How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds - Page 177 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ru5tyNut5 · 04-06-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JIMMYRAY31B

'75 C10

welcome JimmyRay, I see you aren't too far up the road from me...Always nice to see more Washington boys.

383Chevy · 04-07-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

3:42 airborne race posi
315/35/17 25inch tall tire. too small for me. im going to a 27-28 inch tall tire when i get new rear tires.

Thats a nice setup, im still debating wether to go back to 315/325 drag radials about a 30-31" tire and some decent front runners

3r!c84 · 04-07-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 383Chevy

Thats a nice setup, im still debating wether to go back to 315/325 drag radials about a 30-31" tire and some decent front runners

what part of florida are you in?

383Chevy · 04-07-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 3r!c84

what part of florida are you in?

Englewood below bradenton

3r!c84 · 04-07-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 383Chevy

Englewood below bradenton

oh alright im over in west palm beach

383Chevy · 04-07-2011, 03:46 PM

I went over there once to get a 1980 camaro tube chassis roller

*87 chevy silverado* · 04-07-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 383Chevy

Englewood below bradenton

i use to live in manatee. thats were my truck spent most of its life till i move d up her and it followed a year later. sorta miss it but glade i moved

csaw9014 · 04-08-2011, 05:12 AM

tomorrow im gettin a 87 c10 with 4 speed...its a 4x4 but i wanna lower it like this. Any suggestions? i like your setup.

wiggins · 04-08-2011, 10:27 AM

if its a 4x4 dont lower it go higher!

csaw9014 · 04-08-2011, 11:54 AM

well i have 2 4x4 trucks one on 40s and the other is my daily driver on 32s. i wanna lower this one and eventually drop in a bigger motor

justcuz · 04-08-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by VegasBruce

My 73 Stepside

Props on the 73 stepside. I remember when there were tons of these guys running around in the desert. Walker Evans started a fad with his yellow pickup.

VegasBruce · 04-08-2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by justcuz

Props on the 73 stepside. I remember when there were tons of these guys running around in the desert. Walker Evans started a fad with his yellow pickup.

Thanks, 25 years ago, I spent a lot of time in the desert with this one.

justcuz · 04-09-2011, 11:59 AM

I did so many of these back in the mid to late seventies I still remember the Chevy part number for the front springs we used 328101. I think they were big block crew cab springs. We would box the LCA's tie them together with tie bars through the LCA pivot bolts, build shock hoops and run 2 shocks off the UCA. When I built mine I used 3/4 ton A arms and bushings because they were lubable and all metal, not the stock 1/2 ton rubber ones. Then run a front skid plate from the crossmember to the end of the frame horns with a tube bumper similar to yours. We would weld a truss on the rear 12 bolt and add a second set of shocks out back too. Usually took the rear springs and added 2 long leafs and removed the overload then had them rearched 2" over stock. That was pretty much it except for either a 12 bolt posi or a mini spool. Usually ran 3.73's or 4.11's with Winston Fun and Muds, Desert Dawgs, Gates Commandos or Armstrong Tru Tracs. All were about in the 31 or 32" range. The budget guys would run Jeep take offs, Goodyear Suburbanites, about a 29" tire as I recall.

VegasBruce · 04-09-2011, 04:48 PM

Mine was put together in the early 80's. Same springs didn't do the shocks though, should have all the stockers where ripped out of the frame. Poly bushings in the front, due to be changed now. I'll build the LCA ties while its apart, maybe redo the skidplate.. I've always run 33's on it, with 8" rear and 7" front rims. I need to get the beard seats reupholstered and back in. They are so old Beard doesn't have the patterns for them.

Yezzi · 04-09-2011, 06:52 PM

New pics of O.J.

Yezzi · 04-09-2011, 06:55 PM

Check out the hawk

VegasBruce · 04-09-2011, 07:49 PM

Sweet, nice truck yezzi.

richielicious · 04-09-2011, 09:54 PM

here is my baby. im still workin on it, but since i got it to drive it, i havent even used my 07 silverado anymore

Mikec10 · 04-10-2011, 01:54 AM

Yezzi, truck is great! What are your drop specs?

Yezzi · 04-10-2011, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikec10

Yezzi, truck is great! What are your drop specs?

Mcgaughys 2.5" drop spindles mcg33153, 2" low front coils mcg33128, rear drop hangers 3-4" mcg33155, 1-2" drop shackles mcg33131-s, and McGaughys front and rear shocks mcg1350 and mcg1850. I also took two leafs out.

wiggins · 04-10-2011, 10:17 PM

Beautiful ride, very nice look. Is that ruck unrestored or just restored back original?

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Originally Posted by Yezzi

Mcgaughys 2.5" drop spindles mcg33153, 2" low front coils mcg33128, rear drop hangers 3-4" mcg33155, 1-2" drop shackles mcg33131-s, and McGaughys front and rear shocks mcg1350 and mcg1850. I also took two leafs out.

Yezzi · 04-10-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wiggins

Beautiful ride, very nice look. Is that ruck unrestored or just restored back original?

Original paint

franky69c10 · 04-11-2011, 03:28 AM

Look'n good yezzi
Posted via Mobile Device

jchav62 · 04-11-2011, 09:48 AM

Nice photography Yezzi!!

wiggins · 04-11-2011, 10:54 AM

How many miles are on that truck? Ready to sale?

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Originally Posted by Yezzi

Original paint

04-07-2011, 03:46 PM	#4406
383Chevy [><]Sofa King Dirty 4x4[><] Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Englewood, Fl Posts: 353	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds I went over there once to get a 1980 camaro tube chassis roller __________________ 00' Chevy Silverado 1500 z71 33"s 3" lift 5-speed Past trucks 85' Chevy C10 Step side 388 stroker 33" bfg a/t's holley 670cfm world product heads 14.80@92mph 92' S10/Tahoe sbc swap

04-08-2011, 05:12 AM	#4408
csaw9014 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Belmont,NC Posts: 2	Re: How about some pictures of '73-'87 short beds tomorrow im gettin a 87 c10 with 4 speed...its a 4x4 but i wanna lower it like this. Any suggestions? i like your setup.

04-08-2011, 10:27 AM	#4409
wiggins Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deep East TEXAS Posts: 453	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds if its a 4x4 dont lower it go higher! __________________ Preserving American History one truck at a time.

04-08-2011, 11:54 AM	#4410
csaw9014 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Belmont,NC Posts: 2	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds well i have 2 4x4 trucks one on 40s and the other is my daily driver on 32s. i wanna lower this one and eventually drop in a bigger motor

04-09-2011, 11:59 AM	#4413
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds I did so many of these back in the mid to late seventies I still remember the Chevy part number for the front springs we used 328101. I think they were big block crew cab springs. We would box the LCA's tie them together with tie bars through the LCA pivot bolts, build shock hoops and run 2 shocks off the UCA. When I built mine I used 3/4 ton A arms and bushings because they were lubable and all metal, not the stock 1/2 ton rubber ones. Then run a front skid plate from the crossmember to the end of the frame horns with a tube bumper similar to yours. We would weld a truss on the rear 12 bolt and add a second set of shocks out back too. Usually took the rear springs and added 2 long leafs and removed the overload then had them rearched 2" over stock. That was pretty much it except for either a 12 bolt posi or a mini spool. Usually ran 3.73's or 4.11's with Winston Fun and Muds, Desert Dawgs, Gates Commandos or Armstrong Tru Tracs. All were about in the 31 or 32" range. The budget guys would run Jeep take offs, Goodyear Suburbanites, about a 29" tire as I recall. Last edited by justcuz; 04-09-2011 at 01:12 PM.

04-09-2011, 04:48 PM	#4414
VegasBruce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Just outside Sin City Posts: 239	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Mine was put together in the early 80's. Same springs didn't do the shocks though, should have all the stockers where ripped out of the frame. Poly bushings in the front, due to be changed now. I'll build the LCA ties while its apart, maybe redo the skidplate.. I've always run 33's on it, with 8" rear and 7" front rims. I need to get the beard seats reupholstered and back in. They are so old Beard doesn't have the patterns for them. __________________ Bruce 73 Stepside, 74 Blazer, 75 1 Ton, 66 Barracuda and a 05 Electraglide DD http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Rusti192-1.jpg Last edited by VegasBruce; 04-09-2011 at 04:53 PM.

04-09-2011, 06:52 PM	#4415
Yezzi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,176	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds New pics of O.J. __________________ www.squarebodysyndicate.com Instagram #squarebodysyndicate http://squarebodysyndicate.com/builds.html http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=496609 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451831 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554914 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=506772

04-09-2011, 06:55 PM	#4416
Yezzi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,176	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Check out the hawk __________________ www.squarebodysyndicate.com Instagram #squarebodysyndicate http://squarebodysyndicate.com/builds.html http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=496609 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451831 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554914 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=506772 Last edited by Yezzi; 04-09-2011 at 06:55 PM.

04-09-2011, 07:49 PM	#4417
VegasBruce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Just outside Sin City Posts: 239	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Sweet, nice truck yezzi. __________________ Bruce 73 Stepside, 74 Blazer, 75 1 Ton, 66 Barracuda and a 05 Electraglide DD http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Rusti192-1.jpg

04-09-2011, 09:54 PM	#4418
richielicious Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Durango Mex. Posts: 8	How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds here is my baby. im still workin on it, but since i got it to drive it, i havent even used my 07 silverado anymore Attached Images Last edited by richielicious; 04-09-2011 at 09:56 PM.

04-10-2011, 01:54 AM	#4419
Mikec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 293	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Yezzi, truck is great! What are your drop specs?

04-11-2011, 03:28 AM	#4423
franky69c10 chevy runs deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PHOENIX AZ Posts: 1,074	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Look'n good yezzi Posted via Mobile Device __________________ RAIDER NATION 1969 c10 swb soon 2 b on the road... My LWB is a SWB now http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=498241

04-11-2011, 09:48 AM	#4424
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Nice photography Yezzi!! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4



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