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Offline BigCruz

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81 Chevy C10
« on: December 27, 2018, 09:13:28 AM »
Hey everyone! Glad to be apart of this forum. Been looking for a truck for a while now and this past weekend I found this beauty! I’ve never been much of a mechanic type but I’m excited to get my hands dirty on this one! Looking forward to learning from everyone here as I begin to fix this baby up!


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2018, 09:40:29 AM »
Very nice find!  Welcome to the Forum from Central California!
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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2018, 09:50:42 AM »
Great looking truck!  Go through all the safety stuff first.  Body looks very nice
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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2018, 11:21:40 AM »
Welcome.
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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2018, 12:19:59 PM »
Very nice find!  Welcome to the Forum from Central California!
Thank you!


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2018, 12:20:35 PM »
Great looking truck!  Go through all the safety stuff first.  Body looks very nice
Will do, first thing is I need to replace the turn signal switch. Thanks!


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2018, 01:57:20 PM »
Welcome.
Thank you!


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Offline BigCruz

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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2018, 03:55:46 PM »
Went ahead and changed the turn signal switch but my turn signals still didn’t work? Any ideas of what may be the issue? The hazards work great but no action on the turn signals with the truck on.


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2018, 04:36:30 PM »
Have you replaced the flasher unit? 
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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2018, 04:58:11 PM »
Have you replaced the flasher unit?
So there was what I think is a new one that was in the glove compartment and I tried it but I’m going to go ahead and get a new one anyway.


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2018, 06:20:56 PM »
Tried the new flasher and still a no go..


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2018, 07:21:49 PM »
Soo........ turns out it was the turn b/u fuse lol! Got it working


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2019, 12:54:41 PM »


Next project, mufflers are being held by tie wire lol going to have some hangers and tail pipes installed.


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Re: 81 Chevy C10
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2019, 01:38:00 PM »
Welcome from SoCal, nice find!

You will find this site very helpful.

Good work finding the prob, now one to more fun!

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