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Title: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 29, 2014, 06:25:19 am

Hello there,my name is Donnie. I wanted to start a build page ,I've already started my build so I'm going to play catchup. I bought the truck from a guy in Kenner,la about 25 min south of me,I'm in slidell la. $650.00 it had a rod knock in the 305 and the trans was just about shot. I'll try and post pics I'm not very computer savy

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 29, 2014, 07:25:33 am

Before I started

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 29, 2014, 07:26:13 am

305

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Post by: Ds2014 on December 29, 2014, 07:26:40 am

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Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: DuckAholic1 on December 29, 2014, 05:13:44 pm

Lookin good so far!!

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 06:24:47 am

Lower door patch

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 06:25:28 am

Drivers door patch

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 06:26:32 am

Windshield pinch weld repairs

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 06:27:15 am

In primer

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Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 07:38:36 am

Rear fender

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Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 03:12:33 pm

This is the cab painted I chose pearl white

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Post by: Captkaos on December 30, 2014, 03:50:46 pm

nice progress.

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 09:10:39 pm

Rocker panel work

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 09:14:25 pm

Both steps were rusted the same spot

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Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 09:26:56 pm

Drivers side door

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Post by: Ds2014 on December 30, 2014, 09:27:49 pm

Passenger side

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Post by: fitz on December 31, 2014, 08:12:46 am

Truck looks great so far.
What are the details on the motor?

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on December 31, 2014, 10:28:24 am

Small block 400 bored to a 408  jegs aluminum 67 cc heads block is zero decked with flat top piston 292/292 cam head studs afr composite intake with dual plane plenum summit racing ignition and distributor. Summit racing th350 with 2800 stall https://vimeo.com/115712649 (https://vimeo.com/115712649)

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Broken84C10 on January 01, 2015, 08:18:24 am

Nice truck man, I love the step sides. Good work on the body too.

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on January 01, 2015, 02:05:49 pm

Thank you

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Post by: Ds2014 on January 06, 2015, 05:12:57 pm

They call it painless

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Post by: DuckAholic1 on January 08, 2015, 08:26:49 am

Ouch!!!!!;)

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Captkaos on January 09, 2015, 06:30:01 pm

Was your wiring harness not bundled per section?

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on January 10, 2015, 08:26:36 am

It is a jegs harness and I think it was but I bought it like 5 years ago and started an install in a dodge so it was mixed up lol

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: illinoisk30 on January 11, 2015, 07:35:37 pm

Nice sheet metal work. That's a lot of work but it looks good. Sounds like your engine is very strong too. Coming along nicely.


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Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on January 13, 2015, 08:19:37 pm

Thanks illnoisk. It's been a year since I built the engine and started the body work

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on January 14, 2015, 05:36:55 pm

I have a question I don't know what sub model my truck is. Custom 10 Scottsdale Cheyenne or Silverado  can anyone help

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: illinoisk30 on January 14, 2015, 06:48:39 pm

Going by the picture in your first post it is a Custom Deluxe. That would be the base trim level. Scottsdale would be next, followed by Cheyenne and lastly the top of the line Silverado. I have a 1980 Custom Deluxe but it does have A/C , tilt and tach but no radio. I should put one in but really not in it that much. It is a base model truck but does have some nice options. ;) Keep up the good work on yours.

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on January 14, 2015, 07:09:51 pm

I have a/c as well but no cigarette lighter, dome light,or tach

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Post by: Ds2014 on January 14, 2015, 07:11:49 pm

It also has tilt and regular windshield wiper switch. I wasn't really fond of the four headlights but they grew on me

Title: Re: My 81 stepside short wheelbase
Post by: Ds2014 on March 28, 2015, 06:51:43 pm

The newest pics of my 81 step side. I was planning on selling it when I was done ,but seeing it together may have changed my mind