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Old 02-22-2011, 07:23 PM   #1
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Hey guys, I've been lurking for a few months after doing a search on google about crew cab short beds. I found this site and boy am I glad I did. Tons of info and positive attitudes around here and I just wanted to compliment you all on a great site.

Of course, the reason I came here was to research my new found obsession, the 73-91 crew cab short bed. I have been looking for one for a while now, knowing it was unlikely I would find a shorty. I was keeping my options open to 2wd and long beds though the end goal has always been a 4x4 short.

Well, yesterday I got lucky, I think. I spotted a 76 CCSB on CL with a TBI 350 and 4L80E. Complete with the dash cluster, grille, seats I think, and doors off of the donor suburban. I'll have some more pics later, but this was all I could snap this morning after arriving back home with my new found toy at 1 am.

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Old 02-22-2011, 08:21 PM   #2
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welcome to the board, looks like a nice truck.
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:32 PM   #3
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from Cali. What's your plans for the Beast
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:35 PM   #4
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Welcome to your newest and BEST/WORST ADDICTION!!!!!
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:37 PM   #5
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welcome aboard......from up the road aways.
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Old 02-22-2011, 09:02 PM   #6
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welcome to the board, it looks like you have a nice start. Post more pics when you can......
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Old 02-22-2011, 09:03 PM   #7
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welcome! nice find!
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:11 PM   #8
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Thanks guys, I felt pretty lucky to find it. Especially since I was planning on doing a 6" lift and 35's. I'll get more pics over the next few days.

My plans are just to build a nice pickup with reasonable driveability and a nice finish. I want it to be comfortable for camping trips and snow runs. I'm not building a mud runner with this one.

I'd like for it to one day have a vortec 454, but we'll see how the little mouse pulls it around in the meantime. You'll see later, but the interior is 4 different colors, and the door panels are red, I was thinking about sticking with that since my original plan has always been for the exterior to be a red. Maybe paint all the metal interior stuff black and re cover the seats red? I don't know, just spitballing.

anybody familiar with a color called "Amberglow Met"? I mixed it for a guy at work and kinda fell in love with it, even though it is a FORD color...

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Old 02-22-2011, 10:23 PM   #9
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It appears my memory could be failing me, cuz I can't find that color right now. Oh well, I won't be ready for that for a few months at least.
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:31 PM   #10
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Welcome...Nice CCSB
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Old 02-22-2011, 10:34 PM   #11
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Welcome Aboard from Floridua !

Looks like a good start for a awesome rig....
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:29 PM   #12
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:35 PM   #13
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Nice looking truck! Happy to see you on the forum.
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Old 02-22-2011, 11:36 PM   #14
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Welcome to the forum, and the ccsb club! nice lookin truck!
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Old 02-23-2011, 12:33 AM   #15
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[QUOTE=Restrorob;4506376]Ahhh..... ^^^^^ is a dirty word around here, If you must....Spell it F**d !!! QUOTE]

at leased they Cirlced what the problem was And sweet truck!! im "green" with Envy,,, as for the color bet you'll change it somewhat before your done
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Old 02-23-2011, 02:50 AM   #16
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Old 02-23-2011, 02:57 AM   #17
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2 the board .looks like you got you a great start
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:30 PM   #18
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Great looking truck for a starter project, I've been looking for exactly what you found for months!
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Old 02-23-2011, 02:36 PM   #19
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Welcome to the board! Your truck looks great the way it is. I like the blacked out look. What year ford did the color come from? I may be able to help you find it.
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Old 02-23-2011, 10:03 PM   #20
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Yeah, I don't mind the flat black look for now, but there are quite a few dents and dings that I plan on removing, and I have never owned a rig with a primo paint job, so I want one. Also, for the last couple years I've been "apprenticing" on paint and body, and have been involved in a few primo paint jobs for other people.

I'm starting to think my memory sucks, cuz I did a search for that color name in Martin Senour (the paint I made it in for my customer) and can't find it. I think I printed a product sheet for it and stashed it, so I'll let you know what I find.

This morning I pulled the driveline so I could replace what was left of the carrier bearing. It's supposed to snow here so I need to get it reliable.
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Old 02-23-2011, 10:11 PM   #21
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Welcome to the forum Love2Ride450. You have found a good place to be if your a CCSB fan. That seems to be the rage lately. Most of them on here are 2wds, so a big nasty 4wd is a nice change of pace.

Keep us updated if you ever find that color. We don't care if you paint it a Ford color as long as you don't run a Ford motor.
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Old 02-23-2011, 10:26 PM   #22
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NEVER!!!!

A photo of my lovely carrier bearing.
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Old 02-23-2011, 10:33 PM   #23
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Right on!
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Old 02-24-2011, 03:47 AM   #24
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Right on!
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I'm planning on converting my 2wd to 4wd

Yeah, your thread was one of the many I lurked.

I found the sheet I stashed, the color is called "emberglow metallic" and it is a F**d color. I'm going to mix myself a pint and do a sprayout before I dive in.
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Cool man , glad you found the color.
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