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1976 C-10 Stepside Shortbox - Beagle's Build

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I like it!

I want that style steering wheel for mine too. :thumb:

My Dad passed away 14 years ago.... my mom still has his truck...82 GMC c10 step side. I'll post a pic for fun.
 
max 02 said:
I like it!

I want that style steering wheel for mine too. :thumb:

My Dad passed away 14 years ago.... my mom still has his truck...82 GMC c10 step side. I'll post a pic for fun.
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Lets see.


Ha, that steering wheel..... It had a big hideous cover on it when I got the truck. That lasted all of 30 seconds. This one is all gummy. Thats why someone put a cover on it. Honestly the style is fine but I thought if I used it and drove the truck the gummy-ness would go away. It hasn't went away. Does anyone have a fix for this? If I can't fix it am going to have to buy something else.
 
IMG_20150606_092340808.jpg IMG_20150606_125402101_HDR.jpg Since this popped to the top I remembered I have an update!

The rust exhaust tips weren't doing it for me. And the cheap mufflers sounded like an old county dump truck.

So in order to fix this I had got a set of thrush fully welded chambered muffs from my dad. At a great price...Free! I thought they would sound like flowmasters( which they do) but it would be better then a redneck dumptruck with rusty pipes.
So they had been on a truck and looked like crap, so I decided to have a little fun. Chevy orange to match the stripes. Might as well have do the pipes as well. So for $54.95 i have this.
 
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IMG_20150619_180104514.jpg I also was looking at the white tailgate. The very white tailgate..... And I know LMC sell stickers reasonable so I ordered some up for 12 bucks. I also decided a touch of muscle car flair would be nice. So a can of semi gloss black was picked up and here is the result.
 
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This is my dads 82... he ordered it new in 1981... full load, 3 speed on the column, ordered that way so he could change it to a super t10 4 speed, lowered, rallies widened to 10`s in the back, fronts are stock 8`s reversed for more off set.
He has the same steering wheel you got out of a 81 z28.

I had a sticky wheel like you have! :doah: Lacquer thinner took care of that! :thumb:
 
Chevy305 said:
Nice job on the gate!
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Its the little things....

max 02 said:


This is my dads 82... he ordered it new in 1981... full load, 3 speed on the column, ordered that way so he could change it to a super t10 4 speed, lowered, rallies widened to 10`s in the back, fronts are stock 8`s reversed for more off set.
He has the same steering wheel you got out of a 81 z28.

I had a sticky wheel like you have! :doah: Lacquer thinner took care of that! :thumb:
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Nice, I like it!

I feel like mine is out of a bird? It has GT on the horn cap. Did firebird have a GT package in the 70s?
 
Nothing much is new. Just been driving the wheels off this thing all summer. Took it out for a fall cruise and a picnic.



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Started to cloud up some so we headed home.
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truck-oholic said:
Wow, first time seeing this. That is one sweet looking ride. :thumb:
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Thanks!

Hopefully i'll be able to put some time and money into this over the winter. Not sure where I want to start. I have lots ideas swirling around in my head for this.

My wife asked me while we were cruising " what are your long term plans for this truck?"
My answer "for this to be my summer daily driver for the next 15 years."
 
beags86 said:
Lets see.


Ha, that steering wheel..... It had a big hideous cover on it when I got the truck. That lasted all of 30 seconds. This one is all gummy. Thats why someone put a cover on it. Honestly the style is fine but I thought if I used it and drove the truck the gummy-ness would go away. It hasn't went away. Does anyone have a fix for this? If I can't fix it am going to have to buy something else.
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Going back to this older post, what solvents have you tried so far? We've had good success with goo-gone.

My first instinct when cleaning things is always to reach for the gasoline can, but that is not always a good idea. :doah:

Rubbing alcohol does a fine job, and is usually kind to items being cleaned.
 
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