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Offline Engineer

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Re: 79 cab resto
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2014, 08:20:20 PM »
I was able to score a perfect (less a couple dents) bed here in the Midwest. It was off of a little used M-1008. Rust dominates any 4x4 square body around here but this was rust free. And it was only $150.00.
2002 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1/ZF6sp RC/LB
2001 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 6.0/4L85E EC/SB
1997 Chevy Blazer 4x4
1994 Chevy K-2500 4x4 C6P 5.7/4L80E
1979 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10
1977 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10 454

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Offline toddbgky

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Re: 79 cab resto
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2014, 07:43:19 AM »
nice work.  where did you get the donor pieces from?

Thanks, the donor A-pillar skin panels came from a cab I found locally for $120. I was amazed that they were still intact since there wasn't another part on that cab that was salvageable; it took me about two days to remove them and scrap out the rest of the cab. I also got a good dash trim insert and A/C control head with the purchase, so I will probably recoup 30% to 50% of the costs of the cab once I ebay those parts.

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Re: 79 cab resto
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2014, 07:49:20 AM »
I was able to score a perfect (less a couple dents) bed here in the Midwest. It was off of a little used M-1008. Rust dominates any 4x4 square body around here but this was rust free. And it was only $150.00.

I'd call that a good score. A truly rust free bed around here will fetch $800 to $1,000; I sold the bed off of my truck for $500, which had some issues starting in the floor crossmembers, so I could swap the bed from the donor truck I bought onto it.

I've recently finished parting out the rest of the donor truck and just about broke even on the purchase price, so I did real good in with what I had to pay for the cab and bed that will be used to finish my project.

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Re: 79 cab resto
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2014, 06:54:13 PM »
I know.

I could have easily flipped this bed for a G, but that is not what I was looking to do. I wanted as nearly a perfect a bed as I could find for my monster truck build and the planets happened to line up just right on this deal.
2002 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1/ZF6sp RC/LB
2001 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 6.0/4L85E EC/SB
1997 Chevy Blazer 4x4
1994 Chevy K-2500 4x4 C6P 5.7/4L80E
1979 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10
1977 Chevy K-30 4x4 4sp 4.10 454

Dad of an Eagle Scout, and a Life Scout

Offline haroldwca

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Re: 79 cab resto
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2014, 07:21:06 PM »
Hey Todd, when you said Kentucky I looked at your message board identity.  I recognize BGKY as Bowling Green, KY, where I was born and raised.  In the Carolinas for the past ten years, but we make it back there every year at Christmas time.  I've got another Chevrolet truck buddy there.  If you want to show off your build, we'd love to see how it's coming along.  PM me if you're interested.

I'm currently working on repainting my '85 2WD SB.  Didn't need to do the kind of metal work you're into now, but I remember some of the trucks I knew from the Bluegrass state.  And if one has been sitting long enough, it can just about rust the air out of the tires!

Offline toddbgky

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Re: 79 cab resto
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2014, 12:38:59 PM »
You guessed correctly Harold, I do reside in Bowling Green. As you said, the condition of used vehicle parts around here is usually pretty bad, which is why I went out of the area to acquire the donor truck.

I appreciate you reaching out in a friendly manner and don't mean any offense, but I would never extend an invitation to anyone I don't know personally to come to my house to see what I have going on as it would show poor judgment in my opinion. Chock it up to being older and wiser I guess, but I just don't have a lot of trust in people these days.

Perhaps there will be a truck event or something of that nature in the future where we could say hello to one another and have a good squarebody discussion.