project 83

[stepside83]

here is my build, that is a very slow process, im buliding a 1983 chevy c-10 2wd stepside, ive owned the truck since i was 14 (im 24 now) my pap owned it, my dad owned it, and now i own it, it was just a daily driver, use to have a god aw full white aluminum cap on it running boards, etc... my dad and i took thos off when he got it, it had a 250 I-6 from a 75 c-10 and 3 on the tree, that i learned how to drive when i was 9, nothing special just you basic work truck, rubber floor vynal bench seat, no head liner and a radio, thats it, just what yo u need to get it down the road pretty much,

i have it tore down to the frame already, and the cab replaced and in primer, the rest of the plans are to put a 350sbc with a 4 speed on the floor, prob the new process 4 speed, that was used in these trucks and in mopar cars, itll have air suspension, im just gonna do the plates and cups and 3 inch spindals up front with 2600 bags (not sure on brand yet for bags) and the rear is goning to get a 2 link set up and pan hard bar with either a c notch or step notch (havent decided yet), itll be some shade of blue with a cowl hood, roll pan out back, chrome front bumper, no badges on fenders (i think, we'll see) shaved stake pockets, fuel cell under bed, and instead of single square headlights llike it had im going to use the dual head light set up on each side with the turn signal behind grill, i like how it looks a lot more, even tho there used a lot on these trucks, but the wheels will be 20x8 boss 338 gray centers up front and 20x10 (if they'll fit, maybe some could help me out if they will or not) in the rear with oak wood for the bed floor, and black interior with carpet and a headliner, im sure im missing some things that i will do, but if you wanna know more just ask, enough with the rambling heres the pics, first couple arent great due to bad camera,



pic 1, is how the truck was when i drove it all through high school
pic 2, is the tired old 250 straight 6 with 250,000 on the clock
pic 3, the start of the tare down, thats my dad in the pic
pic 4, just tearing down keeping all that i can, cab was being scrapped due to to much rust
pic 5, is how the truck looked at the end of the weekend when we took it apart