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Offline 80Chevy4x4

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80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« on: June 11, 2013, 05:55:39 pm »
This is my $100.00 dollar truck that I bought about 4 1/2 years ago...and it runs...all I had to do was add 5 quarts transmission fluid and a good dipstick.(the old one was broke and there was not enough fluid in the new transmission.It sat in my back yard because I assumed the front pump in the trans was cracked. When i had my flooring business my helper had this truck and his wife blew the transmission. he had it rebuilt and put it in himself.it didn't work so he replaced the convertor.it didn't work again so he told my wife he was gonna junk the truck. he said a junkyard might give him 100 for the truck. so my wife gave him $100 and i went and got the truck..i figured i had to pull the trans so it sat in my backyard for a few years. i was gonna start pulling the transmission when i realized the dipstick was broke.i went to advance auto and bought my first piece of chrome(a chrome direct fit dipstick and tube for a turbo 350)The truck runs great except for needing a tune up and adjust the holley carb...so now i get to start the customizing work  :)
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Offline 74 C-10 Shorty

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Re: 80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2013, 09:32:22 pm »
Welcome from California, nice project.
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: 80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 12:25:07 am »
so he could rebuild the trans but didnt realize he needed trans fluid for it to work. oh yeah welcome from maryland
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Offline 80Chevy4x4

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Re: 80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2013, 06:01:06 am »
Hey Irish...no he had a professional shop rebuild it...I know the shop and they are really good.....My helper claimed to be a mechanic but he doesn't know a thing about cars. he was on my pit crew when i was racing cars..but as my wife says..his loss is my gain...lol...first thing i am gonna do is double check all his work...i am gonna start and the interior and work my way out..i am glad i found this site...a lot of real good information on here.
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Re: 80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2013, 06:13:29 am »
well he used an used tc then tried to move the truck. good thing he didnt have fluid or he might of just ruined the whole rebuild lol
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Offline 80Chevy4x4

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Re: 80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2013, 08:25:07 am »
Very true. I have been driving the truck around for the past week and it hits every gear solid and like it is suppose to. i have been reading posts about interiors...i will be gutting mine next week and starting on that...will keep posted on updates.
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Re: 80 Chevy c-10 4x4
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2015, 10:53:18 pm »
UPDATE

ok truck has had transmission replaced and is driveable again  :)
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