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Offline gregcars

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81 short/wide
« on: April 12, 2011, 11:43:17 pm »
Here is a 81 chevy i did last summer before and after. sill has org. straight 6 / auto




08 hummer, 08 chevy crew, 82 crew hauler
81 c10 short wide, 77 gmc indy pace truck
74 gmc jimmy ,71c20 4x4 comm. flatbed
72 gmc high serria 4x4 , 64 c20

Offline beastie_3

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 11:50:11 pm »
that looks real good!

Offline Grover 1

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2011, 09:16:48 am »
wow, what a transformation
1978 C-10 SWB
1986 K-10 SWB
1975 C-10 SWB

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Offline Grim 82

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2011, 11:54:34 am »
Very nice. More pics?
Give a man a gun, and he might rob a bank. Give a man a bank, and he might rob the world.

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2011, 02:14:07 pm »
I liked it in the before pic lol jk looks awsome ;D
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Offline 79 chevy

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 03:47:44 pm »
WOW Cant even believe it is the same truck!!
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Stock for now:)

Offline gregcars

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2011, 06:07:30 pm »
This truck got all new sheetmetal except cab / box floor. new brakes, drop kit, tank, int., windshield ,bumpers, grill .... no and on . I built it for my self gave 500.00 drove it home...... was half done and my buddy wanted it more than me so i sold it to him and made me leave the 250 6 in it and he drives it all summer to work and loves it !



08 hummer, 08 chevy crew, 82 crew hauler
81 c10 short wide, 77 gmc indy pace truck
74 gmc jimmy ,71c20 4x4 comm. flatbed
72 gmc high serria 4x4 , 64 c20

Offline JohnnyCanuck

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 07:57:46 pm »
very sharp!
1978 GMC k20 Sierra Grande Camper Special 454
1990 GMC 1/2 4X4 on propane/gas

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2011, 10:12:28 pm »
     Now that's what I call bringing one back from the brink, somebody else could have just as easy junked it, great job on the restoration.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
  74 k10, 77k10    Tom

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2011, 10:48:25 am »
Awesome work, man!  Looks like you have a great shop to work in, too!
• '73 Cheyenne Super C20 454/400 http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7672.0
• ’79 Scottsdale K10 350/NP208/SM465 “Oscar” http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=37885.0
• ’87 Custom Deluxe R30 350/400 “Felix”

Offline gregcars

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2011, 12:40:06 pm »
I spend most of my free time in my shop along with my family , we all do projects in there and enjoy it


08 hummer, 08 chevy crew, 82 crew hauler
81 c10 short wide, 77 gmc indy pace truck
74 gmc jimmy ,71c20 4x4 comm. flatbed
72 gmc high serria 4x4 , 64 c20

Offline beastie_3

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2011, 12:41:05 pm »
i wish i had half that.

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2011, 03:11:31 pm »
     One day beastie, you will.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
  74 k10, 77k10    Tom

Offline Grim 82

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2011, 03:19:23 pm »
dibs on the other half ;)
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Offline mats1985gmc

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Re: 81 short/wide
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2011, 06:55:45 pm »
Nice garage! I just built a 26x40. kinda the same set up but with out the Camaro(69??) and all the other cool stuff. Nice truck!