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Offline The Beast

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78 c10 chebby
« on: January 03, 2008, 10:01:14 pm »
well i picked this up a few years back for $125, pulled out the tired th350 and 305 and put in a stock GM goodwrench 350 and a fresh TH350. really all stock other then that just the headers, camaro Z28 aluminum intake and edelbrock carb.

in the process of scrapign some cash together to drop it, 4 int he front and 6 out back i think, then obligatory flat black paint, repaint the wheels red, shave everything and rat rod it out for now until i can take the time to fully restore/resto rod it.

enough talking here are the few pictures i have right now. should be getting more this weekend.





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Offline Redneckchevy

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2008, 10:08:31 pm »
Looks good!...Rat rod huh lol ...I would love to see a Rat rod 73-87
Stop sign floors and all  :o
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Offline The Beast

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2008, 10:24:38 pm »
heh ya funny you said that about the stock signs, im actually making some into floor mats right now to cover the rino lining im gonna coat the floors with to cut down on noise.
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Offline Redneckchevy

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 10:49:05 pm »
Im wanting to make some out of diamond plate...But a stop sign is good ...Im just wanting to no how ya would explain it to a cop if u get pulled over lol
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Offline Dragon

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2008, 02:01:33 pm »
Hey another Local!  Welcome Beast, great looking truck you got there 8)  The Stop Sign idea is Kool, but I agree with RC there, some SPD's/KC        Mounties/WASP's can be more of a pain if they're already having a bad day/week ::)   
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Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2008, 07:15:08 pm »
lol, it's funny you mention stop sign floors...my first ever ride, a 1979 C10, had a stop sign for the driver's floor...thank God i never got pulled over...

nice truck Shean!  haven't seen it in a few years but it's still lookin nice and clean!
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Offline The Beast

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2008, 04:00:28 pm »
ok i got my ner mastercylnder in and its never stopped this good. i was so used to pulling against the wheel to stop it, now just a little pedal slows her down just fine. i drove her around a little bit put in a fresh tank of gas. now i just have to buy a timing light and set the timing (feels off) then ill toss in my sunco mini tach i got lying around next weekend.

i got a bunch of pictures when i get home from work ill post them up.
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Offline The Beast

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2008, 11:41:04 pm »
ok here we go finally some pictures that aren't 8months old lol.







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Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 12:20:13 am »
sounding/looking good...but i gotta be the one to nit pick...take your passenger side "ventshade" off... ::)

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Offline werewolfx13

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 10:20:22 am »
Or get one for the drivers side to match  ;D
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Offline The Beast

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2008, 04:42:20 pm »
i have the drip rail but took them off for paint same with the mirror.
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Offline the dan

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2008, 10:34:23 pm »
awsome, i love these rally wheels, i just wish they were 16, and or an inch or 2 wider in the rear
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Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2008, 09:37:56 pm »
Quote from: the dan on January 09, 2008, 10:34:23 pm
awsome, i love these rally wheels, i just wish they were 16, and or an inch or 2 wider in the rear

i'm pretty sure you can get them in custom widths/sizes...i just can't remember where...
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Offline ccz145a

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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2008, 08:04:37 am »
stockton wheels is where
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Re: 78 c10 chebby
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2008, 10:12:15 am »
Stockton wheels website is http://www.stocktonwheel.com/
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