1977 what do you think
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1977 what do you think
its been a lot of work and it seems like it want to nickel and dime me to death but i love it. when i first bought it it was stock and it had sat next to a building that burnt down. i didnt run at all i had to take the two barrel intake and replace it with a four. it ran great. a little while later i went to replace the rear main seal and found i had two broken piston skirts. so out came the motor. i rebuilt it .030 over ported and polished the head mild cam. while that was being done i started on the body. i shaved the handles and bed posts. installed a four inch suspension lift with a 2 inch body left to go yet. i wanna fit 39s. once the body was done i started to re-assemble the motor. and stuffed it back in. i drove it for about 20 miles and then shelled the tranny. and thats where is sits till tomorrow when i put a new one in
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Shortbeds rock! Nice rig.
Say, can you do us fellow FTE'ers and type in a return before your last pic? It's a PITA to scroll over and paragraphs get extended over. Thanks.
Looks like a PO did a black out treatment to the roof and side marker lights. Nice bumper. 39s? What gears ya gonna be running? At least 4.11s but 4.56s would be better IMO.
Whoa... FYI - the PO or someone updated the grill with a 78 version.
Say, can you do us fellow FTE'ers and type in a return before your last pic? It's a PITA to scroll over and paragraphs get extended over. Thanks.
Looks like a PO did a black out treatment to the roof and side marker lights. Nice bumper. 39s? What gears ya gonna be running? At least 4.11s but 4.56s would be better IMO.
Whoa... FYI - the PO or someone updated the grill with a 78 version.
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I did the blacked out treatment to the lights and switched the grill I like the one piece better. I am not sure what gears are in it stock I'm guessing but it'll get up and go without any trouble. I get in by a push button popper kit I bought kinda a pain to wire in but works good it has a key fob that will work too. At least I don't have to worry about locking the doors
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That's sick man! Love the lights sunk in the front bumper! That truck looks like it's ready to ruin someone's day :P It's quite the head turner!
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That is one slick looking ride dude. You make the bumper yourself? And something I've always wondered about shaved door handles, what happens if you've got a dead battery?
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yeah i couldnt find a bumper that i like for a decent price. a buddy of mine works at a fab shop so we made it. only cost 107 i think for the steel. and its pry a little over kill but i live in iowa and i didnt wanna deer ruining my day. its made out of 3/16 steel. and there is an emergency cable for the door. The paint is just a blend of rustoleum that i thought looked good. I also add some single stage hardener to it. I picked rustoleum do to the fact i like to play in the mud a little bit and its cheaper to touch up. its a truck not a trailer queen im gonna use it.
