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04-16-2012, 08:40 PM
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Location: Columbiana
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1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Bought this 78 in 2005 for $300 and drove it home. I have 3 years, 4500 hours and a **** load of money in it. When i was working on it all I had was a grinder and a welder. Now I own a plasma CNC and operate a small business called Street Steel (streetsteel.net) Making custom brackets and metal for people in need. I wish I had it when I was working on this build thats for sure.
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04-16-2012, 08:45 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Many many many long nights
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04-16-2012, 08:51 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Drove it for one year in primer just to make sure everything worked before paint.
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04-16-2012, 08:55 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
I sprayed the color and the clear. A good friend of mine did the graphics.
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04-16-2012, 09:00 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Got in Custom Classic Trucks mag and was featured in The 4th Surface DVD.
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04-16-2012, 09:19 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
wow!!!! what a transformation...very very nice!!!
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04-16-2012, 09:50 PM
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Location: Longview, TX
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
i was like, o cool, wow, holy crap, geebus chrust that is freakin amazing!
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04-17-2012, 08:02 AM
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Location: Elyria, OH
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
It looks even better in person guys. Matt, you need to show them your headliner.
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04-17-2012, 08:37 AM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Oh yea I forgot about that. I'll post a pic when I get to my computer.
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04-17-2012, 01:14 PM
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Just here to tinker
 
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
That's incredible! Well done, there are so many things on that truck that I would normally disapprove of, but that turned out to be a perfect combination. It all looks killer.
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04-17-2012, 04:05 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
That is freakin sweet very good job
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04-17-2012, 04:06 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Here the headliner and my old s-10. Nobody really notices the headliner thats why i did it. I sold my s-10 in 2007 to make room for my 1963 burb that i have now as a family ride.
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04-17-2012, 09:56 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
at first i was like, why LWB? but i'm diggin it now, the long low look
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04-18-2012, 01:34 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Awesome work! What's the dash out of? Impala?
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04-18-2012, 03:49 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
What's up Matt welcome to the forums.
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04-18-2012, 05:56 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
Yo Eric!! The dash is a 1964 Galaixe. it was laying around so i thought id use it. The climate control is the manual choke. an i was able to use the galaxie colum and wheel too.
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04-20-2012, 10:48 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
hey man, awesome truck. i noticed you're running a cantilever style setup in the rear. how does it ride and does it get good lift? any shots the truck bed from the front?
Thanks!
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04-21-2012, 09:05 AM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
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04-21-2012, 12:32 AM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
killer
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04-22-2012, 07:47 AM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
thanks man, i've got a 4dr tahoe that is body dropped and with 2600s on the axle i don't get enough lift. i was thinking a similar setup would get the lift and keep whats left of the floor.
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04-22-2012, 09:39 AM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
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Street Steel 1978 C-10 Build Thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...17#post5327317 |
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04-22-2012, 10:46 AM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
These are the new arms I cut for the rear. Prob going to wait till this winter to swich them out. This is how I wanted them the first time but I had no way to make them then.
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04-22-2012, 04:11 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
So cool!!
I like that headliner....I think I read the arctickes in some of those lol!
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07-12-2012, 04:02 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
that truck is amazing....nice fabrication
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07-12-2012, 04:24 PM
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Re: 1978 C-10 build. (Blue Demon)
what you use to stick the magazine covers for a headliner? lol!! jk man !! great fab work and awesome machining.
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