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Offline str8bloc

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my 83
« on: December 11, 2009, 03:06:58 pm »
this is my 83 when i first got it excpt i added the carb cap and coil wife is slowly lettin my put money in my beast but it hard for me with the only job and 3 kids but my beast runs great more pics soon






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Offline choptop

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Re: my 83
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 04:45:18 pm »
Doesnt look to bad. Good start
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Offline str8bloc

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Re: my 83
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 09:39:49 pm »
the before pics was 6 months ago it looks like this today



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Offline team39763

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Re: my 83
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2009, 04:38:12 pm »
Nice work you done to it.  I've almost convinced one of my neighbors to build a truck like that...longbed, flat black, rally wheels, and a mild sbc.
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Re: my 83
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2009, 07:18:03 pm »
thanks its a work in progress wife is lettin me build a 388 for the truck i want overall 450 tq to the floor all motor
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Offline frito-bandito

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Re: my 83
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2010, 09:27:23 pm »
Wow, total transformation, good job!
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Offline 4x4HighSierra

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Re: my 83
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2010, 09:36:01 pm »
hope you didnt put the ford mirrors on that chevy ;)
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Re: my 83
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 04:45:41 am »
LOL, no joke that'd be a shame
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Offline str8bloc

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Re: my 83
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2010, 08:11:52 pm »
got the bed off ready for gloss black for the frame and gloss orange for the rear end then the truck will be satin black what do yall think




this is where i rattlecanned to see what itll look like
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Offline g2bird

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Re: my 83
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2010, 08:19:29 pm »
Lookin Good.  Can't wait to see what it looks like in 6 more months!
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Offline str8bloc

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Re: my 83
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2010, 09:02:11 pm »
thankz i see ur in amarillo to so am i i like ur truck
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Offline Jim Rockford

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Re: my 83
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2010, 09:54:08 pm »
please God do not paint the rear end orange , that is so tacky. just paint it black.
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Re: my 83
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2010, 04:14:16 am »
Did i spot glasspacks? Bet that thing sounds tough!
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Offline heavychevy91

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Re: my 83
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2010, 09:05:11 am »
looking good, trucks come a long way i like the direction its going. i do have to ask though what is up with your rear shocks?
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Re: my 83
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2010, 07:53:46 pm »
here is my 1st coat of rustoleum got 5 left to go ppainted the rear satin also the rear shocks they are a coilover they hold an extra 1000 pounds ea i had a toolbox full with tools a 78 cab and front clip didnt even squat the rear down
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