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kainzien · 02-20-2008, 06:03 AM

Heres my 80 dually.

andresco50 · 02-20-2008, 09:59 PM

Her's my project truck but I work with it

Dean · 02-20-2008, 10:22 PM

I only had a few pics of actual work............

bowtier · 02-20-2008, 10:23 PM

Here's my '86 with a little over a ton of sand in it.

chev74 · 02-21-2008, 01:45 AM

yeah, ive hauled sand in mine before- wet sand...

**tkeduk8r** · 02-21-2008, 04:26 AM

heres my 74... old pic, but still pretty much the way she looks cept now has rally wheels on it.... been out to PA and VA twice and all over the upper midwest... gonna go back to a manual trans this weekend...
--Mike

1984Silverado4x4 · 02-22-2008, 01:17 AM

Heres mine

Thumpin455 · 02-22-2008, 01:32 AM

Heres mine, it usually pulls the trailer its sitting on.. well this is before I did some cosmetic work to it.. and put the 454 in. The paint brightens up in direct sunlight. It moves boats around all summer, and its the parts chaser for the car builds I am doing. Needs a cam and intake swap so it doesnt eat so much gas.

Here is after the work

and here in the snow a while back. It doesnt do much during winter, dont have the posi in yet, and its kinda low. Over 4" of snow and it doesnt wanna go.

truk59 · 02-22-2008, 10:34 PM

Here are a couple of pics of my 78 K-30. The truck has been commercially plowing for thirty years straight! The engine has never been touched and the odometer reads 81,000. The truck was ordered with a single rear wheel but optioned with a 4'' longer wheelbase.Being a bit longer actually makes it track through the snow much better.I have never come across another one with this wierd option! I just had the frame sandblasted and painted and am getting it ready for this fridays snowfall. Kurt from CT.

84 400 · 02-23-2008, 01:07 AM

YouTube - My Yard Fulla' Cheby TEERUKS...

mhicks · 02-23-2008, 01:16 AM

Used to be a Work Horse............

Dooley · 02-28-2008, 02:08 AM

I found a pic of a bunch of us with our Chevy trucks hauling campers and pulling horse trailers up in the mountains! My 77 Colonial yellow K30 is mixed in there!

jchav62 · 02-28-2008, 02:10 AM

Wow! Cool pic, Dooley...When was it taken?

Dooley · 02-28-2008, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

Wow! Cool pic, Dooley...When was it taken?

The pic with my 77 was taken in late July that year. This pic of the 79 was taken on the other side of the creek 2 years later.

talonted1990 · 02-29-2008, 09:53 AM

Here is mine with my new engine for my daily driver in the bed.

884x4Sub · 04-22-2008, 04:42 PM

newbie here.......what a great site......heres my 88 3/4 ton 4x4 Sub in Mooresville NC picking up my racecar......1400mi round trip done sbout 2 mos ago

babyJay · 04-22-2008, 09:44 PM

My 87 One Ton 4 Wheel. This truck spent it's whole life serving the grounds crew of Ball State University in Muncie Indiana. I'm the second owner.

Got it at an auction last summer, fulley equipped with functional Boss V-Plow

lowbucktruck · 04-22-2008, 11:24 PM

Here's my weekend get-er-done pickup, 1973 Chevy C20 3/4 ton longbed with original wood bed floor and homemade wood bed sides. I call her "Ole Reliable"; she starts up every time. My dad gave her to me when he moved out of the state. Her duties include hauling firewood, trash loads to the dump and supply trips to Home Depot.

She ain't pretty but she has the muscle!

P.S. I didn't get photos, but used her recently to haul my busted Toy 4Runner to a repair shop on a U-Haul auto transport trailer. She grunted a bit but got it towed there.

8T3GMC · 04-23-2008, 06:53 AM

Yea its my show truck and all but it is a daily and I use it to make deliveries and more.

*JCampbell* · 04-23-2008, 05:55 PM

Mine gets worked & driven, and will continue to work & be driven even after it's finished. I tend to gravitate more toward trucks that can be used for their intended purpose even after the build is done.

Kind of a shameful representation due to the lack of bumper/tow package. It had the obligitory huge step bumper and I torched it off. I'm building a hitch that will fit behind the plate, then I plan on running a Suburban bumper.

...but there is an air compressor in the bed.

Red_69 · 04-23-2008, 10:44 PM

Here's my '85 that is in Chevy heaven now. I paid $150 for it and drove it 30-40 miles to work each way for about 2 years.

Here's my '86 that I drove to work and pulled boats, four wheelers, and hauled firewood in for 4 years.

Then I went and completely gave her a makeover. I won't lie and say I still use her for dirty work anymore. I've got a '97 Do$%# Cummins for that.

Rooster's82 · 04-30-2008, 03:43 PM

Here are pics from the first 2 missions my work horse has been on.

Yeah, i'm reviving some old threads, but i have been unable to post for a little bit and wanted the chance to toss my steed in to get the recognition that a good work horse deserves!

(by the way, i know, i know, the bondo job SUCKS! I have relized that i just don't have the patients required to do a good job, so i'm going to have one of my buddies do it for me...by the way i'm dropping it off tonight for the body work and primer.)

babyJay · 04-30-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooster's82

Here are pics from the first 2 missions my work horse has been on.

Yeah, i'm reviving some old threads, but i have been unable to post for a little bit and wanted the chance to toss my steed in to get the recognition that a good work horse deserves!

(by the way, i know, i know, the bondo job SUCKS! I have relized that i just don't have the patients required to do a good job, so i'm going to have one of my buddies do it for me...by the way i'm dropping it off tonight for the body work and primer.)

Welcome back, I've been wondering what happened to you. That bondo job just needs massaged a little.

Not bad. Those wheels make your truck look better.

Rooster's82 · 04-30-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babyJay

Welcome back, I've been wondering what happened to you. That bondo job just needs massaged a little.

Not bad. Those wheels make your truck look better.

Thanks, yeah i changed my e-mail address on my account to my "junk" e-mail account so i wasn't flooded with e-mails from the site...well it turned out that my "junk" account was shut down from inactivity....so i had a little trouble sorting the whole thing out...but i'm back now.

manimal · 04-30-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCampbell

Mine gets worked & driven, and will continue to work & be driven even after it's finished. I tend to gravitate more toward trucks that can be used for their intended purpose even after the build is done.

Kind of a shameful representation due to the lack of bumper/tow package. It had the obligitory huge step bumper and I torched it off. I'm building a hitch that will fit behind the plate, then I plan on running a Suburban bumper.

...but there is an air compressor in the bed.

Good to see you on this site. Thats an awesome truck.
-Lance

02-20-2008, 06:03 AM	#51
kainzien Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 93	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Heres my 80 dually. Attached Images __________________ Chickenhouse chopshop 81 rcsb chevy bagged LS1/4l60E(under the knife) 94 ecswb L92 headed LQ9/ 4l80E(waiting to go under the knife) 78 rcsb chevy LQ4/4L80E Last edited by kainzien; 02-20-2008 at 07:37 AM.

02-20-2008, 09:59 PM	#52
andresco50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeworth, Fl Posts: 633	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Her's my project truck but I work with it Attached Images __________________ 2001 silverado 2wd 2003 silverado 4wd 1975 scottsdale c10 (project)

02-20-2008, 10:22 PM	#53
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses I only had a few pics of actual work............ Attached Images

02-20-2008, 10:23 PM	#54
bowtier Nobody rides free Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,076	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Here's my '86 with a little over a ton of sand in it. __________________ '71 C10 LWB 400SB/350TH '86 K2O LWB 350SB/400TH-6" tuff country lift, Shackle flip - plow truck '06 HHR - wifes wheels '01 Blazer - daily driver "It's better to burn out than it is to rust." -Neil Young

02-21-2008, 01:45 AM	#55
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses yeah, ive hauled sand in mine before- wet sand...

02-21-2008, 04:26 AM	#56
tkeduk8r Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Alexandria, MN Posts: 1,462	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses heres my 74... old pic, but still pretty much the way she looks cept now has rally wheels on it.... been out to PA and VA twice and all over the upper midwest... gonna go back to a manual trans this weekend... --Mike Attached Images __________________ 63 C20 2WD, 230/SM420/4.11 73K 68 C30 dump truck, 327,SM425,4.56 66K original 68 C10 2WD SWB Stepper, 250/3-tree/3.73 66K.... Wifes 68 Buick Skylark Custom Conv., 350/TH400/2.56 In our family since '79 69 GMC 1500 SWB 2WD, 350/TH350/3.73 posi... 70 K10 SWB 4X4 4-sp,ps, pb, tilt, buckets, console, sliding back window (Need AC parts) WIP 72 Chevy K20 4x4 350/350/205/4.56 donor 72 Vette 350/M21/3.70 posi, triple black and super fast 84 Olds Cutlass Brougham 350/2004r/4.11 was Dad's

02-22-2008, 01:17 AM	#57
1984Silverado4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mount Horeb WI Posts: 179	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Heres mine Attached Images __________________ Its no disgrace being poor. Its just inconvenient. Last edited by 1984Silverado4x4; 02-22-2008 at 01:23 AM.

02-22-2008, 01:32 AM	#58
Thumpin455 My truck is an alcoholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Marquette Mi Posts: 303	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Heres mine, it usually pulls the trailer its sitting on.. well this is before I did some cosmetic work to it.. and put the 454 in. The paint brightens up in direct sunlight. It moves boats around all summer, and its the parts chaser for the car builds I am doing. Needs a cam and intake swap so it doesnt eat so much gas. Here is after the work and here in the snow a while back. It doesnt do much during winter, dont have the posi in yet, and its kinda low. Over 4" of snow and it doesnt wanna go. __________________ Too much stuff, too many projects to list everything. my 454 urged 76 swb beater

02-22-2008, 10:34 PM	#59
truk59 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NewMilford, CT. Posts: 12	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Here are a couple of pics of my 78 K-30. The truck has been commercially plowing for thirty years straight! The engine has never been touched and the odometer reads 81,000. The truck was ordered with a single rear wheel but optioned with a 4'' longer wheelbase.Being a bit longer actually makes it track through the snow much better.I have never come across another one with this wierd option! I just had the frame sandblasted and painted and am getting it ready for this fridays snowfall. Kurt from CT. Attached Images

02-23-2008, 01:16 AM	#61
mhicks Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Weatherford,Tx Posts: 747	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Used to be a Work Horse............ Attached Images Last edited by mhicks; 02-23-2008 at 01:17 AM.

02-28-2008, 02:08 AM	#62
Dooley Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Coast Posts: 1,012	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses I found a pic of a bunch of us with our Chevy trucks hauling campers and pulling horse trailers up in the mountains! My 77 Colonial yellow K30 is mixed in there! Attached Images

02-28-2008, 02:10 AM	#63
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Wow! Cool pic, Dooley...When was it taken? __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

02-29-2008, 09:53 AM	#65
talonted1990 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chatham County, NC Posts: 25	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Here is mine with my new engine for my daily driver in the bed. __________________ 84 C10 95 Chevy Lumina (Daily Driver) 09 Kia Optima (Wife's DD) 73 Plymouth Valiant

04-22-2008, 04:42 PM	#66
884x4Sub p p pullin' Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oshawa ontario Posts: 373	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses newbie here.......what a great site......heres my 88 3/4 ton 4x4 Sub in Mooresville NC picking up my racecar......1400mi round trip done sbout 2 mos ago Attached Images

04-22-2008, 09:44 PM	#67
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses My 87 One Ton 4 Wheel. This truck spent it's whole life serving the grounds crew of Ball State University in Muncie Indiana. I'm the second owner. Got it at an auction last summer, fulley equipped with functional Boss V-Plow __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW



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04-22-2008, 11:24 PM	#68
lowbucktruck Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 62	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Here's my weekend get-er-done pickup, 1973 Chevy C20 3/4 ton longbed with original wood bed floor and homemade wood bed sides. I call her "Ole Reliable"; she starts up every time. My dad gave her to me when he moved out of the state. Her duties include hauling firewood, trash loads to the dump and supply trips to Home Depot. She ain't pretty but she has the muscle! P.S. I didn't get photos, but used her recently to haul my busted Toy 4Runner to a repair shop on a U-Haul auto transport trailer. She grunted a bit but got it towed there. Attached Images Last edited by lowbucktruck; 04-30-2008 at 09:52 PM.

04-23-2008, 06:53 AM	#69
8T3GMC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sevierville,TN Posts: 138	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Yea its my show truck and all but it is a daily and I use it to make deliveries and more. __________________ For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son to who ever believed shall not perish but have eternal life. Red 8T3 10/2/10 2/29/12 Gracie-Jo PAK-MAN.

04-23-2008, 05:55 PM	#70
JCampbell Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 1,332	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Mine gets worked & driven, and will continue to work & be driven even after it's finished. I tend to gravitate more toward trucks that can be used for their intended purpose even after the build is done. Kind of a shameful representation due to the lack of bumper/tow package. It had the obligitory huge step bumper and I torched it off. I'm building a hitch that will fit behind the plate, then I plan on running a Suburban bumper. ...but there is an air compressor in the bed.

04-23-2008, 10:44 PM	#71
Red_69 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: IL Posts: 160	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Here's my '85 that is in Chevy heaven now. I paid $150 for it and drove it 30-40 miles to work each way for about 2 years. Here's my '86 that I drove to work and pulled boats, four wheelers, and hauled firewood in for 4 years. Then I went and completely gave her a makeover. I won't lie and say I still use her for dirty work anymore. I've got a '97 Do$%# Cummins for that. __________________ 1986 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4X4

04-30-2008, 03:43 PM	#72
Rooster's82 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clearwater FL Posts: 271	Re: Lets see some 73-87 work horses Here are pics from the first 2 missions my work horse has been on. Yeah, i'm reviving some old threads, but i have been unable to post for a little bit and wanted the chance to toss my steed in to get the recognition that a good work horse deserves! (by the way, i know, i know, the bondo job SUCKS! I have relized that i just don't have the patients required to do a good job, so i'm going to have one of my buddies do it for me...by the way i'm dropping it off tonight for the body work and primer.) Attached Images __________________ JG If you can't find it at the junk yard you don't need it. Last edited by Rooster's82; 04-30-2008 at 03:46 PM.

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