Hey /o/, I'm interested in getting a Chevy/GMC K10, but

Get as close to the picture as p. Stepside for sure. Yes they rust easily. Don't live by sand or water or where it rains. Find the existing rust holes and weld those mugs.

>>17557867
Thanks, is the easy rusting unique to the Chevy/GMCs or is it just a rule for 60s-80s trucks in general? I ask because I've owned a dodge from this period and while it had a spot or 2 of body rust, it never developed any further during the time I owned it, despite living in a pretty rust-encouraging climate.

>>17557168
1982 was the first year of the overdrive transmission on half tons, they got the 700r4. TBI(throttle body injection) came around in 1985? Maybe it was 1986. I dailied a c10 for 3 years. Commuted to college, hauled furniture/dirt bikes/camped with it. Also towed trailers, hauled gravel too. They're stout trucks that you don't have to care too much about. It's hard to find a manual trans truck that also has AC, most trucks with AC where automatic. I'd say either go 1986/87, or go 73-75. Either old enough to be simple and basic, less emissions trash. Or new enough to have fuel injection and overdrive.
Also the manual trans models have sm465 four speeds. Granny low, and then 2 under drive gears, and fourth gear is 1:1 no OD.

>>17558052
I really don't know. My dad had an '80 stepside and it was beautiful but it had some serious rust issues around the doors and it could've just been the fact we live a mile from the bay.

>>17557867
I'm not OP, but why the stepside? It's an eyesore and just less useful than a regular bed.

>>17558376
OP here, it's mostly just the look desu. I am kind of worried about how thin the walls of the stepside panels are though. it seems like they might dent or rust easily

>>17558376
A E S T H E T I C

It looks gr8 to be perfectly h. It's really the most notable difference in look from a modern truck.

with these trucks, is it better to buy somewhat stock then customize it yourself or just buy someone else's custom truck?

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>>17558467
What?

>>17558614
Yeah they have the little half step but you could put your whole foot into the side of OP's pic. It's the severity of it.