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Offline the dan

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #120 on: May 21, 2009, 11:59:11 PM »
tucking bumpers is so overlooked, im also tucking mine and narrowing it, the only thing im skeptical about is where to narrow, because if you do the center your licence plate wont fit, i really want a bumper without a place inlet, but that wont happen

im glad your doing this, its coming out good, and the marker lights are also a thing to do, those stock ones are huge!, what are you going to replace them with if at all?
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Offline 69byrd

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #121 on: May 22, 2009, 07:39:38 AM »
I am not going to replace the marker lights with anything. As far as doing away with the licence plate area in the bumper you would have to use 2 bumpers. Cut the licence section out of one and replace it with a section from the other. I know a guy who just did this to the rear bumper on his truck and it looks great. If you keep the licence plate you have to cut a section out on both sides of it.
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Offline the dan

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #122 on: May 23, 2009, 02:35:58 AM »
smoothed markers will deffinitely clean up the front end, though i have a set ive been dieing to put on my truck since i started getting into my project, they are off a 60's impala
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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #123 on: May 23, 2009, 05:45:48 AM »
You could also narrow the bumper in 1/3's. That way you woundn't need a donor bumper and retain the license plate section.
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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #124 on: May 28, 2009, 09:25:06 PM »
Whats up guys? I just wanted to share with yall what I got today. I needed another driver side door for my truck and today I got two doors off of a 91 Suburban. Best part is they were $20 a piece and they are in good shape.  They are white I will have to sand them and prime them flat black. Heres some pics.



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Offline silvrbreez

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #125 on: May 28, 2009, 10:01:59 PM »
Nice score!

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #126 on: May 29, 2009, 07:11:53 AM »
Real nice score on those doors, Power mirrors and all!!!!
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Offline CornDwg01

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #127 on: May 29, 2009, 07:20:38 AM »
Very nice score on the doors.  They look just like the ones I paid 100 bucks for about a month ago.  What are you going to do about the extra switches in the door panels?  And are you keeping the power mirrors?  I think I'm going to ditch mine...there just so bulky looking!
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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #128 on: May 29, 2009, 07:31:03 AM »
Great Score on the door's  :D
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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #129 on: May 29, 2009, 08:40:19 AM »
I thought it was a good score also, when the guy told me $40 for both over the phone I told him I was on the way ;D The power mirrors are gonna go, I dont care for them either.  As for the extra switches in the panel, I am thinking of running the one piece panels so thats not an issue. If I dont use the one piece panels I have access to some power panels out of a truck my friend has.
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Offline craazy22

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #130 on: June 07, 2009, 12:33:25 AM »
wow... i just finished reading all the pages on this build up. it was worth every minute.  I have a 81 swb stepside with 129k original miles. i bought it about @ years ago from the original owner for 1,000 dollars. i just made a page long of notes... your truck is the nicest stepside i have ever seen.. not too hot rod not to street.. just perfect.... keep up the good work. keep posting pics....... 8)

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #131 on: June 11, 2009, 08:47:45 PM »
Craazy22 thanks for the kind words!! I met fellow member KoolerSL2(Chris) last weekend and I would like to say hes a really great guy. I snapped a few pix that I thought I would share.







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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #132 on: June 11, 2009, 09:09:57 PM »
The shadows (or lack thereof) under your bed was awesome!

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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #133 on: June 11, 2009, 09:50:18 PM »
Awesome pictures.  Thanks for sharing. 
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Re: 84 Stepside Chevy
« Reply #134 on: June 11, 2009, 10:41:36 PM »
 Great score. Have you priced GM doors at the dealer lately? They want $500 each and thats if they can find them. Personally, I love the look of the power mirrors on our trucks. Just keep in mind that if you ditch them you will have a few holes to fill in.
 These doors also use different glass than those without power mirrors. You will notice that a section of the glass is blacked out to cover the mirror when the window is up.
 I would imagine the mirror set up and the glass would be worth good $$ to someone looking to do the conversion.
 Your truck is comming along great. Good luck with it.
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