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Hello everybody. i am new to the site and never been on a forum before but i would like to show off my baby. I started this frame off project in October of last year. It has 3" spindles and a flip kit for now. We shaved the mirrors and drip rails. I am currently building a 400 small block for it.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7547719_n.jpg

crazyed

07-21-2011 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by COPO-RAT (Post 4793396)

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!

Love the truck copo. Whered you get then tail lights. i cant find them clears anywhere?

bbbc10

07-21-2011 11:23 AM

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looks real sharp!!!!!! should have painted mine all silver!! lol

Low84

07-21-2011 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyed (Post 4802705)

Nice truck, not to mention Silver is one of the most unforgiving colors and the truck looks straight! Keep us posted.

Jackfrosts

07-21-2011 07:56 PM

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Hi all im new here just wanted to say hi and put a pick of my 76 stepside i just got has 350 330HP cherry bombs shift kit in th350 auto trans 12 bolt rear end factory tach dual fuel tanks 1966 corvette tail lights rusty but worth every dime i paid $1100.00 CAD for it

Buzzman

07-21-2011 09:27 PM

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Hey all, had it about two weeks. Going crazy will all the stuff I wanna do, but really enjoying driving it. 79 Cheyenne SWB. Goodwrench 350/th400. On the horizon are tires, headers, a little rust repair, and some engine clean up. I'm pretty new to this stuff, so I'm sure you'll be hearing a lot from me - I've learned plenty already and really appreciate the help!
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...4/DSC_0149.jpg

Low84

07-21-2011 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackfrosts (Post 4803472)

Welcome to the site, good looking project.

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Originally Posted by Buzzman (Post 4803646)

Man! That is one sharp looking truck love it. what are your plans for it?

Buzzman

07-21-2011 10:53 PM

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For now, just little things here and there. It'll be a daily driver, so nothing too crazy, and I'm a fan of stock looks, so I have a feeling most of the changes will be under the hood. Cleaning up the firewall, pulling unnecessary emission vacuum parts (help!), headers, painting some stuff orange so it looks cool:lol:. First thing though is to fix the tranny. It's totally drivable, but occasionally sticks when coming out of a stop and can take 4 or 5 seconds to downshift into first. Otherwise, it shifts fine. From what I've read, it sounds like a stuck governor. We'll see. Thanks!

81C10LS3

07-22-2011 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ad6chevy (Post 4793718)

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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

man, i'd love to see a recent pic of yours. I've had that picture of your truck as a screen saver on my iphone for about a year. it's exactly what i'm going for...

daman02

07-22-2011 07:36 PM

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Here is my '86 with 18's

Stepper562

07-22-2011 08:10 PM

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Nice looking rig brother but I must say..."Go lower", that gap on the 18s has to be closed.

Either way, gorgeous truck.

SoCalKris

07-22-2011 09:39 PM

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Here she is

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81ShrtBox

07-23-2011 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Stepper562 (Post 4805318)

Nice looking rig brother but I must say..."Go lower", that gap on the 18s has to be closed.

Either way, gorgeous truck.

yep what he said;)

camshaftgsxr

07-23-2011 01:55 PM

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nvm

ramz	07-23-2011 02:24 PM

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Just getting started picked it up about 2 weeks ago.

camshaftgsxr

07-23-2011 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ramz (Post 4806250)

Just getting started picked it up about 2 weeks ago.

great starting point!

ramz	07-23-2011 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by camshaftgsxr (Post 4806256)

great starting point!

Thanks!! Body is straight.. new rebuilt 305 in '05 with only 20k miles on it... some misc parts/paint it's good as new :)
:gmc2:

panelguy

07-23-2011 09:25 PM

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http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7683746_n.jpg

Here is my newest addition to my fleet.
77 chevy 2wd. 305 auto 91,000miles. Just brought it home last night.

Sorry for the crappy cell phone picture.

luifer76

07-23-2011 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by daman02 (Post 4805274)

Here is my '86 with 18's

Nice truck bro....;)

luifer76

07-24-2011 12:13 AM

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here is my 77 chevy short bed with a 86 front clip on the proccess of baggin it....:metal:

Smoke_Dog

07-24-2011 10:42 AM

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What size wheels and brand r those? :metal:

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Originally Posted by luifer76 (Post 4807060)

here is my 77 chevy short bed with a 86 front clip on the proccess of baggin it....:metal:

cfan10

07-24-2011 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by luifer76 (Post 4807060)

here is my 77 chevy short bed with a 86 front clip on the proccess of baggin it....:metal:

Very nice. And that engine is rockin!
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luifer76

07-24-2011 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoke_Dog (Post 4807501)

What size wheels and brand r those? :metal:

in the first pic those are 20 inch boyds and the second pics are 22 inch U2s...

luifer76

07-24-2011 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cfan10 (Post 4807515)

Very nice. And that engine is rockin!
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Thanks man...

Stepper562

07-24-2011 09:52 PM

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Its been a ouple of weeks since I`ve posted...since then I`ve found out my frmae had damage which has made my rig sit horrible. Since then Ive lowered the rear and front an inch. Here is the new stance with some minor touches here and there.

The frame was damaged previously, the front driver wheel was sittin a whole inch towards the cab and inward. Fixed now.
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The front fender markers, turn signals and sway bar got some minor touch ups...
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Stepper562

07-24-2011 10:03 PM

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Sorry forgot to throw a pic of my roll pan on there just in case people were wondering what the stepside pan looks like....

Sorry I know, crappy pic, crappy angle crappy everything. I`ll try harder next time. For now...thats it.
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Mikec10

07-24-2011 11:29 PM

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I love your truck man, what kind of wheels are those and what offset and tires? also like the white black combo, any pics of the front?

Stepper562

07-25-2011 06:26 AM

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Thx bro. The wheels are Boss 338s. 20x8.5 and 20x10.5. Tires are 245/40 and 295/40 soon to be 315/35. The offset I have no idea about. These wheels only come in one offset, this size for our trucks from what I know.

I'll be installing a new bumper this weekend I'll take some pics of the front and post them.
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Cue-Ball

07-25-2011 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by youwish2bme (Post 4800011)

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

Love the way this truck sits. Low enough to look nice but tall enough to be driven daily. What's the suspension setup?

83chevyman

07-26-2011 10:47 AM

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My 83 chevy k10

:chevy:

bloodybigblock

07-26-2011 10:55 AM

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here is an older pic of mine,i was gonna sell it but decided new paint,boss 338s,more drop, cowl hood,roll pans, shaved,etc.... was a better idea! its tore apart right now! this big block will get up and go!!!! hope ya like

bloodybigblock

07-26-2011 10:57 AM

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cant load more,pics to large ;-((

rwhit57

07-26-2011 12:41 PM

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Thought I'd put mine here now that it's all one color. Well sort of.

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...y/102_2158.jpg

wiggins

07-26-2011 01:41 PM

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Looks good. I have always like those rims on the right truck. Who makes them again?

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Thought I'd put mine here now that it's all one color. Well sort of.

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...y/102_2158.jpg

rwhit57

07-26-2011 02:54 PM

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Thanks Wiggins, Those are American 200s mags, mine are vintage 70's era, but they still make them today. Commonly known as Daisys or Coke Bottle mags.

signgod2

07-26-2011 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by youwish2bme (Post 4800011)

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

What size tires are those BF G's . Thinking of same for my 84 with the original rally rims. and cost if you don't mind?

signgod2

07-26-2011 06:26 PM

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Here is my 84' still in progress.

USSkoval

07-26-2011 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 83chevyman (Post 4811241)

My 83 chevy k10

:chevy: