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Title: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on July 16, 2008, 11:26:45 am

(http://a475.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_64d697556e05a84374cb4d446a555cca.jpg)

It's nuthin special but i would'nt get rid of it

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: zieg85 on July 16, 2008, 12:09:19 pm

Welcome, I like my 85 too

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: eventhorizon66 on July 16, 2008, 12:21:59 pm

Sure it's something special - it's a 73-87 Chevy pickup!  Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Thowell on July 16, 2008, 10:43:11 pm

i love the grille you got. i think its the best lookin grile they put on these trucks. it looks like a shortbed. is it? and how long you had it. looks restored

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on July 17, 2008, 01:17:13 am

yeah its a shortbed and ive had it for 2 years and it was restored when i got it but ive done some more work to it and it dont look like it needs painted but it does and im thinkin about red or maybe black

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 81ChevyTruck on July 17, 2008, 09:20:37 am

If it's your baby, It's special! Nice Truck!

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on July 17, 2008, 10:34:23 am

(http://b8.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00944/89/22/944142298_l.jpg)

This was the first day i bought it since then i have took off all my emblems and trim, got rid of the step bumper for one of the ones off a blazer put the sport mirrors, tinted the windows, changed the grille from black to silver and my wheels to black, put a set of long tube hookers and some flows that run all the way out to the back and thats about all but theres more to come

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on July 17, 2008, 10:36:19 am

and oh yeah not to mention 4 diff sets of tires cause sometimes a teenager gets bored

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Unofficial on July 17, 2008, 10:40:04 am

Cool truck, I took the trim and emblems off my '87, but only to get it painted, I'm just too lazy to order new ones.  :D

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on July 23, 2008, 11:30:37 pm

(http://a235.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_f61746f90a5bde233c7ca647ec61e902.jpg)

(http://a406.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/117/l_eb2fb9368832e4dbca50a0dda06b0bed.jpg)

finally got the back lowred but about to redo it a little bit and then lower the front maybe tomorrow

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: team39763 on August 04, 2008, 03:07:36 pm

Is that done with a flip kit? 

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on August 05, 2008, 09:18:38 pm

no it was done with 1 leaf spring but i added one back and it sit it even with the front

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 06gsxrman1000 on August 06, 2008, 08:09:33 pm

this thing looks hot man

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: eventhorizon66 on August 06, 2008, 08:10:44 pm

Quote from: 06gsxrman1000 on August 06, 2008, 08:09:33 pm

this thing looks hot man

paris hilton?   :D

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: cubicdollars on August 06, 2008, 08:16:29 pm

Great looking truck  ;D

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: VileZambonie on August 06, 2008, 08:53:44 pm

Quote from: eventhorizon66 on August 06, 2008, 08:10:44 pm

Quote from: 06gsxrman1000 on August 06, 2008, 08:09:33 pm

this thing looks hot man

paris hilton?   :D

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/Sabaka454/parispaint.jpg)

lol ok bad paint job

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: eventhorizon66 on August 06, 2008, 09:18:54 pm

 :D  How about some shots of them getting out of the truck?  :D

Nevermind, I don't think Chris would approve.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Unofficial on August 06, 2008, 11:33:48 pm

Aren't you guys a little too old to be talking about Paris Hilton? Haha, I'm joking.

Hey Vile, I recognized that truck but couldn't figure it out... It's the truck on the latest "you know what" catalog.  :D

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 06gsxrman1000 on August 07, 2008, 01:48:01 pm

yeah i love that grill with the double headlights

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on January 08, 2009, 09:53:06 pm

Hey guys got the front of my truck dropped today and ill have some pics up as soon as i get a chance of sunlight and a break from the rain to take a good picture

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: eventhorizon66 on January 08, 2009, 10:02:39 pm

Cool.  It's about time!  You've been draggin' long enough.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on January 15, 2009, 09:27:30 pm

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/jryanchevy305/100_1291.jpg)

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on January 16, 2009, 11:21:36 am

well got the front lowered. it aint to low but it will still drag in some places if i hit it to fast. been workin under the hood got me a new holley 600 performer and some chrome edelbrock valve covers and cleaned up on my inner fenders and some on the firewall just gotta get me a marker light and i should be good for awhile

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: oldyeller on January 16, 2009, 05:27:59 pm

Lookin good.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 69byrd on January 17, 2009, 08:32:42 am

The drop looks good 8)

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: eventhorizon66 on January 17, 2009, 11:40:27 am

Nice drop.  That's about what I want.  Just hunkered down and aggressive, but not slammed.

Also, I know it may be a dumb question seeing as how common they are, but are those side mirrors from the 67-72 trucks, were they an option on these trucks, or did they come from another application altogether?  I don't see them in the catalog here.  I'd definitely like to replace my mirrors with those someday.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: bigblue09 on January 17, 2009, 02:16:11 pm

how much did you lower it? im looking for that stance.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on January 17, 2009, 04:39:43 pm

Thanks guys for the post. The drop i have no clue just took a torch and heated them and the mirrors are in   magazine i bought them off of a friend and im thinkin about goin lower idk yet

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 84shortbed on January 18, 2009, 11:47:33 am

I`ve been looking for pics of a white truck and black rallys. Looks great.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: Captkaos on January 19, 2009, 01:15:12 pm

Quote from: 85ChevyJRF on January 17, 2009, 04:39:43 pm

The drop i have no clue just took a torch and heated them

Your going to end up regretting this.  This is not a good way to lower a vehicle.  It fatigues the spring and makes it weak.

The mirrors are factory for these trucks.  They are the below the eyeline mirrors.  When the big dumbo mirrors became an option, most people skipped these.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: silvrbreez on January 20, 2009, 08:18:01 am

Good lookin' truck.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: HEAVY N2 CHEVY on February 13, 2009, 12:24:36 am

NICE. looks like mine
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/fleetwoodmack95/nardi009.jpg)

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: ratdawger on February 13, 2009, 01:31:01 am

Nice truck HEAVY N2 CHEVY, and welcome to the site.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on February 14, 2009, 07:56:33 pm

cant decide if i wanna do the whole thing flat black with white top or leave it like it is guys help me out here

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on February 14, 2009, 07:57:38 pm

any suggestions?

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: 85ChevyJRF on February 14, 2009, 07:58:43 pm

(http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/49/l_ae92448188de4729b0c25508def4eb99.jpg)

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: VileZambonie on February 14, 2009, 09:20:03 pm

That looks decent but I'm not a fan of flat black. It just look a little off like that though.

Title: Re: My 85
Post by: eventhorizon66 on February 15, 2009, 01:11:21 pm

Full flat black.