1983 shortbed/ stepside build thread

[rob h]

rob h submitted a new Build:

1983 shortbed/ stepside build thread

heres how i got it and some steps along the way.......i hope the pics work, i have to scan em... i drug it out of a yard, filled with shingles, she said empty it out and its yours...i hope everyone doesnt mind all my posts and as it gets built more ill keep going...

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[rob h]

pic above came with no front clip, tailgate , motor or trans

heres a few more, rockers , cab corners and drivers side floor had to be replaced, the motor was free so it wasnt much but it worked till the new motor...

 

[rob h]

ill keep going with pics that i have, ill have alot of posts tho....

here its being born again..lol

 

[rob h]

........

.........6inch on the front, 10 bolt and 273s, rear no lift yet.....and 33inch birds... they sucked so baaaaaaaad...

 

[rob h]

the bed looked good for 2 years then.....pure rust...

under the flare is no steel, rotted real bad but patched up, roll bar was welded in and they ruined the rear window.......

 

[rob h]

then it got this, 1974 14bolt

with lift blocks for now and adda leaf....456s detroit locker........

 

[rob h]

then the cucv dana 60.....

456s, lincoln locker...should say miller locker..lol........and the frame had to get the bolt on and weld on braces...thanks ord

 

[rob h]

i then built the 358 and stuck that in....

 

[rob h]

i did then the interior , custom used seat and newer wheel

and that awesome sunpro tach..lol... and will have ac again...lol

 

[4-play]

I like it! Where do you see this build going? What are your goals?

 

[rob h]

6inch and 37s and a lil mudd

 

[rob h]

wash er off al lil, just did the 91 burb rad support the week end before

 

[rob h]

put the 8inch on and wheeled it a little too here in pa........

 

[rob h]

yea with jeeps...

 

[rob h]

then the bed took a beatin on a good tree,

i slipped it on a root and caved the side in, it was time for the cheap stepside......also i wanted to change the smashed side instead but the bottom rails were rotted hard

 

[rob h]

then..........the warn bumper, redid the king pins,skys crossover steering...

 

[rob h]

had to paint the bumper with hammerhead finish

 

[rob h]

sprayed the bed all up, not the best but it worked

 

[rob h]

the new disk brakes.......thanks everyone they work great...

thanks ruffstuff...

 

[rob h]

my goals...i have no idea..lol

and before i painted the bed black i had to get the red bed all muddy........lol