1984 C10 New Square to add to the fleet

[zieg85]

I can say my wife isn't pleased but is accepting on this new addition due to arrive Sunday.  This is clean for a northern truck.  It really drives nice and besides a little exhaust work to pass emissions it is not to bad.  I've been without a truck that is a worker far too long.  Now I won't rush on my 86 and do it right. 

Some stats, Custom Deluxe trim long bed 4.1L 3 on the tree with PS & PB and a blue I can live with.  The wiper squirt-er even works.  I'll post pics on Sunday.

[fitz]

Looking forward to the pics. I always thought It was odd that GM Keep the 3 on the tree around for so long.

[zieg85]

It came at 8 pm, pictures tomorrow

[zieg85]

Here are some pictures

[cvbear]

Nice, the bed looks brand new!

[Don5]

Nice looking truck. I wish I could find a bed that looks that nice.

[zieg85]

Nice looking truck. I wish I could find a bed that looks that nice.

I was shocked when I saw it, it looked to have had a cover of some sort, gasket marks and very little use as a truck...  I will fix that for sure...

[Don5]

I was shocked when I saw it, it looked to have had a cover of some sort, gasket marks and very little use as a truck...  I will fix that for sure...

I can help you with that. just saying......

[zieg85]

Got some good driving and trial and error fixin along the way.  I had a miss under load, no wire arching so I figured a new set of plugs would take care of it.  Made the problem 50% go away but judging from the plugs I took out it was more likely the plug wires.  I had a new set from 20 years ago still sitting in the plastic box from a V-8 so I took the 6 shortest wires and used them.  Ran better but still a slight mis under load.  Took it for exhaust and had the transition pipes made so I could put on what I had.  I parted out a 91 Suburban and it had a like new converter and muffler so I kept it squirreled away.  Now that I have a cat on the truck I will take it in for a tail pipe next Saturday.  Put a new Dist. cap and rotor, now it is running perfectly.  I need to replace some dash lights and put a lighter in it for my GPS.  I also need to get a glove box cause the plastic hinge is broke.  I wish I hadn't gave my last one away.  I've never needed one myself.

[Jason S]

Very interesting find! 

It's definitely not weighed down with a lot of options...  Do you have any idea on how many miles are on it?

[zieg85]

Very interesting find! 

It's definitely not weighed down with a lot of options...  Do you have any idea on how many miles are on it?

Based on the condition of the original seat, clutch/brake pedal rubber wear I bet it has 121K on it.  Really considering restoring this one too but the others come first...

[Engineer]

I'm guessing the original owner didn't get too carried away checking boxes on the options list.......

That would make a great start for a monster truck. Haha.

[zieg85]

Probably a dealer ordered truck if I had to guess.  Effortless to drive, just can't be in a hurry to get anywhere as it is a bit of a dog.  I am also finding the 4.1L being the last year and not to common of engine parts are not stocked.  30 years old is probably more likely the reason...

[zieg85]

Tail pipe done... Emission test done...passed.... dreaded trip to the BMV... done.  The truck is officially mine and legal, PTL

[zieg85]

I forgot to mention that my wife actually said "I like this truck, I don't smell gas like all your others"  I will take what I can get...