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Offline Canadian 4X4

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Re: My 83 GMC C10
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2016, 04:43:53 PM »
I got some more work done this weekend, had a few guys from my truck club come by and we lifted my box off and stood it up so i could weld my floor in solid. I need to add in 2 more cross braces and weld the sides on my wheel tubs. Hopefully by next weekend the box will ready to be bolted down.


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Re: My 83 GMC C10
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2016, 08:29:06 PM »
got some more work done this weekend, finished welding all the braces in my box. still need to adjust my tubs I had a buddy tack them while i was under the box when it was on the truck and they aren't even. Today I started fitting my air tanks and compressors. worked out really well considering I had no idea what tanks i was getting when i built my back half. Does any one have a measurement for the street elbow they're using on their tank? i need to make sure it doesn't stick out too far and hit my frame rail. I'm going to look into a custom fuel cell that will fit in between the air tanks this week.



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Re: My 83 GMC C10
« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2016, 08:33:00 PM »
I got a little bit more work done this weekend, got my compressors and tanks mounted . I have decided I'm doing stainless hard line on the truck. I bent up the intake feeds to the vu4 manifold, I'm not completely happy with the outcome but it was my first try bending and they're short so i can redo them at the end. I'm using all swagelok fitting, has anyone heard of people having issues running their vu4 manifolds upside down?


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Re: My 83 GMC C10
« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2016, 08:53:11 PM »
Nice work.  I'm curious as to why you're swapping to six lugs.
1975 K-10 SWB Fleetside - 350/SM465/NP205/D44F 12-boltR, 3.73 gears.  Original owner.
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Re: My 83 GMC C10
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2016, 08:39:04 PM »
went with 6 lug because it is difficult to find 5x5 wheels in my area. I've been waiting 3 years for detroit steel wheel to come out with their 22 and couldnt wait any long. found the 22" transit wheels cheap enough to make it feasible to just go to 6 lug