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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Brenham, Texas
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Hello, I have been visiting here for awhile and thought I would share my current project. I just purchased my truck a couple of months a go and hope to start working on it after the first of the year. P/O started to sand for paint and then wanted to sell, the dark spots are surface rust. The truck only cost me $700, 350 (not original), 3 speed (have a th350 core in garage), am considering shortening to SWB, will be a weekend cruiser. Glad to be apart of this board, have already found some great information from here. Will post some pics (hope it works).
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Sorry, I am in Texas between Houston and Austin small town of Brenham.
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WELCOME 2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-U-C
![]() *PS, IN AS GOOD AS SHAPE AS THAT BED IS I WOULDN'T SHORT'N IT, MY $.02
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Welcome from soggy western Washington. Looks like you've got a good start. Long steps are a little more rare than short steps (if you care). Most guys will tell you to dump the spare tire mount, but I kept mine and put a nice cover on it. It's different from all the other stepsides. In any case, good luck and keep posting progress pics, we love to see those.
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I agree with keeping the longbed, I wanted to be different from the standard magazine truck. It was just a consideration.
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Shortbed stepsides are cool, but they are a dime a dozen. Yours looks like a nice solid project, I'd restore it as-is. (well, you could lower it an inch or two)
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Longbed steps are rare and do look cool when done right. They only thing I would change is get rid of the spare tire carrier and find a new fender. JMO....and welcome from SC
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Welcome from SW Washington State....
Have to agree with keeping it long bed. Don't find many of those around. You could always get a shortbed when this one's done.
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Welcome aboard. "Brenham".Isnt that where Blue Bell Ice cream is made. :p
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Yes, Brenham is where Bluebell Icecream is made. I do plan on lowering the truck and having a mild 355 or 383 built. As you can see in the pictures I really live out in the country, Chappell Hill, TX to be exact. But you Brenham is the closest town you will find on a map.
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Welcome from SoCal
Look forward to seeing the progress PIC.
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Please do not cut that bed. I will buy it from you before you cut it. My first truck was a 69 Long step GMC and i miss that sucker. Always thought itr was cool.
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good looking project.From the picture it almost looks like you could move that spare tire carrier forward,and replace it w/ a full fender if thats what you wanted...
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Here's a quick photoshop
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I think long beds look especially cool if they're chopped, too. hint, hint
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I vote for the big drop!
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AND the chop. Nice job Randy. See DJ? This board is cool.
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I like the lowered pic, but I will not chop it. If it is not to much trouble, could you make it light blue? I like the factory medium blue or lighter. I will also put rally wheels on tthe truck, K.I.S.S. rule.
Thanks for the modivation, I have a few more honey dews to take care of before I start working on it. |
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Put the pic on the Photoshop page and let them all go wild.
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Welcome from the south side of North Carolina. Looks like you already off to a good start thanks to Randy.
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Welcome from the land of snow.
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Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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LONG BEDS ROCK
![]() I EVEN DIG THE SPARE MOUNT I LIKE EM AS ORIGANAL AS POSSIBLE BUT THAT DROP AND CHOP LOOK BAD A$$ OH YEAH WELCOME TO THE BOARD FROM JERSEY
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