How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

[69face]

JUST FINISHED!!!

[LMDGUY]

here is a pic of mine from sema..

[sdavid]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

looks good 69face, LMDGUY, and sdavid, and sdavid your seats look like the seats I picked up at traders village a few years back

I would say that is exactly the kind of seat it is. Looks good, but nothing real fancy. One that you see at the swap meets, traders village, or the shops that sale tons of seats.

[CoggedBelt75]

New to the site so here are a few pics of my pavement pounder...hope you like them

[RonnieTheBull]

Originally Posted by CoggedBelt75

New to the site so here are a few pics of my pavement pounder...hope you like them

This truck is flippin bad arse .....any shots of it with the hood on...very well done

[CoggedBelt75]

Thanks.The engine is a 383 with a weiand 671 and BDS top hat with an oklahoma dirt catcher

[CoggedBelt75]

a few more...

[Moostifer]

Originally Posted by CoggedBelt75

Thanks.The engine is a 383 with a weiand 671 and BDS top hat with an oklahoma dirt catcher

nice indeedy!

what are you running for a rear set-up?

[CoggedBelt75]

here are a few specs.... The engine is a 383 with Eagle 4340 forged crank, Crower 5.7 stroker sportsman rods, Arias blower pistons, Isky hyd cam, World Sportsman II heads, Weiand 671, BDS 8 nozzle electronic bug catcher controlled by FAST ecu, manual/reverse turbo 400, 3500 stall with trans brake, 12 bolt, 4:56,spooled, 4 link, moser axles,Wilwood disc brake kit, P255/16OR15 on convo pro 15x8 front/Hoosier Radials 31x18 on convo pro 15x14 rear and a whole lot of fun. It's not a racer, just something to get me from point A to point B and everywhere in between.

[cntryboy88]

Where did you get those trim rings? Would they fit stock rally wheels? I vote for a stock themed blue and white paint job.

[vern350]

heres my 81 shortbed

[spr85gmc]

Originally Posted by killthewabbit

I don't have any experience with them, no. I know they've gotten a few magazine features, though. Considering all the mini-trucking going on up here (huge show in Nashville every year, lots of minis but not just minis) I'm sure they do quite a bit of business. The same rules apply to small trucks as big ones. S10s are very close to the same suspension we have.

My advice would be to buy a dropmember and put it in if you're looking to spend that amount of money, though. I have a link to a square body build on another site (that competes with this one), but you don't have PMs enabled for me to be able to send it to you.

then send them my way

[bmeredith]

here's a couple pictures of one of my early chevys.
a couple weeks ago at greenhorn

pissing on my 38x13 after i put the 39.5 on

[DirtyLarry]

Got a fresh picture of mine yesterday.

[Smoke_Dog]

Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

Got a fresh picture of mine yesterday.

Man that back ground give me the CHILLS from when I was stationed in Wyoming and South Dakota. Nice truck though!!!

[heavychevy79]

I've been checkin out all the nice trucks on here and I thought I'd join in.
I've noticed this section has grown a bunch since the last time I looked.
Really great trucks guys!

I traded this 81 for a 79 short bed I didn't keep because of all of the rust
it had I didn't know about til I pulled up the carpet. I did a bad trade just to
get those round headlights. I don't think I have any pics of the 79.

I guess I'll stick to the long beds for now, those were the only shortbed I've had.
I've had a few long beds and I guess I like them better for some strange reason.
I've put up a pic with my 77 in the background too.

Nate.

[83_383Stroker]

heres some of my 83 swb

[Chlsnk]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

you should be able to trade them for a set of mags

Hope fully a set of real nice mags the tires are brand new! I look up the price of getting a spare to have on hand and they are to rich for my blood.

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by chevymotocross

menace121978, that truck is beautiful! Specs please on suspension and tires?

thank you! the entire front has been rebuilt w/ 1 coil cut off the old springs (belltechs rode too rough) and the rear is stock sagging leafs w/ 2 removed. the rims are 15x8.5 w/ 295/50's all around. still too much of a gap for me. spindles and flip kit are coming soon as the frame gets tore down and painted...

[kevinmfduane]

I am feeling the pinch guys. Just had a power steering pump go bad and on the first drive after fixing it, my tranny started slipping. Picked up one with just a few miles for $150 from a dirt track racer and thought I was in business but now that I am under it the mount is bad and once the old tranny was removed we noticed the flywheel was cracked. I never noticed it but the tranny kick down cable was broke too. I examined the exhaust as well and noticed a hole in one muffler. now my rims and suspension install must wait.

[87Lowrider]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

man all of that chrome on that nice engine and you couldn't even paint the headers!!!!

just kidding your truck looks great

You been talkin' to my wife???

I am ordering some nice coated ones for it.. She won't let me stop spending money on this thing!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by JohnC

Ken you just have a sweet truck! Every time I see it I drool!

Thanks JohnC!!



Kenny

[JohnC]

Time isn't always a bad thing. I've seen a lot of people as soon as they paint a truck, or do something major wish they had done something else. If you have more time, and have to wait for funds, like I do, you can sometimes have a more concrete plan of action. My uncle just bought a truck that has the copper color on top, and black on the bottom. It looks awesome.



Not the best pic, but all I have for now.

[Oldschool82]

[QUOTE=JohnC;3298359]Time isn't always a bad thing. I've seen a lot of people as soon as they paint a truck, or do something major wish they had done something else. If you have more time, and have to wait for funds, like I do, you can sometimes have a more concrete plan of action. My uncle just bought a truck that has the copper color on top, and black on the bottom. It looks awesome.

Thanks ...that looks pretty cool on his . I had thought of doing mine that way kinda...with black on bottom and like a Harley orange on top, but decided on the one color ( copperhead )

[J-Rod]

Just bought this one 2 weeks ago. 87 SWB 350FI 700R4 A/C. 15x10 w/ 295/50's. 91 Burb clip w/ billet grilles.
3" steel cowl hood. 5.3L 4L60E swap in mind. Found a wrecked 01 tahoe for $1000. I'll try to add some better pics later just took these as soon as I got her home.

[SBTork]

^^^ I really like the truck, just not the wheels. I think 1000 for a wrecked tahoe is an awesome deal. You could part out the interior and get that much back. I've been getting a price of 1000 for just an engine w/accessories and harness from a salvage yard, so if you get the chance take it. A 5.3 and 4L60e would be perfect in that truck.