How about some pics of 73-91 crew cabs

[dennis57]

Picked this up last weekend. 1988, 454, TH400. Everything works and it was unmolested for the most part.

[anubisani]

Originally Posted by dennis57

Picked this up last weekend. 1988, 454, TH400. Everything works and it was unmolested for the most part.

nice!!!, if you don't mind how much was it and some more pics

[dennis57]

Originally Posted by anubisani

nice!!!, if you don't mind how much was it and some more pics

I'll get some more pictures this weekend. I has 160k miles on it and I got it for 2k.

[anubisani]

HERES MINE AFTER I CLEANED IT UP A LITTLE

[Adam j]

How do I post pic from my phone
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[rockmanben]

Ok I need some input, to cut it and make a single wheel shortbed like the grey one or to leave it dually and put a shinny new charcoal grey paintjob on her?

[mckustomfab]

Originally Posted by rockmanben

Ok I need some input, to cut it and make a single wheel shortbed like the grey one or to leave it dually and put a shinny new charcoal grey paintjob on her?

Quick question, what size wheels and tires are you running. That trucks looks killer. I even like the color, do you have pics of the interior?
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[rockmanben]

Thanks for the compliments guys. The tires are 225-70-19.5s. I don't have any pics of the int., I am actually putting seats out of an 03 chevy in it right now. A guy is suppose to come pick up the factory seats tomorrow then I will finish taking the int out and spray charcoal on the inside and put my new carpet and seats back in.

[mckustomfab]

Originally Posted by rockmanben

Thanks for the compliments guys. The tires are 225-70-19.5s. I don't have any pics of the int., I am actually putting seats out of an 03 chevy in it right now. A guy is suppose to come pick up the factory seats tomorrow then I will finish taking the int out and spray charcoal on the inside and put my new carpet and seats back in.

Do you have a build thread somewhere? I'm interested to see how you mount your seats. I have '04 Chevy extended cab seats in my '91 but im going to redo the way i mounted them.

[rockmanben]

No I don't have a thread, I can tell you they are hell to get low enough. I had to cut 3 inches out of the outside track/bracket and 1 inch out of the other. On these you have to relocate the tilt mech. and cut about 3 inchest off of the lower end for the seat to lean back

[quest]

Originally Posted by rockmanben

Ok I need some input, to cut it and make a single wheel shortbed like the grey one or to leave it dually and put a shinny new charcoal grey paintjob on her?

Well that is such a personal choice, like paint colors, it's what ever you like and can get the best use out of.

I love both versions of that truck myself but I lean a little more towards the short box single wheel just because it would suit my use better at this point.
Good luck, nice truck!

[meatwagon83]

Dont change it at all! The thing is the epitome of bad ass!
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[96twodoor]

newest pics of mine

[1985-GMC]

I'm with meatwagon, don't change it. It looks like you use the truck so it will be pretty much worthless if you make it a short bed srw. The charcoal paint would look good, but if it was me I would do silver with charcoal on the bottom. That will keep it a little cooler in the summer time.
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[rockmanben]

yeah I plan on charcoal and silver on the bottom, started to spray it a silver then charcoal but got the driver fender sprayed and looked more like primer grey than anything. I am not having it look primer grey so Im going charcoal then silver bottom. I do use it but it would be a lot easier to drive short, it would pull fine just no room in the bed with the fuel tank and tool box

[mrolds88]

Ben, my opinion is to keep it as it is and do the paint work. Back of the truck will be more stable with the dual rear tires.

[84 Beast]

Made it forwards, reverse, and sideways thru the mud, just had to be slow n steady. Any time I hammered on it the carb bogged out. I have to tune the truck. Its kinda a turd right now, but I don't want to put any $ into the engine since m planning a cummins swap.
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[trout]

Originally Posted by rockmanben

yeah I plan on charcoal and silver on the bottom, started to spray it a silver then charcoal but got the driver fender sprayed and looked more like primer grey than anything. I am not having it look primer grey so Im going charcoal then silver bottom. I do use it but it would be a lot easier to drive short, it would pull fine just no room in the bed with the fuel tank and tool box

keep it dually and paint it bad as

[84 Beast]

Been reading for a while and just thought I would post my recent addition. 84 Scottsdale, 6 inch lift, 38" swampers, 454 w/turbo 400 (cummins to come).

[82ccshorty]

Originally Posted by 84 Beast

Been reading for a while and just thought I would post my recent addition. 84 Scottsdale, 6 inch lift, 38" swampers, 454 w/turbo 400 (cummins to come).

how does this think do in the mud?

[dubds10]

Finally got a dually, which I've been wanting for a long time now. 1990 Chevy Crewcab dually 454TBI/400 combo. I'd like to get an OD tranny for it so I can cruise at some better RPMs, but I'll probably hold off as I'll be putting the 454 in the fiancees '64 Caddy and a Cummins in this sooner or later lol This thing just drinks fuel like no tomorrow and of course it's got dual tanks. $100 a fill and lasts a week or so, luckily I rarely drive it as I have work trucks. Came with the Alcoas and spacers out back to run bigger tires luckily! Paid $2700 for it and the Alcoas and spacers are worth about $1000 on CL up here so $1700 for the truck which is a good deal. This truck is pretty rare up here, not like down south where you guys have a million crewcab duallies. These are few and far between up this way and this was the one of only a handful for sale in BC over the past few years.

It had headache racks front and rear and was covered in mud when I got it two weeks ago. Needed new brakes all around and tires. I just got some 315/75/16s (35") tires for it today and I'm doing the brakes this coming weekend. Washed it and cleaned out the interior. I think there was at least 500lbs of mud on and in this truck after pressure washing it and there's still tons in the chassis and interior.

For now it's the daily driver, work truck which will slowly get built up. Runs good but could use a chip/tune to get even more out of it

Nate

[dieseldawg142]

hey! i seen that truck on cl, $35-3600 i think. it caught my attn. too, i'm looking for a new dd, but it's a bb truck, i already own one of them. and yeah, any crew, dw, srw, up here is rare. mine's a srw, & i know of about 3 or 4 of them & 2 duallys at this end of the valley. you wont see yourself coming down the road very often, in fact after awhile you'll start to feel like a whale in a goldfish bowel!

[dubds10]

Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

hey! i seen that truck on cl, $35-3600 i think. it caught my attn. too, i'm looking for a new dd, but it's a bb truck, i already own one of them. and yeah, any crew, dw, srw, up here is rare. mine's a srw, & i know of about 3 or 4 of them & 2 duallys at this end of the valley. you wont see yourself coming down the road very often, in fact after awhile you'll start to feel like a whale in a goldfish bowel!

Yeah he was asking $3600. His buddy lost the keys so we went there, pulled the steering column apart just to start it and make sure it ran good. Then I went and bought a new ignition and installed it and drove it home lol I see a bunch of these down in WA for sale, but I just haven't had the time to get down there and this one is rust free so figured I'd finally buy something locally. Next will be a C/C dually slammed on some 22s, but that's way down the road. The other projects need to come together first before I buy more, unless I find a killer deal I can't pass up.

[lolife99]

Rust free '88
Not mine.
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3832330466.html

[dubds10]

Just checked on Rockauto.com and I'll probably order the rest of the stuff through them. Can get rear drums with shoes shipped to Bellingham for $240. If I have to pay taxes I'm still under $300 for the rear. Otherwise I'm at $460 for the rear going through Lordco up here. I figure a week wait and a hour of driving time is worth the $200 savings for me.