1975 C10 Rescue and revive in South Africa

[Irish_Alley]

Looks like it's got the 73-80  rear bumper style.

but the tag says 86... and the website said it was 86

[blazer74]

Looks like it's got the 73-80  rear bumper style.

but the tag says 86... and the website said it was 86

Yep, front bumper is a 81+ just wondered if they used the older style bumper on that bed style.

[LTZ C20]

interesting.

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[Irish_Alley]

this is purely a guess but maybe cause the end caps are straight on the bed where the tail lights go? theres no body lines at all its all flush so the 73-80 bumper would be the only one that would fit. if you look at the other trucks theres a curve on the bottom just for the bumper

[big_al273]

this is purely a guess but maybe cause the end caps are straight on the bed where the tail lights go? theres no body lines at all its all flush so the 73-80 bumper would be the only one that would fit. if you look at the other trucks theres a curve on the bottom just for the bumper

The Mexican bed is flat across the back but the South Africa truck seems to have the same contours as our North american trucks even thought the tail light is very different

[Irish_Alley]

ok, so theres a mexican bed and a african bed?

[VileZambonie]

There's a thread on here somewhere with pictures of Mexican versions.

[Jason S]

Another South African thread:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=26364.msg219816#msg219816

Brazilian version:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=11634.msg86414#msg86414

[Darenwedds]

So we made a list of parts required to get our old truck running again.

 Now if you're an American sitting in the USA this task would probably be completed in a single day travelling maybe 30 miles at most to some local stores.

In South Africa however, this little list of parts takes on a whole new meaning when you're 10000 miles away from the USA and looking for 40 year old car parts. Then you are looking for "exotic"  "import" parts from our point of view. So my dad went shopping at some stores where he thought they might still have some old parts available.
And we were totally in luck. To our massive surprise my dad was able to find brand new parts at really good prices. (Bearing in mind our ever weakening exchange rate and severe import duties and taxes).........anything we can find locally is a blessing from above.
 If you can buy a part for a hundred dollars in the USA....... that same part will cost me closer to two hundred dollars once it reaches me in Pretoria, SA. So as boring and mundane as finding parts might seem to someone sitting in the USA....... over here in africa it is a huge victory.......like winning a small lottery prize. Still dreading the partslist of spares that will eventually have to come from the USA as that is gonna be very expensive with our horribly depreciating currency.



Found brand new water pump, fuel pump, rotor, points, carb kit, headlights, spark plug leads and coil.

[gunrac]

Match books are pretty scarce any more, how are you gonna be able to set the points?.......LOL       Set several sets w/a matchbook. Easier to find then the feeler gauge, more often then not.

I still have 1 engine that requires point's, 13 horse Acme. Italian made, as I understand it. I have it mounted on my log splitter. Every fall I cause them points! Get out the sandpaper an knock the crust off. Only issue I ever had with it. 40+yrs. old.

[Darenwedds]

So I have received my south African spec rear tail lights

[Darenwedds]

Also bororowed a BF Goodrich 33 12.5 r15 on outlaw2 wheel to do some measurements. If budget allows I would like to get these same tyres, but on OUTLAW1 solid rims.