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Title: The sons new project
Post by: aceospades1 on February 19, 2011, 04:41:44 pm

i had a phone call the other day from a guy i work with to ask if i was interested in a 1980 c10 stepside..i was interested but cant take on anymore projects for myself right now..i asked my son if he was interested and he was, so we look at it..it had some 450 hp 350 in it that the guy wasnt including in the sale..so he got the body of the truck with a transmission and exhaust..not to bad of a deal..550 bucks..needs body work but considering the year and living in new jersey the truck is actually pretty clean..he has plans to have the truck on the road within a month..we will see..im gonna try to get pics of the progress..
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa172/69forbob/0219011200.jpg)
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa172/69forbob/0219011200b.jpg)

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: K20Wulf on February 19, 2011, 06:30:44 pm

Nice find! Looks pretty clean for the price.  ;D

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: bake74 on February 20, 2011, 10:06:23 am

     That is a great starting place for your son.  This way he can call it his own.

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: 3rtr on February 24, 2011, 09:24:12 am

STEPSIDES RULE !!! LOL ... Cant tell in the pic because of the shadow but does it have sq or round headlights ? In 80 they switched halfway through the year to sq ones ... my 1st truck was an 80 & 1/2 ... Looks like a good start for a decent price .... Tell him good luck with it ...

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: aceospades1 on February 24, 2011, 12:04:18 pm

it has the round headlights..but not sure yet might change the front clip to an 81-87 style

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: 73ratrod on May 01, 2011, 11:53:23 pm

i payed 500 for mine didnt run but with a lil father son work we got it going
i do alot of the work myself and im only 16 but thiers times when i need my dad to step in great first trucks easy to work on also 8)

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: bake74 on May 02, 2011, 11:04:17 am

     I would say leave the front grille as it is, then again I perfer 73 - 80 body styles also.

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: big bear on May 02, 2011, 11:20:34 am

great find/ project  i like the original front end

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: 69byrd on May 02, 2011, 06:18:06 pm

Great find and I agree with the everyone else on the front end. I like the 73-80 front end.

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: aceospades1 on May 02, 2011, 09:58:51 pm

he hasnt done a dang thing to the truck yet! i got mad at him for being a slacker and threw him out of my house about a month ago..now he is back and has a job so maybe we can get started on this soon

Title: Re: The sons new project
Post by: beastie_3 on May 02, 2011, 10:05:21 pm

 :o