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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: ARGluck on December 12, 2014, 02:32:47 pm
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Picked this up a few months back after selling my 69 C-10. Needed something slightly more practical and I've always wanted a stepside. It's got a TH400, 350tbi, and was all original (excluding mirrors and motor). I even have the cap for it though I haven't restored it yet. It's nearing the end now, just a lot of little things to do (and the interior).
Sorry for the fuzzy early pics, the camera lens got scratched.
Had to do cab corners, replace steps and fenders, gas tank straps, and as you guys know... a lot of other stuff. Front passenger fender was savable but for the effort and price I put a new one on.
Both rear fenders had rust holes punched through them (on the top and bottom of fenders)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0250_zps079b71ae.jpg)
Here it is w/the cap as I'm about to drive it home.
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0374_zps3d5dc64f.jpg)
Interior shot (not much has changed but I'm getting there)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/00Q0Q_CHERHu4zXv_600x450_zpsadef638c.jpg)
Bed
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/00j0j_bqsnbgY76Vd_600x450_zps0ca81536.jpg)
Steps looked like this, the rust has gone through (tapes covering a hole) and the mounting holes that go to the fender are completely gone
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0235_zps4e1178bb.jpg)
A good example of the cab corners though the rocker was easily salvaged
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0240_zpsd7af1543.jpg)
Engine is off a Yale plow truck that only had 14k miles (originally had a 6 cyl)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/00V0V_htxcVe2yxjT_600x450_zps3fcf02a4.jpg)
Pulling the fenders to see the extent of things
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0522_zpsd4f6a87f.jpg)
Gas tank straps were awful
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0664_zpscc6cdaf5.jpg)
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Overall in good shape, had to weld in a patch on the passenger side.
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0523_zps5ae109b7.jpg)
I POR-15'd under the fenders and cleaned and painted the frame
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0661_zps980ea254.jpg)
Test fitting all the new metal
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0667_zpscab1c668.jpg)
New front fender and most of the prep done
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1007_zps79ca4af9.jpg)
Other side
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1000_zpse16c3380.jpg)
From the front
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG0999_zps535b63ae.jpg)
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Masked and ready to go in
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1029_zps491a09ee.jpg)
Other side
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1032_zps6a7bea1d.jpg)
In the booth
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1047_zps7e5417e5.jpg)
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Rear fenders, tailgate, and all the miscellaneous things just done from paint.
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1035_zps49b8e6d4.jpg)
Fresh out of the booth
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1068_zps338f4d2a.jpg)
Another shot from after paint
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1065_zps5bf1a4a0.jpg)
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Getting those fenders hung
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1088_zpsd7daf0a4.jpg)
Driver's side w/fenders up
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1089_zps05ea6653.jpg)
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Got it home, time to put it back together
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1137_zpsdaca292f.jpg)
Driver's side
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1139_zpsacbca0ee.jpg)
Rear
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/argluck/IMAG1136_zpseae8ce18.jpg)
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Looks great!
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X2!
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Good looking truck!
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Truck looks great.
Where did you buy the stepside fenders? How did the fit?
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i dig this truck and color, what color is that?
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Very nice!
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looks great.