86c10sb
Junior Member
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2023
- Posts
- 2
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- Location
- POCONOS PA
- First Name
- TOM
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- SB350
I HAVE AN 86 C10 SHORT BED. THAT I HAD KEPT SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. OVER THE YEARS IT WAS TAKEN APART TO HAVE PAINTED. THAT WAS PUT ON HOLD DUE TO DECIDING WHAT I WANTED TO DO WITH THE ENGINE. I AM NOW LOOKING TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND I HAD FOUND A UTILITY BED FOR IT. I KNOW IT HAS TO BE SHORTENED TO FIT CORRECT DUE TO IT BEING AN 8 FOOT BOX. I HAD WENT TO A JUNK YARD IN THE HOPES TO FIND A UTILITY BED IN GOOD SHAPE FROM THE 80S. THANKFULLY I DIDNT HAVE TO SEARCH TO LONG. I WENT IN THE NO TOOLS SECTION OF THE YARD AND WALKED AROUND FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. WALKED TO THE MOST RIGHT REAR CORNER (ALOT OF OBSTACLES TO GET THERE)! AM I GLAD I DID THAT. I FOUND THE BODY WITH ALL DOORS. NO ROTTED FLOORS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. NOW THAT I HAVE THE UTILITY BODY IM LOOKING TO SEE WHAT A SHORT BOX BED GOES FOR. I AM NEW TO THE SITE AND NOT TO SURE HOW TO NAVIGATE. ALSO LOOKING TO SEE IF THIS HAS BEEN POSTED UP BEFORE TAKING A LONG BED BOX UTILITY BODY AND CUTTING IT TO FIT A SHORT BED.