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Member ID: mcr1568

Location: coventry, Connecticut

Vehicle Info

1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up

Bragging Rights

  • HP420
  • Weight4000 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • engine swap
  • bore-increase
  • extrude-honed

Ratings

    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Feb 11, 2007

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Matt Ridel’s Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up:
“On da ground”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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here is the truck after we sanded down half the hood and primered it.

mcr1568's 1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up coventry, CT Customized with Hooker Header, Custom Shift Knob, Sony Speakers, Ground Control Springs, Edelbrock Intake, Comp Cams Engine Comps., Home Made Sub Enclosure, Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Seats, Sony Subwoofers, Sony Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, Grant Steering Wheel, Hays Transmission, Cragar Wheels, Kumho Tires, Auto Meter Gauges - 8

Then we started taking all the parts off the frame. We took ok the bed, then we took off the fenders and hood. Then we took out the engine and then the cab came off. This is how it turned out after painting the entire frame gloss black. Any spot that a paint brush would touch and some that it couldn't is covered in two layers of Rustoleum Gloss black paint. Also while it was just a frame i lowered the front 5 inches with 2 inch drop spndles and 3 inch drop springs from summit. I also lowered the back 8 or 9 inches by moving the leaf springs under the axle instead of it being on top.mcr1568's 1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up coventry, CT Customized with Hooker Header, Custom Shift Knob, Sony Speakers, Ground Control Springs, Edelbrock Intake, Comp Cams Engine Comps., Home Made Sub Enclosure, Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Seats, Sony Subwoofers, Sony Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, Grant Steering Wheel, Hays Transmission, Cragar Wheels, Kumho Tires, Auto Meter Gauges - 7
Here is the bottom of the cab with the new floor and some sort of spray to seal it all up.

mcr1568's 1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up coventry, CT Customized with Hooker Header, Custom Shift Knob, Sony Speakers, Ground Control Springs, Edelbrock Intake, Comp Cams Engine Comps., Home Made Sub Enclosure, Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Seats, Sony Subwoofers, Sony Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, Grant Steering Wheel, Hays Transmission, Cragar Wheels, Kumho Tires, Auto Meter Gauges - 9


Here is the new rocker panel after we welded it in, bondoed it, sanded it and primered it. It look like its brand new.

mcr1568's 1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up coventry, CT Customized with Hooker Header, Custom Shift Knob, Sony Speakers, Ground Control Springs, Edelbrock Intake, Comp Cams Engine Comps., Home Made Sub Enclosure, Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Seats, Sony Subwoofers, Sony Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, Grant Steering Wheel, Hays Transmission, Cragar Wheels, Kumho Tires, Auto Meter Gauges - 10

Here is the old 250ci Straight-six. Thank god i now have a 350...

mcr1568's 1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up coventry, CT Customized with Hooker Header, Custom Shift Knob, Sony Speakers, Ground Control Springs, Edelbrock Intake, Comp Cams Engine Comps., Home Made Sub Enclosure, Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Seats, Sony Subwoofers, Sony Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, Grant Steering Wheel, Hays Transmission, Cragar Wheels, Kumho Tires, Auto Meter Gauges - 46


Here are some of the parts of my truck and the cab when we were working on it.

mcr1568's 1983 Chevrolet C/K Pick-Up coventry, CT Customized with Hooker Header, Custom Shift Knob, Sony Speakers, Ground Control Springs, Edelbrock Intake, Comp Cams Engine Comps., Home Made Sub Enclosure, Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Seats, Sony Subwoofers, Sony Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, Grant Steering Wheel, Hays Transmission, Cragar Wheels, Kumho Tires, Auto Meter Gauges - 47

I have more pics of the process of taking it apart and puttin it back together but i need to scan them onto the computer and i will have them up shortly.

page 2: ur here
page 3: more good work being done
page 4: new dash,gauges,seats,and ideas
page 5: audio stuff
page 6: freinds and family's rides
page 7: newest stuff done
page 8: truck being painted and the engine going back in

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: mcr1568

Location: coventry, Connecticut