Look what you guy's made me do!!

[slimneverdies]

For the last 2 months Ive been sneaking over to the 73-87 message board looking at these cool c-10 that you guy's own. So to make a long story short I sold my chevy 87 K5 blazer two weeks ago to my girlfriends father that i owned for 8 years. I was in love with that truck but I wanted it lowered, and you guys no what it takes to lower a 4x4. So I bought a 86 C-10 shortbed yesterday and drove it 600 miles back home to Miami.

I tell you that peer pressure is like a disease or something. I never like these trucks until I came over to this board. Im usually over in 47-59 message board because I'm doing a 53 GMC. Man I tell you this place is contagious

THANKS!!!

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[454HO]

Welcome to our addiction. Nice looking truck. Looks like Corvette Rallys. Cool.

[84 400]

welcome. I just picked up my third 73-87 2 weeks ago. Have fun with your new project!

[cjracing15]

The first of many to come. You can't just have one.

[78 Chevyrado]

Good lookin truck! Welcome to the new style!

[68c10owner]

Nice looking truck. I lke the vette rallys.

[Restrorob]

Super looking truck !!!

Welcome to the square body section, It's a SWEEET addiction....

[rod86]

sweet ride you found, welcome to our side

[72BlckButy]

Looks like you found a real nice SWB fleet, nice score!

But as usual, we need more pics!

[slimneverdies]

Thanks guy's. Im feeling the square body love. I have a lot of plans for it but need to wait until after Christmas. Here's more pics

[Tony_SS]

Looks like mine.

Can you post a pic of the grille? I like how its painted.

[slimneverdies]

That might be the first big thing I do to this truck is to paint it with a dark red. Here you go!

[CLASSIC87']

Nice man... I say you upgraded from the Blazer

[slimneverdies]

Thanks. I originally came to this forum to figure out how to lower the blazer and noticed that it was just to much work for that kinda of truck. Then I got the shortbox bite and i think Im here to stay. Besides if you figure what I sold my blazer for 2weeks ago then I only paid $700 for the shortbox. Upgrade indeed

[idrgbdy]

looks real good! how much you end up getting it for if you don't mind me asking? where did it come from?

[lvschevytrucks]

Love your truck, sweeeeeeet.

[slimneverdies]

$1400 out of Pensacola, Fl. It has no rust or rot anywhere. It does need a paint job badly. The paint is chipped everywhere. Its got a choppy little 305 with headers and is very quick. The ac works which was unsuspected. The dash is trashed and the steering is to tight for my taste. So all in all I have a little work ahead of me. I might do a dropmember but really dont want to spend so much on air management. Right now I have my mechanic looking for a 5.3 or 6.0 Lsx to drop in. This is my daily and I dont like all this choppy stuff all the time so fuel injection it is.

Im the third owner and the guy I bought it from kept all the receipts and manuals from the original owner. It really doesnt matter for this project cause after im finished with it the only thing that will look original will be the body.

[D13]

Love the truck and especially the ralleys.

Is that a 69 Impala peeking out? I love those almost as much as squares (I've owned 4 squares but only 2 '69's).

[badblu97]

Congrats! glad you moved to the dark side!! You have a great start especially for the price.... It is a disease and it is contagious! I caught it, and now I have ripped apart mine to do a frame off....good luck! I would LOVE to see one with LSX OMG!!!

[slimneverdies]

Yeah its a 69 SS 427 original. Only thing changed was new leather seats, power windows, ac, and a gear vendor on the th400. I had a extra set of rallys that came of the 69 that I put on the shortbox.

[Tony_SS]

Originally Posted by slimneverdies

That might be the first big thing I do to this truck is to paint it with a dark red. Here you go!

Wow that looks great - guess I know how I'm painting my grill now!

[Rollinsqrbdy]

Lol. Thats so funny. I first learned of this forum in june and got into it so much that a month later hello 86 swb. Shes in the garage now waiting for a drivetrain. U got an awesome truck. Good luck with it. Have fun with it. I know im having fun w/ mine and it hasnt even seen the asphalt yet.

[chevitcars]

Great looking truck i wish they were that cheap around here, love to see a picture of that impala also dont we have a different size bolt pattern then the vett rallys. joe

[thump16]

old school big body cars share the same lug pattern. Also some of the fords and chryslers.

[old Rusty C10]

if youre looking for some kind of apology youre not getting it from me! These trucks have to be some of the nicest and best built in the history of trucks..and they are way more fun than a blazer! welcome to the square body side of things!