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Mr.Chevy4x4 · 03-17-2013, 11:02 AM

Looks great man! You do nice work, and I like your creativity! One of these days I will get up the nerve to really lower mine. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming. Mike

luifer76 · 03-17-2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Chevy4x4

Looks great man! You do nice work, and I like your creativity! One of these days I will get up the nerve to really lower mine. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming. Mike

thanks for the props bro and yeah i'll post lots of pics as i go...

luifer76 · 03-16-2013, 11:31 AM

i also finished welding my axle changed the gear oil and i put in new brake shoes i hate drum brakes lol and i got the axle all painted here are more pics...

made2drag · 03-16-2013, 08:59 PM

sweet, thanks for the info! im gonna try that paint.
its going to look killer when you get the bed on and the that blue and silver is going to pop.
looking forward to it getting done so we can get pics with all your trucks layed out...

luifer76 · 03-16-2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by made2drag

sweet, thanks for the info! im gonna try that paint.
its going to look killer when you get the bed on and the that blue and silver is going to pop.
looking forward to it getting done so we can get pics with all your trucks layed out...

thanks bro i cant wait until is done and yeah im def taking pics of all the trucks laid out

made2drag · 03-17-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by luifer76

thanks bro i cant wait until is done and yeah im def taking pics of all the trucks laid out

luifer76 · 03-17-2013, 10:45 PM

well here is a little more work i got done on friday i started to build the bed frame and i welded the compressor mounts /brackets in place here are some pics...

luifer76 · 03-17-2013, 10:48 PM

and finally i got to paint the back half i decided to paint some of the diamond plate silver so it can stand out a little bit it was a pain in the a$$ to paint all under there and inside the frame lol more pics...

luifer76 · 03-17-2013, 11:05 PM

and since i been getting off work a couple hrs early in the last 2 days i been having like 3 to 4 hrs of daylight left so i been doing a little more work i put the axle back in place and painted my links and put them back on here are more pics...

luifer76 · 03-17-2013, 11:09 PM

and today i installed the panhard bar back on and i installed a T and put some line on the rear bags so i can get it off the ground and rolled the truck of the driveway so i can wash it since it was full of dirt and metal dust.....

luifer76 · 03-17-2013, 11:19 PM

more pics...

luifer76 · 03-19-2013, 11:40 PM

i went through some of the stuff i had in the garage and since i never got rid of my dual 380 viair compressor im gonna use them on this truck they should do fine with my 7 gal tank....

made2drag · 03-20-2013, 07:30 AM

sweet!

luifer76 · 03-20-2013, 09:17 AM

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sweet!

thanks bro might as well use it their brand new and they been sitting in my garage...

**lolife99** · 03-20-2013, 10:01 AM

What did you use on the link bars?
Paint or powdercoat?

luifer76 · 03-21-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

What did you use on the link bars?
Paint or powdercoat?

i used paint....

maxxxy · 03-20-2013, 12:50 PM

Wow man nice work! that silver is really shiny. are you going to have to re- raise the bed floor higher?

luifer76 · 03-21-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by maxxxy

Wow man nice work! that silver is really shiny. are you going to have to re- raise the bed floor higher?

thanks man the bed will sit the same way it was before so no need to raise the floor anymore...

king-918 · 03-21-2013, 11:05 PM

Love watching this
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luifer76 · 03-21-2013, 11:27 PM

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Love watching this
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thanks bro i can't wait until is back on the road...

77ChevySharkBite · 03-22-2013, 10:55 AM

Your truck is SICK!!!!! like a disease!

awesome work, I love the chevy logo in the diamond plate, and then the blue frame it's sick man!!!!

luifer76 · 03-22-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 77ChevySharkBite

Your truck is SICK!!!!! like a disease!

awesome work, I love the chevy logo in the diamond plate, and then the blue frame it's sick man!!!!

thanks bro means a lot...

luifer76 · 03-24-2013, 12:47 AM

well no work on the truck this week but i did get to put together my streched beach cruiser i got the frame from a friend of mine a while back but it was missing a bunch of parts the last thing i needed was the handle bars and i found some at a yard sale today the guy said they belonged to a motorcycle so i put them on and took it for a cruise around the block here are some pics....

Low79 · 03-24-2013, 01:26 AM

Nice bike . I have a question on your truck . Did u have to narrow your rear end to fit your rear rims .

luifer76 · 03-25-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Low79

Nice bike . I have a question on your truck . Did u have to narrow your rear end to fit your rear rims .

thanks and no i didnt have to narrow the axle the wheels fit just right....

03-17-2013, 11:02 AM	#1
Mr.Chevy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sims, NC Posts: 531	Re: My 73 c10 project..... Looks great man! You do nice work, and I like your creativity! One of these days I will get up the nerve to really lower mine. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming. Mike __________________ All things Chevy truck: 1986 SWB "Jolene" boosted 5.3/4l80e project

03-16-2013, 11:31 AM	#3
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... i also finished welding my axle changed the gear oil and i put in new brake shoes i hate drum brakes lol and i got the axle all painted here are more pics... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-16-2013, 08:59 PM	#4
made2drag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: alabama Posts: 2,079	Re: My 73 c10 project..... sweet, thanks for the info! im gonna try that paint. its going to look killer when you get the bed on and the that blue and silver is going to pop. looking forward to it getting done so we can get pics with all your trucks layed out... __________________ my 86 c10 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=496829 my 56 3100 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...09#post5712509 my 95 silverado build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...35#post5879335 my gray 86 c10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post7624734

03-17-2013, 10:45 PM	#7
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... well here is a little more work i got done on friday i started to build the bed frame and i welded the compressor mounts /brackets in place here are some pics... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-17-2013, 10:48 PM	#8
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... and finally i got to paint the back half i decided to paint some of the diamond plate silver so it can stand out a little bit it was a pain in the a$$ to paint all under there and inside the frame lol more pics... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-17-2013, 11:05 PM	#9
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... and since i been getting off work a couple hrs early in the last 2 days i been having like 3 to 4 hrs of daylight left so i been doing a little more work i put the axle back in place and painted my links and put them back on here are more pics... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-17-2013, 11:09 PM	#10
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... and today i installed the panhard bar back on and i installed a T and put some line on the rear bags so i can get it off the ground and rolled the truck of the driveway so i can wash it since it was full of dirt and metal dust..... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-17-2013, 11:19 PM	#11
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... more pics... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-19-2013, 11:40 PM	#12
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... i went through some of the stuff i had in the garage and since i never got rid of my dual 380 viair compressor im gonna use them on this truck they should do fine with my 7 gal tank.... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....

03-20-2013, 07:30 AM	#13
made2drag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: alabama Posts: 2,079	Re: My 73 c10 project..... sweet! __________________ my 86 c10 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=496829 my 56 3100 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...09#post5712509 my 95 silverado build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...35#post5879335 my gray 86 c10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post7624734

03-20-2013, 10:01 AM	#15
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,696	Re: My 73 c10 project..... What did you use on the link bars? Paint or powdercoat? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

03-20-2013, 12:50 PM	#17
maxxxy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 557	Re: My 73 c10 project..... Wow man nice work! that silver is really shiny. are you going to have to re- raise the bed floor higher? __________________ Max Max's bagged 81 81 rcsb bagged, 22s, build in progress 09 ext cab, 24" U2's, DD sub/amp

03-21-2013, 11:05 PM	#19
king-918 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma Posts: 1,056	Re: My 73 c10 project..... Love watching this Posted via Mobile Device __________________ <----Christopher My Tardis Oh yeah I'm really a Toyota guy, but had some stuff sitting around. Oklahoma

03-22-2013, 10:55 AM	#21
77ChevySharkBite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,475	Re: My 73 c10 project..... Your truck is SICK!!!!! like a disease! awesome work, I love the chevy logo in the diamond plate, and then the blue frame it's sick man!!!! __________________ Korwin 77 C10 Silverado Sharkbite LWB Build 67 Chevy C10 Frame Off 06 Dodge Magnum 2.7v6 aka swag wag! 2010 Honda Accord 2.4I4 DD aka Liquid Metal

03-24-2013, 12:47 AM	#23
luifer76 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern California CA Posts: 1,088	Re: My 73 c10 project..... well no work on the truck this week but i did get to put together my streched beach cruiser i got the frame from a friend of mine a while back but it was missing a bunch of parts the last thing i needed was the handle bars and i found some at a yard sale today the guy said they belonged to a motorcycle so i put them on and took it for a cruise around the block here are some pics.... Attached Images __________________ nOtHiNg LiKe ThE gOoD oLe ChEvYs....



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03-24-2013, 01:26 AM	#24
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