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Title: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: farrisrocks7 on December 06, 2010, 05:34:32 pm

My dad bought this truck new in 1980.  It came with a 250 6cyl, 3 speed manual.  It was my first truck and I drove it through High School.  We put a 305 in it in 1991 and I put tons of miles on it!
A couple of years ago, I put a 283 in her.  She still has the 3 on the tree!
I've been removing the old paint, gonna paint her myself in a couple weeks.  I'm going to have an all black interior and rebuild the wood bed.  Here are a few shots as she stand.  I'll post more as I move along.
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p245/farrisrocks/Stepside/IMG_3118.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p245/farrisrocks/Stepside/IMG_3116.jpg)
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p245/farrisrocks/Stepside/IMG_3119.jpg)

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: Layne on December 06, 2010, 05:39:45 pm

Cool! Welcome from Illinois

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: hotrod24 on December 06, 2010, 05:43:18 pm

 Nice stepside and welcome from North carolina...

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: Grim 82 on December 06, 2010, 05:48:32 pm

Welcome from ND. That's a nice ride. Repainting it the original color?

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: Canadian 4X4 on December 06, 2010, 05:54:27 pm

Welcome!

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: Cody1018 on December 06, 2010, 05:59:24 pm

Welcome From Ohio! Nice truck

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: farrisrocks7 on December 06, 2010, 06:38:14 pm

Quote from: Grim 82 on December 06, 2010, 05:48:32 pm

Welcome from ND. That's a nice ride. Repainting it the original color?

  I'm going to paint it close to original

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: topp on December 06, 2010, 06:54:02 pm

Welcome....

Nice truck.

What brand steering wheel is that?

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: farrisrocks7 on December 06, 2010, 08:27:51 pm

Quote from: topp on December 06, 2010, 06:54:02 pm

Welcome....

Nice truck.

What brand steering wheel is that?

I changed it out in the early 90's.  I think it was from an 88-90 chevy truck

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: bobcooter on December 06, 2010, 09:05:24 pm

Welcome! Nice truck. You don't see a whole lot of step sides anymore. Really nice.

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: g2bird on December 07, 2010, 11:05:33 am

That looks very familiar for some reason. ;D Nice truck!

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: greg1984GMC on December 07, 2010, 08:35:16 pm

I like your truck.

Title: Re: 80 Chevy Stepside
Post by: farrisrocks7 on December 08, 2010, 09:56:11 am

what size tires should I put on this truck guys?  The wheels are 15x8 and currently it has 235/70/R15's on it.  It was lowered when it was my daily driver back in the early 90's(took out leafs in the rear and heated the front coils which I wouldn't suggest).  If I lower it again, I'll do it right and not more than 3".  I think I want her to have the factory stance.
Back to the point, what size tires?