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Title: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on August 31, 2007, 05:54:43 pm

Just getten started on this one.
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/274720285.jpg)
Pulled out the 250 to rebuild, and the 350 trans.  Putting in a 305 I had while rebuild the inline with T5 trans.  Painting the rally's Green and putting to back on and lowering it 3 and 4"  Gonna keep the patina and put my shop name on the door. Should look pretty cool. I think.
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/275551704.jpg)

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: team39763 on September 01, 2007, 08:59:25 am

Good luck with that.  It looks like a pretty solid/straight body.

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: Novadiecast on September 01, 2007, 12:48:36 pm

Are you sticking with the step side bed or going fleet side??

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on September 03, 2007, 10:09:15 am

Staying with the stepside.  It is pretty solid just needs wood in the floor

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on September 06, 2008, 08:53:09 am

Finally got around to workimg on it again.  Got the 250 back in it with a 3spd.  Got it lowered and the interior changed to blue.  Working on painting my wheels now.  6" rallys in front And 8" in the rear painted baby blue with wide whites.
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/333377019.jpg)
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/310406755.jpg)

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: JJSZABO on September 12, 2008, 08:07:41 am

WOW - stepside!  I love stepsides ;)

Good luck, nice project.

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: blue beast on September 12, 2008, 02:54:14 pm

i really like those center caps straight retro 8)

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: Captkaos on September 12, 2008, 11:24:50 pm

Cool!

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on July 27, 2009, 09:04:23 pm

Got around to working on the Project Low Buck again, so I thought I would update.  Finished painting the wheels and making the wide whites.  I made up a rail road company name (I work at the r.r and used my daughters Initials)and painted it on the door and made it match the patina.  I still have the other door to do.  I took the rear slider out and put a plain window in
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/370561780.jpg)
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/370561890.jpg)
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/370561846.jpg)

I also put a new floor in the bed.  It is a piece of one side sanded ply-wood.  I coated the underside and put 4 coats of clear on the top.  I think it turned out pretty good.  I had everything for it except some carriage bolts.  So I have around $7 in the bed. 
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/370561820.jpg)
 Know i'm working on the taillights and custom rear bumper.  Let me know what you think.  Thanks, Mike

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: fitz on July 27, 2009, 09:15:27 pm

Any details about how you did your bed?. That looks great for $7.

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: 69byrd on July 27, 2009, 09:47:43 pm

Truck looks great! I dig the patina and the door logo  8)

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: Captkaos on July 28, 2009, 12:04:16 pm

looks good!

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on September 07, 2009, 12:48:39 pm

Got my rear bumper and tail lights done, so I thought I post some pics.  That is a railroad airline wrench and a couple of spikes.
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/373608534.jpg)
Here is the dash
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/373608586.jpg)
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/373608672.jpg)
This is my helper, my daughter Olivia.
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/373608741.jpg)

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: eventhorizon66 on September 07, 2009, 12:57:21 pm

Is that braille on your dash board? :D

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: hotrod24 on September 07, 2009, 01:37:48 pm

cool dash ;D

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on September 07, 2009, 01:43:15 pm

The dash is just an old dash pad with all of the padding removed then I welded the expanded metal in the holes and cleared it.  The brail appearing things are actually holes.  I also painted the grill a granite color, I think it turned out looking good.
(http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL990/3408266/6999047/373612469.jpg)

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: fer79 on June 17, 2010, 09:10:18 pm

very nice, which measure tires...

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Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: JDaniel on June 19, 2010, 12:33:32 am

I like this one, it's looking good with the painting on the doors and the wheels and... nice old school look you got there!!

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: heavychevy91 on June 19, 2010, 11:34:29 am

truck looks wicked cool man

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: fer79 on June 19, 2010, 05:21:16 pm

hey bro, what diameter measure are the center caps?

Title: Re: '81 Stepside
Post by: yrik on July 02, 2010, 06:43:36 am

I am not sure of the size but, I had to take a die grinder to the center of the stock rallys to make them fit.  I didn't have to take a whole lot out it was very close to fitting.  Next time i take the wheels off i will measure them.