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Offline doubeys_k10

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new from IL
« on: May 23, 2012, 09:42:04 am »
hi everyone. i am from Central IL. just got my 85 k10 running. a little info on the 85 is:
-91 suburban quad headlight set up
-97 sebring convertible seats with 6 way adjustable driver seat and manual passenger and a 98'ish dodge truck center console/seat
-an older style stepside bed that doesnt have sidemarkers
-4" suspension lift(spring front, block back...new back springs soon to come) 35" hoosier's on aluminum 15's
-2000 4.8L with an 05 returnless intake, TH350(switching to 4L60E/80E when i find a transfercase), np 208, 3.07 gears, LS front carrier/Gov-Loc Rear carrier, warn hubs.

-as always there is a list of little things all through out there but that is the meat and potatoes.

-future plans are new gears with transmission swap, a possible 6.0L(if i ever get time to put it together), paint, carpet, gauge cluster finished, radio, and a second electric fan.
-85 K10 4.8L/TH350/NP208 w/ 4" Lift and 35's
-82 AMC Eagle SX/4 stock everything
-76 Nova SS 358/TH350 3.42 gears.

Offline Hollowman

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 02:45:37 pm »
Welcome from Malmö, Sweden!  8)
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Offline DustyRusty

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 03:50:33 pm »
Welcome from Alaska.  Sounds like a great project truck with substantial mods already.

Interesting screen name. 
1975 K-10 SWB Fleetside - 350/SM465/NP205/D44F 12-boltR, 3.73 gears.  Original owner.
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Offline Custom Deluxe

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 04:41:41 pm »
Welcome  doubeys_k10  8)
" I've always been crazy, But it's kept me from going insane "

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2004 K-2500 Ext.Cab.
1982 C-10 Shorty.

Offline zieg85

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 10:10:43 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
Carl 
1985 C20 Scottsdale 7.4L 4 speed 3.21
1986 C10 under construction
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Offline firefighter

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 08:27:25 am »
Welcome from the neighboring state of Iowa !!!

Offline bd

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 08:57:17 am »
A BIG Hello and Welcome from Central California!
Rich
It's difficult to know just how much you don't know until you know it.
In other words... if people learn by making mistakes, by now I should know just about everything!!!
87 R10 Silverado Fleetside 355 MPFI 700R4 3.42 Locker (aka Rusty, aka Mater)

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 09:11:27 am »
Welcome from Arizona. How about some pictures?
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Re: new from IL
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 12:49:43 pm »
Welcome to the site from Arizona. Pictures would be great, I wanna see this beasty.
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Offline bake74

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 08:27:25 pm »
     Welcome from California.
#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.
  74 k10, 77k10    Tom

Offline 1982 Daily Driver

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Re: new from IL
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2012, 05:41:35 am »
Welcome from South Carolina.