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04-08-2012, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Introduction
Time for an introduction. We picked up an 85 Chevy C10 stepside with 113,000 miles on her. Our two boys wanted to know how to fix up a truck and keep it running. The truck is a 350/700r4 and only needed a little mechanical work to keep it running. We replaced the Carb, fuel pump and all the rubber fuel lines. Everything else on the truck seems to work very well. We change all the fluids, gave her a complete tuneup and changed the shocks after she came home. It amazing how the wife and boys are getting into fixing her up. Next step is a posi unit and better gears, then sandblast the rims and repaint them with new caps and trim rings. The wife want sot replaced the benach seat with two buckets and a center jump seat.
I hope to learn a lot from all of you and post some pics of the progress.   Thanks, Edgar |
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04-08-2012, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sarnia, ont canada
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Re: Introduction
Nice stepper, welcome to the site
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04-08-2012, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: los angeles
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Re: Introduction
Cool Truck. I like having a bench in the truck...it's more comfortable for me.
Get some drop spindles and flip kit for the back. |
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04-08-2012, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Re: Introduction
Thanks guys.
My youngest is the one that wanted this truck and he wants to keep it as close to stock as possible. We did talk about dropping it but at this time he says he likes this ride height. |
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04-08-2012, 08:11 PM
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Getting Old; Going Broke
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Owasso OK
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Re: Introduction
Very good looking stepside. Is so much easier to start with a good canvas. At least it's had a 350 dropped in it already, one less thing.
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04-08-2012, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: San Antonio, TX
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She only has a few small rust issues that we need to take care of.
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04-08-2012, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: houston, texas
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Re: Introduction
nice truck, did you buy that in houston off craigslist?
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04-08-2012, 08:39 PM
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04-08-2012, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hickory, NC native, but stuck in Valdosta, Ga
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Re: Introduction
Nice find! Me and my son did the make over on my 84, it was a great bonding time! Only bad $800.00 for it so you can imagine how it looked!!!
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04-09-2012, 07:24 PM
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04-09-2012, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Bowie Maryland
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Re: Introduction
Welcome Red love the stepper you have a very good looking truck for you and your boys to work on send pics with your progress.
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04-09-2012, 08:59 PM
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04-09-2012, 09:43 PM
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04-09-2012, 10:08 PM
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04-10-2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Houston, Tx
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Re: Introduction
Nice!!! I have noticed many nice trucks posted by that broker here in Houston. Good score. Hope mine looks that good one day.
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04-10-2012, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA
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Re: Introduction
hi ,that looks in great shape
great when the whole family gets into it
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04-11-2012, 06:34 PM
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04-11-2012, 06:36 PM
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04-12-2012, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Woodbury, Ct.
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Re: Introduction
Nice Stepper...More pictures.
I drove mine without a grill for 2 months so she wouldn't complain when I bought the chrome. It worked too.. |
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