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Offline cacon588

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1982 Stepside Build Thread
« on: April 08, 2016, 09:53:37 pm »
I've been trying to post a build thread on my first C10 ever since I got it a few months ago. Anyway, the truck is a Canadian GMC Sierra, 350 4 bolt main, 350 trans. No interior at all except carpet and dashpad when I got it. It sat for two years after the alarm system kept it from starting, so it was used as a parts truck. I'm an aircraft technician so all of the sheetmetal repairs I did are exactly like those on planes: with rivets. Bed just had a rotten piece of plywood and I replaced it with some floor boards from my friend's house (treated them of course) and I plan to paint the whole truck with John Deere Blitz Black. Already did the interior with that paint and loved it.

I'll upload more photos as things progress

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Offline LTZ C20

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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2016, 10:51:57 pm »
Welcome from central California.
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2016, 07:13:31 am »
welcome from maryland. you know i laughed when you first said you used rivets but i think if done right, the truck could take the appearance of a plane and would pretty cool. think the kids would love it also
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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2016, 08:31:56 am »
Love the rivet repair job, looks fantastic! And I ain't no kid anymore...
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Offline Blazin

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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2016, 07:14:17 pm »
Have done my fair share of rivet patch jobs over the years.
Looks good.
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Offline Chuck Step-a-side

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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2016, 05:28:49 pm »
Hi, are you using hardwood floor for the bed? If yes, how easy was it to lay out and what width did you used?
Thanks, Chuck ;)
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Offline cacon588

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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2017, 08:08:40 pm »
A lot has happened since I last made this thread. I never got notifications when you guys responded. Crap!

Chuck, I am almost a year late, but the wood is yellow line from a 40 year old house. I used some 8 inch wide planks and 5 inch wide planks since that's what was given to me. It wasn't very hard to pay out. Some test fitting before drilling the holes and you should be good
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Offline cacon588

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Re: 1982 Stepside Build Thread
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2017, 08:09:56 pm »
Yellow pine*

I'm going to start a new thread as an update on my truck if any of you guys are interested in taking a look
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