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cliffsta · 04-22-2010, 03:34 PM

After a 3.5 year hiatus, I have returned to the fold! Those of you not around back then, I used to drive a 1980 C10 stepside, and I had a 1984 GMC parts truck, too. After selling both of those and paying off my car, I jumped on this gem.

1981 C10 Chevy, 350 V8, Auto, Power brakes/steering, power windows (which I may do away with). Sliding rear glass, headers, side exhaust (which is entirely too loud lol)... Some rust issues with the doors but the rockers look solid and the cab floor felt good. Has some rust, but not as bad as Ol Red was. The exhaust is too loud for my liking, may look in to some quiet mufflers. Also, it has drop spindles in the front and leafs taken out the back. The guy said he'll swap me the stock spindles for the drop ones, cause I wanna put the truck back to stock height.

This is just gonna be the weekend warrior for hauling bikes and other manly tasks that my Honda isn't up to doing. Well, on to the pics.

And for old times sake, here's what my red truck looked like.

Slonaker · 04-22-2010, 03:41 PM

Hey Cliffsta! Glad to see you back. That's a nice looking truck!

Slonaker

bigblock73 · 04-22-2010, 04:21 PM

Welcome back brother! Now get off the computer, and yank off that fugly back bumper....LoL

***Liz*** · 04-22-2010, 04:26 PM

w/b weren't you havin a kid (or well not you yourself

) when you took off?

shloopter · 04-22-2010, 04:38 PM

Nice! I'm diggin' the smoked light covers. Takes me back to high school.

355bullet · 04-22-2010, 05:02 PM

Dude!!!!! thats like winning the lotto!!! Congrats on the purchase

boatpuller · 04-22-2010, 05:05 PM

welcome back......nice truck.

PRUNEDA · 04-22-2010, 05:39 PM

Nice truck man, you sure like them step sides huh. Welcome back!

cliffsta · 04-23-2010, 12:55 AM

Yeah the rear bumper has seen better days. May hit the salvage yard and look for something less bent.

No children from my fruit, though my baby sister is due to have her first child next month

The smoked light covers are nice, kinda suck at night unless you put on the high beams (which the p/o wired to keep the low beams on with the highs!).

Stepsides are where its at! I honestly would have taken a solid fleetside but I couldn't let this one get past me.

Like I said, first and foremost is to UN-lower it, kick the idle up, and look into improving the brakes.

**N2TRUX** · 04-23-2010, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffsta

Stepsides are where its at! I honestly would have taken a solid fleetside but I couldn't let this one get past me. Like I said, first and foremost is to UN-lower it, kick the idle up, and look into improving the brakes.

Glad to see you back in the group. Looks like you have a truck that's much more solid than the last one. Now what's the crazy talk about " UN-lower it"?

harnalien · 04-23-2010, 01:48 AM

Nice truck, need to change your avatar as you are no longer truckless!

Russell · 04-23-2010, 11:41 AM

Looks like a nice truck man! Glad to see you back

I'd keep the step bumper, saved my old stepper in two separate rear endings, haha. I am running a K5 as an offroad beater these days, no more restoration projects

Adams74Chevy · 04-23-2010, 12:46 PM

Nice truck. Welcome back.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 04-23-2010, 12:49 PM

Hey glad to see your still around good to see ya got another truck too. Awesome looking stepper defiantly looks cleaner then the last one nice find

cliffsta · 04-23-2010, 07:31 PM

Well I'm torn on the suspension. I could put in a flip kit and the stock leafs, and it would ride fine and be lower, but losing the ground clearance :-\ And the reason I bought it was cause first and foremost to pull a trailor / haul dirt bikes to the trails, and sometimes down the trail... So I"m gonna have to think about it for a while. Still leaning towards going back to stock height, though.

I'm not a fan of that hideous bumper but its utilitarian. Need to see if the bumper or the bracket is bent.

spinem · 04-23-2010, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliffsta

Well I'm torn on the suspension. I could put in a flip kit and the stock leafs, and it would ride fine and be lower, but losing the ground clearance :-\ And the reason I bought it was cause first and foremost to pull a trailor / haul dirt bikes to the trails, and sometimes down the trail... So I"m gonna have to think about it for a while. Still leaning towards going back to stock height, though.

I'm not a fan of that hideous bumper but its utilitarian. Need to see if the bumper or the bracket is bent.

Flip it /w/ a firestone level load system.
Nice truck, welcome back.
I had a bumber just like that one... and i miss it, cars behind me dont relize i could se EVERYTHING behind me (classic these year trucks) people would start honking when im a mile away! hahaha

utilitarian huh? is it act or rule? ha!

04-22-2010, 03:34 PM	#1
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	I'm back! New truck! After a 3.5 year hiatus, I have returned to the fold! Those of you not around back then, I used to drive a 1980 C10 stepside, and I had a 1984 GMC parts truck, too. After selling both of those and paying off my car, I jumped on this gem. 1981 C10 Chevy, 350 V8, Auto, Power brakes/steering, power windows (which I may do away with). Sliding rear glass, headers, side exhaust (which is entirely too loud lol)... Some rust issues with the doors but the rockers look solid and the cab floor felt good. Has some rust, but not as bad as Ol Red was. The exhaust is too loud for my liking, may look in to some quiet mufflers. Also, it has drop spindles in the front and leafs taken out the back. The guy said he'll swap me the stock spindles for the drop ones, cause I wanna put the truck back to stock height. This is just gonna be the weekend warrior for hauling bikes and other manly tasks that my Honda isn't up to doing. Well, on to the pics. And for old times sake, here's what my red truck looked like. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

04-22-2010, 03:41 PM	#2
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: I'm back! New truck! Hey Cliffsta! Glad to see you back. That's a nice looking truck! Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

04-22-2010, 04:21 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: I'm back! New truck! Welcome back brother! Now get off the computer, and yank off that fugly back bumper....LoL __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

04-22-2010, 04:26 PM	#4
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,767	Re: I'm back! New truck! w/b weren't you havin a kid (or well not you yourself ) when you took off?

04-22-2010, 04:38 PM	#5
shloopter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clovis, California Posts: 62	Re: I'm back! New truck! Nice! I'm diggin' the smoked light covers. Takes me back to high school.

04-22-2010, 05:02 PM	#6
355bullet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: el paso, tx Posts: 510	Re: I'm back! New truck! Dude!!!!! thats like winning the lotto!!! Congrats on the purchase __________________ www.southwestdrags.com www.elpasocalendargirls.com www.msdignition.com www.atomicefi.com https://www.facebook.com/MSDperformance

04-22-2010, 05:05 PM	#7
boatpuller Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sun City West, Az Posts: 3,822	Re: I'm back! New truck! welcome back......nice truck. __________________ " Never look up a dead dogs butt."

04-22-2010, 05:39 PM	#8
PRUNEDA '87 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 632	Re: I'm back! New truck! Nice truck man, you sure like them step sides huh. Welcome back!

04-23-2010, 12:55 AM	#9
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: I'm back! New truck! Yeah the rear bumper has seen better days. May hit the salvage yard and look for something less bent. No children from my fruit, though my baby sister is due to have her first child next month The smoked light covers are nice, kinda suck at night unless you put on the high beams (which the p/o wired to keep the low beams on with the highs!). Stepsides are where its at! I honestly would have taken a solid fleetside but I couldn't let this one get past me. Like I said, first and foremost is to UN-lower it, kick the idle up, and look into improving the brakes. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

04-23-2010, 01:48 AM	#11
harnalien TruckincrazY Join Date: May 2004 Location: Haslet, TX Posts: 493	Re: I'm back! New truck! Nice truck, need to change your avatar as you are no longer truckless!

04-23-2010, 11:41 AM	#12
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: I'm back! New truck! Looks like a nice truck man! Glad to see you back I'd keep the step bumper, saved my old stepper in two separate rear endings, haha. I am running a K5 as an offroad beater these days, no more restoration projects __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

04-23-2010, 12:46 PM	#13
Adams74Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Posts: 417	Re: I'm back! New truck! Nice truck. Welcome back. __________________ 2006 Silverado Crew Cab 1500 4x4 5.3L automatic 1986 M1008 CUCV 6.2L Detroit Diesel TH400 4.56 Detroit Locker rear NP208 1973 K20 "Silverado" 350ci, HEI, TH350, NP203 with 2wd conversion, A/C, power windows,tilt wheel, dual tanks. My '73ish K20 thread My 5yo son claims it as his. 1987 V20 Custom Deluxe 350 TH400 NP208 "farm truck" getting parted out. 2016 Nissan Altima grocery getter/commuter

04-23-2010, 12:49 PM	#14
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: I'm back! New truck! Hey glad to see your still around good to see ya got another truck too. Awesome looking stepper defiantly looks cleaner then the last one nice find __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

04-23-2010, 07:31 PM	#15
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: I'm back! New truck! Well I'm torn on the suspension. I could put in a flip kit and the stock leafs, and it would ride fine and be lower, but losing the ground clearance :-\ And the reason I bought it was cause first and foremost to pull a trailor / haul dirt bikes to the trails, and sometimes down the trail... So I"m gonna have to think about it for a while. Still leaning towards going back to stock height, though. I'm not a fan of that hideous bumper but its utilitarian. Need to see if the bumper or the bracket is bent. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

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