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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: Chevy Truck Guy 86 on April 08, 2012, 12:31:28 pm
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I baught this 1986 K10 about a week ago and I plan on restoring it. It is the heavy half ton with quad shocks in the front. The guy who I got it from put a new alternator, front drive shaft, tires on. The first thing that i did was take off the box because there was basically no floor. I forgot to take pictures with the box on the truck but heres the box ready to get hauled in for scrap.
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/3128/box1m.jpg)
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3977/box2mv.jpg)
I know this isn't the best way to do it, but i am only going to sandblast and paint half of my frame at a time. I need the truck to move for a couple more weeks and I mind as well get the rear of the truck frame done while I wait. Also I will have an easier time remembering where everything goes in the front of the truck. I took both bumpers off, grille, and the hitch, then I got all the old bolts and stuff of the rear to get ready for sandblasting. Now I just need to get a sandblaster then get the rear done.
(http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/9112/rearframe1.jpg)
(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/1381/rearframe2.jpg)
(http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/7643/rearframe3.jpg)
Other than the box the rest of the body was in pretty good condition but there is still rust so I will just put new metal on there.
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4821/truck1p.jpg)
(http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1151/truck2ur.jpg)
These tires were a steal, he wasn't going to give me these tires at first but for just $150 more I got them, there is lots of tread left on them.
(http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/8121/tire1y.jpg)
(http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/697/tire2.jpg)
The engine has to get rebuilt, and so will the tranny. When you start the engine cold it will knock for a couple seconds. I am not sure if it is the 305 or 350 I'll just have to find out when we pull it.
(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1874/engine1m.jpg)
The interior is in pretty good condition, the dash needs some new parts but the bench seat is really nice.
(http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/3364/interior1e.jpg)
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5109/interior2sz.jpg)
I believe the radio is original and it works to, so i will be keeping that.
(http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/12/interior3j.jpg)
Ill add pics as the truck progresses.
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Nice start, nothing wrong with doing the back half first and then the front, as long as you do get to the front. ;) The stereo does look stock and if it worked I would keep it for now also.
That should be a great truck as you keep working on it, will be following progress, keep us posted.
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This truck has a lot of potential. I hope you keep up on it. Good score on the tires they look well worth it. It looks like your off to a good start.
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Yeah I really like the rims, I was thinking of putting hubcaps with the chevy logo from on.
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Thanks for sharing 8)
I'll be looking at your updates !
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I finally got around to working on my truck, I was on and off working on it since my last post just not that fast. I found a new box for my truck, I got it for $100 and its off a GMC but a new tailgate will just turn it into a Chevy Box. There is a liitle surface rust on it and a little bit of the wheel wells are bad but I already have new ones to be put on it. The box floor is solid which is a big improvement from my other box.
(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3483/newbox1.jpg)
(http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/1821/newbox2.jpg)
(http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6969/newbox.jpg)
I wasnt planning on pulling my engine this early but plans just happened to change. Now I am going to pull everything off the frame and get that all painted, then slowly get everything back on. I plan on getting a wire welder in the next couple days and start fixing up my box.
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/9422/truck5n.jpg)
(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6466/truck4y.jpg)
(http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/259/truck3o.jpg)
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I wasnt planning on pulling my engine this early but plans just happened to change. Now I am going to pull everything off the frame
HA, the bug bit ya didn't it. ;D It's ok, it happens to the best of us. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. Oh yea, nice score for $100.00, that bed does not look all that bad.
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The box is really nice, I also didn't think it would be such a pain to get all the fenders off, it took me at least 4 hours.
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I got to work on my truck again this weekend. I got a couple friends over this weekend and we got the engine pulled. This was the first engine that I have ever pulled and I was surprised on how easy it was. I still have to find another code on the block but right now i'm pretty sure that is a 350. I will know for sure tomorrow.
This setup has a TH700R4 tanny with an aluminum NP208 transfer case.
(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9315/engine2z.jpg)
(http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2141/engine3yt.jpg)
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9534/transfercase.jpg)
I still plan on getting a welder, that I never got yet. But it going to cost me more than I thought it would, so it will have to wait until I get paid again. Right now i'm thinking about pulling the cab and getting the frame painted all at once.
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6153/truck6u.jpg)
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7193/truck7.jpg)
I also have a question for all of you, is this a proportional valve? I was told that you can't buy these new anymore.
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8154/brakesj.jpg)
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To answer your question: yes that is the proportioning valve you took a picture of. As far as i know you can still buy them new but from minimal sources. It is difficult for them to really "go bad". Most people break the lines off going into them. You can find them used at any junk yard, or take the other approach of adjustable aftermarket ones. Im not a fan of those though. I like what your doing with the truck though, i recommend painting the frame if you pull the cab. But once you start you wont want to stop! Its addicting.
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If I take my cab off and repair it I'm going to have to figure something out, the door close really hard. You have to really slam each door to get them to close right. So I'm thinking the cab is twisted or messed up somewhere. The guy before me put like a beam under the cab to support the floor so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
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If your body line on cab fits your doors and theres no extreme gaps between the door and cab when they're shut; then i would say your problem lies in the strikers and door latches. My truck i have to slam the doors on because the latches are stiff and my seal is new. If i dont slam them they are only half shut. I would lay some lithium grease in the latches and try it out.
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That sounds a lot easier, my body lines are pretty close and when the doors are shut, there tight. I was going to get new doors anyways because the ones I got now are pretty much just body filler. Thanks
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I finally found the number I needed to find on the engine block and it is 350 ci. It also doesn't have an Edelbrock carburetor, it has a Rochester carburetor which I think is like the factory carb. So I don't know how good they are.
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I finally found the number I needed to find on the engine block and it is 350 ci. It also doesn't have an Edelbrock carburetor, it has a Rochester carburetor which I think is like the factory carb. So I don't know how good they are.
Depends on which Rochester you have and what you want with your truck. For the most part a Rochester Carb. is a great carb. if rebuilt and tuned properly. They are however trickier to get "just right" than others. But once they are dialed in they have excellent response and reliability.
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I haven't posted stuff on here in a while, thats just because I haven't made the time to post on here. I feel like I gotten alot more done on my truck. First I got the cab off of the frame which was welded to the frame by the previous owner. Then I was going to sandblast the frame but my air compressor and sandblaster setup just isn't working for me. So I just wire wheeled the whole thing. I didn't get the whole frame painted yet because It has been so humid and raining all this week but its getting there. I painted the frame with 2 coats of "1 Step" Rust Killer then put a layer of automotive paint. You guys think that'll be enough on the frame?
(http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/7125/framec.jpg)
I also got a new cab for my truck. This isn't an '86 but it is a '73, I think the front clip from the 70's look so much better and so thats what I got. The cab included all the glass (windshield cracked), mirrors, doors, all fenders, grille, lights, core support, and just about zero rust. I think I got a pretty good deal. I am going to fix the tranny tunnel, which they did a bad job on, so i'll just cut the tunnel out of my '86 and weld it into the '73.
(http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/1984/newcab.jpg)
(http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/7141/newcab1.jpg)
(http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1515/newcab2.jpg)
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7302/newcab3.jpg)
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/580/interior4x.jpg)
I got some questions for you guys, where can you find door panels like these, I like these but they are craked near the window. I found the plain black replacement ones but I don't like those. Would door panels from 77-79 fit, because I know the door are different but I don't know by how much.
(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3315/interioruq.jpg)
Also I don't like these mirrors but I have found any of those regular mirrors, they say there only for 1977-1987, would those mirrors fit?
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That doesn't look bad at all for a '73 cab. If the door panels you are talking about are the same as yours all you have to do is dye them the correct color.
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they changed the doors in 77 so 77+ panels won't fit a 76 or older door. the change was on the inside panel of the door cause 77 was first year for power windows.
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they changed the doors in 77 so 77+ panels won't fit a 76 or older door. the change was on the inside panel of the door cause 77 was first year for power windows.
x2, you will have to find earlier door panels. There are several places that sell them. I would start with Chris here on this site. Click the link for the store at top of page next to the home button. If you do not see what you want, e-mail the store, they have more stuff than shows up, or he can point you in the right direction if he does not have it.
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(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1605/img00858201207131001.jpg)
This is when you know that you got tight lug nuts. I had to use my 1/2 breaker bar with a 4' pipe just to get 6 lugs loose on one tire. To get the tire off I used a 5' bar with like a 15 lb sledge hammer, but I got it off.
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You could fix the crack on the door panel with Epoxy or Resin if necessary and salvage them. If you want factory door panels I would look to find some. I only sell replacement panels and the factory Trim won't work on them. I don't sell the panels that accept the factory trim as all of them I have had were garbage.
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What is the difference between the 73-76 doors and the 77-87 doors?
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The 73-76 panels are smaller and don't cover but the center portion of the door, the 77-87(91) cover out to the opening.
In addition the 73-76 window cranks are shorter.
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Finally posting some more pictures. I have a lot of painting to do and these are just a few pictures.
The frame is all done and painted now, looks so much better.
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4215/img00932201208101342.th.jpg)
This parts hanger device I made works really awesome. These are some frame parts and others primed.
(http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/2051/img00934201208111949.th.jpg)
Rear axle primed
(http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/7591/img00931201208101342.th.jpg)
Parts all nice and black
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/1279/img00939201208121342.th.jpg)
Axle painted
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1225/img00938201208121342.th.jpg)
do you really even need this center ring thing on the caliper bracket because this one is shot.
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8738/img00937201208111951.th.jpg)
While my paint was drying I've been working on my cab I post more pictures as it gets farther
(http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/369/img00935201208111950.th.jpg)
I still have some more parts to blast and paint, but I have to fix my cheap blaster first.
Then after painted I will work on my cab and start the assembly process.