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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2013, 08:31:16 pm »
Honestly never heard of them but researching the sight and looking at the prices plus 24month warranty it wouldn't hurt to try them out. Just keep in mind that the rebuild parts are most likely OE style and will only handle so much power. Besides, if you don't know how or have the want to, to rebuild yours then I'd still say go for it. I mean with what you mentioned bout your tranny fluid being milky it definitely needs to be rebuilt. Most likely the previous owner had some  encounters with some water plus leaking gaskets.
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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2013, 05:50:34 pm »
yea the guy did thts y i got it so cheap

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2013, 09:21:52 pm »
just spent $350 and got drivers and passenger side inner and outer fenders!!! woo!
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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2013, 05:56:20 pm »
anybody have any tips for bedliner paint? like what to use and how to and etc.

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2013, 08:32:35 pm »
anybody have any tips for bedliner paint? like what to use and how to and etc.

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2013, 08:40:09 pm »
got it all set dupont makes a diy kit and rustoleum primer flat black

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2013, 03:45:39 pm »
ok a little update for everyone i purchased new inner and outer fenders for both sides new battery so far tomarow getting evertyhing i need for my nv4500 swap pedals clutch assembly everythinggg gcrosssmember and a tcase with it too. also a tac and a holey 650 cfm carburetor. only thing it needs is a radfiator then its ready to be ran and the nv4500 needs a rebuild. and everything needs to be installed too.
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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2013, 07:09:24 pm »
new stuff

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2013, 08:09:19 pm »
     Saw this was your first time posting cooleo1122, welcome to the site from California.

Is it like a strawberry  milkshake looking fluid? Sounds like coolant or water has got into it

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2013, 08:15:00 pm »
anybody have any tips for bedliner paint? like what to use and how to and etc.

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Clean everything really well with some degrees er  and sand it all with 80 grit then spray or roll it on. That's how we do it in the shop and that's how i did my truck. Just Make sure you get decent bed liner

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2013, 09:37:44 pm »
thasnks i did that all i dont gotta clean the new parts cuz they r all from   truck so ya. next is rebuilding the nv4500 n then throwing it in there and the t case and ya.. make her scream i gotta buy  a carb kit tho

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #26 on: May 05, 2013, 06:28:00 pm »
does amy here have any goood advice on rebuild a transmission specifically an nv4500 i am rebuild for this truck and the bearing for the input shaft is shot so im gunna scream becuase the kit i bought didnt have the bearing in it.

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #27 on: May 12, 2013, 08:53:11 pm »
Don't really have m such to say besides I think those trans have a lock nut problem that allows it to slip out of fifth gear? Id check into fixing that while you are in there. As far as help goes Google and YouTube are your best friends ;)

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #28 on: July 07, 2013, 07:07:54 pm »
hey everyone i know it has beeen a insane long time but heres the good news! pulled out engine completely redid it clutch pedal and mount is in transmission is being rebuilt body panels are all in thing is minttt heres some pics

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Re: My First Truck 1986 Chevrolet K20
« Reply #29 on: July 07, 2013, 07:23:13 pm »
http://www.mediafire.com/download/07c12clxh4kzfib/86_chevy_build.zip     click the file download it its a zip file inside there is alll the pictures of the build let me know what u guys think!