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luckyAg02 · 10-30-2009, 06:33 PM

Here's the pics of my old/new 83 chevy (who knows how many miles but we guess 400k-500k). Hope y'all enjoy. Also hope the pics work.

luckyAg02 · 10-30-2009, 06:34 PM

78-5.3 · 10-30-2009, 06:59 PM

very nice!!!!!!!!

JohnC · 10-30-2009, 07:07 PM

That's sharp. Got any other pics of it?

**old Rusty C10** · 10-30-2009, 07:22 PM

looks great but youre gonna have to replace that front bumper LOL!!
im just going to tell you that im officially jealous thats what mine is suppoused to look like hopefully within 500 years! great job!

big10ratrod77 · 10-30-2009, 07:23 PM

man love to see these old trucks restored

*BGRAFX* · 10-30-2009, 07:39 PM

Job well done sir.

ironroad9c1 · 10-31-2009, 10:25 AM

Why do people blur out there license plate..LOL 5,000 + people see it everyday. I can see doing it to the vin, but , its pretty useless for the plate. you can't call DMV with a plate number and get any info.
Truck looks good though. I love that color combo.

flamingbig10 · 10-31-2009, 10:44 AM

nice restoration

**old Rusty C10** · 10-31-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

Why do people blur out there license plate..LOL 5,000 + people see it everyday. I can see doing it to the vin, but , its pretty useless for the plate. you can't call DMV with a plate number and get any info.
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THese days with the internet you will be surprised what kind of info you can get. I hunt people for a living and i have access to various sites that can supply me with forwarding addresses, motor vehicle records, prison records, and credit information. Dont think that thieves dont have access to this kind of information too as alot of it is free or relatively free if you know where to look. Granted its prolly just as easy for some hi tech thieves to trace an IP address from a screen name on the computer as it is for them to run a skip trace or DMV on a truck that looks sharp if they want to steal it either for parts or export..
Alot of the people on this site who custom their trucks have thousands of dollars tied up in them. this translates to big money for those who steal and strip. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to minimizing your risk with theft..
and if anyone is reading this who is thinking of stealing my truck, its in such bad shape youll have to pay me to take it back!!!

Malo83 · 10-31-2009, 01:40 PM

Nice!

I need to work on my 83 also, any interior shots

ironroad9c1 · 11-01-2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

THese days with the internet you will be surprised what kind of info you can get. I hunt people for a living and i have access to various sites that can supply me with forwarding addresses, motor vehicle records, prison records, and credit information. Dont think that thieves dont have access to this kind of information too as alot of it is free or relatively free if you know where to look. Granted its prolly just as easy for some hi tech thieves to trace an IP address from a screen name on the computer as it is for them to run a skip trace or DMV on a truck that looks sharp if they want to steal it either for parts or export..
Alot of the people on this site who custom their trucks have thousands of dollars tied up in them. this translates to big money for those who steal and strip. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to minimizing your risk with theft..
and if anyone is reading this who is thinking of stealing my truck, its in such bad shape youll have to pay me to take it back!!!

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Whats to stop the guy driving behind you?

68 TT · 11-01-2009, 12:26 PM

You have more to fear from a neighbor, friend of a neighbor or someone who passes by your home / work and sees it than you do somebody tracking you down from a plate number seen on the internet.

**N2TRUX** · 11-01-2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

Whats to stop the guy driving behind you?

Nothing at all. But why go driving around when you can surf the net looking for trucks in your area. As an example I have never seen this truck before. I did notice that it's from Houston. With a bit of reserach I could locate where it lives, especially if I had his license number.

The point is it's just a precaution. May not matter, but why not take it if it makes you feel more comfortable.

Back to the topic at hand. Nice resto work luckyAg02.

DBLSPRT68 · 11-03-2009, 03:29 AM

GREAT job on that truck!!!!!!!!! Mine will look like that one day (black/grey)

knockretard · 11-03-2009, 10:49 AM

good looking truck.

Driveway Dreams · 11-03-2009, 12:13 PM

Nice job! Looks to be very well done. What did you do inside?

gchemist · 11-04-2009, 12:31 AM

Great job!! 83's rock!!

mamato2 · 11-04-2009, 11:01 AM

Love it!

silvereagle07 · 11-04-2009, 12:57 PM

Looks great! I like that color combo.

aggie91 · 11-04-2009, 01:35 PM

Very nice work. Looks great!

billnorman · 11-05-2009, 09:10 AM

If you modify any motor vehicle, especially if you hop the motor up, always disguise your plates. In case of an accident, an insurance company will stick it to you so fast for driving a hot rod, your head will spin faster than Linda Blair's in "The Exorcist".

sailed2japan · 11-05-2009, 03:04 PM

Man nice job! That looks exactly like my grandfathers old plow truck.

luckyAg02 · 11-05-2009, 04:17 PM

Cool, I'm glad y'all like it. I wasn't expecting this topic to still be at the top to be honest. It was my grandads old farm truck (he bought it new looking like the final pic), then my dad's, and then it became my first car. It's been good to us so (and its dirt cheap to maintain), so I figured why not get it back to where it should be. To be honest it looks MUCH better at night. That silver looks like a bullet going down the road.

This was the first and expensive part and I figured to get it out of the way while we can afford it. Everything else is relatively old and is being pieced back to original over time. It's working with 350 crate that needs to be rebuilt along with replacing the cracked motor mounts. Next up though is replacing all the electrical wiring and harness before it burns to the ground, then the gear box to hopefully get the steering tightened up, and then engine work.

Interior is original but just old. Floors pad and carpet need replacing, cracked dash, some rips on the vinyl seats....... If anyone has a recomendation on where to get a OEM dark blue dash I'm all ears.

JohnC · 11-05-2009, 04:25 PM

Glad to hear more about the history of the truck. That makes it worth so much more to you.

Finding a good OEM Blue dash pad is going to take some searching, and some $$$. You may consider using the caps, or replacement pads. If you don't want to go that route just keep an eye out, and sometimes on e-bay, or here in the classifieds you can come across a good OEM pad.

10-30-2009, 06:33 PM	#1
luckyAg02 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nowhere, TX Posts: 8	Pics of an 83 restoration Here's the pics of my old/new 83 chevy (who knows how many miles but we guess 400k-500k). Hope y'all enjoy. Also hope the pics work.

10-30-2009, 06:34 PM	#2
luckyAg02 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nowhere, TX Posts: 8	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration

10-30-2009, 06:59 PM	#3
78-5.3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waterboro ,MAINE Posts: 547	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration very nice!!!!!!!!

10-30-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration That's sharp. Got any other pics of it?

10-30-2009, 07:22 PM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,313	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration looks great but youre gonna have to replace that front bumper LOL!! im just going to tell you that im officially jealous thats what mine is suppoused to look like hopefully within 500 years! great job! __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

10-30-2009, 07:23 PM	#6
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10-30-2009, 07:39 PM	#7
BGRAFX Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kansas city Ks Posts: 1,970	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration Job well done sir.

10-31-2009, 10:25 AM	#8
ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration Why do people blur out there license plate..LOL 5,000 + people see it everyday. I can see doing it to the vin, but , its pretty useless for the plate. you can't call DMV with a plate number and get any info. Truck looks good though. I love that color combo. Last edited by ironroad9c1; 10-31-2009 at 10:26 AM.

10-31-2009, 10:44 AM	#9
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10-31-2009, 01:40 PM	#11
Malo83 Cruzzzn' Vet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porterville,Ca. Posts: 1,918	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration Nice! I need to work on my 83 also, any interior shots

11-01-2009, 12:26 PM	#13
68 TT Still plays with trucks Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,556	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration You have more to fear from a neighbor, friend of a neighbor or someone who passes by your home / work and sees it than you do somebody tracking you down from a plate number seen on the internet.

11-03-2009, 03:29 AM	#15
DBLSPRT68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA Posts: 931	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration GREAT job on that truck!!!!!!!!! Mine will look like that one day (black/grey) __________________ PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD

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knockretard Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colonial Beach, Va. Posts: 18	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration good looking truck.

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11-04-2009, 11:01 AM	#19
mamato2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: worcester, ma Posts: 35	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration Love it!

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11-05-2009, 09:10 AM	#22
billnorman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 174	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration If you modify any motor vehicle, especially if you hop the motor up, always disguise your plates. In case of an accident, an insurance company will stick it to you so fast for driving a hot rod, your head will spin faster than Linda Blair's in "The Exorcist".

11-05-2009, 03:04 PM	#23
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11-05-2009, 04:17 PM	#24
luckyAg02 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nowhere, TX Posts: 8	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration Cool, I'm glad y'all like it. I wasn't expecting this topic to still be at the top to be honest. It was my grandads old farm truck (he bought it new looking like the final pic), then my dad's, and then it became my first car. It's been good to us so (and its dirt cheap to maintain), so I figured why not get it back to where it should be. To be honest it looks MUCH better at night. That silver looks like a bullet going down the road. This was the first and expensive part and I figured to get it out of the way while we can afford it. Everything else is relatively old and is being pieced back to original over time. It's working with 350 crate that needs to be rebuilt along with replacing the cracked motor mounts. Next up though is replacing all the electrical wiring and harness before it burns to the ground, then the gear box to hopefully get the steering tightened up, and then engine work. Interior is original but just old. Floors pad and carpet need replacing, cracked dash, some rips on the vinyl seats....... If anyone has a recomendation on where to get a OEM dark blue dash I'm all ears.

11-05-2009, 04:25 PM	#25
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Pics of an 83 restoration Glad to hear more about the history of the truck. That makes it worth so much more to you. Finding a good OEM Blue dash pad is going to take some searching, and some $$$. You may consider using the caps, or replacement pads. If you don't want to go that route just keep an eye out, and sometimes on e-bay, or here in the classifieds you can come across a good OEM pad.

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