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Title: New from IL
Post by: ron50gc on October 21, 2011, 07:52:39 pm

Hi I'm Ron I'm new to the site,just got my 1st truck.I've always had sportcars but found lately I could really use a truck.So I bought this 86 silverado from my neighbor for $800.He has owned it for the last 15yrs. and always maintained and babied the truck.It does need a little work as far as body but not too bad though.My plans for are New exhaust(Flowmasters),New Wheels(torque thrusts),and then the bodywork and paint.As far as the body it has very little rust on both cab corners bout half dollar size,then the bed needs replaced from the preveious owner running it down a post of some sort.

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g375/Ron250rGC/86silverado.jpg)

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g375/Ron250rGC/86silveradobedside.jpg)

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: firefighter on October 21, 2011, 10:35:31 pm

Welcome from your neighboring state of Iowa.
Looks like a nice truck to start with.
Keep us up to date with the progress and enjoy your new ride!!

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: Tazman on October 21, 2011, 11:37:20 pm

Welcome from AZ formerly IL.Nice truck to start with,what are you going to do with the wheels when you get the new ones?

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: ron50gc on October 21, 2011, 11:59:32 pm

Thank's for the replies, I haven't really thought about what I was doing w the stock wheels.

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: zieg85 on October 22, 2011, 07:32:57 am

Welcome from NW Indiana

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: bake74 on October 22, 2011, 08:37:15 am

     Welcome from California.

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: Custom_10 on October 22, 2011, 09:06:47 pm

Ron, welcome from Va.

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: DustyRusty on October 24, 2011, 05:55:14 pm

Hi Ron.  Welcome from Alaska.  I like the colors on your truck.

I don't know how much a new bed would cost in your area.  Maybe as much as what you paid for the whole truck.  Check out the catalog on this site for cab corners and bed parts.  Here's a link for the bedside parts:  http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=7&Category_Code=7387Beds

You can go from there for other sheet metal, etc.

Rusty

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: 69byrd on October 25, 2011, 08:00:25 am

Welcome from TN

Title: Re: New from IL
Post by: ron50gc on October 25, 2011, 08:31:07 am

Well I looked at getting a new  bedside   has them for $350 then $25 for the cab corners and that would take care of the body.Gonna keep searching craigslist maybe a cheap bed will pop up,but I'm leaning towards new bedside because the rest of the bed is nice.I also been checking out the Roll on bedliner that I will be doing just trying to find which one.

Just got a chrome tube grille from a buddy for giving him a hand will post some pic's in a little bit

Here's some pic's

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g375/Ron250rGC/028.jpg)

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g375/Ron250rGC/039.jpg)


(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g375/Ron250rGC/041.jpg)