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Old 05-12-2012, 09:10 PM   #1
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79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

im going to take my time with this truck since i am helping some one get theres together and i already have a truck to drive. hopefully it wil be done by the time summer hits. so like july . I love long bed crew cabs but i also think it would be awesome to have something that never came out of the factory. i think it would realy turn some heads of the people who know these trucks. later on down the road i might throw haft ton parts under it.

i bought these beds about a week ago. the black one that isnt together is in much better shape but the coppery orange one is the stock color and nearly been worked to death just like the truck its going on




this is the crew cab, i have started taking it appart. 4 out of 8 of the bed bolts will have to be removed with a grinder.
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Old 05-12-2012, 10:44 PM   #2
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

Sweet man, cant wait to see the step on the crew!
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Old 05-13-2012, 01:00 AM   #3
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

this is what i threw together on paint, kinda crappy but it gives you an idea
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Old 05-14-2012, 02:42 AM   #4
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

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Old 05-15-2012, 02:42 PM   #5
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

progress report

I ground out two frozen carriage bolts that hold the bed on, then i got too hot and had some ice cream. its a blazing 70* out there. something like 21*ish for our canadian brothers
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Old 05-16-2012, 10:22 AM   #6
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

i would love to make one of theswe i like it
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Old 05-16-2012, 09:29 PM   #7
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

the bed is ready to come off after allot more grinding. now i just need a few more people
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Old 05-19-2012, 11:58 PM   #8
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

grabed some 73-78 bezels adn a 73-74 grille. i need older grille supports, teh ones in there arent going to work with that grille.....at all
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Old 05-26-2012, 08:17 PM   #9
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i dont even have to go outside to get pictures. got the 20 year old headers off. they cant seal because of all the rust. also grabbed a hood, it almost matches the bed
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Old 05-26-2012, 09:28 PM   #10
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

i cant get teh hinges to go dowall the way so it sits up about half in inhc in the back, no biggy. i'll worry about it later. still have to straighten out the core support a little more
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Old 06-26-2012, 01:28 PM   #11
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

scored a shortbed tank and a new front seat. all those years of fat construction workers sitting in it really flattened it
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Old 06-26-2012, 08:32 PM   #12
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

cool. I like the idea of what you are planning. Crew cab with a step-side. Any Idea what color you want to paint it?
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Old 06-26-2012, 08:46 PM   #13
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

You know I have never really like the idea of a crew-cab with a short bed, but I like the short step-side on it. I guess after seeing this stuff all the time on here it grows on you a little. Next thing someone will have to do is a crew-cab long step-side. Anyways cool build I'll be watching this one good luck. Also is your truck a Chevrolet or a GMC? Isn't the Sierra Grande a GMC truck or am I just really confusing myself?
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:19 AM   #14
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cool. I like the idea of what you are planning. Crew cab with a step-side. Any Idea what color you want to paint it?
just leaving it, the cab is so rusted and the bed is so beat im going to leave it as the old work truck that it is
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You know I have never really like the idea of a crew-cab with a short bed, but I like the short step-side on it. I guess after seeing this stuff all the time on here it grows on you a little. Next thing someone will have to do is a crew-cab long step-side. Anyways cool build I'll be watching this one good luck. Also is your truck a Chevrolet or a GMC? Isn't the Sierra Grande a GMC truck or am I just really confusing myself?
its a gmc, i cant remember how long it was that it had a wood tailgate then my dad found a chevy one thats the same color
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

Yeah it was hard to tell because the rest of the badging on it was Chevrolet, though maybe you just swapped out a front fender or something.
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

will be something different.....should look pretty good when done.
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Old 01-18-2013, 08:56 PM   #19
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

its been on hold until i get my truck in decent shape. i may just toss the long bed back on for now
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Old 05-09-2013, 06:33 PM   #20
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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

one year and almost no progress. weather is nice now so some stuff should happen



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Re: 79 CC to short stepside. slow, leisurely build

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Cory,

Have a question about the stepside in the BackGround

Do you have some more photos with those wheels, also what type of suspension drop did you use.

I am starting a 74 Stepside project and the stance and wheels in that pic looked to be right about what I'm shooting for.

I'm a Chevelle guy, new to the truck hobby so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
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