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Offline griffo2k

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83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« on: July 15, 2011, 11:13:26 pm »
Here is my 83 I have alot of work ahead of me. I just started tearing it apart




Here are some pictures of the rust











Finally got rid of that dang Dolphins license plate


1983 GMC Sierra Clasic 1500

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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 11:38:50 pm »
i thought my truck was rusty you sure do have alot of work ahead of you not trying to discourage you or anything hope you learn as much as i have from my truck
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2011, 10:08:20 pm »
Got the front clip disassembled
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2011, 03:48:35 pm »
got the interior riped out and the floor boards look good just a little surface rust on passenger side and need some patches on the passenger rocker
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2011, 05:47:21 pm »
looks like the heater core went out once or twice...

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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2011, 07:15:30 pm »
looks like the heater core went out once or twice...
no i think it was from sitting in the woods for a while with a broken vent window
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2011, 10:20:14 pm »
     At least you jumped right in there and started tearing it apart.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2011, 11:25:11 pm »
it amazing what you can do with an hour here and there. Its hard to get time ya know with the wife and kids always needing something
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2011, 11:32:19 pm »
Does anyone know where I can get the lower windshield corners from

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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2011, 11:49:51 pm »
Did you get with that guy on him parting out the 84 before he scrapped it?

thanks
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2011, 11:08:28 pm »
Did you get with that guy on him parting out the 84 before he scrapped it?

I saw in his post he was getting rid of it the net day so I was a little late on that one and missed it
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2011, 12:32:10 am »
i sent you a link in your email here bout a potential truck for parts.

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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2011, 01:12:42 am »
Nice truck griff.

This is probably going to sound weird, but I recognize that truck. I use to live in Merritt Island, FL and I could of sworn I bought a pair of tail lights or something from a guy who had a truck like yours. Probably wrong, but that truck is REALLY familiar.
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2011, 11:38:47 am »
i sent you a link in your email here bout a potential truck for parts.
was that the guy with the 84 if not can you send it to me again or pm me. the secutity settings on my mail server are blocking alot of mail that should not be blocked
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Re: 83 GMC Sierra Classic 1500
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2011, 11:40:42 am »
Nice truck griff.

This is probably going to sound weird, but I recognize that truck. I use to live in Merritt Island, FL and I could of sworn I bought a pair of tail lights or something from a guy who had a truck like yours. Probably wrong, but that truck is REALLY familiar.
i dont think it wase me cause i havent sold any tail lights and have had the truck for 6 years most of the time parked in my yard between the trees
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