Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

LOL yes, the rear bumper got hit and was shaped like a banana.. That was ANOTHER upgrade taken from a suburban. :banghead:

Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

What's the story on the blue truck in the background?

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Its an 86 GMC and it belongs to my brother in law, its his baby that he'll probably never sell. He's done a ton of work making it a reliable truck, just needs a new body now!

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My current daily driver (most of the time)

1982 3/4 ton 2Wd (C20) 6.2L diesel, SM465, 4.10 full floating rear diff.
When I got it:puke:
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_0943.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_0940.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_0941.jpg

As it is now:chevy:
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_1139.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_1140.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_1141.jpg

Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

Man that truck looks like its been through hell and back, but at least that 4 speed will last forever.

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That what I originally thought. But the 1st gear synchros are shot, and it pops out of 1st and 2nd if you don't hold the stick. (1st and 2nd if you count the gears L-1-2-3)
Truck has 178K on it.

Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

Nice truck!

Do you have any more pictures?

:)

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here's my 85 on air, just dropped $2500.00 for a bunch of new stuff. now just got to wait on ups to bring it. so i can paint it and finish it then prob sale it.......hahahaha[ATTACH][ATTACH]Attachment 539328[/ATTACH][/ATTACH]

Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

I'll get some more this weekend. I have alot over on the Maryland threads. There is a MD pic thread over there. Pics of mine are on the 1st page.

Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

I have a ton of pics what do you want to see?

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20X??? wheels and 33X12.50 tires. the suspension is 100% stock 1979 C20. the fenders are trimmed a lil and it does rub a lil in the inner fenders on the firewall side. I'll be installing a set of fabtech 3 in springs as soon as i order a set of upper ball joint spacers.

Re: How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?
 

alright, thanks alot :chevy:

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Painted my grille black
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...0/GEDC0034.jpg

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Looks good. Really makes that chrome pop on the grill.

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Kenny, is there any way I can paint the recesses on my grille? Each opening has a recess around it that I want to paint black or body color.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...4091209-00.jpg

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Here's what's left of one. It was a 6.2 at one point in time.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...1101608-00.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...1101609-00.jpg

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Just tape it off and get to painting. :D

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All the recesses are a PITA to get painted and I painted all mine one color. Mainly it's from so many different angles and the paint building up on the leading edges.

I got the best results from laying the grille flat on it's back and using light coats to gradually color fill everything. if you go to heavy at once, the paint will all build up on the front edges of the holes and make a mess. just go light, its a pita to scuff up all that for painting, but it's a bigger pita to sand runs out of all those little nooks.

Also make sure to paint it with LOTS of light. you'll be amazed how much you'll miss even with good light, so with bad light it'll probably look like camo...:lol:

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Here's my dad's 1984 GMC Sierra 3500 2wd that I just had restored- rust removal, body work, sand to metal, prime, BC/CC paint, new dash, seat, etc. Spent alot of money BUT now we have a new TRUCK!!!

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1265077801
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1265077830
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1265077877

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I like how you capitalized TRUCK because you are right.... you now have a REAL TRUCK, not some piece of plastic they make nowadays. Nice truck

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Thanks for the kind words. It's nice to know that there r some people that appreciate all the hard research, time, patience, money & work it takes to do such a restoration. New trucks r nice but they r too expensive and feel too much like a car when u ride in them.

U just gave me some motivation to fix the misc. things like: heater core, Line-X Bedliner, GPS alarm, etc. Little by little.
Frank

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The 6.2 had to WORK this weekend
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_1156.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...x/IMG_1160.jpg

The new truck is a 91 K2500 (6 lug) the 6.2 in it doesn't run, acts like it has low compression.

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How did the 6.2 pull?

I wonder if one would pull better than my built 350.

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NO!!! lol, a good running 350 would walk on it, but damn if that 6.2 wouldn't get crazy good mileage even with that load behind it...


The 4-speed would be the saving grace when pulling with a low first to get out of the hole and a taller 4th to cruise and use some of the torque.

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My 86 doing some "work"
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...untitled45.jpg
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...0/untitled.jpg
Some of my buddies 86
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...10_1497911.jpg
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...01HD60/011.jpg
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...01HD60/013.jpg
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...01HD60/030.jpg