would go here
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ivitfun001.jpg


Thanks alot for the kind words. I went with DIY4x for the shackle flip to lift the rear. Cheaper then ORD and the stuff is top notch. The welds are great and I am very happy. Also opted for the cross tied 4 inch shackles instead of the standard ones. I do like ORD's set up too. Also picked up a frame with a 4 inch lift. gonna use the front on mine and resell the frame and rear to help offset some of the cost. Also got ORD's front shackles to help keep my lift springs from hitting the frame and bending stuff up.

Here is a link to Kert's stuff
http://www.diy4x.com/suspension.htm

here is a pic
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...kleflip001.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...kleflip002.jpg

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update rear is all done!
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower007.jpg

bed going on
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower008.jpg

Undercoated gas tank
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower009.jpg

Extended SS brake lines
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower010.jpg

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some of the hangers
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower011.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower012.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower013.jpg

Broken door hinge
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower017.jpg

Might as well realligen the front fenders
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower018.jpg

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Bed on and paint almost done.... And my 34's ...
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower019.jpg

door re sprayed and panal dyed
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower021.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower023.jpg

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hood painted .... kinda looks like an old MOPAR.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower031.jpg

Front spring swap started with ORD HD shackles
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...fblower029.jpg


More to come when done

Also picked up a SM465 with a Np205 and ORD Twin sticks for $250!!!!!!!

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looking good :cool:

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Look'n Sweet!!

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Is the longer shackle supposed to make it ride better, or is it just more lift?

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I like the hood. It makes it look kinda like a chevy Sport. Are you going to keep the black wagon wheels or run the ralleis?