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Offline jett18

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« on: September 24, 2011, 07:10:04 pm »
G'day everyone, I'm a new member from Australia. I have a LHD C10 1976 Scottsdale shortbed with a 305ci/350auto that runs on straight LPG. I bought the C10 cheap as it had a broken motor. The #2 piston conrod bearing cap let go and made a mess in the sump. The piston top did not hit the valves so the heads look ok. I've stripped the motor down to the bare block to get it and the crank shaft, cracktested to see if their retrievable. If not it will be hello 350ci. Money is tight so we'll see.

This site has been very helpful so far. There was a huge amount of play in my tilt steering column, which I have now fixed thanks to the forum. The ID tag from the body is missing but thanks again to the forum, I found the # stamped in the chassis near the steering box.

I look forward to learning lots from other members and getting their ideas and opinions on what works and what doesn't on these great looking trucks.

Cheers for now
jett18
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Offline zieg85

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Re: New Member
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2011, 07:17:20 pm »
A big welcome from NW Indiana, pretty much in the middle...  Got to have pics of the truck when you get a chance.  RH drive??? Got to see it...
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Offline big bear

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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2011, 07:18:33 pm »
welcome to the site from northeast ohio.  sounds like awesome truck/project.  and x2 on the pics and rhd is awesome.
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Offline Lt.Del

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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2011, 07:50:47 pm »
Welcome for Virginia, namesake of the virgin Queen Elizabeth, daughter of Henry the 8th and Anne Boleyn.  'nuf history----glad you figured a few things out and hopefully all your future questions will be answered as well.  Now...back to the Tudors.....
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Offline jett18

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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2011, 08:01:32 pm »
Thanks guy's, It will be very strange driving from the left side after 26yrs of driving from the right...lol
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Offline bake74

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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2011, 08:32:24 pm »
     Welcome from California, so you are saying your truck is the regular left hand drive, not the right hand drive ?
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Offline jett18

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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2011, 09:16:03 pm »
Yes regular left hand drive. It was imported from the US back in 2004 I believe.
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Offline 1982 Daily Driver

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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2011, 09:41:51 pm »
Welcome from South Carolina
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Offline Blazin

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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2011, 10:22:04 pm »
Welcome from New Hampshire!
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Offline slammed79

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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2011, 10:47:14 pm »
Welcome from Arizona... do you know anyone with a LHD square? Cause I've been in love with them for a little while now.
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 02:30:11 pm »
     slammed, all our trucks are lhd trucks, I think you meant rhd.
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Offline jett18

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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2011, 03:28:18 pm »
slammed..... you had me wondering what you mean't by "LHD square".... I wasn't sure how to answer that....lol. Due to the age of the truck it's legal for me to leave it LHD. I tried to load some pics but they are all to big in file size.
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Offline DustyRusty

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« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2011, 10:18:33 pm »
A big welcome from Alaska, jett.

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Offline slammed79

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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2011, 12:08:50 am »
Yeah the RHD, I got kinda confused with acronyms for a bit. Yesterday was weird!
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2011, 11:48:50 am »
Welcome from Dayton Ohio!
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