Just found this board Thanks Guys (an Intro)

[cedens]

Well i finally decided its past the time to get the old 1982 K10 Scottsdale Long bed back into nice condition.

I'm starting the daunting list Brownie as we call her (metallic mahogony color) but not sure where to start

She arrived in September of 1982 to our front door, my Dad ordered her from the local chevy dealer sight unseen. She has been a loyal part of the family all through the time i grew up and was my first truck. In these 31 years she has 130K miles on her 305, her auto locking hubs have never had a problem, and she still purrs like a kitten, if she's been driven a lot i can reach in and fire her up with a turn of the key through the window. However, the old girl is showing signs of setting for long periods of time.

her interior the dash is cracked out bad, the seats need recovered like a madman. the doors have some oxidation. and i noticed a couple holes in her floor pan.

the outside the girl looks good, the paint has some oxidation a couple dings from years of country life. a few small spots of "chevy gut rot" but nothing major.

and in these years we've had her stuck a grand total of 3 times, and she's pulled a lot of big items from sticky spots. (pulled out a semi once, and on another occasion we tied on to a 1 ton dodge diesel attached to a small mobile home and pulled it to traction)

When i'm done i want her to keep that Rootbeer Brown look with the original tan interior.

[vidman]

Welcome from the east. you will enjoy it here. Its a great place..

[N2TRUX]

Welcome to the forum cedens. Post some pics of your pride.

[Rubble]

Welcome from the great white north!! Thats cool the truck has been in the family since new,even more reason to fix her up eh...
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[cedens]

Yea, it had 80 miles on it when we got it, The floor pan is what has me really worried, I'm not sure if i can piece in new metal or spend the $$$ on a new full pan or just replace/repair the spots.

And yea I'm leaving the straight pipes on it, next down town cruising reunion we do I want to relive racking the pipes off going down main in our small town.

Also has anyone had problems with the electronic brain's (small control box that fits under the dash) in these, in 30 years this one is on #2, a mechanic friend suggested i scrap that and roll back to the 80-81 pre Electronic Spark Control (i still have the badge in the garage somewhere), but i don't want to loose the higher voltage from the new system.

[silvereagle07]

Welcome from NC! You can buy the floor pan and use what you need.

[Pro/StreetPete]

Welcome...nice story, and glad to here your going to keep her in the family.....pics ?

[zook]

welcome! you will find out we need pictures...we want a look! great history too. dang sure seems to be a lot if okie's on here which is great too. just south of me.
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[cedens]

Snapped a few pics while i was out doing the chores

and its only 123K miles on her

[cedens]

That color is Metallic Mahogany, which was a custom order color i hope they can match it, the truck has a coating of dirt that came with the snow shower we got over the weekend