How about some pics of 73-87 Long Beds?

[ElGracho]

Originally Posted by oldmann1967

It gets a lot of looks with the period cap. I also get a lot of crap from my buds because I am half the age of most guys you would expect to be driving a rig like this.
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I like that truck a lot. What color is the interior?

[79duallyc30]

Long bed.....dually


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[79duallyc30]

Mms love my dually

[oldmann1967]

Originally Posted by ElGracho

I like that truck a lot. What color is the interior?

All green baby.
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[ElGracho]

Originally Posted by oldmann1967

All green baby.
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Sweet. 1 year only (for 81-87 style) color. Very rare, very cool.
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[ElGracho]

Originally Posted by oldmann1967

All green baby.
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Sweet. 1 year only (for 81-87 style) color. Very rare, very cool.
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[oldmann1967]

Originally Posted by ElGracho

Sweet. 1 year only (for 81-87 style) color. Very rare, very cool.
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I have seen on other truck just like it in my county, but that is is. It is tough to fix up because the interior color is not the common black, blue, tan, or red. I can't just buy door panels to freshen it up. I have the original dash pad, but my wife bought me a black one that is polyurethane. I thought I could get it to paint well with adhesion promoter, but it was a disaster. It all came off during installation. I may prep it by dulling the finish, installing it, and painting it in place. The seat is recovered as well. I don't know how close to original the color is although I like it.

[kenbob87]

here is my 73 about an hour after i bought it


and here is what it looks like now, minus the exhaust is routed differant now, i still need to do the paint and body work BAD but that is this winters project

[kenbob87]

the reason i put a different body on it is my cab mounts in the old cab and the floors in the old cab where completely gone and the cab had sagged to resting on the frame about a year after i got it and the top it the windshield rusted out and was leaking along with the rockers and cab corners wheel wells were also rotting badly... gotta love MN winters!!! lol so the new body is from montana and is almost completely rust free

[survivingalone]

lovin the steel wheels.....

[oldmann1967]

Originally Posted by kenbob87

the reason i put a different body on it is my cab mounts in the old cab and the floors in the old cab where completely gone and the cab had sagged to resting on the frame about a year after i got it and the top it the windshield rusted out and was leaking along with the rockers and cab corners wheel wells were also rotting badly... gotta love MN winters!!! lol so the new body is from montana and is almost completely rust free

Do you still have those General Lee wheels? I love those things!
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[kenbob87]

Do you still have those General Lee wheels? I love those things!

yes i still have them but i will be using them on my 93 chev as i am swapping a d44 front axle and a 14bolt rear into it

[oldmann1967]

Originally Posted by kenbob87

yes i still have them but i will be using them on my 93 chev as i am swapping a d44 front axle and a 14bolt rear into it

I like the way you think!
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[kenbob87]

I like the way you think!

well i pulled the d44 out of my 73 and put a d60 in it and i seem to have a problem keeping perfectly good parts laying around and not putting them to good use and all the front end parts in my 93 are SHOT so i thought to my self why not get rid of the IFS and put my straight axle in it lol. WAY less moving parts, easier to maintain, stronger, AND it looks awesome haha

[chevblood]

G'DAy Y'all,

I'm from downunder.

Checkout my new daily.

350/3sp Auto/Dual Fuel (Petrol & LPG) apart from the rims, gear shift and A/C
she seems original.

[oldmann1967]

Way cool righty!
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[1985-GMC]

Neat truck! This is the second RHD that's has popped up in the last month or so. It looks converted, older under dash "dealer installed" A/C box, newer sanden? comp, customized evap box, plugged brake booster hole, hood popper still on the left side, custom dash, blower motor relay on the valve cover? windshield wipers moved to operate the opposite direction. And I'm glad someone didn't cut up the radio hole to put in that Cd player.

Can we see a picture of the lower dash from the other side between the ash tray and driver area? That would be a complicated area to mirror.

[trout]

Originally Posted by oldmann1967

All green baby.
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That's a nice truck got a 78 that use to be bout the same color and u want to paint it back to the origanal green and white
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[trout]

Originally Posted by oldmann1967

All green baby.
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That's a nice truck got a 78 that use to be bout the same color and u want to paint it back to the origanal green and white
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[moneyeater]

Originally Posted by SweetummsSweetheart

Thats gorgeous man!!

Thank for your words and welcome to the forum!
Very nice place for talking trucks and get help!
Your truck looks way cool too and i assume from your signature that you race it!
Unfortunately the parts a really expensive over here because otherwise i´d love to put in a healthy 383 and a 5 speed manual tranny and go autocrossing!
Show all the shortbeds that we can do it better!
Volker

[oldmann1967]

Originally Posted by trout

That's a nice truck got a 78 that use to be bout the same color and u want to paint it back to the origanal green and white
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Thanks man, that would be cool to go back to oem color.
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[chevblood]

dont forget the custom rust, i love it!

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Neat truck! This is the second RHD that's has popped up in the last month or so. It looks converted, older under dash "dealer installed" A/C box, newer sanden? comp, customized evap box, plugged brake booster hole, hood popper still on the left side, custom dash, blower motor relay on the valve cover? windshield wipers moved to operate the opposite direction. And I'm glad someone didn't cut up the radio hole to put in that Cd player.

Can we see a picture of the lower dash from the other side between the ash tray and driver area? That would be a complicated area to mirror.

[chevblood]

you can freeze meat in the cockpit with that a/c

it was imported into australia in 2000, not long after, someone converted to rhd, added a new fuel system (lpg) which could explain the evap box mod?

she runs on petol and gas, however i prefer to have the 2 petrol tanks, one is missing.

damn hard to get part over here, import tax and freight from usa is crippling.

i can see the knowledge in here already, I'm glad i came to the place.

if you want more pics let me know.

does anyone know where i can find the trim plate/card?

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Neat truck! This is the second RHD that's has popped up in the last month or so. It looks converted, older under dash "dealer installed" A/C box, newer sanden? comp, customized evap box, plugged brake booster hole, hood popper still on the left side, custom dash, blower motor relay on the valve cover? windshield wipers moved to operate the opposite direction. And I'm glad someone didn't cut up the radio hole to put in that Cd player.

Can we see a picture of the lower dash from the other side between the ash tray and driver area? That would be a complicated area to mirror.

[chevblood]

Originally Posted by oldmann1967

Way cool righty!
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thanks man

[chevy1ton]

Being an '80 making it even more unique with the 1 year only fr end, nice.
There has been a early 68-72 right hand drive for sale in my area for a while, It doesn't seem to be selling but cool anyway.