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09-12-2012, 07:12 PM | #1 |
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Love this so far. I'm subbed! Have to say, it would be a heck of a lot easier to work under that than any other truck!
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09-13-2012, 09:40 AM | #2 |
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Here is a 8.2 with Budd wheels and 15,000 miles that sold for $4,000
they are out there! http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa...=4813&itemid=2
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09-13-2012, 10:10 PM | #4 |
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Bought some 45 degree elbows for exhaust. I want to have some staggered dumps coming out of the rear.
This is my idea, not sure how it will appear in the photos...
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09-13-2012, 10:12 PM | #5 |
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Things to do...
Drill, align and bolt box to subframe. Put new doors on. Put front clip back on. Paint truck. Driver down the road!
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09-13-2012, 10:23 PM | #6 |
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That thing is amazing! I want one sooooo bad now!
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09-14-2012, 07:04 AM | #7 |
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Big and loud!!
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09-16-2012, 06:40 PM | #8 |
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Slow weekend.
Got my dad to come over and give me a hand to line up the box... It is now fastened to the truck. Got the front wheels back on... Started replacing doors...
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09-16-2012, 06:43 PM | #9 |
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looking good!
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09-17-2012, 01:44 PM | #10 |
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Just had a delivery to my office....
I am looking forward to seeing these on the wheels....
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09-17-2012, 01:51 PM | #11 |
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holy ****...I didnt think those would be that big...lol
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09-17-2012, 01:57 PM | #12 |
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It's funny how you can see where the full sized rear window should go. Do you think a regular c10 rear window could be made to fit?
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This picture kind of shows it better. Plus, where would I mount my speakers? lol.
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09-17-2012, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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I think it looks cool the way it is but you could always mount some small speaker boxes in the lower corners. If it was me I would swap in a 12V Cummins and forget about speakers. You could listen to the sweet sound of the oil burner!
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I am not worried about the small window.
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This truck is Bad A** as is, but if it had a Cummins then it would be over the top. I would do what you are doing though. Get it together first then do the swap!
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09-17-2012, 06:06 PM | #17 |
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Lug covers on...
I like them, what do you all think? FYI, I still have a center to install on the front wheel... It will be black.
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I like them! Watch out for them front ones!
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Without going back through the thread... your gonna roll the paint on this, right?
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I will be spraying around the corners and hard to get spots. I have had good luck in the past doing it this way.
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Awesome Awesome Awesome....
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Man, your truck is so me, that when I finish the one I'm on now that I haven't even started a build thread on yet, I'll havta unload it so I can do a real truck like yours!
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09-19-2012, 03:18 PM | #23 |
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I've seen how bad some guys screw this kind of modification up. It's really enjoyable to watch somebody do it right!
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09-19-2012, 03:21 PM | #24 |
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That's for sure bigasstrux!
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Thanks to everyone for subscribing to my build and all the great comments.
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