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jrcaprai · 10-22-2009, 07:53 PM

Here is my 76 when it had the 383 in it. I'm almost finished with the New 408 sbc It has Crappy heads for now, which will be replaced with AFR's and An Entire Roller Valvetrain... But for now... it is what it is.

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jared87350 · 10-22-2009, 08:19 PM

heres my 87 R20 3/4

fxdxharley · 10-23-2009, 10:14 AM

Nice ride Jr. wish i still had my 84 step. What are you running for times? 1/8 or 1/4 mile?

von guido · 10-23-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow

the ride mustve harshnd up now though 8 leaf where one ton springs i believe

my truck actually came from the factory with an 8 leaf spring pack. its a firm ride but not bad.

team39763 · 10-24-2009, 05:52 PM

Here's mine. It's super dirty since we live on a dirty/dusty farm road. I still need to get the hood painted aswell as the front bumper. The lights on the grille will be behind the grille soon. I'm also planning to lower the front an inch or two after I fix the body alignment.

My wife and my inlaws say they actually like the white hood(it makes the truck stand out from the other two similar trucks in town), but I think it'll look more "complete" with the hood painted to match.

JohnC · 10-24-2009, 05:59 PM

Truck looks good. Yeah the white hood is different, but I'm with you it will look better when it's painted.

cava1985 · 10-25-2009, 01:08 AM

heres my 85 just got it painted

menace121978 · 10-25-2009, 11:15 AM

looking good cava!

sorry i seem so flaky. too much going on buddy.

cava1985 · 10-25-2009, 01:58 PM

no problem i found some ones on craigs list

*BGRAFX* · 10-26-2009, 12:43 PM

Cava, I like the white paint man look slick!

cava1985 · 10-26-2009, 03:10 PM

here are some more pics still working on the interior.

team39763 · 10-26-2009, 03:54 PM

Nice work on the dash...pretty creative.

watahyahknow · 10-26-2009, 07:20 PM

looks good i was looking intoo running 2 screens in the dash behind the steeringwheel instead of the analog gauges making it look like the cockpit of a modern airplane running virtual gauges on them the radio/cdplayer and navigation through touchscreen
sofar i couldnt find a program to create that dash in realtime would be neat though having a smoked plexiglas front that lights up like a screen as soon as you make contact
the nice thing of that setup is that you could change the placing and the skins of the dash to suit youre needs
the speedo could run of the navigation
the gas would be a ampmeter
volt meter would be a voltage meter
rev counter schould be some kind of pulsecounter
clock would be simple and so would blinkerindictor lights and oilpressure warning
most of the hardwhare exist and they use these type of dashboards with aftermarked electronic fuelinjectionsystems and modern dynomometers but running of desktops i would need it running of a PDA type of device (without crashing harddisk)

cava1985 · 10-26-2009, 11:39 PM

that would be pretty cool i was looking into the ones that projuct onto the windshild but no luck so im just going to try something with the stock setup

ratty 46 · 10-27-2009, 01:08 AM

Didn't pontiac have one like that ..... projection onto the windshield? That would be the tits.

Good luck.

ratty 46

watahyahknow · 10-27-2009, 05:02 AM

think it was corvette that had it

silvrbreez · 10-27-2009, 08:43 AM

The concept of virtual gauges sounds great, but most people who have those setups do so in newer cars and tap into a software that can translate the OBDII. Even still, I think you can pull it off doing what you described. Another though would be to try and achieve the cockpit look with one of the universal kits from Dakota Digital...
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...=cat/cat69.htm
...and then you could use this for indicator and shift lights...
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...prod/prd62.htm

bumslie75 · 10-27-2009, 02:11 PM

The Pontiac GD had it in the early 200s

joe1982 · 10-28-2009, 08:31 PM

whats up fellas, got some new pix of my truck without the cragars and sporting ralle's and new rubber. i am using vette beauty rings for now, but i have some stock rings in the mail. i think 3'' rings are a bit too much. bumper is off finally!!!! throwing a rollpan on tommorow at work. (they have way coller tools there.

joe231 · 10-28-2009, 11:26 PM

nice truck Joe!!
I dig those rings

bigoletruck · 10-29-2009, 02:48 AM

i agree, what size tires you running ?

joe1982 · 10-29-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigoletruck

i agree, what size tires you running ?

thanks guys, i am running a 275/60r15 255/60 combo.

menace121978 · 10-29-2009, 11:27 AM

i love it! looks sick with those rings man!!

silvereagle07 · 10-29-2009, 12:49 PM

Joe it looks great with those trim rings. Keep em!

STOCKISH · 10-29-2009, 02:31 PM

I love the trim rings. I sure could use a set of 3 inch rings if you get tired of them.

Truck looks really good bud.

10-22-2009, 07:53 PM	#2001
jrcaprai Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 365	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Here is my 76 when it had the 383 in it. I'm almost finished with the New 408 sbc It has Crappy heads for now, which will be replaced with AFR's and An Entire Roller Valvetrain... But for now... it is what it is. <B> <B>

10-22-2009, 08:19 PM	#2002
jared87350 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ontario, CA Posts: 86	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds heres my 87 R20 3/4

10-23-2009, 10:14 AM	#2003
fxdxharley Just a nother gear head Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Barrington NH Posts: 501	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Nice ride Jr. wish i still had my 84 step. What are you running for times? 1/8 or 1/4 mile? __________________ 2013 HD FLHX 2000 chevy 2500 6.0l 4x4 3dr 2000 harley fxdx 71 Jimmy 4x4- future crawler/ woods rig 71 blazer (C4 2wd conv project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=523589

10-24-2009, 05:52 PM	#2005
team39763 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 469	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Here's mine. It's super dirty since we live on a dirty/dusty farm road. I still need to get the hood painted aswell as the front bumper. The lights on the grille will be behind the grille soon. I'm also planning to lower the front an inch or two after I fix the body alignment. My wife and my inlaws say they actually like the white hood(it makes the truck stand out from the other two similar trucks in town), but I think it'll look more "complete" with the hood painted to match. __________________ 1982 Silverado - SBE, cleaned up GM heads, small cam, TH350, 850 Demon, 4.56 gears, and caltracs. Best time so far 11.8@XXXMPH

10-24-2009, 05:59 PM	#2006
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Truck looks good. Yeah the white hood is different, but I'm with you it will look better when it's painted.

10-25-2009, 01:08 AM	#2007
cava1985 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: pittsburg ,ca Posts: 47	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds heres my 85 just got it painted Attached Images __________________ id rather have a sister in a whore house than a brother in a ford

10-25-2009, 11:15 AM	#2008
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds looking good cava! sorry i seem so flaky. too much going on buddy. __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

10-25-2009, 01:58 PM	#2009
cava1985 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: pittsburg ,ca Posts: 47	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds no problem i found some ones on craigs list __________________ id rather have a sister in a whore house than a brother in a ford

10-26-2009, 12:43 PM	#2010
BGRAFX Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kansas city Ks Posts: 1,970	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Cava, I like the white paint man look slick!

10-26-2009, 03:10 PM	#2011
cava1985 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: pittsburg ,ca Posts: 47	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds here are some more pics still working on the interior. Attached Images __________________ id rather have a sister in a whore house than a brother in a ford

10-26-2009, 03:54 PM	#2012
team39763 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 469	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Nice work on the dash...pretty creative. __________________ 1982 Silverado - SBE, cleaned up GM heads, small cam, TH350, 850 Demon, 4.56 gears, and caltracs. Best time so far 11.8@XXXMPH

10-26-2009, 07:20 PM	#2013
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds looks good i was looking intoo running 2 screens in the dash behind the steeringwheel instead of the analog gauges making it look like the cockpit of a modern airplane running virtual gauges on them the radio/cdplayer and navigation through touchscreen sofar i couldnt find a program to create that dash in realtime would be neat though having a smoked plexiglas front that lights up like a screen as soon as you make contact the nice thing of that setup is that you could change the placing and the skins of the dash to suit youre needs the speedo could run of the navigation the gas would be a ampmeter volt meter would be a voltage meter rev counter schould be some kind of pulsecounter clock would be simple and so would blinkerindictor lights and oilpressure warning most of the hardwhare exist and they use these type of dashboards with aftermarked electronic fuelinjectionsystems and modern dynomometers but running of desktops i would need it running of a PDA type of device (without crashing harddisk) __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

10-26-2009, 11:39 PM	#2014
cava1985 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: pittsburg ,ca Posts: 47	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds that would be pretty cool i was looking into the ones that projuct onto the windshild but no luck so im just going to try something with the stock setup __________________ id rather have a sister in a whore house than a brother in a ford

10-27-2009, 01:08 AM	#2015
ratty 46 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,104	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Didn't pontiac have one like that ..... projection onto the windshield? That would be the tits. Good luck. ratty 46

10-27-2009, 05:02 AM	#2016
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds think it was corvette that had it __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts



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10-27-2009, 08:43 AM	#2017
silvrbreez Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lumberton, TX Posts: 64	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds The concept of virtual gauges sounds great, but most people who have those setups do so in newer cars and tap into a software that can translate the OBDII. Even still, I think you can pull it off doing what you described. Another though would be to try and achieve the cockpit look with one of the universal kits from Dakota Digital... http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...=cat/cat69.htm ...and then you could use this for indicator and shift lights... http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...prod/prd62.htm

10-27-2009, 02:11 PM	#2018
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds The Pontiac GD had it in the early 200s __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

10-28-2009, 08:31 PM	#2019
joe1982 .. !WAR FEDOR! .. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 546	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds whats up fellas, got some new pix of my truck without the cragars and sporting ralle's and new rubber. i am using vette beauty rings for now, but i have some stock rings in the mail. i think 3'' rings are a bit too much. bumper is off finally!!!! throwing a rollpan on tommorow at work. (they have way coller tools there. Attached Images __________________ "san diego chargers #1"

10-28-2009, 11:26 PM	#2020
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds nice truck Joe!! I dig those rings __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

10-29-2009, 02:48 AM	#2021
bigoletruck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Loganville,Ga Posts: 97	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds i agree, what size tires you running ? __________________ My rides -'96 gmc sierra 4.3 -'98 gmc sierra 5.7 -'85 s10 sleeper sold -'69 c10 show truck/trophy whore -'59 apache olds 455 -85 720 bagged shaved out of control sold -'83 gmc high sierra

10-29-2009, 11:27 AM	#2023
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds i love it! looks sick with those rings man!! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

10-29-2009, 12:49 PM	#2024
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds Joe it looks great with those trim rings. Keep em! __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

10-29-2009, 02:31 PM	#2025
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds I love the trim rings. I sure could use a set of 3 inch rings if you get tired of them. Truck looks really good bud. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

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