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« Last post by MY1978 on October 14, 2025, 06:17:53 am »
Thanks for the information. The Dawn power wash, and a stiff brush or 2, seemed to clean it up really good. Right now I am going to go the low, less caustic, road right now. I have it cleaned up and will see how long it takes to get sticky again. I may eventually get a wheelskin. The wheel in is excellent shape (minus the stickiness) and I really want to keep the original wheel since the truck is original with the exception of water pump, fuel pump, alternate and radiator. I do believe that heat and humidity are a big part of it. But it is now cooler in Virginia. Although we have constant humidity, it isn't as bad as in the summer. I also keep a truck cover over it and under a carport. Maybe the car cover adds to the problem? Not sure. So, remains to be seen.
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« Last post by 87ChevyR10 on October 14, 2025, 06:06:38 am »
Wish you the best!
I'm going to lay down by my bowl...  I preciate it sir. I'm gonna need it, prayers, good luck, all of the above.
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« Last post by JohnnyPopper on October 14, 2025, 04:24:03 am »
Looks like a fun project!
Keep us posted on progress, Congrats!
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« Last post by JohnnyPopper on October 14, 2025, 04:19:10 am »
Do NOT spray anything over dirt/grime/organic material (read finger oil/sweat)
You need a clean surface first and foremost.
I bought a gallon of Flitz Metal Pre-clean. (best value by cost/ounce) Soaked the wheel in a bath of it, and low and behold! There is actually a groove in the surface of the wheel that I didn't know existed.
Carefully research this product. Very acidic, melts away most crud known to old stuff, including your skin.
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« Last post by JohnnyPopper on October 14, 2025, 04:09:37 am »
I hope so, long for the good old (active) days.... 
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« Last post by JohnnyPopper on October 14, 2025, 04:07:14 am »
Wish you the best! I'm going to lay down by my bowl...
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« Last post by big_al273 on October 14, 2025, 01:08:34 am »
Since I bought this truck I've parted out a 1988 V30 and will be putting the Dana 60 and the bed and rear bumper towards this project along with a VSS NP205 I found in 2019. I'm going to build a 400SBC with Vortec heads a custom cam and the TBI unit from a 454 with a goal of 400-500FT-LBS/300-450HP on 87 octane, convert the truck from heat only to A/C, convert it to 4x4 and it will become my next winter beater/work truck. At this point I've got basically all the parts if I decide I'm willing to pull the 400SBC out of my 84 GMC K1500 but I'm currently driving it and don't have the money to start this project at the moment either, so she waits for richer days.
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« Last post by big_al273 on October 14, 2025, 12:49:45 am »
Bought this back in April 2018 and I could have sworn I posted about this back when I bought it but after looking threw my old posts I apparently did not. Found myself a 1991 Chevrolet R3500 dually, TBI350/4L80E driveline and a Dana 70HD rear axle with about 250000KM for $900. She runs, drives, stops and has the high transmission hump for a 4x4 conversion.
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« Last post by big_al273 on October 13, 2025, 07:16:58 pm »
Well it's been a couple years but I'm back and a brought another truck with me.
This time I found myself a 1984 Chevrolet C10 Suburban with a 700R4 trans and a 6.2 diesel with 114 or 214 thousand miles that locked up due to a bad head gasket being left to sit. A/C, tan cloth interior (with a tan vinyl bench in front), cruise control, power locks, crank windows, power tailgate, quad headlights and very little rust, all for $1750.
Future plans include trying to free up the 6.2, then if it fires head gaskets and some small exterior rust patches and it should be close to road worthy again.
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« Last post by philo_beddoe on October 09, 2025, 06:42:33 pm »
Righto,,no longer hand-built in Detroit.
Thanks for the reply…
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