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

[killthewabbit]

Welcome to the site! Got more pics?

Originally Posted by baggedcten

heres my 86

[81c10on24s]

Someone already posted mine but here is a link for the full build up to where Im at today.
http://www.streetsourcemag.com/ViewO...rofileID=41574

[Goodie]

Here is my truck fellas

[softballnrd27]

Wanted to keep this at the top. Here are some pics of mine:

[Slammed '87]

"Specs on bed cover please?"

It is made by Gaylords. They are nice covers but very pricey! I am not real happy with the latching system they have and also i had it painted to match by them and the color is off a little. I am not too worried as the whole truck needs repainting but just thought i'd give a heads up.

"Why do want to rip it apart? It looks great! "

Thanks. I am redoing pretty much all the suspension. Also need to clean up alot of loose ends such as wheel well tubs etc. It looks good from a distance but needs quite a bit of work and paint to be a quality show truck.

[1lowdiesel]

kmc stealth's

[Donnylee]

Yes, Highly nice performance! And in a good looking truck to boot! What is your recipe?

[G-old]

Right now it has ls6 intake, custom made longtubes, asp pullies, comp cam 228/230 on 112lsa, fuddle 3800 stall, 4.10s

[strokd 84]

Someone posted this a while back. Does anyone know what wheels this truck has?

[bigblock73]

These were sent to me by Hiway...posting them for him.

[ocbaud]

ewww i'm liking that white fleetside

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by strokd 84

Someone posted this a while back. Does anyone know what wheels this truck has?

Those are Billet Specialties GTX02's. Look like 17's but that's just a guess...

[strokd 84]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Those are Billet Specialties GTX02's. Look like 17's but that's just a guess...

Thanks for the quick turn around N2Trux! Billet Specialties makes some GOOD LOOKING wheels. I wanted to buy some wheels this spring before I graduate from college. If I buy bs, I better wait until I make big boy money first...

Do you have any problems keeping the shine on your polished aluminum wheels?

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by strokd 84

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Do you have any problems keeping the shine on your polished aluminum wheels?

Yes, I ***** and moan about them all the time. I DO NOT recommend billet wheels of any kind or a daily driver. They look awesome, but they are a total ***** to keep nice.

[piecesparts]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Yes, I ***** and moan about them all the time. I DO NOT recommend billet wheels of any kind or a daily driver. They look awesome, but they are a total ***** to keep nice.

I have billet wheels from WELD on my truck. I found that I can clean them twice a year and with the use ofa metal sealant, they stay pretty clean for a long time. I use Mothers aluminum polish first to get the dirt and any discoloration out fo the metal, then I follow it with Mothers "Billet" polish. The final step is to treat the wheel with a meatl sealant, presently I am using one from WIZARDS products. This stuff keeps the dirt and the water from sitting in the pores of the aluminum and staining it.

Right now, I don't drive this truck daily but when I got the rims and first installed them, i did. The stuff I have been using works real well. I use it on other metals on my trucks. I also run a set of American Racing rims on my Daily Driver that are not a TRUE billet aluminum. They are a mixed metal base and the finish is harder to clean than a pure BILLET. I treat the rims the same and they stay shiney all the time. There is more work to a billet, BUT plastic coated rims sux big time in my world. Once you get a hole in the finish, they start turning nasty and you can't stop it.

[hiway]

Thanks ocbaud!

[slomotion]

This is my daily driver. It has a crate Vortec 350 with a 4sp. It's an '80, but I liked the earlier grille better. It's not all that special, but the dog and I like it.

[liljon285]

Originally Posted by slomotion

This is my daily driver. It has a crate Vortec 350 with a 4sp. It's an '80, but I liked the earlier grille better. It's not all that special, but the dog and I like it.

That thing must be a beast out on the road with that 4speed!!

[strokd 84]

N2Trux and PiecesParts

Thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll stay away from the billets. Partly because they are so expensive and partly because they're so much work. I have enough other projects to keep me busy...

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by strokd 84

N2Trux and PiecesParts

Thanks for the tips guys. I think I'll stay away from the billets. Partly because they are so expensive and partly because they're so much work. I have enough other projects to keep me busy...

on a daily driver,i would stay away from billet.chrome is so much easier to keep clean.my wife's escape has 20 in.chrome's on it.it's just pretty much wipe and go,no polishing.and believe me when your anal about keeping your rig's clean and live in the rain forest like i do.you know about cleaning wheels

[Ivan D.]

Oh, what the hell, here's my daily driver for short distances:













Notice the extra amber lights behind the grille, they make it look much cooler when it becomes dark outside.

This truck was purchased in October for mere $500 cause the engine was about to self-destruct, since then it sat for like 4 months, and starting March it is street-legal. I rebuilt the engine's bottom end in my living room, ported the heads at work, and redid the front brakes and brake lines in my carport. Truck can tow my roommate's Oldsmobile Intrigue while idling, and stops pretty much on a dime thanks to the hydroboost system off a 1-ton diesel Chevy. It currently awaits the installation of an Offenhauser dual-port intake and a Holley double-pumper 650cfm carb, and I also have a Holley Annihilator ignition box that I have no other use for so it might go in as well. It badly needs an exhaust system as right now 2000rpms is as high as I can go without blowing up my ear drums or waking up the whole neighborhood (runs on headers and dumps), I'm thinking a set of 2.5" pipes through Turbo mufflers and dumps before the rear axle will really wake up the engine.

[bwright]

Here's my '77 C10

[liljon285]

Heres my baby of 27 years of age, Scotty is a 1978 c10 with a 305 that i built(thinking it was a 350)yet it still burns nasty rubber, because the owner of the engine before did an awesome job building and letting it sit for 3 years lol.I love working on it and cant wait to get it done.I just recently dropped the front. And dont mind the thin tires they are my bro's drift tires lol.



Hopefully ill be getting these put on as well as a white w/ pearl blue paint job!

[liljon285]

P.S: The picture of the whole truck is without the drop.

[74Chevy74]

Hey all, been gone awhile. I haven't been active on this board since October, I got married, moved, lost a place to work on the truck, etc. But now I'm getting back on it. Here are a few pics of it together before the major work started...... and the most recent pic.