1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion

[Bigasstrux]

Big and loud!!

[superduty_59]

Originally Posted by truckfan

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

Wow I missed this one, only about 15 miles from my house!

[UPNADM]

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...

[JRANGER]

looking good!

[UPNADM]

Just had a delivery to my office....

I am looking forward to seeing these on the wheels....

[JRANGER]

holy ****...I didnt think those would be that big...lol

[tylervalo]

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?

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by tylervalo

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?

While anything is possible, I think it would take too much alteration and modification.

This picture kind of shows it better.

Plus, where would I mount my speakers? lol.

[UPNADM]

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.

[missinfishin10]

I like them! Watch out for them front ones!

[missinfishin10]

Without going back through the thread... your gonna roll the paint on this, right?

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by missinfishin10

Without going back through the thread... your gonna roll the paint on this, right?

This will be a roll, sand, cut and buff job yes...

I will be spraying around the corners and hard to get spots.

I have had good luck in the past doing it this way.

[superduty_59]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

While anything is possible, I think it would take too much alteration and modification.

This picture kind of shows it better.

Plus, where would I mount my speakers? lol.

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!

[JRANGER]

Awesome Awesome Awesome....

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by superduty_59

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!

I will see how all goes with getting the truck together... However, I think a Cummins would look good under the hood. There is enough room to do it.

I am not worried about the small window.

[superduty_59]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

I will see how all goes with getting the truck together... However, I think a Cummins would look good under the hood. There is enough room to do it.

I am not worried about the small window.

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!

[truckzilla]

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!

[Bigasstrux]

I've seen how bad some guys screw this kind of modification up. It's really enjoyable to watch somebody do it right!

[truckzilla]

That's for sure bigasstrux!

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by Bigasstrux

I've seen how bad some guys screw this kind of modification up. It's really enjoyable to watch somebody do it right!

I appreciate the compliment from someone who has built so many awesome trucks. I will not deny, after seeing bigasstrux.com, I got the inspiration to start my build.

Thanks to everyone for subscribing to my build and all the great comments.

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

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!

I felt the same way, I wanted to build something truly unique to my geographical area.

[Igorsgonemadd]

Hey man, what size lug nuts do you have and where did you get your spikes. I have 1 inch lug nuts and I can't find spikes for them anywhere.
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[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by Igorsgonemadd

Hey man, what size lug nuts do you have and where did you get your spikes. I have 1 inch lug nuts and I can't find spikes for them anywhere.
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They are 1 1/8th in size...

got them from...

http://www.empirechromeshop.com/p-72...se-a-size.aspx

[UPNADM]

Got out early to do some weed trimming... trimmer would not start...

So I hung my passenger door and got in in line.

Started thinking about mirrors, I have three sets, of mirrors:

Painted arms & chrome mirrors (where on truck when I bought it)
Stainless mirrors that I got at swap meet
GM pickup mirrors

I am kind of leaning towards the pickup mirrors, they seem less busy.

Any thoughts?

[JRANGER]

looking good...cant wait to see the first coat of full body paint