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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Project Purple Stepside

Hi guys been a long time since ive been on here, but anyway i thought i would share a new project my brother and i are starting. its an 82 stepside custom two wheel drive. it was purchased for 1800 with a decent purple paint job with flames and the 90s lund accesories. it also has a brand new bed with new wood and stainless fasteners and a nice fiberglass cover. what we are doing is pulling the tired 300 6 and putting in a 500-550 hp 460 and c6. so i posted some pics in my gallery of us mocking things up this past weekend and ill try to post a couple right now let me know what you think.


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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Sweet, keep us updated.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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Gimmie more!!!!
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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I'm gonna' tell !!!..Stosh...He said STEPSIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Nice! the paint job alone prob cost twice that
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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I'm gonna' tell !!!..Stosh...He said STEPSIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No need. I already saw it.........



I give up.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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sorry to offend i meant flareside new name project barney!!
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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I hope you plan on boxing or reinforcing the frame.

That motor will twist it like a pretzel in no time. The first place it will crack is where the radius arms mount.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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im not too worried about it yet this isnt the first 82 flareside weve built. i have the same truck in red with a 460, although not as powerful. this is just going to be a grocery getter anyway.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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very cool... looking forward to seeing the future burnout vids lol
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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pic update- checking valve cover clearance



barney's brother

 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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on that second picture,add two more cans and you will have a six pac.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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a 550hp grocery getter..... lucky *******s
 
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