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

[stripingbyakin]

I'm actually in Louisville, Ky. Those pictures were taken the day I drove the truck back from Cincinnati.

[Sgt Hollywood]

Here's mine.



87' 350 TBI, 700R4 and 3.08 at the rear.
NYC has beaten it up a bit, so it's not as shinny scratch free, but the spring will bring some re freshening (paint, E cables, exhaust).

Here's what I'm thinking about for a spring (season) drop, maybe a 3/4 or so, still would like to keep a bit of a rake though.



As for the color, it's gets a bit more orange/gold in bright sun and a bit browner in the shade, which is nice cause it sometimes looks like a factory and other times custom.

[JohnC]

That's a sharp looking truck. I like the color.

[piecesparts]

How's the fuel mileage with that tranny and gear combo? We put a 700R4 in front of my son's 3.08 rear end and we go lousy mileage. We gained a large amount of it back when we put a 3.73 gear set in the rear end. with that combo, the truck ran so low in the RPMs that it was always working hard to get back up to speed in hilly country.

[JohnC]

In my old 84 it had the 305/700R4 and 3.08's in it. It seemed to do ok on gas mileage.

[piecesparts]

My son's truck dropped from 13 to 11 MPG and with the 3.73 gears it went back to 14 MPG. We put the RPMs in the power curve area for the 350 that is in the truck.

[Sgt Hollywood]

My Gas mileage is pretty decent considering all things, like how I drive... I get low to mid teens, out and about but here's a kicker. A few trips, for example this summer, while carrying at least 1k lbs from NYC to Belfast, ME I almost got 19mpg. I was so surprised that I was doing the math several times both ways.

The biggest thing I appreciate with the 700/3.08 combo is that the first 2 gears will give me a pretty solid launch, but once up and running at cruising speed the engine's taking it nice and easy. I've never had any under power issues, even with a heavy load.

There's a shift kit in there too.

[truckfan]

Originally Posted by Sgt Hollywood

Here's mine.



87' 350 TBI, 700R4 and 3.08 at the rear.
NYC has beaten it up a bit, so it's not as shinny scratch free, but the spring will bring some re freshening (paint, E cables, exhaust).

Here's what I'm thinking about for a spring (season) drop, maybe a 3/4 or so, still would like to keep a bit of a rake though.



As for the color, it's gets a bit more orange/gold in bright sun and a bit browner in the shade, which is nice cause it sometimes looks like a factory and other times custom.

Nice truck. love the louvers (and the color). i like it just like it is. maybe add a sport bumper. very nice

[Sooner84]

Heres my 84 that me and my dad are slowly fixing up, its my first truck and i love it

The first picture is what it looked like when i first got it and the second is how it looks now

[watahyahknow]

wat engine do you have in it ?

[Sooner84]

small block 350

[grinch4om]

Originally Posted by stripingbyakin

I'm actually in Louisville, Ky. Those pictures were taken the day I drove the truck back from Cincinnati.

I'm in Frankfort, I have a chrome step bumper you can have...just come get it

[JohnC]

Looks like a nice truck Sooner84. How long have you had it? I looked at a truck just like that a few months back.

[Sooner84]

Thanks John, ive had it since April

[JohnC]

Yep bet that's the one then. I was heading up to look at it, and the guy called, and said someone just bought it. Now I know who the lucky dog was!

[Sooner84]

haha the guy we bought it off had if for a daily driver for a little while i think and before him it was a plumbers truck, you can see where the stickers used to be on both doors
my dad remembers seeing yours on craigslist, but didnt call cause it was lifted.

[watahyahknow]

small world ey ?

[Sgt Hollywood]

Sooner,

How much (" height wise) and how was the drop done? Looks very close to what I'm going to be aiming for.

[Sooner84]

Its a Mcgauphys 2-4 drop, 2" lowering springs in the front and shackles and hangers in the back. I think it lowered it more than 2-4, its about 28" in the front and about 29" in the back from the ground to the wheel well.

[BIG10]

Originally Posted by Sooner84

Its a Mcgauphys 2-4 drop, 2" lowering springs in the front and shackles and hangers in the back. I think it lowered it more than 2-4, its about 28" in the front and about 29" in the back from the ground to the wheel well.

Sits nice.

[timpage]

My '87 V-10 Stepside. 305 + 4 speed

[BUDDY HOLLY]

This is a 79 i bought and sold last year

[JohnC]

Looks like a real nice truck, well as good as it can in those itty bitty pics.

I think I remember seeing it on Craigslist for sale when I was looking for mine.

[menace121978]

world just keeps getting SMALLER! huh John!

no pun intended on the pic size.

[BUDDY HOLLY]

Originally Posted by n2trux

here's my 77 cheyenne

this is the truck i want to trade