My 1980 Stepside

[Fordeatinz71]

he was saying back on the 1st page that they were custom-built wheels.  they are actually 17" wheels which looks pretty slick to me!

[got2haul]

The interior is finished (for now).  Here are a couple of pics.

Original parts that I refurbished:

     1.  Dash pad.
     2.  Door panels.
     3.  AC dash plate on passenger side.
     4.  Floor mats (from a 1989 model).
     5.  Shifter and boot plates.

What I replaced with either NOS, reproduction, or aftermarket parts:

     1.  Carpet with insulation
     2.  Seat belts (I painted the retractor covers and various other parts to match the door panels and dash pad).
     3.  Instrument panel dash bezel.
     4.  Body to door weather stripping.
     5.  Seat upholstery.
     6.  Tilt steering column replaced with one from a floor shift model (when I bought it, it had a tilt column from an automatic truck).
     7.  Door sills.
     8.  Door arm rests (I painted to match).
     9.  Column-mounted tach.

     I'm not crazy about the way the reproduction dash bezel fits, so I'm going to experiment a little with the solid black one that came with it and see if I can jazz it up to an acceptable level.

[eventhorizon66]

Top notch work.  That looks cozy.

[Fordeatinz71]

nice work.  that looks like it's brand new!

[lowbucktruck]

That is a sweet lookin truck.  Color combo really works.  White tops rock!   

[77IndyStepside]

Just an extremely nice truck overall.  Thanks for taking the time to post the exterior and interior shots. 

[bowtieguy]

got2haul ,
I just can't get enough of the wheels on that thing! I am checking into Stockton wheel as we speak!  Where they reasonable to deal with?  Both in price and turn around time? What did you get for back spacing on the rear?  How much does the tire hang over the rim?  And one more question, what brand tires are you running?

[got2haul]

Bowtieguy,

Thanks -- it's nice that someone else likes the "factory look" like I do!  I paid $789 delivered for all 4 wheels.  I waited about 2-1/2 months from date of order until they arrived.  Stockton Wheel is pretty busy, according to the owner.  I let them take their time and didn't bug them, even as I got impatient.  I did ask for a progress report via email at one point (I think after about 1-1/2 months), but did not receive a response.  They were very responsive prior to the order when we discussed options and pricing via email.  Once I made a decision, I called them direct.

Front wheels are 15 x 8 and have 4" backspacing and the rear are 16 x 10 and have 5" backspacing.  There is about 1" clearance between the inside edge of the tire to the inner bed side (remember its lowered, so it's up in the fenderwell).  There is about 1/4" clearance from the widest outermost edge of the tire on the outside edge of the tire to the fender lip as it's curled under.  These measurements are taken from the widest point of the sidewall, using a plumb line.  The width of the 295 tire on a 10" rim is ~12.4 inches.  Taking into account that the outside measurement of a 10" rim is actually 11" rather than 10", that's .7" overhang on each side, or about 3/4".

The tires are BF Goodrich Radial T/A front and rear.  Size 245/60-15 in the front and 295/50-16 in the rear.  With these tires and wheels, the track width is the same front and rear.

[bowtieguy]

Thank you for the excellent response!  That is great info for me to know. 

Did you send them your wheels or did they have some in their core that they used?

What did you use to lower your truck.  I like the stance too.  you commented 2-4 drop. 

[got2haul]

They had the factory-style centers on hand, so I didn't have to send them my wheels.

To lower it, I used Belltech hangers and shackles in the rear, and Belltech 2" drop coils in the front.  Factory-length shocks front and rear with shock extenders in the rear.  (I had a pair of shock extenders that I bought for a late-model truck that I never used so I modified them to fit.)

Here's a link to another company that does wheel widening.  They will even widen factory aluminum wheels.  http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Wide.htm

[79diesel]

what paint did you use for the interior peices? looks very nice

[got2haul]

I thoroughly cleaned the door panels with dishwashing soap and a cleaning brush.  I cleaned the dash pad thoroughly with Armor-All cleaning wipes, and then wiped it down a few times with a wrung-out damp wash cloth, rinsing the cloth after each time I went over the pad.  After letting everything dry for a couple days, I then used Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter as the primer, following the instructions carefully.  The spray paint I used was Krylon Satin Finish in the color "Brown Boots", I think it was.  I bought the Adhesion Promoter at Advance Auto Parts and the Krylon at WalMart.

[79diesel]

awesome thanks...looks like they match pretty well to factory

[muddnutz]

  LOOKS GREAT   SLAM IT

[cubicdollars]

dang that truck look great    Keep up the great work