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Offline tmaxxman1980

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lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« on: April 25, 2012, 09:34:49 pm »
hi everyone my name is Tim. I just traded a 1988 ford ranger for a 1980 short bed 4x4 chevy.  and just thought i would stop in and see what i can see in the site and let you guys see it and tell me what you think . The ranger i trader i had about 800 in it so. I think i made out good. The chevy  has 6"
suspension lift  36" super swampers 3/4 ton rears. Its a 350 4 speed
























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Offline codyC10kid

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 09:51:23 pm »
those tires are probable over 800 so i think you gota deal...besides its a ford (im not a fan of ford)...i like the hood idea,those stacks would of been lower and spread out a lil bit..nota bad trade tho
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Offline 454Man

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 10:16:05 pm »
Nice truck dude! Looks like its ready to go muddin:)
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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 11:04:01 pm »
To each his own, personally not a fan of the stacks, but still good looking truck.
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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 06:14:12 am »
     Welcome to the site from California.  Nice starting point for a truck, what are your plans for the truck ?  Are you going to drive it the way it is or do you have plans for modifications.
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Offline tmaxxman1980

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2012, 10:08:44 am »
Quote from: bake74 on April 26, 2012, 06:14:12 am
     Welcome to the site from California.  Nice starting point for a truck, what are your plans for the truck ?  Are you going to drive it the way it is or do you have plans for modifications.

I plan on replacing all the rust with new panels. and fix the front end were the guy before me had it cut the fenders not sure if i want to keep it like it is or just get a new front clip i like the fact that it is easy to work on the way it is but i cant make up my mind
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Offline tmaxxman1980

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 10:16:40 am »
Quote from: codyC10kid on April 25, 2012, 09:51:23 pm
those tires are probable over 800 so i think you gota deal...besides its a ford (im not a fan of ford)...i like the hood idea,those stacks would of been lower and spread out a lil bit..nota bad trade tho

yea im not a ford man ether  it was just something to get me around at the time lol. i did lower the stacks but i really didnt want to put any more holes i the bed and run the  exhaust over and all that
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Offline codyC10kid

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2012, 10:19:12 am »
ahh yeah i guse i wouldn't want to put more holes in ether....I have a question how do i make my message blue as if i was replying to YOU not every one???
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Offline 454Man

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2012, 10:41:44 am »
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Offline codyC10kid

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2012, 11:46:14 am »
If it was a snake... Lol
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Offline tmaxxman1980

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 05:02:53 pm »
ok took the bed off today so i can fix it the bottom of the bed has a lot  of rust on it so i wire wheeled and scraped it off to see how bad it was  looks like i will be getting the welder out  and welding in some new metal
before i wire wheeled the frame

redneck bed lift



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before wire wheeling the bed

scraping the bed

wire wheeling the frame

after wire wheeling

after wire wheeling

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Offline codyC10kid

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2012, 05:06:27 pm »
looks fun cant wait for my motor then i can worry about my looks
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Offline tmaxxman1980

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2012, 06:54:40 pm »
Quote from: codyC10kid on April 26, 2012, 05:06:27 pm
looks fun cant wait for my motor then i can worry about my looks

yea i bet the motor in my truck was rebuilt last year so i got lucky on that i know how to do it just dont want to sent the money on the rebuild kit
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Offline tmaxxman1980

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Re: lifted 83 chevy 4x4 short bed
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2012, 01:16:45 pm »
got a? can any one tell me by looking at these springs if there 1/2 or 3/4 ton springs because if I give my truck some gas the yoke moves about 3 " up or down in reverse and I'm not sure if it is just weak springs or what but I see were the guy before me has been in to the spring pack and cut some springs down so I don't know if he put them together right or what any help would be greatly appreciated thanks guys.




this one right at the hanger seams to be flexing real bad.
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