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Papa John

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Valdosta, Ga
First Name
John
Truck Year
1982
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
305
Just picked up a 1982 C10 silverado it was side swiped by semi.Its bone stock with a auto and 305 4bbl.I have been around cars all my life dad was diesel mechanic in the Army ,but this is a new journey for me and my oldest son.This truck will be his gradation gift next year.So we are going to learn body work together and hopefully spend some quality time together.

Below are some pics from day one and the progress one week in and a pic of what we hope will be the end results.

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Papa John

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1982
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C10
Engine Size
305
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Preston

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Location
Mechanicsville VA
First Name
Preston
Truck Year
1983
Truck Model
k10
Engine Size
350
Welcome to GMSB from Virginia
That’s a bad place to fix just look at the good side nice project in a few weeks it will look like it never happened
 

Charlie

Mopar by Birth. Chevy by Choice.
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Location
Euless, Texas
First Name
Don
Truck Year
1974
Truck Model
Cheyenne 10 LWB
Engine Size
350/TH350/AC/4 BBL Quadrajet
:welcome:
 

TubeTruck

I'm from Boston. Deal with it.
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Location
East TN
First Name
Denis
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
Suburban K10
Engine Size
LQ9
:welcome:

New door, new rocker, new cab corner, new bed or bedside and she'll be as good as new! You've some to the right place :)
 

Dan Miller

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Location
Indiana
First Name
Daniel
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
K15
Engine Size
350
Welcome . Decent starter . I've seen worse come out looking NICE You got some work to do , but if you wind up with what you want .. it will be one sharp ride.
 

animal

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Location
Georgia
First Name
Lee
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
c10 silverado
Engine Size
350ish
:welcome:
 

WFO

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Texas Panhandle
First Name
Dan
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
K20
Engine Size
350
Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.
 

82sbshortbed

Fuckemall!!
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Location
SE Texas
First Name
Doug
Truck Year
1982, 1984
Truck Model
1500 shortbed, 1500 longbed
Engine Size
454, 305
Welcome from Texas
 

1973c10

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Oregon
First Name
Don
Truck Year
1973
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
454
Welcome aboard
 

78C10BigTen

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pennsylvannia
First Name
Ted
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
C10 BIG TEN
Engine Size
350
Welcome.... at least its not rotted away
 

Papa John

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Valdosta, Ga
First Name
John
Truck Year
1982
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
305
I agree I only paid 1,000 for it and it runs and drives with out issue,just some cosmetic and electrical thing to work out. Plus it starts first try every time.
 

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