How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Part II

[BADAZ chevy guy]

77 Silverado. Just got it running after 15 months. Rebuilt 1993 700R4/4L60

[Blackfox]

Did the front swap today. It'll have to wait till tomorrow to get a bath. It also needs a grill and head light bezels...only reason I went ahead with the swap was I had a buyer lined up for my old parts.
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[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by Blackfox

Did the front swap today. It'll have to wait till tomorrow to get a bath. It also needs a grill and head light bezels...only reason I went ahead with the swap was I had a buyer lined up for my old parts.
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Damn you suck! I'm jealous! Was it just the header panel with grille, lamps and wiring? Used your original hood and fenders?

[Blackfox]

Originally Posted by UKNOWME

Damn you suck! I'm jealous! Was it just the header panel with grille, lamps and wiring? Used your original hood and fenders?

LOL Yep! I bought from the radiator support forward from a 91 suburban. Bolted right in and wires were a exact match. Only thing I had to do was drill two holes for the fuel canister and bolt it in. Other than that it was straight forward. Still took half a day by myself and hand tools. I love her new look though. A cowl hood and paint eventually and I'll be happy with the look. Then comes the engine swap . ( head/cam LS 6.0) May be a year or so for that, only about 32k on this motor...
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[Low84]

[Lambchop76]

Originally Posted by Blackfox

Did the front swap today. It'll have to wait till tomorrow to get a bath. It also needs a grill and head light bezels...only reason I went ahead with the swap was I had a buyer lined up for my old parts.
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Beautiful truck!! What are the specs on the wheels and tires?

[BLP86]

Originally Posted by Blackfox

Did the front swap today. It'll have to wait till tomorrow to get a bath. It also needs a grill and head light bezels...only reason I went ahead with the swap was I had a buyer lined up for my old parts.
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Blackfox,
Swap looks good, very nice truck. I like!

[81ChevyC10inSC]

Here is my 81. I want to lower it and put a 5.3l vortec in it. It still has the original i6 250 with a little over 150k miles.

[Louisianagmfs]

Finally got the back end down on the 85. Its a leaf flip, drop hangar, and drops spindles with I think a 1or2" spring. Its sitting on the shocks in the pic so it will come down some more. What kind of rear shocks do you guys run with a flip?

[bbbc10]

looks good....but if your rear end is sitting on the shocks an you get shorter ones like you said its gonna bring it down some an the rear might just be lower than the front.....

[Blackfox]

Originally Posted by Louisianagmfs

Finally got the back end down on the 85. Its a leaf flip, drop hangar, and drops spindles with I think a 1or2" spring. Its sitting on the shocks in the pic so it will come down some more. What kind of rear shocks do you guys run with a flip?

I bought Belltech drop shocks but they bottomed out on medium sized bumps so ended up buying shock mount extensions... No problems and rides great but wish I had done a little more research in that part...

[BLP86]

Originally Posted by Louisianagmfs

Finally got the back end down on the 85. Its a leaf flip, drop hangar, and drops spindles with I think a 1or2" spring. Its sitting on the shocks in the pic so it will come down some more. What kind of rear shocks do you guys run with a flip?

Louisiana,
First of all your Truck really looks great, I'm partial to your stock theme. On your question about shocks I had Duetsch brand on the rear of my truck with shock extenders but because I lowered the rear by a flip kit plus lowered rear springs the rear was lower than the front. The truck was almost level with just a hint of lower in the rear.
Front was lowered 5in. So the Duetsch shocks were replaced with Gabriel air shocks so I can raise the rear a little for a rake.
Good Luck with your truck.
Bruce

[Louisianagmfs]

Yea its already lower by 1.5" to the fender. So I'm sure I will need more front drop, or to get stock front leaf spring hhangars.

[BLP86]

Here is mine after 15yrs. in the garage apart I finally got er' done. I have put about 200 miles on it, still working out some bugs, but so far very happy.

[JWall]

Originally Posted by BLP86

Here is mine after 15yrs. in the garage apart I finally got er' done.

Good looking truck w/ good stance!

[81ChevyC10inSC]

I need to pay attention to these email alerts lol

[mud.man.rj]

Man those tires really grip well on a steep driveway like that, all jokes aside, very nice truck, keep at it a 5.3 would be so nice.

[BLP86]

Originally Posted by JWall

Good looking truck w/ good stance!

Thanks Justin, I appreciate your input and compliment
Bruce

[Louisianagmfs]

Truck looks great

[BLP86]

Originally Posted by Louisianagmfs

Truck looks great

Thank you very much

[BLP86]

Here are a couple more. Wouldn't let me load all at one time.

[Louisianagmfs]

I love my 5.3 and 4l60. Much better than a small block.

[Blackfox]

You guys are making my factory paint look bad! ...it'll have to wait till it gets a 6.0 swap before it gets painted though....dang money pit...but it sure makes happy, so I guess it's worth it!

[Marder-Did]

Hello all. My GMC 1979 with news wheels and new peint (in progress).
Wheels : Torque vision 20" 8.5 and 9.5


and some things "home made"

[Viparo]

My 1977 C10 (started out as Scottsdale package)
Got some new paint recently. Daily driver, drove 6 years with primer, couldn't decide on paint. LOL.