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Hello, I have been visiting here for awhile and thought I would share my current project. I just purchased my truck a couple of months a go and hope to start working on it after the first of the year. P/O started to sand for paint and then wanted to sell, the dark spots are surface rust. The truck only cost me $700, 350 (not original), 3 speed (have a th350 core in garage), am considering shortening to SWB, will be a weekend cruiser. Glad to be apart of this board, have already found some great information from here. Will post some pics (hope it works).

Sorry, I am in Texas between Houston and Austin small town of Brenham.

WELCOME 2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-U-C :flag:

*PS, IN AS GOOD AS SHAPE AS THAT BED IS I WOULDN'T SHORT'N IT, MY $.02

Welcome from soggy western Washington. Looks like you've got a good start. Long steps are a little more rare than short steps (if you care). Most guys will tell you to dump the spare tire mount, but I kept mine and put a nice cover on it. It's different from all the other stepsides. In any case, good luck and keep posting progress pics, we love to see those.

I agree with keeping the longbed, I wanted to be different from the standard magazine truck. It was just a consideration.

Shortbed stepsides are cool, but they are a dime a dozen. Yours looks like a nice solid project, I'd restore it as-is. (well, you could lower it an inch or two) :D :metal:

Longbed steps are rare and do look cool when done right. They only thing I would change is get rid of the spare tire carrier and find a new fender. JMO....and welcome from SC :metal:

Welcome from SW Washington State....

Have to agree with keeping it long bed. Don't find many of those around. You could always get a shortbed when this one's done.

Welcome aboard. "Brenham".Isnt that where Blue Bell Ice cream is made. :p

Photoshop it for him Randy!!

Yes, Brenham is where Bluebell Icecream is made. I do plan on lowering the truck and having a mild 355 or 383 built. As you can see in the pictures I really live out in the country, Chappell Hill, TX to be exact. But you Brenham is the closest town you will find on a map.

Welcome from SoCal
Look forward to seeing the progress PIC.

Please do not cut that bed. I will buy it from you before you cut it. My first truck was a 69 Long step GMC and i miss that sucker. Always thought itr was cool.

good looking project.From the picture it almost looks like you could move that spare tire carrier forward,and replace it w/ a full fender if thats what you wanted...

Here's a quick photoshop :D

I think long beds look especially cool if they're chopped, too. hint, hint

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :D

I vote for the big drop!

AND the chop. Nice job Randy. See DJ? This board is cool.

I like the lowered pic, but I will not chop it. If it is not to much trouble, could you make it light blue? I like the factory medium blue or lighter. I will also put rally wheels on tthe truck, K.I.S.S. rule.

Thanks for the modivation, I have a few more honey dews to take care of before I start working on it.

Put the pic on the Photoshop page and let them all go wild.

Welcome from the south side of North Carolina. Looks like you already off to a good start thanks to Randy. :D

Welcome from the land of snow.

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!

LONG BEDS ROCK :metal:
I EVEN DIG THE SPARE MOUNT
I LIKE EM AS ORIGANAL AS POSSIBLE BUT THAT DROP AND CHOP LOOK BAD A$$
OH YEAH WELCOME TO THE BOARD FROM JERSEY