My 1981 C10 Truck progress

[omero956]

This is my 1981 C10 with minor custom work done  i have done to it.  Tell me what you all think about it.

[omero956]

The day i got it..full of rust

[omero956]

Day i got it full of rust

[omero956]

Eh sorry how do i erase message i put?

[bake74]

  That looks like you put a lot of work into your truck.  What kind of modification have you done and what are your plans for the future ?

[omero956]

Well im currently re-primering it. The paint job isnt the greatest and has little gloss to it.

Within this few months:  are to bag it, rebuilt the 350 and tranny. Repaint it either the same color but with clear coats or get it a black.

Within this few years: Get a one piece window kit. Lambo Doors. 22-24' Rims

But i need some suggestions.
1)My plans are either to put the same grill i had when it was primered and no phantom grill(the quad lights) for the old school look.
2)Keep the phantom grille with the quad lights and get a front roll pan and relocate the bumper drive lights to the grill for a flat look.
3) put on the front off a  90 suburban to have those modern looking lights. and the nice looking chrome grill they have.
4) modify the 90 front to make the phantom grill fit on which will take me a feww days and i already found out how i can do this.

[1980c10]

I would pick out a nice stock grille from the early '80's that you like and paint the center black. personally I like the 82. then use the bumper openings for some fog lights. looks good so far. I think you need to really decide weather you want to go full custom or have an old school rype of look. the grilles on any years of these trucks ussually get modified or updated to 90's suburban when they are redone, kind of like its on the "checklist" to doing one of these. I like the rims you currently have and would use them-you would then surprise people with an airbag suspension-might otherwise be expected with 20's or 22's-also you keep a smooth ride and save lots of money. one peice windows would be a nice addition. good choice on using the "sport" mirrors.

[omero956]

hehe thanks man..and yea but dam that one piece window diggs deep in ones pocket . i wont be getting it anytime soon. Maybe talk to the local glass shops one of them must be able to do curved windows lol and yea i want the old yet very customed look for my truck. and yea i been told to keep the rims  i might just do so. do you know of any airbag kits i can get that are good? dont care much of switches just want it to lay down  on frame and get up not to be hopping it or nothing. and for the better handling since i am currently running heated springs

[Swims350]

If that's not clear coat paint you can  wetsand and buff it out. That will make it shine and you can repaint in single stage and make it shine as well, or respray sand and buff and have show car quality if done right. All I use is single stage unless I'd go with a metallic or pearl then you'd want BC/CC for sure so you don't get into your flake when you cut and buff.

go with the primer grille you had leave it chrome maybe get some chrome buckets for the lights if they have them for quad lights now.

I personally hate front roll pans I think they are ugly, and I don't know about phantoms I kinda like em and on some trucks I don't like em.

As for the burb front ends, hate em. What's the phantom or chrome grille on one look like though? I got an 88 chevy k1500 and it's got the same style as the 90 burbs, quad small lights and long parklights and I hate it on my truck that it's made for much less a square body. But I preffer the old round lights LOL.

[nucknoel89]

Well im currently re-primering it. The paint job isnt the greatest and has little gloss to it.

Within this few months:  are to bag it, rebuilt the 350 and tranny. Repaint it either the same color but with clear coats or get it a black.

Within this few years: Get a one piece window kit. Lambo Doors. 22-24' Rims

But i need some suggestions.
1)My plans are either to put the same grill i had when it was primered and no phantom grill(the quad lights) for the old school look.
2)Keep the phantom grille with the quad lights and get a front roll pan and relocate the bumper drive lights to the grill for a flat look.
3) put on the front off a  90 suburban to have those modern looking lights. and the nice looking chrome grill they have.
4) modify the 90 front to make the phantom grill fit on which will take me a feww days and i already found out how i can do this.

Solid plans, I love bagged trucks and huge rims.  If you're getting lambo doors make sure to get a quality kit and weld it on, not bolt it on.  In case you were wondering what a C10 with Lambo doors looks like:

[1980c10]

I think to keep it old school you should go with suicide doors. maybe some "peep mirrors"