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As purchased and as she currently sits, sort of. Since that last photo was taken I have repaired the outer door handles, given it a once over with clr (more work to do there), and 95% finished everything in the rear. Parking brake is functional and it moves under its own power once again.
Putting together a parts list for the front now. Going to do a power steering and power disc brake conversion up there. The bed is currently in pieces. Well, I guess only a few good pieces. I kept the bed sides, steps, and spare fenders. The bed front and rear sill were rusted too badly. Some PO had trimmed all the cross sills and installed a tongue and groove wood bed.
It's been fun to this point and has kept me from running the streets at night and on the weekends.
You guys make me jealous.

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Here’s mine , still being assembled.

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A couple more

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mygmc,
I LOVE your truck! GMC 4x4 and step side to boot. Makes me miss my dad's old 71 short fleet GMC 4x4.

I really want to hear more about your tail light choice. That is probably the most tastefully done, non stock version I have seen in a long time.

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Thanks for your high praise.
To start with , I knew once I wasn’t going to restore it to oem standards , I knew I had a free hand in what I did do. Personally I dislike the tail lights that came on these trucks and I knew I wanted something different . I didn’t want to cut the new box stake pockets for a light , I wanted surface mount lights . Hard to find the right light , I spent hrs searching the net for tail lights and finaly came across these . They are supplied by Partsmart . They say they make them ( not sure ) but they look exactly like what I was looking for.
I have Amazon prime too , so I would order different lights until I actually found they were going to fit my desire. No shipping costs either way . Shipping gets expensive when your not a volume shipper .

My seats are out of a Ford Bronco ( high back buckets ) some one put them out for trash pick up , I looked at them , nothing wrong other than some miner vinyl blemishes . They are Eddy Bauer addition electric seats to boot !

I will update pic’s as I move along .

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Here are the tail lights in operation

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Here's my 67

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Sharp , I always liked white trucks. Just hard to keep clean .

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71 passed down from father who was 2nd owner factory built in Fremont ca, truck stayed in fremont till now. Just replaced motor with GM crate kept original AC, 700r transmission, and 373 gears for some better mpg, replaced wheels and tires to a winter set and drove it to colorado.

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Nice looking truck,Welcome aboard.:chevy:

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Nice .

Tell me where did you find your box cover ?

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Found on Craigslist in Cincinnati OH about a month ago.

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Nice clean truck , are going to do anything with it or just drive and enjoy ?

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I'm doing a 2/4 drop with spindles and rear springs, 5 lug conversion, ps conversion, front disc brakes with hydroboost, sway bars, and different wheels and tires. Original plan was to do a full custom high-end build on a Roadster Shop spec chassis with LS motor, etc. But it's a nice, clean original short bed, so now I'm thinking of sticking with the stock chassis. But I have four other cars and two motorcycles I'm working on, so the plan at the moment for this one is to just get the upgrades done and drive it.

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Enjoy

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mygmctruck1...what paint code is that silver. I like it.

Here is my project stepper.

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It’s a late model GM color , my paint guy hasn’t given me the code yet.

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My 70 big block stepper

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ltdmstr,
I just gotta see more pictures of that truck. I don't want to take away from any of the other great trucks in this thread but that clean, untouched look to your truck has my full interest.

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Thanks for the compliments. Here are a few more photos.

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Great Looking truck and a great plan! Same path I have chosen with my short step. Two things I recommend: More than 2/4 drop. 3 1/2” front 5 rear or even 4/6 is sweet without sacrificing driveability. And 17 or 18 inch wheels. No regrets you will have.

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Here's ours 71, 4x4.

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Wow , so clean ! Where do people find these ?

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Some seriously nice trucks on here.

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I like that rear bumper. Did it come on the truck?

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Truck's lookin' good, Brad!

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Yes. It's stainless tubing. Not sure if the prior owner made it himself our had someone make it for him.

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Congrats on finding such a nice truck. I live in Cincy and wish I would have seen that for sale.

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Thanks John!

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Still working on mine. Haven't gotten the bed on it yet!:chevy:

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Here’s my old Goldilocks.

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Been over a year since any new pics of steppers been posted. Lets see some more.

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I already posted this elsewhere, but it fits here too

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My ride and his ride.

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It's about completed

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1971Stepside - I'd get drool on that thing from 20 feet away. Beyond nice.

Mine is still a major work in progress.

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Love this thread, I'm building a 71 stepper so the ideas here are priceless, thanks truckers

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Saw Goldilocks in a previous post, heres my Ugly Duckling.

PO "filled in" the spare tire cutout and put down a particle board bedliner (basically a sponge). Luckily a friend had a replacement box for me.

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Here are some photos of my teenage truck I never should have parted with. It was actually a 1970 CST the PO had put the 71/72 grill and hood on. The tail lights are from a 1970 Kingwood station wagon.

I'd like to have a bumper like this one for my 67. It was only as wide as the bed box but old school square and chrome. Got more comments on that and the tail lights. This was my first disc brake conversion. Pulled the front end out of a 71 back in about 1990 and put in it.

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What kind of wheels are those?