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Offline three8six

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86 Chevy Stepside
« on: July 22, 2010, 09:36:00 am »
I hope yall like it, we got most of it primed right now trying to paint it.






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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2010, 09:37:39 am »
Another pic of the bed.

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2010, 09:39:28 am »
Pic of the back of the cab, we had cut out a very large section from about halfway down the b pillar and about a third of the back wall off of another cab and welded it in because the bed had come up and hit the cab in a previous accident...



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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2010, 09:41:23 am »
This is a fender that's in the middle of being wet sanded but it is painted the color gray that the rest of my truck will be. It also shows I where I used chassis saver on the frame.

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2010, 09:44:28 am »
This is a pic of the engine bay sort of, the air cleaner will be replaced, as soon as it done being painted. I just didn't want to get any over spray on it. Also the firewall will get painted, and I have a black 3 spoke grant steering wheel to replace the factory one.

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2010, 11:25:19 am »
good progress, looks pretty good but I aint a fan of the 88-98 beds on 73-87's. I think they fit and look better on an 88-98 or maybe the 67-72's they fit and lines go well on the older trucks.
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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2010, 02:26:31 pm »
Lots of work. Almost there.

I don't think that i have ever seen 88-98 bed on a 80's chevy before.  I have seen lots on the 67-72 style some look good some not so good.  i will have to wait and see what it looks like on your truck. Not sure I would like it for mine though.

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2010, 03:03:28 pm »
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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2010, 03:14:45 pm »
wow that truck is a real hodge podge of parts, an 81-87 front bumper on a 73-80 front clip and an 88-98 stepper bed.
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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2010, 03:34:40 pm »
I have a black 3 spoke grant steering wheel to replace the factory one.
I love my Grant 3 spoke wheel. I once got a ticket because I never hooked up the horn though.
With that gray, what are you going to go with for bumpers, mirrors, etc. (chrome, black, body color?)
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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2010, 07:19:42 pm »
Front bumper will be painted. Also as for mirrors, one big plus is I have access to somebody who can powdercoat in my family. I will probably get some little peep mirrors the ones that clamp around the edge of the door since they don't require you to drill holes. Also I have the one peice window kit installed even though I dont have any pics of it because the doors are in the middle of getting primed.

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2010, 07:16:03 pm »

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2010, 07:17:11 pm »
Update cab is painted, bed is still in primer, got the a.c. working. Can't figure out how to rig my headlights both to be on with my brights? I know Ive read posts here about it but still no success. Thanks for yalls time.

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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2010, 11:41:44 am »
What headlight configuration do you have?
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Re: 86 Chevy Stepside
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2010, 01:10:58 pm »
Quads so I guess thats 81-82?