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Title: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: johndeesmith on February 10, 2011, 08:44:25 pm: About to go through her from top to bottom. The interior is tan and virtually perfect, but I plan on giving it a few personal touches. Like the color, but might paint her green with some brown accents. I'm in the military, so I find that I have a particular affinity for the tactical stuff, and I like earth tones and 4x4's. Just blessed to have found one of the trucks that's gonna stay in the family.

Glad to be a be a part of the forum.

BTW - She's got a 350 SB, TH350 set up right now. A buddy and I are going through the 355 and tranny before we do the swap. Any engine mod suggestions for the optimum mixture of power and reliability? i.e. heads, cam combo, etc.... Function over form for sure, I'm gonna take her in the woods, but she's gonna be a clean looker too. 8)
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: Canadian 4X4 on February 10, 2011, 08:55:07 pm: Welcome! Looks like a sweet ride.
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: johndeesmith on February 10, 2011, 09:27:11 pm: Thank you friend. I'm gonna take my time on this one. We love her., and she's off the road in the winter...so it's time to build the beans out of that 355!
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: beastie_3 on February 11, 2011, 12:06:29 am: Semper Yut!
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: bake74 on February 11, 2011, 12:45:49 am: Welcome, and that is one good starting point, very clean looking truck.
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: mitch sonsteng on February 11, 2011, 12:39:34 pm: man i really like that truck, cool, what kind of tires are on it? i like the tread they have
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: johndeesmith on February 12, 2011, 08:32:20 pm: Quote from: mitch sonsteng on February 11, 2011, 12:39:34 pm
man i really like that truck, cool, what kind of tires are on it? i like the tread they have

I'm out of town. I'll get back to you. I've had her off the road this Winter, which is about 13 months out of the year
Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's I believe, up here in the Central NY tundra.

I've got a set of Nitto Tierra Grapplers too. 33x10.5's They're a great all-terrain alternative instead of the BFG's. I had 'em on a Tacoma for a few thousand miles before I found this jewel.
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: johndeesmith on February 12, 2011, 08:35:00 pm: Quote from: beastie_3 on February 11, 2011, 12:06:29 am
Semper Yut!

Heading back to Afghanistan at the beginning of Oct. Back you ya' there motivator.
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: beastie_3 on February 12, 2011, 08:44:47 pm: You let me know if you need anything, we take care of our own.
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: fitz on February 13, 2011, 06:44:13 pm: Quote from: beastie_3 on February 12, 2011, 08:44:47 pm
You let me know if you need anything, we take care of our own.

I'm in Halifax ma (02343). Got a shop with a lift and a boat load of parts for our trucks. Let me know if you need a hand
Title: Re: 1982 K/10 step side...
Post by: thirsty on February 14, 2011, 09:27:00 am: Quote from: johndeesmith on February 10, 2011, 08:44:25 pm
Function over form for sure, I'm gonna take her in the woods, but she's gonna be a clean looker too. 8)

Looks like you got the clean looker part done already!
Nice truck,