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Member ID: mcr1568

Location: coventry, Connecticut

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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.
59 guestbook comments

Here is the inside of the floor after we welded it in.

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 - 12

Here is the cab back on the frame after getting new cab mounts in the set of new bushing I got from Summit.

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 - 11

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 - 13

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 - 14


Here is a picture of the dash starting to be stripped down to nothing. We took out all the gauges,glovebox,dash pad, and cut out the remaining metal that was there before to make room for the new one.

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 - 15


Here is a mock up one made out of 1/4 inch ply wood. Just trying to get some ideas.

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 - 16

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 - 18


Here is a pic of the dash with paper gauges that i printed out off of the computer trying to get more ideas.

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 - 19

page 3: ur here
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 goin back in

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: mcr1568

Location: coventry, Connecticut