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Old 10-31-2013, 07:41 PM   #1
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I'm sorta young (34) and the 67-72 truck was not something I ever thought I'd be building. Lets face it, as recent as 20 years ago these were just plain ol' trucks that not many people really cared much about. Time moves on, things change, and certain body styles age VERY well. I've had my eye out for a good solid project truck for a while and finally found a good one. It's originally from Tennessee, and compared to Ohio slugs dead from salt, in great shape. It was originally a long bed cut down and the current stepside bed is in great condition. Currently rockin' the L6/TH350 combo.










Even though the previous owners have slightly lowered the truck, I'm not satisfied with the stance and am trying to figure out what I'll need to nail the ride height. It looks like I'll need to C-notch and something like a 5/7 drop will fit the bill. Stance is job #1. Everything else will follow.

And of course a turbo LS this winter. This may be my first C10....but this sure ain't my first build!
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Old 10-31-2013, 07:50 PM   #2
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I like the patina on the truck and floor. Welcome.
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Old 10-31-2013, 08:22 PM   #3
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welcome to the Forum, very nice lookiin ride
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Old 10-31-2013, 09:44 PM   #4
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Stepside! I love you man!
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Old 10-31-2013, 10:09 PM   #5
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Cool ride bud! Sorta young? I'm 33 and consider myself a youngen!
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Old 10-31-2013, 10:28 PM   #6
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Welcome from Seattle! Love the truck, hard to see any rust but surface rust.

I'm going to put bags on mine, it seems to make changing the stance easy and the new bags are supposed to give a great ride. Not to mention dealing with speed bumps and rough road conditions. I expect to haul some loads as well and it would be nice to be able to look good as well as be able to support a load when needed.
At first I'll just do a simple Schrader valve setup, later I'll probably get fancier.

Good luck with your build, seems you've got a great starter truck for it.
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Old 11-01-2013, 11:17 AM   #7
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I've been into this since 1986. These trucks just did not age. Had all the benifits of heavy metal, simplicity and timeless visual design.

Welcome to the madness
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Old 11-02-2013, 10:34 AM   #8
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Thanks everyone. Right now is one of the most fun stages of any new project, planning.

I do love the patina and rust, but "faking" the bed to at least sorta match the cab is something I havn't tried before. I've been reading a few websites detailing the process, doesn't look to bad but it seems easy to take the fake too far.
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