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Offline metal_hide_82

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New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« on: January 15, 2021, 02:15:33 pm »
Hello everyone my name is Brad and I am from Arkansas. I just purchased a 1982 Shortbed 4x4 Scottsdale Square from Indiana. It currently has a 383 Stroker with a 400 Turbo Trans. I am planning on doing a full restoration on the truck with some mild modifications under the hood and inside the interior. The truck currently has a 3" body lift (Removing soon and staring on a 6" Suspension Lift) and 20x12 wheels with 33x12.50-20 Moto Metal Wheels. The truck looks great from far away (As most of them this year do). But it will require a ton of work to get the truck where I want it. I plan on starting a thread to document the project. Hoping without ever doing this before, I can get a lot of feedback as well as hopefully help someone else that wants to tackle the project and learn from my mistakes! I have already trolled this forum for lots of information regarding squarebody trucks. You guys have an impressive knowledge base with tons of experience. So glad this forum exists! Looking forward to taking on restoring this truck with your guys help! I'm attaching a few pics of the truck as it sits right now. I have started a few projects on it. It was in pretty bad shape when I started! So far I have taken as much apart and cleaned every part as much as I can and polished out the wheels last night. Just trying to save the parts that are actually good. Here's the truck:





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I call the square my mistress because I spend more money on it than my wife!

Offline Mike81K10

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2021, 04:15:51 pm »
Welcome from AL! Look forward to watching your progress on the restoration.
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Offline zieg85

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2021, 04:25:08 pm »
Welcome from the St. Louis, MO area.
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Offline dusterdude

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2021, 05:28:41 pm »
Welcome,looks good

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Offline carmen77

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2021, 08:31:17 pm »
Welcome from Southern California!


Sweet ride!


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Offline mrghostwalker

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2021, 03:28:28 pm »
Nice!
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2021, 08:27:40 pm »
Welcome from SoCal!

Beautiful truck, what is there to restore? Drive it like you stole it!
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Offline carmen77

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2021, 03:11:44 pm »
Quote from: JohnnyPopper on January 19, 2021, 08:27:40 pm
Welcome from SoCal!

Beautiful truck, what is there to restore? Drive it like you stole it!
I concur!


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Offline FlatBlack77

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2021, 11:42:11 am »
Welcome from PA
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2021, 02:44:22 pm »
Just noticed you have air dam below your front bumper. Stock?

Does anyone have an opinion on effectiveness? I have thought about have a custom one made to combat under-truck turbulence.

Should I bother?
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1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

Offline Mike81K10

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2021, 11:12:08 pm »
I have the same air dam under my front bumper on my 81 K10 and it is stock, replacements are available and I believe it does work (help). Might be something the 4x4s have!
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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2021, 03:10:13 pm »
Thx Mike, I'm on the hunt... ;D
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1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

Offline Mike81K10

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2021, 05:27:36 pm »
It is actually called Air Deflector when you look around for it. I did not see it at this forum's store.
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2021, 08:12:48 pm »
Yes, you're correct. I looked in the 'store' and found none.

Ordered one from the site that starts with a L and ends with a C, looks like they started in '81.

They don't call me MacGyver for nothing... 8)
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1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

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Re: New member - Just saved a Square. Time to start a full restoration!
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2021, 04:51:46 pm »
Nice truck and I really dig the color.

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