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Offline ARGluck

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1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« on: December 12, 2014, 02:32:47 pm »
Picked this up a few months back after selling my 69 C-10. Needed something slightly more practical and I've always wanted a stepside. It's got a TH400, 350tbi, and was all original (excluding mirrors and motor). I even have the cap for it though I haven't restored it yet. It's nearing the end now, just a lot of little things to do (and the interior).

Sorry for the fuzzy early pics, the camera lens got scratched.

Had to do cab corners, replace steps and fenders, gas tank straps, and as you guys know... a lot of other stuff. Front passenger fender was savable but for the effort and price I put a new one on.

Both rear fenders had rust holes punched through them (on the top and bottom of fenders)


Here it is w/the cap as I'm about to drive it home.


Interior shot (not much has changed but I'm getting there)


Bed


Steps looked like this, the rust has gone through (tapes covering a hole) and the mounting holes that go to the fender are completely gone


A good example of the cab corners though the rocker was easily salvaged


Engine is off a Yale plow truck that only had 14k miles (originally had a 6 cyl)


Pulling the fenders to see the extent of things


Gas tank straps were awful
« Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 09:03:55 am by ARGluck »
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Offline ARGluck

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2014, 02:33:07 pm »
Overall in good shape, had to weld in a patch on the passenger side.


I POR-15'd under the fenders and cleaned and painted the frame


Test fitting all the new metal


New front fender and most of the prep done


Other side


From the front
« Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 06:38:58 am by ARGluck »
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Offline ARGluck

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2014, 02:33:24 pm »
Masked and ready to go in


Other side


In the booth
« Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 06:41:14 am by ARGluck »
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Offline ARGluck

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2014, 06:47:49 am »
Rear fenders, tailgate, and all the miscellaneous things just done from paint.


Fresh out of the booth


Another shot from after paint
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Offline ARGluck

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2014, 06:49:47 am »
Getting those fenders hung


Driver's side w/fenders up
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Offline ARGluck

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2014, 09:12:05 am »
Got it home, time to put it back together


Driver's side


Rear
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2014, 09:52:22 am »
Looks great!
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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2014, 11:30:14 am »
X2!
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Offline outlaw70nova

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2014, 09:10:19 am »
Good looking truck!
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Offline fitz

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2014, 08:07:47 pm »
Truck looks great.
Where did you buy the stepside fenders?  How did the fit?
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Offline bh867

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2015, 07:50:10 pm »
i dig this truck and color, what color is that?
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Offline Jason S

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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2015, 08:14:56 pm »
Very nice!
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Re: 1987 GMC R1500 Stepside build
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2015, 11:00:27 pm »
looks great. 
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