1984 C10 - Straight Shootin'

[87454westernhauler]

rilly like your 84!!!

[foamypirate]

rilly like your 84!!!

Thanks man!

I got the exhaust welded on last night and took the truck for a (very short) drive out on the highway. I don't have a rear bumper or plate on it, so I cut it short, but it ran great! However, my 87' always had a pesky exhaust leak from the manifold/downpipe, and no matter what I did, I could never get it to seal. Same issue now in the 84'! Aarrrrrg! I've tried every different brand/type of gasket on the planet, and it still leaks. I suppose, being that it's a work truck, it really doesn't matter, but I was hoping it would be fixed in the new truck since I was disassembling/reassembling everything, haha.

[foamypirate]

Turning this thing into a DD, so I ordered up all new window and door seals, window motors, power door lock and power window switches. Need to stop at the JY and find some nicer door panels, a vent wing window for the passenger side, and a 20 gallon tank filler neck so I can actually use my new tank (changed from a 16 to a 20), and I'll be good to go! Other than that, I've been driving the truck relatively often, and it's been running great. It does have a pesky power loss when it's cold (almost like the computer is pulling timing...thinking the exhaust leak might be fooling the knock sensor), but other than that, all is well.

[foamypirate]

Got all of the new door/window/vent window seals installed and in the truck. It's nice cruising in peace and (mostly) quiet now! Also put in two new window motors and glass run channels/scrapers.

Oh, and I finally fixed my exhaust leak. I broke down and bought a new passenger side manifold. When I took the old one out, I ripped the heat stove sheet metal off, and found that the manifold was cracked all the way around and holding on by a sliver. I broke it off by hand with almost zero effort. I got the new one on, but have a small leak at the Y-pipe that should be an easy fix (it was fighting me, so I gave up and cobbled it together so I could get to work today.)


Here's the old manifold:

[foamypirate]

Ordered a bunch of parts to rebuild the front suspension. Probably going to do rotors/pads/wheel bearings and control arm bushings while I'm in there, too.


New Shocks
New Tie Rods (inner and outter)
New Tie Rod Adjustment Sleeves
New Balljoints (upper and lower)
New Idler Arm
New Pitman Arm

[hondarider188]

Where is it that you get all your parts from. I kind of been looking for a good place thats reliable.