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  1. 78 Chevyrado

    Looking for a heavy-duty receiver hitch

    My Stock '78 Step Bumper has 4000 Trailer Weight and 400 lbs Tounge weight stamped into the center of it.
  2. 78 Chevyrado

    trim options

    I've got my SPID and Build Sheet here: HERE I have an oddball Engine Code on my build sheet. Its "TDS".. not a misprint as that's also on the pad behind the alternator on the engine block.
  3. 78 Chevyrado

    New Extang Tonneau

    Because She Smells like a new Truck..... I've never hear a truer or more DAMN RIGHT DUDE statement than that.
  4. 78 Chevyrado

    New Extang Tonneau

    Its way easier than snaps as it comes off kinda like a zip loc bag. so its very simple and quick to open, close. my boss had one of these that we worked out of every day and it was fast and easy to use.
  5. 78 Chevyrado

    New Extang Tonneau

    New Tonneau is Installed. EXTANG 14535. Looks Great and fits good. My review: The cover is high quality, all parts fit together easily and properly. The way it came, it covered the stake pocket holes completely EXCEPT for about a 1/16" to 1/8" gap in the front two pockets. I planned...
  6. 78 Chevyrado

    New Guy From GA

    I feel ya my first truck my 77 was white with red interior. i despise whire.red/ thoi greay rad looked good. I jes got back from SC 800 mile round trip Here's my truck with the CV-10 USS Yorktown [/IMG]
  7. 78 Chevyrado

    trim options

    Check these out. Some were pretty neat. http://73-87.com/Special_Editions/Special_Editions.htm
  8. 78 Chevyrado

    Bigasstrux

    Love your trux man. I've been checking them out for a good while now. If I had the money I'd have one by now that matches my C20.
  9. 78 Chevyrado

    New Guy From GA

    Thanks Fellas!
  10. 78 Chevyrado

    2wd lift kit

    It was scared, never been that far off the ground before... ha!
  11. 78 Chevyrado

    2wd lift kit

    I came across these old pics of mine. here's the difference HD 1 ton coils up front and 1.5 lift blocks made for my truck Before: After
  12. 78 Chevyrado

    Tailgate Band Restoration Bring back the shine !!!

    First thing, If your band isn't too bad you can probably just wipe it down lightly with some WD-40. I used to do that on my 87, and it made it look like new until the oil went away again. On to what I did to this band: I got a used band off of ebay. It was faded like they usually are, so I...
  13. 78 Chevyrado

    New Guy From GA

    I copied this from one of my saved files... Here's a writeup I did about fixing my dull faded tailgate band when polish just wouldn't do the trick. First thing, If your band isn't too bad you can probably just wipe it down lightly with some WD-40. I used to do that on my 87, and it made...
  14. 78 Chevyrado

    2wd lift kit

    I'll do it then. Here's my in depth build thread, from 2008 up till last week. 78 Chevyrado's Build Thread
  15. 78 Chevyrado

    Have never seen such ridiculousness!

    Check this guy out Big Ass Trux
  16. 78 Chevyrado

    2wd lift kit

    I lifted my 78 C20 2". I found out what springs I had on the front and upgraded them. in my case I had 3/4 ton LD springs so upgraded to 1-ton HD springs. then had to put a 1.5" block in the rear leafs. The way chevy truck COIL springs work is like this: LD= light duty HD=heavy duty 1/2 ton...
  17. 78 Chevyrado

    New Guy From GA

    This is the first day I had. My granddad bought it new. it had been sitting in the garage about 10 years before this pic. it had no rust and only 85k on the odo.
  18. 78 Chevyrado

    New Guy From GA

    I think I didn't have pics up yet when Guardian replied... Thanks man! Ill let ya know when I get done with it. :) Thanks! Yeah I used to be on 4 or 5 boards with this truck but they mostly dried up.
  19. 78 Chevyrado

    New Guy From GA

    Hello all! I just signed up and this looks like a good site with good info and people on it. I look forward to contributing. My truck is a 78 C20, all restored except the original engine and trans are still in it. its got a 350/400 and about 130k on it. Kenny I do actually use it too...

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