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Old 06-27-2013, 06:01 PM   #1
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1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

Hello everyone,

Looks like I have found the right place. I am restoring a 70 C10 LWB stepside.
Can anyone tell me if this is a rare find or not, its hard to find any pics for the LWB stepside. I have started the restoration already and I'm to a rolling chassis finally. I have pics to post I just need to read up on how to do that here.
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:04 PM   #2
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Re: 1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

You sure don't see many of the long wheel base stepsides.
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:11 PM   #3
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Re: 1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

Thats what I was thinking..
Here is a pic of her before I started.
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:17 PM   #4
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My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:18 PM   #5
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Re: 1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

And here is where I am currently with the restore. Everything that is black has been powder coated. Thank god for LMC for parts..
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:19 PM   #6
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Thanks everyone!!
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:21 PM   #7
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Re: 1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

Lots of great vendors on here to buy from also.
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Old 06-27-2013, 06:25 PM   #8
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Here's my stocker.
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Old 06-27-2013, 08:17 PM   #9
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Re: 1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

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Hello everyone,

Looks like I have found the right place. I am restoring a 70 C10 LWB stepside.
Can anyone tell me if this is a rare find or not, its hard to find any pics for the LWB stepside. I have started the restoration already and I'm to a rolling chassis finally. I have pics to post I just need to read up on how to do that here.
You don't see many of them but I have one. I bought the bed off of a '68+ sitting in a pasture. The reason I say '68+ is the fenders have side lights. The front clip was already gone from the truck.

I drove my '67 C20 without a bed and two of us set the stepside bed on my truck. I brought 4 new bolts with me and plugged in the wiring harness. I was surprised to see stop and turn signals worked. The bed I removed from my '67 was a Fleetside rust bucket.

The stepside bed has a side mounted spare. Wood was gone but strips are good.

I'm painting the bed completely disassembled. That requires cutting two welds next to the tailgate hinges.

My C20 tires are larger so I'll be modifying the cutout for the spare.
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Old 06-27-2013, 08:19 PM   #10
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Thats a great looking truck. I hope mine turns out half that nice..I dont have the spare tire mount though..
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Old 06-27-2013, 08:25 PM   #11
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Is there a vendor on here where i can purchase a new or new to me front grill with Chevrolet embossed on the front...LMC has them for about 1000... looking for one a little/alot cheaper...thanks for any help.
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Old 06-28-2013, 07:36 AM   #12
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Re: 1970 C10 LWB stepside body off restoration

I talked to a guy that had a long bed stepside. He saw me at Walmart in Kenner La. in my 68 C20 and told me about his stepside he was working on. Wouldn't have been you would it.
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Old 06-28-2013, 08:03 AM   #13
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No, mine is in pieces for painting.
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Old 06-28-2013, 08:57 AM   #14
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There was a thread back a while ago where a member found a source for grilles that looked excellent. I believe in the $400 range. Might do a search and see if you can locate. Also, as suggested try the other vendors here on the site.
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Old 06-28-2013, 02:03 PM   #15
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Thanks Lou I will check on that...

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