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Old 01-23-2010, 10:56 PM   #1
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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

Yeah, yeah, yeah....... I would like to go another inch in the rear and 2 in the front, but I need to swap the oil pan before I go much lower in the front though:

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Old 01-23-2010, 11:04 PM   #2
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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

i just seen a kit for $136 includes everything... you may have already seen it. and i got my old coils with 1 round chopped off you can have.
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:29 AM   #3
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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

I already chopped one full coil of the 210,xxx mile springs!

I seem to recall seeing that oil pan kit somewhere. Hmmm, I wonder.......
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:42 AM   #4
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:47 AM   #5
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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

well i guess spindles would be next in line!
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:51 AM   #6
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really nice looking truck man! and welcome!!!
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Old 01-24-2010, 01:16 AM   #7
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Come on Bob, it's time to do some altitude adjustment to Fred...
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This is me and dads. We bought it, but are good friends with the group of people that built it.

Has a hard running 434 big block (454 w/ 396 crank) it's built for mud drags, definitely not street use (race fuel is expensive)
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I saw this one when I was at Barrett-Jackson yesterday. Pro-Street in Neat!
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I saw this one when I was at Barrett-Jackson yesterday. Pro-Street in Neat!
that looks like it was a good project and a big investment, still badass tho
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I love those rims!
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Old 01-25-2010, 05:43 PM   #12
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Love that red truck at BJackson's!
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Old 01-27-2010, 11:01 PM   #13
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This is my bosses truck 1978 Big 10

34000 miles, factory buckets and tach, dealer installed car 4-speed. and NO RUST, haha





Even though the truck is in excellent condition, we are doing a frame off. we will be doing a frame swap because my boss wants it to be 4wd.

here is the frame we picked up from the sandblasting place today, its a 79

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This is my bosses truck 1978 Big 10

34000 miles, factory buckets and tach, dealer installed car 4-speed. and NO RUST, haha

Even though the truck is in excellent condition, we are doing a frame off. we will be doing a frame swap because my boss wants it to be 4wd.

here is the frame we picked up from the sandblasting place today, its a 79
Man that is clean!!!
It is sweet as a 2wd, but it will be badass as a 4x4
I'm starting to get the 4wd bug
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i'm starting to get the 4wd bug
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Old 01-28-2010, 12:16 PM   #16
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little off topic, but I really want to shorten a 'burb into a square body 4x4 Tahoe
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This is my bosses truck 1978 Big 10

34000 miles, factory buckets and tach, dealer installed car 4-speed. and NO RUST, haha





Even though the truck is in excellent condition, we are doing a frame off. we will be doing a frame swap because my boss wants it to be 4wd.

here is the frame we picked up from the sandblasting place today, its a 79

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Old 01-30-2010, 04:59 PM   #18
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Old 03-12-2010, 01:17 AM   #19
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This is my bosses truck 1978 Big 10

34000 miles, factory buckets and tach, dealer installed car 4-speed. and NO RUST, haha





Even though the truck is in excellent condition, we are doing a frame off. we will be doing a frame swap because the owner wants it to be 4wd.

here is the frame we picked up from the sandblasting place today, its a 79

heres the same truck today, still a short bed, its kept me busy for a month and i still have the interior to get back together:



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Old 03-12-2010, 10:13 AM   #20
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Nice truck to start, and still a nice truck after. Great work man!
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Old 01-27-2010, 11:13 PM   #21
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Great looker 95S ...... IMO ..... I think I would have found another to do a 4X4 resto on & leftthe original ....... original. But that's why so many trucks don't look like the new jelly beans off the line.

Good start .... good luck.

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Old 01-28-2010, 12:05 AM   #22
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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

I kinda feel that way too, but its not my truck and its not my money, the truck will look the same, we are only restoring the frame and running gear and drive train, the body will be left alone,

itll be kinda cool though, the only Big 10 4wd
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That would be fun
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Old 01-28-2010, 12:27 PM   #24
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Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 Short Beds

just cut the bed off your new crew and put on one of those little sleepers. that was the *hit back in the day

btw did you get your new baby home yet?
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Old 01-28-2010, 12:41 PM   #25
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Yeah he has it home, and still doesn't have a thread going.
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