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thanks dude , me too

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this is my friend's stepside GMC. it just currently went to the body shop for new paint. ill post one when its out

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...I/IMG_7080.jpg

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Here's my square.

http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...ur1stvenue.jpg

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Ooooooohhhhh! That's nice! Got any more pics?

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Yeah what he said ^^^^^ any info and specs on rims
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Yup it came a long way I just need to install the spindles and flip it:smoke:

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Looks great! IMO, needs a bowtie or GMC emblem on the grille tho.

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Luv it! Saw one in Hickory, NC last week for sale but didn't get to check on same!!!

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hers my rust bucket short bed bed floor is strait and good

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very nice indeedy!

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^ man what size wheels and tires are on their? That thing is beautiful. It looks like 22s in the rear and 20s in the front
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fresh outta paint, rolling on 22s and 20s:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...cb82b-orig.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...R/IMAG0186.jpg

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what bed cover is that?

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Custom.

Its a SnugTop that was narrowed and custom mounted on the bedsides.

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What paint code is that? And tell us more about the truck! What drop and more pics please (:
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i found the muse for mine thanks for posting it and more details please

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That was quick! Nice bed lid too

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polished my rims since and a wax

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Like this truck!!! Can U show more of the SNUGTOP! inside, out and opened up please , Sir?
:metal:

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Thanks for the compliments guys! They are greatly appreciated. The truck sat painted for 6 years before my wife informed me that she registered us for the Power Tour (07) and wondered if the truck would make it to Arkansas (from Cleveland). We put a 290hp crate motor in it, had the TH350 rebuilt and dynamatted the interior and put the truck back together. Got 200 miles on it before it was time to head to Cleveland for the start of the tour. Thank god she registered us or it may still be sitting waiting to be finished!
As for the specs, front has 3" spindles and 2" springs with a coil cut, rear is 3" de-arched leaf springs and a flip kit and custom C-notch (copied from a bell tech). The rear wheels are 20x10 with 295/40-ZR20 tires and the fronts are 20x8 with 255/35-ZR20. Paint is HOK Tangelo Pearl.

FLowmaster's head of marketing Dave Fetherston doing a photo shoot of it for a book he made. I won it as a prize from Flowmaster on the Power Tour.
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...our/img267.jpg

Rolling into Memphis Motorsports Park. Spectre Performance hooked me up with one of their dual inlet air cleaner kits that are fed through the factory holes in the core support, hence the Spectre sticker on the windshield. They let me park in their booth for the rest of the tour as well.
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...252_detail.jpg

Wiping her down after an overnight rain in Cleveland. Possibly my fave part of the truck...the tailgate.
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...kafterrain.jpg

The Spectre kit
http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/a...our/img278.jpg

I have some more pics in my hub-garage if anyone wants to check it out. If you'd like to see something specific, let me know, chances are I have a pic of it!
http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/co...vehicles/61478
Thanks again for the compliments!

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nice pics , what wheels are those

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[/IMG]wow! havent seen this pic in a while . the first pic is my truck but now looks diffrent . the truck is powered by a 6.0 243s g5x4 cam 4l60e 3800 stall and 4.10 gears has been 12.2 @109.67 on motor . your's is coming along with the power train keep the pics coming. iam having troble loading pics

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If you are talking about my truck, they are polished Torque Thrust IIs

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WOW! That thing is sick. Great looking truck.

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NICE stepside! You know how much yours is dropped & what components were used?? How much of a C-section in the rear? Im trying to keep my 15x8 front wheels but use spindles & coils to lower mine, hate to get rid of my 80's daisy mags. Thanks!

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COPO, What does the Spectre Performance kit do for it?

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Copo, What gears R U running at the rearend and how did they fair on the Power Tour?

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love the look, Copo!
looks like an 81?
can you tell us the backspace on your TT II's ?

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Truck is looking sick Copo......

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Smoke Dog - All the Spectre kit does is breathe cooler air from outside as opposed to hot, under-hood air. I'm sure there is a power gain due to the cooler air, but I can't feel it in the seat of my pants. The motor isn't anything special, and I don't run it hard. They offered to give it to me and install it, so I said 'sure'. On my truck, it's pretty much just eye candy. The rearend is the stock one that came in it and has never been opened up. I'm pretty sure it's a 2.73 gear. It did well on the tour, it felt the best at about 80mph but I typically ran between 70-75mph. It knocked down between 14-15mpg (carb was fat-still is actually).

primrrd - The truck is an '84. When I shaved the side marker lights from the fender and removed the front markers from behind the grill, I decided to run an '81-'82 front bumper so I would still have some marker lights. Plus, I thought the markers down low and out wide would look good when cruising at dusk with just the 'cool lights' on! For the life of me I can't remember the backspacing on the wheels, I even pulled my receipt for the wheels, but it doesn't state the backspacing. I will pull one of each and measure what they are and report back.

luifer76 - Thanks for the compliment man! VERY much appreciated.

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Hey Copo love what you have done with your truck, I like the front bumper change it looks nice.

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man love your truck bro were can i find some lights like those copo

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bigsj - thanks for the compliment! I dig the front bumper too. I didn't want to lose ALL my marker lights so I went with the 81-82 bumper and I think it looks good. Thanks again.

jojoman - I doubt you will be able to find those tail lights still on the shelf or in a catalog somewhere as they are illegal. I got them from the guy that did the paint and body work on my truck. He had them in his suburban and got scared he was gonna get a ticket so he sold them to me. If you mean the clear marker lights in the front bumper, they came from LMC Truck.

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is there anyway you can list the pieces on that air filter! thats awesome! but i dont know which pieces to buy from spectre :waah:

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is there anyway you can list the pieces on that air filter! thats awesome! but i dont know which pieces to buy from spectre :waah:

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copo i fell like i found my twin i have your truck as my screen saver to keep me focused on the end result. i might have missed it but what is the drop and would also like to know the backspacing. im down to the frame now so it seems so far away.

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My two old girls.. 87 4x4 and 86 red/white... The 87 is an all original truck save for the normal wear items. Original paint and interior as a true survivor that hasn't been changed from the factory. The 86 is a nice driver with a repaint..

Working on the 86 to fix some small items but she turns some heads when I take her out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/IMAG0394.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...rado080507.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/IMAG0397.jpg

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Great pics!

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Luv them!!!

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i love browsing this thread, it helps me stay motivated!