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Pics of my 1981 C10
It is a little on the rough side, but that makes it fun.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Im liking those nock off center caps and that caddy motor real nice. what ur mpg like with a motor form a gas drinking caddy.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
it gets about 23 around town and 28 interstate driving.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Depending on options roughly 73-87 SWB = 3700lbs vs 99-up SWB = 4000lbs
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
ok nice ride whats next on it?
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
3/5 drop, body work, vintage air 4 port kit, and turbo
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Man that engine looks brand new. How does it run? Nice work
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
what size tires and wheels are you running on it?
Looks like 7 or 8 inch rallys for wheels but I love how wide the tires look/are so I wondered what size they are.
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The wheels are 8" ralleye's with 295/50/15 Hankook H101's. I am looking for a set of the Silverado SS 20" wheels for it, before it needs new tires.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Nice to see an updated pic of it again.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
thanks man, i am finally getting back in the mood to work on it.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Awesome looking truck, should look great when its done!
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Have any issues with them on the 8's?
Like abnormal wear or ride or anything? Everybody and their brother tells me you can't run tires that wide on an 8 inch or 7 inch wide rim. They all say it's unsafe or some crap or would cause bad ride or uneven were like the middle wear out faster then normal or have 1/2 the life of normal size. I think it's BS myself.
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
the middle wears faster on the rears of course. It balloons the tire up when it spins hard. It rides good to me, you have to remember it is for the most part almost a 30 year old truck....Do what you like, I havent had any issues with mine. I know it is gonna wear the centers out fast on the back, even a stock size tire will if you like to spin them
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
here is a quick photoshop with SS Silverado wheels
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
The scale that the rims were sized looks a little off. Like they are closer to 17/18s instead of 20's.
Here are 17" impala SS' on mine close to the same angle. ![]()
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Very nice truck!
Go with some 22" SS replicas, in a 5 bolt pattern! ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Is that your truck? I seen it in another thread and pm'd you about where you picked those wheels up
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i love the impy wheels on our trucks, I had a set on it a while ago. I ended up selling them.....dumb move
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Nice mods. Those SS wheels will look good. What color you going with?
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
catch-me-copper with a metallic white top
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
WOW nice truck and i am really liking the motor choice
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
Nice truck and sweet engine/trans combo!!
![]() Are the SS wheels a 5 bolt setup, or are they 6 (and what is their bolt pattern)? I never knew they would "bolt up" to our trucks....or do you have something in mind?
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Re: Pics of my 1981 C10
all 99-up 1/2T Silverados are 6 lugs so they won't bolt up.
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