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jgh64pkup · 01-14-2010, 12:42 AM

very creative

jgh64pkup · 01-14-2010, 12:47 AM

i have that same system in my chevy but i pulled the HU out and out it in the ferd

Dudewith4x4 · 01-14-2010, 11:58 PM

Lol thats funny man. Where did you run your control wire for the radio? And welcome to the forum man! Glad to be one of your first posts!

Gage- I gotta JVC in mine and I love it man. It matchs the color of the truck cause its red. lol

Dudewith4x4 · 01-15-2010, 12:33 AM

Well yesterday I made this but photobucket was giving hell so know Im posting! This is proably my favorite thing I have ever made for this truck. I have never seen one but tell me if you have ever seen one.

Well to keep with the "tool" theme I turned my attention to the shifter knob. I was thinking the classic 8ball Shifter but that one has been used to many times. So I was thinking... A soket! that would work so I went to carquest and Got this 1 5/8" Soket for 7 bucks.

So know I had to think of how to attach it.. If I welded it on or welded a nut on the bottom it would ruin the finish. So I put a washer on the bottom and and one on the top and bolted it down tight. It wont move at all.

Well It was looking okay but I didnt like seeing that rusty nut in the bottom so I cut a small piece of aluminium out and Painted it silver and stuck it down in there. Then I thought of a problem. What if someone drives my truck and Doesnt know the Gear pattern? So I pulled it out and Wrote the gear pattern. All in all I think the shift knob came out sweet.

Dudewith4x4 · 01-15-2010, 12:47 AM

Now to todays Updates. I went to the Salvage yard cause it was a nice day and Got these Treasures:

-Gauge bezel.
-Right inner fender(Mine was rusted ALOT)
-Left inner fender(Mine was rusted ALOT)

Heres the one of the inner fenders after I went over it with a DA and some Steel wool. I also took the air conditioning vent out of my gauge bezel if anyone needs one.My trucks not air conditioned so I didnt want it I just needed a new bezel and The 2 holes they left are gonna be used. One I will put 3 toggles in (After market Front lights when I buy them, A dome light that Im gonna run from there and The heater switch cause Its rigged to run off a switch. I dont know why) and the other will be for my horn button. Well I think it will look good.

Any way heres the painted inner:

Chevy623 · 01-15-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dudewith4x4

Lol thats funny man. Where did you run your control wire for the radio? And welcome to the forum man! Glad to be one of your first posts!

Gage- I gotta JVC in mine and I love it man. It matchs the color of the truck cause its red. lol

Eh, i tried what the previous owner had done but it melted the wire again in my hands [oww]. so i ran a wire to the battery and then hooked it and the radio to a toggle switch an mounted it to a piece of Tin that i made to cover the hole in the dash where the a/c used to be.

Dudewith4x4 · 01-15-2010, 12:50 AM

I also Cut the radio holes out to put in my radio ( PIA )

Dudewith4x4 · 01-16-2010, 01:12 AM

Lol Im in the same boat with the ac cover. I need to make one.

I think Im just gonna look around with a tester till I find one.

89muscletruck · 01-16-2010, 01:17 AM

I like your ideafor the shifter!

Dudewith4x4 · 01-16-2010, 12:55 PM

Thanks man, I hoped someone would.

Dudewith4x4 · 01-17-2010, 12:21 AM

Well this is what I did tonight..
-Got my drivers side of my front clip reassembled With all the pieces I painted.
(no pics sorry)
-Painted my bezel a lil.
Before: (everything that was masked I wanted to stay black and it took forever to mask)

After I painted the gun metal grey: (the black didnt show up as good as I wanted but oh well)

tim23mn · 01-17-2010, 12:27 AM

I like that shifter too, very unique.

Chevy623 · 01-17-2010, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tim23mn

i like that shifter too, very unique.

+1!!

Alan's Classic · 01-18-2010, 01:30 AM

Welcome aboard. It's always nice to see young guns working on these trucks. Keep it up. Learn all you can in shop. BTW your shifter is a cool idea.

Dudewith4x4 · 01-17-2010, 12:49 AM

Thanks Tim. I hoped people would like it.

Dudewith4x4 · 01-18-2010, 01:32 AM

Thanks alan. Means alot and Im loving every bit of my shop class.

ruffrida2005 · 01-18-2010, 12:54 PM

Alans my super hero! I can see him now in a hugger orange jump suit.

Alan's Classic · 01-18-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Alans my super hero! I can see him now in a hugger orange jump suit.

As long as it doesn't have "Department of Corrections" on it. Lol

jgh64pkup · 01-18-2010, 05:35 PM

justpball · 01-18-2010, 06:17 PM

Love the shifter and the turn signal wrench!!! here is another idea, find a socket to fit over the headlight switch and use that to turn on your headlights!

Dudewith4x4 · 01-18-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by justpball

Love the shifter and the turn signal wrench!!! here is another idea, find a socket to fit over the headlight switch and use that to turn on your headlights!

Holy crap man! Thats a awesome idea! Mind if I use it?

Thanks for the comploments guys!

No updates today :/

Worked on my freinds 325cc johndeere lawnmower

Scootin 81 C20 · 01-18-2010, 07:52 PM

I'm liking this thread the more I look at it. I love the shift knob idea. I'm making one for my auto on the column out of a cue ball. I like the wrench for the turn signals, that's like what they do in rat rods by using a big a$$ wrench for a shifter. I'm gonna keep watching from the edge of my seat.

Dudewith4x4 · 01-18-2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Scootin 81 C20

I'm liking this thread the more I look at it. I love the shift knob idea. I'm making one for my auto on the column out of a cue ball. I like the wrench for the turn signals, that's like what they do in rat rods by using a big a$$ wrench for a shifter. I'm gonna keep watching from the edge of my seat.

I thought about buying a big ass box end wrench to make the whole shifter out of but I didnt.

Chevy623 · 01-19-2010, 12:39 AM

I saw some really cool door handles on the inside of an old VW bug on the internet a while back. Wish i still had the pics. they had bolts sticking halfway into the door panel, and a double open end wrench welded to the bolts.

1985-GMC · 01-19-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Scootin 81 C20

I'm liking this thread the more I look at it. I love the shift knob idea. I'm making one for my auto on the column out of a cue ball. I like the wrench for the turn signals, that's like what they do in rat rods by using a big a$$ wrench for a shifter. I'm gonna keep watching from the edge of my seat.

Hey, you better watch out with using a cue ball their kinda heavy. You don't want to be doing 50 down the road, hit a big bump and the shifter throws its self down into first. I haven't driven an automatic in a long time, so i cant quite remember if you have to pull the shifter towards you to downshift. I just thought id throw that out there.

Oh and cool truck dude.

01-14-2010, 12:42 AM	#1
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! very creative __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

01-14-2010, 12:47 AM	#2
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! i have that same system in my chevy but i pulled the HU out and out it in the ferd __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

01-14-2010, 11:58 PM	#3
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Lol thats funny man. Where did you run your control wire for the radio? And welcome to the forum man! Glad to be one of your first posts! Gage- I gotta JVC in mine and I love it man. It matchs the color of the truck cause its red. lol __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever! Last edited by Dudewith4x4; 01-15-2010 at 01:28 AM.

01-15-2010, 12:33 AM	#4
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Well yesterday I made this but photobucket was giving hell so know Im posting! This is proably my favorite thing I have ever made for this truck. I have never seen one but tell me if you have ever seen one. Well to keep with the "tool" theme I turned my attention to the shifter knob. I was thinking the classic 8ball Shifter but that one has been used to many times. So I was thinking... A soket! that would work so I went to carquest and Got this 1 5/8" Soket for 7 bucks. So know I had to think of how to attach it.. If I welded it on or welded a nut on the bottom it would ruin the finish. So I put a washer on the bottom and and one on the top and bolted it down tight. It wont move at all. Well It was looking okay but I didnt like seeing that rusty nut in the bottom so I cut a small piece of aluminium out and Painted it silver and stuck it down in there. Then I thought of a problem. What if someone drives my truck and Doesnt know the Gear pattern? So I pulled it out and Wrote the gear pattern. All in all I think the shift knob came out sweet. __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

01-15-2010, 12:47 AM	#5
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Now to todays Updates. I went to the Salvage yard cause it was a nice day and Got these Treasures: -Gauge bezel. -Right inner fender(Mine was rusted ALOT) -Left inner fender(Mine was rusted ALOT) Heres the one of the inner fenders after I went over it with a DA and some Steel wool. I also took the air conditioning vent out of my gauge bezel if anyone needs one.My trucks not air conditioned so I didnt want it I just needed a new bezel and The 2 holes they left are gonna be used. One I will put 3 toggles in (After market Front lights when I buy them, A dome light that Im gonna run from there and The heater switch cause Its rigged to run off a switch. I dont know why) and the other will be for my horn button. Well I think it will look good. Any way heres the painted inner: __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever! Last edited by Dudewith4x4; 01-15-2010 at 12:48 AM.

01-15-2010, 12:50 AM	#7
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! I also Cut the radio holes out to put in my radio ( PIA ) __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

01-16-2010, 01:12 AM	#8
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Lol Im in the same boat with the ac cover. I need to make one. I think Im just gonna look around with a tester till I find one. __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

01-16-2010, 01:17 AM	#9
89muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 279	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! I like your ideafor the shifter!

01-16-2010, 12:55 PM	#10
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Thanks man, I hoped someone would. __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

01-17-2010, 12:21 AM	#11
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Well this is what I did tonight.. -Got my drivers side of my front clip reassembled With all the pieces I painted. (no pics sorry) -Painted my bezel a lil. Before: (everything that was masked I wanted to stay black and it took forever to mask) After I painted the gun metal grey: (the black didnt show up as good as I wanted but oh well) __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever! Last edited by Dudewith4x4; 01-17-2010 at 12:22 AM.

01-17-2010, 12:27 AM	#12
tim23mn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lawton, Oklahoma (now Korea til April) Posts: 73	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! I like that shifter too, very unique.

01-18-2010, 01:30 AM	#14
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Welcome aboard. It's always nice to see young guns working on these trucks. Keep it up. Learn all you can in shop. BTW your shifter is a cool idea. __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

01-17-2010, 12:49 AM	#15
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Thanks Tim. I hoped people would like it. __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

01-18-2010, 01:32 AM	#16
Dudewith4x4 Momma Tried. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exeter Mo Posts: 319	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Thanks alan. Means alot and Im loving every bit of my shop class. __________________ *Ross* 1980 c10 4x4 project (Sold):http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377155 1999 F-150 4x4 (DD) Saving up for a 64 17 and loving it. AlphaDamp Sound Deadening CDL Mat - The best Vibration Damper Ever!

01-18-2010, 12:54 PM	#17
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01-18-2010, 05:35 PM	#19
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

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justpball Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Silverhill, Al Posts: 2,026	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! Love the shifter and the turn signal wrench!!! here is another idea, find a socket to fit over the headlight switch and use that to turn on your headlights! __________________ Fuzzy Dice Club Member 87 Crew SWB Build for the crew http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430082 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3232925 90 burb 2wd Build Thread For The Burb! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=383055

01-18-2010, 07:52 PM	#22
Scootin 81 C20 3/4 Ton Rodder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manlius, IL Posts: 1,146	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! I'm liking this thread the more I look at it. I love the shift knob idea. I'm making one for my auto on the column out of a cue ball. I like the wrench for the turn signals, that's like what they do in rat rods by using a big a$$ wrench for a shifter. I'm gonna keep watching from the edge of my seat. __________________ 1981 Chevy Scottsdale C20 "Orange Crush": SOLD 1989 Chevy Silverado K2500: All Stock (For Now), 350 TBI/700R4. DD/Light Duty Toy.

01-19-2010, 12:39 AM	#24
Chevy623 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 234	Re: 1980 chevy long bed! I saw some really cool door handles on the inside of an old VW bug on the internet a while back. Wish i still had the pics. they had bolts sticking halfway into the door panel, and a double open end wrench welded to the bolts. __________________ Jesse.

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