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Offline yrik

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'81 Stepside
« on: August 31, 2007, 05:54:43 pm »
Just getten started on this one.

Pulled out the 250 to rebuild, and the 350 trans.  Putting in a 305 I had while rebuild the inline with T5 trans.  Painting the rally's Green and putting to back on and lowering it 3 and 4"  Gonna keep the patina and put my shop name on the door. Should look pretty cool. I think.

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Offline team39763

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2007, 08:59:25 am »
Good luck with that.  It looks like a pretty solid/straight body.
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Offline Novadiecast

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2007, 12:48:36 pm »
Are you sticking with the step side bed or going fleet side??
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Offline yrik

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2007, 10:09:15 am »
Staying with the stepside.  It is pretty solid just needs wood in the floor
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Offline yrik

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2008, 08:53:09 am »
Finally got around to workimg on it again.  Got the 250 back in it with a 3spd.  Got it lowered and the interior changed to blue.  Working on painting my wheels now.  6" rallys in front And 8" in the rear painted baby blue with wide whites.

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Offline JJSZABO

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2008, 08:07:41 am »
WOW - stepside!  I love stepsides ;)

Good luck, nice project.
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Offline blue beast

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2008, 02:54:14 pm »
i really like those center caps straight retro 8)
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Offline Captkaos

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2008, 11:24:50 pm »
Cool!
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Offline yrik

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2009, 09:04:23 pm »
Got around to working on the Project Low Buck again, so I thought I would update.  Finished painting the wheels and making the wide whites.  I made up a rail road company name (I work at the r.r and used my daughters Initials)and painted it on the door and made it match the patina.  I still have the other door to do.  I took the rear slider out and put a plain window in




I also put a new floor in the bed.  It is a piece of one side sanded ply-wood.  I coated the underside and put 4 coats of clear on the top.  I think it turned out pretty good.  I had everything for it except some carriage bolts.  So I have around $7 in the bed. 

 Know i'm working on the taillights and custom rear bumper.  Let me know what you think.  Thanks, Mike
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Offline fitz

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2009, 09:15:27 pm »
Any details about how you did your bed?. That looks great for $7.
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Offline 69byrd

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2009, 09:47:43 pm »
Truck looks great! I dig the patina and the door logo  8)
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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2009, 12:04:16 pm »
looks good!
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Offline yrik

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 12:48:39 pm »
Got my rear bumper and tail lights done, so I thought I post some pics.  That is a railroad airline wrench and a couple of spikes.

Here is the dash


This is my helper, my daughter Olivia.

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Offline eventhorizon66

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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2009, 12:57:21 pm »
Is that braille on your dash board? :D
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Re: '81 Stepside
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2009, 01:37:48 pm »
cool dash ;D
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