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06-12-2009, 12:23 AM | #1 |
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Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Well Here's my new truck 1978 C10 bought it for 1500 im 19 so this is going to take some time to finish well having it look decent
350 ci 4 bolt main((11,000 miles)) Th-350/hurst shifter Aftermarket Steering wheel and Tach Problems: rust in the bed i hope i can fix Brakes smoke on extended drives so i need to fix that Reverse lights don't work maybe the sensor on the tranny dash needs to replaced Needs AC/heat and that's about it Wants: 3:73 posi Audio System More HP lol Lowered suspension maybe 2.5/4 drop Since having this truck i know nothing about it I'm going to need a person i can ask noobie questions to lol Now with the pictures i don't have to many camera phone is garbage
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06-12-2009, 01:13 AM | #2 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
nice project from the pics it looks like its been lowered a good bit
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06-12-2009, 01:24 AM | #3 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
and welcome to greatest Chevy and Gmc truck forum
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06-12-2009, 09:02 AM | #4 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
welcome and nice truck!! ask away... this place is awesome and no one minds "noobie" questions!LOL
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06-12-2009, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Nice truck! Better looking then mine. And yea, they don't mind questions and they all help out here.
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06-12-2009, 10:28 AM | #6 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Thanks bro's
But the pictures make it look good man if u saw the inside of the bed u would frown lol...
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06-12-2009, 10:32 AM | #7 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
I new to fix the door hinge the drivers door its sagging i see where it happening i saw a similar thread ppl said it could be the pins but it isn't that its the welds .....What would be the best way to fix it?
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06-12-2009, 02:07 PM | #8 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
if the beds that bad and your not too sure about how to go about fixing it you could always search craigslist... seen a fleetside on there yesterday for $200. and as for the door hinge i'd just buy the pin kit from lmc... cheap fix.
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06-12-2009, 04:29 PM | #9 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
You can find good beds quite often if you keep an eye out. You can also find the door pin kits at your local parts store too. Just remember all projects start somewhere. Some are rougher than others, but that just means you get to know your truck more! Just keep thinking positive, and you will make positive ground. It's hard sometimes I know, but this board is a great place for positive re-enforcement.
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06-14-2009, 12:51 PM | #10 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Yeah im tried looking on CL this past week and not even car-part.com doesn't either the closest one in Indiana
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06-14-2009, 02:26 PM | #11 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Nice truck, and we were all Newbies at one time...
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06-15-2009, 12:42 AM | #12 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Yeah thanks for the support still looking for a bed....the idea of just kutting the bed floor and and replacing comes to mind so i might have to go that route...
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06-15-2009, 04:55 PM | #13 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
truck looks awsome great buy!!!. also a great project. just work at it slow and it will come out awsome.
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06-15-2009, 11:27 PM | #14 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
Thanks...
How wide can i go until ill having to tub it in the rear?
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06-18-2009, 05:49 PM | #15 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
you guys are alot of help SIKE
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06-18-2009, 06:11 PM | #16 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
what a waste of time
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06-18-2009, 06:16 PM | #18 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
sorry dude i dont know the answer to your question. with an attitude like that its likely no one else does either.
maybe try bumping your thread up if you dont get a response or ask in the suspension section. thanks, Dennis
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06-18-2009, 06:55 PM | #19 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
thats what i would do
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06-18-2009, 07:22 PM | #20 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
There are not to many that gander at the build section, post the same question in the reg 73-87 forum and you will get a responce, there is a guy on here that slapped some 315's on the rear, in my opinion that is plenty of meat for a street set-up.
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06-18-2009, 10:16 PM | #21 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
thanks for the feedback
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07-12-2009, 12:18 PM | #22 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
I need a camera anyone got one lol mines broke
Today i didn't do much just repaint the Door panels and im still looking for 700r4 i bought a bed floor just waiting on the next check to take it to the body shop
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01-28-2010, 11:54 PM | #23 |
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
just bolt a new floor in or a used floor. its basicly all bolted in besides a couple tack welds. i wouldnt patch a rusty floor that could be replaced. then just re seam seal it and your golden
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Re: Got A New Rig Time to Restore/Mod 78swb
whoa theres a post its been awhile but the marines love to move u around the truck is gone i sold it back to the person i sold it from...im spending the next years of my life in Okinawa Japan
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