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Offline kamp77

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77 stepside project?
« on: February 09, 2009, 11:40:18 pm »
ok so im new here...or really to trucks in general.  im 16 and just got my 1st car, a 77 c10 stepside with a 250 L6 that was rebuilt 3,000 mi ago and 3 on the tree. it also came with the optional fred flinstone floor panels (the truck was $450 runs amazing and looks terrible). my main question is where to start? do i just cut the old ones out and boltup some j.c. whitney replacement ones? or what?
thanks for any info im gonna be needing it
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Offline bmaier

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 01:14:11 am »
i've j.c. is crap. check out what chris has for sale. he can cover pretty much anything.

however you are kinda vague...what needs replacing? most things are a simple cut, weld, grind, paint deal.
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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 09:00:22 am »
First off, Welcome, glad to have ya. Second, can you post sme pictures so we can get an idea. Definately want to fix the floors soon, and Cris (CaptKaos) has lots of parts at very competative prices, if not way less. The difference, is he can get you the right parts the first time. Give em a try. Lots of great guys here who will help in anyway they can.
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Offline kamp77

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 10:53:37 am »
ok ill try to get picks up asap. it might take a few days tho. but rust is deffinatly gonna be a big problem on this truck (hence the $450)
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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 11:30:51 am »
Our store is linked on the page with the banner.  You need to &$%! the damage first...
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Offline 80stepsideguy

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 11:31:36 am »
Ok question is hows the rest of the cab? The rockers bad? Inner rockers shot? Hows the cowl/firewall? How much you willing to spend to make it right? Chris here sells everything you`ll need to replace the floors with.I would`t reccomend jc whitney unless you really want to.I bought floorpan sections from them for my 1st cab and the parts didn't fit right at all even after i tweaked them.I would get with chris and talk to him on the pieces needed to get your stepside back into shape.

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Offline hotrod24

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 04:19:49 pm »
yea go with chris i sure am when i am ready  ;)
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Offline kamp77

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 07:37:52 pm »
Ok thanks so much for the info. One more random question: if (in the distant future) i wanted to swap a v8 in would the stock 3 speed hold the increased power?
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Offline kamp77

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 09:38:16 pm »
To the rockers question: there pretty bad like probably past repair and firewall i dont know from the little ive been able to crawl around in it lately it seems fine but  to say positivly i need to look at it this weekend
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Offline 1983stepside

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 10:54:14 pm »
deff post some pics man so we can help you better, and as long as the v8 is stock the 3 speed would be ok but if i was you id change that to a muncie 4 speed on the floor, or richmond just to be safe and so you can get rid of some of the linkage to the tranny, whe mine was on the tree it use to always get stuck between gears so i got tired of it and put it on the floor 8)
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Offline kamp77

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2009, 11:14:31 pm »
Ok thanks. i would love to get a 4 on the floor but i'll deal with that when it comes thanks for the info tho just tryin to visualize what i want when im done.  Im gonna try and get some pics tomorrow but they prob wont be up till this weekend.   when i cut whats left of the floor boards out do i have to do anything to keep structural integrity to the cab while they're off?
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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2009, 11:13:57 am »
The 3 speed will be fine behind a mild 350 as long as you don't abuse it.
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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2009, 02:51:36 pm »
Quote from: Captkaos on February 11, 2009, 11:13:57 am
The 3 speed will be fine behind a mild 350 as long as you don't abuse it.

Uhhmm, He's 16. I hope he's a nicer on his ride than I was ;D
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Offline kamp77

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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2009, 06:29:02 pm »
Yeah i know myself a bit to well ill upgrade the tranny... Just to be safe ;D
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Re: 77 stepside project?
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2009, 03:43:21 pm »
Quote from: choptop on February 11, 2009, 02:51:36 pm
Quote from: Captkaos on February 11, 2009, 11:13:57 am
The 3 speed will be fine behind a mild 350 as long as you don't abuse it.

Uhhmm, He's 16. I hope he's a nicer on his ride than I was ;D

If he has to build it and fix it himself, he probably will be.
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