How about some pics of 73-91 crew cabs

[83GMCK2500]

Check out this local atrocity I spotted...

[motornut]

Originally Posted by 83GMCK2500

Check out this local atrocity I spotted...

doubt that bumper will do much it's hollow

[87 chevy silverado]

they should have put the pipe closer to the cab

[Medicine Creek]

sorry about the crappy pic. can anyone tell if this thing is a convertion truck of any sort? this damn thread has me jonesin for a crew.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by Medicine Creek

sorry about the crappy pic. can anyone tell if this thing is a convertion truck of any sort? this damn thread has me jonesin for a crew.

really hard to tell
try maybe for inside shot or the fender/door badges
yup i miss 4 doors

[thirdstreettito]

Take off the sleeper, bumper, and stacks and it's a nice truck.

[GmtGmt]

remove the ugly bumper and wheels move the stack into the bed and make the shorter

[83GMCK2500]

I think that one I posted is a prime example of someone that potentially has some talent, they are just misguided as heck. Example: The stacks frenched into the bedsides is a GREAT idea...that freaking sleeper needs to go though and the stacks need to be behind the cab and shorter.

[87 chevy silverado]

Originally Posted by 83GMCK2500

I think that one I posted is a prime example of someone that potentially has some talent, they are just misguided as heck. Example: The stacks frenched into the bedsides is a GREAT idea...that freaking sleeper needs to go though and the stacks need to be behind the cab and shorter.

exactly wat im saying

[78 Chevyrado]

I like the wheels though. Looks like mine just smaller.

[DetroitDan]

nice enough wheels but they look out of place on that truck. that front bumper is a cut down front off a semi. I'm not a big fan of stacks, particularly when they are old semi stacks, and not even made for a pickup. I can appreciate the work that went into frenching them into the bedside, but the end result I have to give a thumbs down. I'm pretty set in my ways, and I've always felt form follows function, so if it doesn't serve a purpose I usually don't like it, plus whenever I see sheetmetal cut I think rust. There's no good reason to put stacks on a gas engine, or on a 6.2 diesel, which is what they truck would have come with. Course it could be a Cummins swap, but that's another story. A mudtruck or a puller I can see. They've gotten hugely popular with new diesel pickups, everybodys hacking up their beds and making a $50,000 truck loud and obnoxious and giving up bedspace just for looks. It does look cool when it's a tuned diesel than can roll coal.
I actually considered doing it on my 82, only because my existing dual exhaust is good right up to the front of the bed, and after that it needs replacing. My bed floor is not so great that I wouldn't cut it, it would be a pretty easy job. Might actually look kind of cool, but I don't think I want to have to push my toobox back to make room, and I wanted to put a backrack on for my light bar. So I'd have to put my lightbar on the roof. And even if it looked cool, I feel like I'd have to justify having a reason to do the stacks.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by DetroitDan

nice enough wheels but they look out of place on that truck. that front bumper is a cut down front off a semi. I'm not a big fan of stacks, particularly when they are old semi stacks, and not even made for a pickup. I can appreciate the work that went into frenching them into the bedside, but the end result I have to give a thumbs down. I'm pretty set in my ways, and I've always felt form follows function, so if it doesn't serve a purpose I usually don't like it, plus whenever I see sheetmetal cut I think rust. There's no good reason to put stacks on a gas engine, or on a 6.2 diesel, which is what they truck would have come with. Course it could be a Cummins swap, but that's another story. A mudtruck or a puller I can see. They've gotten hugely popular with new diesel pickups, everybodys hacking up their beds and making a $50,000 truck loud and obnoxious and giving up bedspace just for looks. It does look cool when it's a tuned diesel than can roll coal.
I actually considered doing it on my 82, only because my existing dual exhaust is good right up to the front of the bed, and after that it needs replacing. My bed floor is not so great that I wouldn't cut it, it would be a pretty easy job. Might actually look kind of cool, but I don't think I want to have to push my toobox back to make room, and I wanted to put a backrack on for my light bar. So I'd have to put my lightbar on the roof. And even if it looked cool, I feel like I'd have to justify having a reason to do the stacks.

lol seen this and thought could be worse having to own up to this

[Tex_50613]

well here's my 86 K-30 as it sits, just finally got it home thursday afternoon
here's the good, bad, and just plane ugly, but I happened to find a good body from a 91 2wd which is where the bunk came from.

[ratty 46]

Hey Tex ... looks like that little doggie was rode a bit hard & put away wet!!

Looks good for a foundation though.

Ratty 46

[GmtGmt]

i think work truck can safeley be said about that truck

[my4by2]

Come on now - that's just not right.... More pics!

[my4by2]

Come on now - that's just not right.... More pics!

[my4by2]

Come on now - that's just not right.... More pics!

[my4by2]

Not sure why that posted 3 times.....

[1tonchevy]

Originally Posted by my4by2

Not sure why that posted 3 times.....

Triple post FTW but yes more pics!

[Medicine Creek]

tbi 350, three speed manual with low. spent its life pulling a tandem dual gooseneck with a backhoe on it. the guts have been completely yanked outta this poor engine. gutless doesn't do it justice.


but it still looks cool.











anyone got a fresh 350 they wanna sell me?

[1tonchevy]

Originally Posted by Medicine Creek

tbi 350, three speed manual with low. spent its life pulling a tandem dual gooseneck with a backhoe on it. the guts have been completely yanked outta this poor engine. gutless doesn't do it justice.


but it still looks cool.











anyone got a fresh 350 they wanna sell me?

Looks good sir. dam you for having the tail gate i need

[ratty 46]

And a good starting point for a CC 4X4 ... your plans??

Ratty 46

[my4by2]

Looks quite a bit like mine did when I bought it! Look forward to seeing what you do with it! Check mine out if ya can.

[Medicine Creek]

Originally Posted by ratty 46

And a good starting point for a CC 4X4 ... your plans??

Ratty 46

other than a motor i don't have any as of yet. have to tackle the rebuild this motor or buy a reman motor question. this one, just by looking at the plugs, has one bad hole or at least one real oily plug and seven clean ones.

i need to find a rear seat. i have a 1985 blazer with red buckets and a console i may stick in the front and move the current bench seat to the back.

Originally Posted by my4by2

Looks quite a bit like mine did when I bought it! Look forward to seeing what you do with it! Check mine out if ya can.

oh, i've checked yer build thread. as much as i admire the truck you're building and the engine you've came up with, i am not even gonna come close with this thing. i just want a good solid driver, wood hauler, boat puller..boats only two miles from the lake..and hunting rig.