where are all the longbeds hiding

[aussichev]

Where are the longbeds. There seems to be alot of very nice and low shorty`s but the longbeds seem to be few and far between .Inspire me please I need inspiration for my sad c20 longbed if you don`t I`ll have to shorten her.

Paul

[79BIG10]

We're here We dont' get eth recognition as the short beds do for sure but we're trying to get them cleaned up and good looking like the lowered crew. A couple guys I think have lowered LWB but most of us LWB have lifted or stock height.

Just don't go cutting please

[Cole's 87]

I have a 77LWB just needs alot of work. Right now my free time is going into my 87 swb. As soon as im done I would love to put my 77 back on the road it rides a whole lot better than my 87. The rear end dosent jump around so much.

[1FaastC10]

my 2 trucks that actually look like trucks, rather than a pile of parts are longbeds. unfortunately, both are dead stock, so no "inspiration" there. unless you want stock for some god awful reason

[old Rusty C10]

ive got two long beds one of which has just begun to undergo restoration ( 1976) and one thats a daily beater 1986 that will maybe go restoration one day but right now its a trash hauler etc
alot of us here have the long beds but they aint so pretty cause we use em for work trucks.. besides s hortbeds are for guys who want a truck but dont wanna get dirty lol KIDDING

[Zilverado]

'86 lwb Silverado here. Everything pretty much stock except for a swapped rearend and heavy duty leaf springs. Also removed the chrome trim along the body and around the wheel wells. Gives the truck a cleaner look - it's white. Still needs some body work and paint, but overall in pretty good condition.

What more can I say. I like a truck that looks and feels like a truck.

[aussichev]

I think from the great replys i`ve had so far i can assume that like most things if your big and know it you just don`t need to brag about it. what do you think fair comment? I still want to see a long low one though

[arveetek]

Look in my Chevy photo album in my sig for pics of before and after of my '81 C20 LWB.

Casey

[Prerunner1982]

i have a long bed too, but probably not your liking though. Link in sig...

[kballan]

My truck started as a longbed, but I got a deal on the shorty frame. You know how it goes from there.

[Gibble]

Mines hiding in my parents garage beside the mustang...

[Pops]

The good ones are out here in the California sunshine where we paint our house trim the truck color.[IMG]http://[/IMG]

[Pops]

I was trying to put my truck picture here but I must have forgot how. I have done it before but that is old age and good beer for you. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Pops

[aussichev]

Riptide your truck seems to be coming along, did i see rust in some of your pics. We don`t get snow in west Australia so no salt on the road but we still get rust.Still no long low ones though.I wish i could get all of the spares as easily as you lot .Just to give you an idea of what it`s like here a good used lt1 350 is about $6ooo. a bonnet is $450 ,20inch wheels would be $500-$600 each ,to bag it would be around $4000 so you have got to plan your projects as well as you can. I can get a short stepside for $1200 and stetch it or cut the frame to suit or find a long style side from who knows where .so i still need to see some cool long beds so i can see where i need to go,so keep them coming
Paul

[Pops]

Another try.

[1FaastC10]

how about a 3/5 drop on 15x7 wrapped in 235 75 15s (obviously not lowered truck tires)

[Kybol]

I got one

[aussichev]

Now we are getting close,pops,kybol and 1faarstc10 i think your trucks are looking good and riptide shortys are not common down here either.You all must be curious about a longbed thats low and has got 20`s on so put out the call we want to see a long and low. A big fat engine would be good too

Paul

[bigd65]

i have an 85 LWB. every time i have a buddy offer to cut the frame , i stand back and look at it and then look at it 2 in lowered all the way around (just a street rake) then i say NAAA , i like it the way it is. i am gonna do lowering 2 inches all the way around. i just have another money pit right now

[1FaastC10]

Originally posted by aussichev
Now we are getting close,pops,kybol and 1faarstc10 i think your trucks are looking good and riptide shortys are not common down here either.You all must be curious about a longbed thats low and has got 20`s on so put out the call we want to see a long and low. A big fat engine would be good too

Paul

hey Paul, you really think my truck is looking good? that pic was taken about 3 years ago... here are some of what it looks like now.

[1FaastC10]

and no, this is not a LWB frame, its a 78 SWB frame. i cut the LWB frame up and hauled it to the scrap yard.

[Gibble]

1FasstC10...

2wd huh?

[arveetek]

I just had to throw in a pic of my longbed!

[1974ChevyC10]

i have a 1974 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB but i dont have any pics online of it.its kinda ugly anyway so i dont think you want to see a pic of it.i will however give some stats on it
GM Goodwrench 350-came with the truck
1979 TH350-bought that from Tom aka bored&stroked when the original went out
dynomax headers and 2 1/2 inch pipes and mufflers-no tailpipes
soon to have a carter carb and edelbrock intake
31 inch pirelli scorpions on stock steel rims
new brakes as of yesterday
paint is faded red and white-will be primer grey one day then eventually ill paint it a color of my choosing
interior is all intact but im going to make some mods to it that will make it the truck i want
and a few other things i know im forgetting

i too prefer the longbeds and think we need more of them on here.

[1FaastC10]

Originally posted by Gibble
1FasstC10...

2wd huh?

C-10s dont come any other way...

BTW, i attempted to post a pic of my cab earlier in the thread, but ended up with my frame pic posted twice. so here's the cab.