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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: zieg85 on June 28, 2008, 08:03:57 pm
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Pictured is what I am starting out with. When I bought it the original hubcaps was the stock dog-dish style and it had a straight front bumper which the chrome was shot but you get the picture. Luckily it is a fairly clean rust free truck from Tennessee with 70,800 original miles. Stock power-train is the 4.3L V-6 with a 3 speed converted to the floor. I rounded up a floor shift steering column but will retain the manual steering and manual disc brakes. I have a fairly stock 350 that runs strong backing it with a 4 speed overdrive manual transmission MY6. Dual exhaust with headers all the way out the rear. I have a straight GM rear step-bumper for it as well as the complete 4 headlight core support and Silverado grill. For the interior I landed a nice set of red buckets out of a 91 Suburban with the center console. It is a radio delete truck, haven't decided which way to go on that. I also have a rear sliding window. Stock 15X8 rally rims with 255 70R15 BF Goodrich tires for now. I also plan to install a front sway bar off of a 85 C-20 Suburban. I hope to start this in a week or two if the skeeters die down a bit. The body moldings will be removed and I'll match the paint in a single stage 2K urethane. Those after-market mirrors are going. I will either go with the stock sport mirrors or the more popular swing out as I have 2 sets of either to choose from.
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Cool!
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Nice start to a Good truck
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NICE.....Mine was red to when I started off...I will stay tuned
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Wow it has been a while since I've done anything with this truck but it is now going to be next in line to get going since I sold my hauler. Plans have changed a little in scope but I will update with pictures as I go. I've pretty much given up on finding all the parts needed to go back with the original 3 on the tree set up so I will go to 4 on the floor and change out the column. My sons and I pushed it to the driveway where I will start the work on it. Stay tuned...
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after 6 years of sitting a little more rust is showing on the rockers and cab corners but other than 6 years of grime, not bad. I also have been using it as a storage shed.
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Looking forward to the progress pics Zieg.
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I also have been using it as a storage shed.
LOL. I resemble that remark! :P
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FINALLY the weather is cooperating. Had to give it a bath for inspiration, 1st. one in 6+years. Tomorrow I will get it in the garage and start on it. It has been a long time coming so I am excited to get it going. Progress will be slow but I will be driving it this summer yet.
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I am stoked... Found a column shift and linkage locally. Now all I am missing is the 2 levers on the transmission to put it back stock... Hoping to make the trade this coming weekend and meet a fellow 85 C10 owner
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That's great, hopefully you can get those linkages and get it all back to stock. Are you going to keep it or ?
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That's great, hopefully you can get those linkages and get it all back to stock. Are you going to keep it or ?
It's a keeper, I've been wanting a plain jane farm truck with a V-8 3 on the tree since the 64 I had when I was in my teens. Armstrong steering and brakes, 1 v-belt + the air pumps. I am going to keep the radio delete plate and install the radio in the dash pad like the GMC I had. I am also toying with putting my name on it as a shop truck.
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I am stoked... Found a column shift and linkage locally. Now all I am missing is the 2 levers on the transmission to put it back stock... Hoping to make the trade this coming weekend and meet a fellow 85 C10 owner
Found the 1st reverse lever for trans, NOS on eBay. Seller says fits 73-79, hopefully it is all the same. Part # is 6271385 if anyone has a book to confirm??? Headed out to do some trading today and meet a fellow 1985 owner...
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A CL find... all the linkages, transmission levers found. Now for the actual shift lever...
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I must be living right. After I found the linkages I was commenting on one of the 73-87 facebook pages and someone was talking about their 3 speed, and I mentioned I needed the shifter. Another fellow pipes in and says he and his friend just parted out a 1984 and I could have the shifter. Oddly enough he is in the next town down from me. I get there and he asks do you want the whole column, it shifted fine when we got it. 6+ years of searching complete. I never thought I would ever find the stuff, let alone extras...
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Congrats, now you just have to get it all put together.
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Congrats, now you just have to get it all put together.
Yes now I have no excuses, got to get er done.
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good news. who would of thought facebook would be good for something lol
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Well, I put this truck off for 7 years and finally got to start on it in between rain showers. No stopping me now...
Got the front bumper, and core support all off. Feels good. So far no bolts have snapped or clips have broken. I have the 4.3L sold out of it...
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What are you going to put in to replace the 4.3 ?
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What are you going to put in to replace the 4.3 ?
5.7L
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Zieg, have you looked into the radiator size? You might have to get a bigger one for the 5.7. And I"m not sure about the fan shroud- it might be a different size too.
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Zieg, have you looked into the radiator size? You might have to get a bigger one for the 5.7. And I"m not sure about the fan shroud- it might be a different size too.
Got it covered, thanks, I have a 454 radiator and fan shroud from the recently parted 87 Crew cab dually. Either 4 headlight 85-88 look or the 89-91 set up. Decisions, decisions...
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89-91 Front end is what I've decided to go with. Got the engine and the V-6 engine mounts off the frame. Got the 3 speed floor shifter unhooked before the sky opened up and rained big time. I am going to spruce up the fire wall and take care of some missing paint.
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Got it back on the drive and up all the way around. Picture is after yesterdays endeavor taken today. Yesterday's picture was a rain out.
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Sold the stock wheels and hubcaps. Decided this one is worthy of doing it right. I am going thru the engine since it has set for 5 years and freshen it up as needed. I am going to try and see if my dad will allow me to store the truck in his barn so I can work on the little rust issues it has and keep the snow off of it. I have a running driving truck now so the emphasis has moved to doing this one right. I had to take a picture with the rally rims on it, so much better IMO
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Time to dust off this post... Headed this weekend with my new trailer to get this truck and give it some love. Stay tuned...