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11-22-2012, 08:14 PM
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Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
this is mine, the front passsenger fender was rusted out from a battery, i switched to 73-75 doors (smaller door panel) and i am repairing the rust on my gmc tailgate
  
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GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread |
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11-22-2012, 10:08 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Right here buddy! And my excuse? Well, it was cheaper to replace all the rusted-to-death parts on the original incarnation of this truck that I bought. I bought the original incarnation truck for $500 and stripped off all the rusted up parts to replace with these cheaply-priced second hand OEM replacement parts. No cheap-quality reproduction junk for my truck (except for gas tank!). So the skeleton of the original truck is still here (cab, frame, axles, transmission) but that is ALL that is left of the original incarnation. The truck is titled and registered as the original incarnation even though percentage-wise very little of it is left. I invested a total of $650-$700 for all this SOLID sheet metal which gave me an equally solid stepside shortbed truck for not a lot of money. And what is my excuse for not painting it yet? Well, every time I have made plans to have it painted some terrible mechanical meltdown happens to the truck. The first time the motor was burned up by a jackass mechanic who drove it 60 miles with a DEFECTIVE oil pump and destroyed my newly rebuilt inline 6 motor. The second time the replacement secondhand inline 6 motor started leaking fluids from odd places, so that ended it. Then as I began my third attempt the 700R4 transmission went out (towing a trailer). So now I am just sitting back and enjoying my new 350 motor and rebuilt (original) 350 turbo transmission. I fear that if I make painting plans now, those destructive gremlins will hear of it again and sabotage my truck for me!
 
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FRANKENTRUCK 1981 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed Stepside GRANDTRUCK 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584617 PROJECT JIGSAW 1967 GMC C3500 GREAT WHITE 1986 Blazer M1009 454 engine w/700R4 transmission gas conversion |
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11-23-2012, 12:21 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
 And wasnt done changing panels. Posted via Mobile Device Parts from '64-'92 aka The pile. Thinking about this while Turkey drunk. 79 hood 85 doors 84 bed sides 87 tailgate 73 bedfloor aftermarket fenders. 64 dash 92 seat and multiple bits from my 77 that was cannabilized to build this 73.
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" That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment " Last edited by KQQL IT; 11-23-2012 at 03:15 AM. |
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11-23-2012, 02:26 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Woot! It was a running primer black shortbed, then my friend somehow got an idea that he was just gonna scrap an almost rust free cab, to get it out of the way, which led to my reply of "no". So we blew it apart, and assembled it into this one weekend. Kicking about the idea of just a sinister looking gloss black, or factory two tone bronze and white. Go fast parts have been priority, and its kind of growing on me. Atleast it wont be mistaken for another.
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11-24-2012, 04:59 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
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GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread |
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11-26-2012, 06:12 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
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11-23-2012, 03:06 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
this thread is awsome
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-78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square" 
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11-23-2012, 03:19 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
heres my dd
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11-23-2012, 03:45 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
I don't have any pictures of it rolling around town, but it did like this for a little bit... But I have no more excuses! Finally got it in paint!!!
  
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11-23-2012, 03:53 AM
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11-23-2012, 04:36 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
  48 7    Not all Chevy’s but all during various levels of mismatched.... 
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11-23-2012, 09:25 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
it was a work in progress but its all one color now.....
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11-23-2012, 10:56 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Money for the rest of the body work and paint is my excuse.
  
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11-23-2012, 11:12 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Great thread !!
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11-23-2012, 02:54 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Here's my colorful piglet...finding rust free panels one color at a time
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11-23-2012, 09:23 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
heres mine I am piecing together
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11-23-2012, 10:22 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
This is my neighbors truck affectionately known as Gumbo. It started off as an 84 lwb fleetside with a bent frame and transformed into a swb stepside. I had a 74 swb fleetside with a bad cab that I donated for the cause. So now the truck is made up of...
74 frame 84 cab, clip, rear end. 85 grill, motor(305) 87 stepside bed(swapped even for swb fleetside bed) 93 tranny(700r4)
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11-23-2012, 11:18 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Here's a before and after of mine..........
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11-26-2012, 07:30 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Best I could do. I wanted a fuel door instead of the cap on the fender.
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Michael Re-starting the neglected '77...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=425464&page=9 |
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11-26-2012, 07:34 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
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Her name is Quicksilver 1978 Chevrolet silverado, shortbox stepside currently being swapped IN is a LM7 5300 vortec, 4l80E, factory 4.11s, slammed, a dream ride and coined QUICKSILVER gotta pay $$ if you wanna play
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11-26-2012, 07:36 PM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
mine. i revieved my vehicle this way and it needs alot of body work. especially the bed. gonna pop some new fenders on the bed this spring, as you can tell that is a running light hanging out of the space its suppose to cover, cant fix that with out the new fenders. and yes i put that door on
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Her name is Quicksilver 1978 Chevrolet silverado, shortbox stepside currently being swapped IN is a LM7 5300 vortec, 4l80E, factory 4.11s, slammed, a dream ride and coined QUICKSILVER gotta pay $$ if you wanna play
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11-27-2012, 01:40 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
This was mine a few years back. Parts from 4 different trucks. LB to SB, only difference now is the bodywork is mostly done and it's in primer. I kinda miss this look.
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11-27-2012, 05:28 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Oh, most definitely. Very nice.
 
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11-27-2012, 09:59 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
Is this what you meant? Oops,sorry,wrong brand.
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11-27-2012, 10:53 AM
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Re: Lets see those mis-matched trucks! and your excuses
It will be a few more colors before it's finally done.
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