1980 shortbed frame off restoration. started in highschool.

[akc226]

Ill post some picks tonight. I cut pretty much everything off the the seats. So they don't move back and forth now. But they sit pretty comfy.
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[twisted gear tim]

the build looks great!!! wish i had been able to do that to my old .... shhh.... ford... when i was your age! looking forward to seeing it done.

[akc226]

Ya I had a few vehicles before this one I thought of building. Started with a mx6 I planned on turboeing and all the goodies but I lost my license 10 months after I got it because of that car so I figured I should prolly sell it and get something a little slower so I got a 98 jeep xj with half ton axles lockers and a lot more but when I started breaking stuff and went to replace them it was hell getting the right parts someone else had fabbed in there. So I sold that to start my 80 build. I chose that truck because my dad always talked about the 80 he bought brand new and built up to be a mean truck back in the day. Well we happened to get that truck back from the person he sold it to(didn't take such great care of it) when I was 13 and it became the mudding truck. He made the mistake of letting me take it out down the trails one night with him and I ended up tearing the frame and ripping the front axle off on a stump so it still sits in the back yard and that's where I got the idea of building a 80. After this is done I'm building a toilet buggy. Toyota with a 350 and a 4 speed.
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[akc226]

i had some complications with the shop i was using so i had to bring it home where i dont have a shop or garage so its sitting outside right now. i put it on the back burner for the moment to get my yota ready for buggy season. then ill be right back on the shortbed.

[MTCK]

Cool build! What a freaking winter... I'll be curious to see how you finish it out. The truck looks awesome - especially like the color. I wouldn't mind seeing some seat pictures either. I'd like to swap a seat of that vintage into my 1977, but need to do the blazer tank install first so I can drop the floor a bit. Keep up the good work.

[akc226]

Ya this winter has been wild! And ill have to take some tomaro. Those seats are out of a 2007. And I didn't have to cut the floor at all. They don't slide back and forth but the tilt still works great. There tight though. Not meant for a tall driver at all.
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[1984chevypickup]

Nice truck I am also doing something pretty close to what you got going on with my 84 currently all in pieces in my garage I can't wait to get it up and running I rebuilt the trams and motor and am going to require it but I am not exactly sure what all goes where as I bought the truck all disassembled but it's a clean Cali truck silver like your thanks for inspiration to keep me going bad ass truck by the way and I am going to make a build thread this weekend hopefully
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[mineralgrey01gt]

I have a question for you about those seats. If you take the headrest off how much of the seat is above the window? I wouldnt mind doing a set in mine

[akc226]

Nice sounds like you got something good going on there ill check it out once you get the build thread up. I'm not sure about the seats never really took the head rest off. But when I head out to my house next ill look at it and let ya know.
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[1984chevypickup]

Yeah I will for sure have to make one this week the misses had her wisdom teath pulled on mon and I have sun mon off so I didn't get a chance but I will let you know
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[Dieselholic92]

Looks good!

[JRANGER]

nice

[akc226]

Haven't been on the site for a while. Here's an update of it now

[akc226]

Another shot