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Old 02-24-2008, 01:14 AM   #1
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Hey there....

Been checking out the forum for a while now and tought I would join since there is a ton of good info. I built a 76 stepside about ten years ago. After college, I moved away and left the truck with pops. Well, it turned into a get the mail truck and lost some of it's quality. We just moved back to WI and the truck will be back in my driveway once the snow melts for a mild face lift. Since I've been out of the loop for a while, I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions.

Attached photos are when the truck was complete back in 1998.
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:30 AM   #2
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Welcome! Great lookin truck
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:35 AM   #3
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Welcome, sweet looking truck.
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:38 AM   #4
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to the site! Thats an awesome looking truck you have there. That paint is so deep I almost thought you had a forced air induction hood...but its just the visor reflecting off the hood!
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:47 AM   #5
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Thanks for the comments! The paint is the one thing that the weather hasn't treated very well. It has faded a little since then. So it will either be a really good buff job or a complete repaint.

It has a mild 406 that still pulls pretty good. So it won't take much to bring her back to the way it use to be.
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:48 AM   #6
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it does look like a ram air hood. what kind of tail lights are those??
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:53 AM   #7
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cool truck, welcome to the board
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:54 AM   #8
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Lights are out of a Gremlin. Yes......a little goofy...but they fit well.

I haven't seen another with them and that is the first question most people ask.
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Old 02-24-2008, 01:57 AM   #9
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I was just gonna ask about the lights myself. Nice truck, dood. Welcome to the board.
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Old 02-24-2008, 02:04 AM   #10
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Very good looking truck. Good job!
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Old 02-24-2008, 02:59 AM   #11
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thats a real pretty truck welcome to the board from Brooklyn
what kind of tail lights did you put on there??
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Old 02-24-2008, 04:35 AM   #12
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welcome from montgomery, al
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Old 02-24-2008, 05:04 AM   #13
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Welcome to the board from NC. You have a very nice truck!
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:06 AM   #14
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Welcome aboard, nice truck!
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:09 AM   #15
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Thanks again for the comments. The taillights are from a Gremlin. They fit really well in the fenders.

Unfortunately we have 80 inches of snow right now....so it will be a while before it's time to work on it again.
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Old 02-24-2008, 07:45 AM   #16
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How much of a drop is that, and how did you do it? I really like that chrome fender trim also. Looks great. I would love to get some for my truck.
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Old 02-24-2008, 08:22 AM   #17
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to the board from Mid-MO!!!

Sweet looking truck!
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Old 02-25-2008, 12:45 AM   #18
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welcome from orlando, florida. sweet truck. i thought i didn't like visors but it looks good on your truck, almost like it's wearing a baseball cap.
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Old 02-25-2008, 02:59 AM   #19
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Sweet what color blue is it? and Welcome aboard.
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Old 02-25-2008, 04:36 AM   #20
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First off, awesome lookin truck, im jealous, and welcome from Martinsburg, West Virginia. I to was goin to ask how much of a drop is on this truck? You certainly hit the mark on this one, and btw, i like the taillights too.
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Old 02-25-2008, 05:39 AM   #21
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Hola, from TX. And thanks for reminding me that 98' was 10 years ago. Where does the time go
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Old 02-25-2008, 10:48 AM   #22
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Nice truck. Welcome to the site.
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Old 02-25-2008, 07:07 PM   #23
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The front was brought down 4" and the back we just did an a flip kit, so it's about 5" in the rear. It's currently sitting on 255's but will get the old 270's back on this spring. The smaller tires made it a little to level for the look.

I usually can't stand visors on trucks, but with the keeping things pretty simple on the outside, it turned out well. Plus it cuts down a ton of glare with such a big windshield.
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:18 AM   #24
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Would you mind getting closer pics of those tail lights when you get a chance?
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:24 AM   #25
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Damn that is a nice lookin truck!! Perfect stance for a stepside to be at! Whats the damage?
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