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Old 05-07-2012, 06:59 AM   #1
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1980 C-10 Low buck build.















More pics soon!
Got a fleetside bed that needs a little bit of a patch.
Worked from 7pm-4am today, got a lot done, you'll see!
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Old 05-07-2012, 07:40 AM   #2
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

Looks like a real solid truck
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Old 05-07-2012, 03:42 PM   #3
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

More progress. Got a lot of dents out and smoothed out some rough areas.



Fauxtina idea! Just a spray over to get the feel for a fauxtina, totally doing it!


Polished passenger side

Unpolished driver










So there she is how she sits now.
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Old 05-07-2012, 09:11 PM   #4
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

wow, looks like you got a nice garage with some nice vehicles in it!
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Old 05-08-2012, 02:46 PM   #5
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

we mae a big mess last night, tonigth we are going to roll it out of the shop and clean sweep it all up.

trading another member stock hangers for drop hangers.


got it sanded and primed


this is going to be very time consuming, good thing we grabbbed the door for sheet metal.
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Old 05-08-2012, 04:26 PM   #6
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

Looking great man...
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:17 PM   #7
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

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Frick yea! it does
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Old 05-09-2012, 07:15 AM   #8
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

drop hangers and three leafs removed


tossed the bed on


cut a coil off. springs have 2 coils cut off (previos owner removed one, it hasnt touched the road since 94 judging by the 94 tabs and new 95 tab that came with it, so they were still pretty tall


taped the cab band on just for kicks
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Old 05-09-2012, 05:09 PM   #9
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

grabbed a sway bar
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Old 05-10-2012, 03:53 PM   #10
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

might not have any more pictures for the next few days but after that we have soem big plans for this thing

got the sway bar on. i dont know how important it wil be on a straight 6 truck but it cant hurt i guess


removed the bed and got the hangers bolted on with new bolts
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Old 05-11-2012, 02:10 AM   #11
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.



Logo!
Had to use paint cuz dont have photoshop.
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Old 05-12-2012, 06:24 PM   #12
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

Pickin up a parts truck monday.




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Old 05-12-2012, 06:26 PM   #13
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Need more sanding and priming.
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Old 05-12-2012, 09:06 PM   #14
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

lookin good.
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

Good pace, and nice work.
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Old 05-15-2012, 12:27 PM   #16
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

got the drivers side fuel door filled, next project is replacing the front of the bed on the passengers side.

my first time doing anything sheetmetal with flux core and .035 wire
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Old 05-18-2012, 05:45 PM   #17
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

12 hours of work and we might have gotten 4 hours of work done

time to patch up the other side. kinda tricky for people with no sheetmetal experience


and fill the fuel door


redid the drivers side. when the punch a hole for the fuel door it pushed the whole thing in so we cut a larger hole and patched it
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Old 05-19-2012, 10:17 PM   #18
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

had a good time at the swap meet, there is still a tailgate, cab band and windsheild not pictured
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Old 05-23-2012, 05:55 AM   #19
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

seattle being its stereotypical self


after the ferry ride and picking up the 250


on the way back and not going through seattle because it is home to the nastiest potholes i have ever seen adn with the engine in the bed im not far from hitting the frame


waiting for the other ferry and trying not to drop my camera in the water



on the ferry and getting ready to get off


got her home adn she bleading oil out the rear


thats water under the wrench from cyclinder 2


a little MMO to free up the pistons. i dont have pictures to show it but the cross hatching on the cylinders looks pretty fresh and the piston skirts loook almost new
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Old 05-25-2012, 12:34 AM   #20
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

I know Cory is gonna laugh.
LOOK AT THAT SIDE PIPE.



Heres the engine as it sits now, just need oil pan gasket.
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Old 05-25-2012, 12:39 AM   #21
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

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Old 05-25-2012, 12:40 AM   #22
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Old 05-25-2012, 02:43 PM   #23
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

I was thinking about doing a custom exhaust with a 3inch single pipe coming out each side infront of the rear tires on my 80. I thought it would look cool with my 250 lol but I dont know yet. What are your plans with the inline?
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Old 05-26-2012, 01:08 PM   #24
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

i think we are just doing a single 2.5" coming out before the drivers side rear tire

the reason work has been slow lately
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Old 05-28-2012, 04:37 PM   #25
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Re: 1980 C-10 Low buck build.

we got all the shocks on, the stock spiral shocks were still on it so i had a fun time at the junk yard grabging upper shouck mounts.
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