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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: Corkey723 on November 04, 2009, 07:34:24 am
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Well I guess i'll make a progress thread for my truck.
I bought this truck on Oct 25, 2009 off my friend. He had bought the truck to use the bad and cab on his 4x4 plow truck. Then they were gonna scrap the rest of it. The previous owher blew the headgasket in 07, so he replaced them and stupidly reused the old headbolts. Well no surprise, he broke one. He gave up on the truck and sold it to my friend. He put the bed on the plow truck and kinda gave up and decided to sell both. Gave him $400 cash and towed it home. Now onto the progress.
The day I brought it home was the inspection day. Pulled out the trailer brake and wiring (it was a house extension cord). Just looked over the frame and cab. Frame is solid. Cab has no outer corners or rockers. Rusted out and patched by the old owner with duct tape and bondo. (yippee)
The truck is pretty original. In the glovebox was still the original owners manual, dealer panphlet, business card from the salesman at the dealer, original maintenance book, tire warranty book, and some other papers. Other original stuff on the truck is the rally spare wheel with original uniroyal tire. (was used and abused, but its there.) Original jack and jack handles. Some other stuff too.
Now onto the fun part. Next day after I bought it I pulled the heads to get out the broken stud. It was broke off about 1/4 inch above the block. Pair of pliers and 5 seconds it was out, cool. The i looked at the heads and realized they were all crudded up. Oh boy. My buddy Corey then looked over them and knew they needed rebuilt. Then we looked at the motor. Stuck. It sat with no valve covers, pushrods, spark plugs or throttle body on it. Open like this for 2 years, moisture got into the motor. Soaked the pistons in Seafoam Deep Creep (awesome shoot btw), and Corey got under and spun the flywheel after about an hour of soaking and it broke loose.
Now we find the lifters are stuck inside the bores. He got a lifter puller and got about half of them out and broke the tool (they were in there good.) Cleaned up the lifters with some emery cloth and bought 1 new one to replace one that popped open. Oiled them up and they slid right in.
This takes me to the last thing we did. Now what I want to do with the motor. I need to know if this is going to cause me any problems. I want to take out the A.I.R. system and pump, and the EGR system. Another friend who has a 85 Scottsdale, put a new motor and headers in his truck, so I want to get the old headers for my truck. I dont know the brand.
Now for parts i need. I need an alternator and bracket, a/c pump bracket, distributor and hold down clamp, and a wiring connector off the TBI harness. (someone cut the old one off for another truck) Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated, now onto the pics.
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(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fWaR_UYI/AAAAAAAAEAs/oBqFk87hoiI/s800/IMG_2082.jpg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fUc_blhI/AAAAAAAAEAo/BKctPR7E59U/s800/IMG_2081.jpg)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fJunLQ_I/AAAAAAAAD_0/TVgU01_EiwU/s800/IMG_2074.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fLe72K6I/AAAAAAAAD_4/uBUllhZgyxM/s800/IMG_2075.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fRPKvZ8I/AAAAAAAAEAg/_D6zgW6fetE/s800/IMG_2079.jpg)
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(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fcvgiCdI/AAAAAAAAEA8/Ha5c92WmaP4/s800/IMG_2086.jpg)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fuXoFyQI/AAAAAAAAEB8/003Ok74h6S8/s800/IMG_2068.jpg)
This is the other Corey, thats my name too, by the way. Just a couple of kids born a little to late for our taste. Hes currently restoring an 81 Scottsdale longbed. Hes on the board here somewhere.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fm0JxrxI/AAAAAAAAEBk/fSSUwZD7j0A/s800/IMG_2061.jpg)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_G5cDsRAJSZA/Su7fqX-tskI/AAAAAAAAEEo/3gSlBL0HU-g/s800/IMG_2065.jpg)
More pics can be seen here in the couple truck albums I have. Enjoy.
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The interior looks like its in pretty good shape besides the carpet and the little tear on the seat.
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Yeah, the dash is really good, the carpet needs cleaned, everything looks in good shape, not broken. and that tear in the seat is the only bad spot on it.
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So, what has happened??? ???
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So, what has happened??? ???
he has updates on other posts. you can go to his profile and look them up.
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Sorry for not updating this thread in here. I figured it was more suited for the general truck thread. If you want to follow any updates, they will be in this thread from now on. Thanks for having interest in my project btw. I should have more updates tomororow.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=15035.0
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maybe a stupid question but anyway,
c10: 2wheeldrive
K10: 4wheeldrive
r10:...?
what stands the R for ??
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I think that GM changed the nomenclature in 87 because of the 88s using the CK moniker, Hence the R10. I think a 87 4wd would have been a R20.
Clint
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They changed it up cause of the new body style they put out the next year. I kind of think it was to prepare the customers more of a mental thing people were so used to calling a 4x4 k so if they saw a old body style being called a r they could relate to the change and hopfully it would scare them away From a new product
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R10 = C10 = 2wd
V10 = K10 = 4wd
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R10 = C10 = 2wd
V10 = K10 = 4wd
Yup, what he said. Its 2wd. They Just changed in in 87 because they kept this body style till 91 on some of the trucks and they couldn't have 2 completely different trucks with the same name. I should have a small update today in the other thread.
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looks like a good starter.should look good,whats the availability for used parts(auto recycle centers)
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Around here as far as used parts go, they're scarce in good condition. Most of the truck was there and in good shape so it's going pretty well. Still have to do rockers and cab corners as far as the front end goes I have the inner fenders painted and the core support is repaired around the mounting points, painted, and insalled.
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Well I guess since this thread is a little more popular than the other one, ill update here. Last week I got a bed for the truck for $100, but both bedsides are about shot, but the floor is mint. Anyone have any bedsides for sale or a better bed I could toss on. I don't think it would be worth it to try and fix the sides on these, they need new arches, taillight area, and other metal. Also cleaned and painted the core support and inner fenders. Heres some pix, long way to go.
In progress
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Before
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After
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Installed
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Bed? (whats left of it at least, lol)
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Note from my buddies uncle
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R10 = C10 = 2wd
V10 = K10 = 4wd
Yup, what he said. Its 2wd. They Just changed in in 87 because they kept this body style till 91 on some of the trucks and they couldn't have 2 completely different trucks with the same name. I should have a small update today in the other thread.
I agree with the idea and the reasoning, but I have seen the 88-98 generation trucks labeled C1500 and K1500. I dont see where there would be confusion.
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OK, could you imagine going to the parts store and telling them you have an 88 K series half ton meaning parts for the old (our) style trucks, but they think you mean the new style. They're would be more mass confusion than there already is in most parts stores. I used to work at AutoZone and we had some retards working there.
Oh yeah, does anyone have any pointers for a first timer trying to replace rockers and corners. I have a flux welder im borrowing, grinder and so on. I need to do this so I can get the interior back together
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The point im trying to make is that when someone walks up to the counter and fails to give the proper model, then its their own fault. C, K, R, V, P. its that simple.
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Most parts store employees dont know. You need to be VERY specific to even have a chance of not making multiple trips to the parts house.
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The point im trying to make is that when someone walks up to the counter and fails to give the proper model, then its their own fault. C, K, R, V, P. its that simple.
Ok, and if you have two trucks that are both C and K series, that would confuse it more. Which is why they changed it to R and V. Catch my drift yet.
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Thats why the new model is a 1500, not a 10. Not so confusing. Regardless of the C or K.