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Offline yellasldrboy_04

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'83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« on: May 08, 2008, 09:58:57 AM »
New to the forum as well as new to owning a C10 platform truck.  But I have alot of plans for it now that I have one.  Been into the auto customizations world for quite a spell and now I have a new project.

Here you go.....more to come







Offline camdenoilchange

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2008, 12:04:32 PM »
looks like you got a solid truck to start with. what plans do you have for it?

Offline team39763

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2008, 09:15:31 AM »
I like those little mirrors.  Did they come like that or did you add them?  All the ones I've seen in my town have had the big donkey mirrors(including mine).

Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2008, 09:19:25 AM »
those are factory mirrors...they were the "sport" mirrors back then i believe...
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Offline redneck81

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2008, 09:46:25 AM »
love the paint
nice truck
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Offline yellasldrboy_04

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2008, 09:03:14 AM »
Yes those are the og mirrors....heard them called "sport mirrors"

Thanks for the looks and as far as plans............ maybe a 2/4 drop, billet grill, chrome headlight bezels, flowmaster exhaust (completed), and Im still in the air about the paint scheme maybe just repaint it back RED....What do you guys think???? ???

Offline camdenoilchange

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2008, 09:36:02 AM »
sounds good, i'd invest in some wheels as well if you are going to drop it.

Offline yellasldrboy_04

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2008, 11:33:26 PM »
Oh yes, I already have the wheels w/ tires in my garage right now....

here's a teaser...




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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2008, 12:49:39 PM »
good call on the wheels. i couldn't see, are those 265/35/22 tires? get them on and post pics!!!!

Offline yellasldrboy_04

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2008, 04:16:55 PM »
Yep.....265s

But Im not going to put them on til it gets painted and the interior completed


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What do you guys think about blacking out the grille and headlight bezels?????

Im going to paint the truck to match my '06 Charger, which is Dodge's Bright Silver, and I was thinking that the blacked out front may look real smooth and rather stealth.

--Even thought of getting a billet grille and painting it a black chrome or something rather than the gloss black......

All input is welcome and pls post some pics if you have any of some BLACKED OUT fronts

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Offline choptop

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2008, 05:40:45 PM »
I think monochroming it (Everything one color) like the Charger would look better.
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Offline dunedigger

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2008, 07:14:03 PM »
Nice looking truck

Offline static22

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2008, 12:31:10 PM »
If you do the front black it may end up looking like there is a hole (missing grille, etc.). I personally like the a clean smooth monochrome look or a two tone, depends on the colors being used. Just my opinion

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2008, 01:59:58 PM »
i think the color would be good on it. i want to paint mine flat black, silver, or colormatch it to my new truck. can't decide. what do think about painting it the color of my 08?

Offline yellasldrboy_04

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Re: '83 SWB Scottsdale....In the making...
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2008, 02:11:23 PM »
You mean "YOU" painting your c10 the color of your 08 pickup???  I like that color also & think it would look real sharp w/ the chrome accents that are on c10s.

Now Im almost certain Im going to color match it to my charger but Im still in the air on the grille options


So the future for my truck will be:
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'06 Dodge Bright Silver paint w/ chrome strip and keeping all chrome accents

-Black interior consisting of leather and possible grey ostrich or alligator accents ( like suede but did that in my donk <75 caprice> and dont want to do that again)

-22 inch Dubs (revealing later on)
simple a/v system


....------->Thought of putting a single wide black stripe following str8 back over the hood & roof....whatcha think???