82 Stepside Chevy (Sod Buster kit)

[bandit1]

Another project while I wait to figure out a primer situation on my Sport pickup is this. Sod Buster 81/82 Stepside Chevy P/U. This will be a model of an actual truck that exists somewhere for it was my uncle's old truck I helped with before he sold it and later passed away a year or so later. 

I will be using the conversion from LCP to build it as a 2 wheel drive C10 in black.

The only thing is the stripes and finding the correct wheels in scale. (Sadly I don't have any pictures of the truck) so I'll be going off memory on the build. 

Edited December 6 by bandit1

[1972coronet]

Do you have a link to the Luka Cee conversion parts ? 

[Valvefloat]

Ill be watching this since I had a black 1982 GMC Sierra short-step, 305, auto, 10 bolt.

Changed to 468, 12 bolt 10 mpg street truck...ahh memories

[bandit1]

Thinned out all the 4*4 stuff and the bucket seats except the chrome tree parts that I won't be using or needing on this build. Need to find a factory bench seat, wheels/tires and figure out the pinstripe situation 

[bandit1]

26 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

Do you have a link to the Luka Cee conversion parts ? 

https://lukacee.wixsite.com/luka-cee-products/product-page/2-wheel-drive-73-87-chevygmc-mpc-conversion-kit
 

He is currently out of stock (As of 12/06/25) But you can find him on Facebook to... Its probably easier to give him a shout there and see when they will have any back in stock or if he can cast you a set???

https://www.facebook.com/LukaCeeProducts

[bandit1]

Just noticed... Not only is the tailgate trim for the GMC variant in the kit as a chrome piece but also on the chassis it says "1984 GMC Used under license" on it

[bandit1]

This is where I'm going to call it a Night at. Everything is ready for primer/paint (except resin conversion pieces is soaking to remove release agents for painting later)

[Mattilacken]

I like these trucks the best in 2wd version! As well as the blazers shall be 4wd😄 will be following! 

[Can-Con]

Sean, does the 2wd conversion come with the tranny crossmember? They're different then the 4X4 crossmembers as they don't have to mount the transfer case. 

I know the one on my original annual had a different one but I don't remember if it was a separate part or molded as part of the frame.

[bandit1]

36 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Sean, does the 2wd conversion come with the tranny crossmember? They're different then the 4X4 crossmembers as they don't have to mount the transfer case. 

I know the one on my original annual had a different one but I don't remember if it was a separate part or molded as part of the frame.

It is a Separate part... (I think)

Looks like the 2 wheel drive trans member is not there but the 4x4 one can become a 2 wheel drive if you eliminate the red part then the yellow part becomes that 2 wheel drive crossmember (at least what I can tell and probably what I'll do now thanks to you pointing it out?)

Edited Monday at 01:07 AM by bandit1

[AJ48085]

Great progress.  I'd love to see Round2 tool up a long box 2wd version of one of these.

[carnut]

I have one of these pickups and I was thinking of getting rid of it but after seeing what you are doing I will have to keep it and put this on my to build list.

nice work.

[maxwell48098]

Remember the first square side pickup brought out by MPC was in late 1977 as Kit# 7814 - 1978 Chevrolet Step Side 2 wheel drive pickup which also used a bench seat instead of bucket seats.  I've not copied the front suspension parts, but have made resin copies of the bench seat for use in other builds of these kits.

 

Too bad that tooling was lost decades ago.

 

A.J.