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    Father / Son project K10

    My piece of advice is keep everything forever. I sold or traded everything, including a set of bed sides and a perfectly straight tailgate. Then my truck was wrecked and now I need to source those parts all over again…
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    Side Marker Gasket

    My 78 didn’t have any gaskets on the markers.
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    Cowl Induction or stock?

    Stock all the way
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    GMT 400 W/T

    You know, you’re right. And that’s why I like y’all, you’re down to earth and realistic about these sorts of things. The last thing I need right now is a time/money pit and another headache. Thanks for steering me straight lol.
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    GMT 400 W/T

    I keep thinking about this thing. My son just turned 10, and he likes the body style of these truck. Might be something we can get fixed together, and be a first truck for him. So, has anyone ever pulled a 4.3 and swapped a 5.7 in one of these trucks? I can’t imagine there would be a tone of...
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    Are OE lug studs long enough? 77 C10

    I’ve had a few sets of aluminum wheels pass through my hands. Each set I was tempted into putting on my square, and each set got passed on to the next guy because there was no way I was putting new studs all the way around just for that. So I’ve always stuck with factory steel wheels. Anyway...
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    Desperately look for this trim piece

    Interesting. Mines a custom deluxe. Strange that it has this strip, the only other chrome is the grill and headlight surrounds. Just seems random.
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    Desperately look for this trim piece

    Yea. Like I said, he’s cheap lol. So, the idea was to order a strip down model except for the 350, the gauge package, four wheel drive, dual exhaust, and the big tire package. You know, the essentials. Then add AC, a radio and dome light to save money. He said the funny thing is that he spent...
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    1985 Custom Deluxe non-rally steel wheel

    I’ve only ever known them as Steelies, or steel wheels. Love them and the hubcaps though. I like them painted white, I’ve never really liked color matched wheels. Gotta have some contrast.
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    Mileage question/opinion

    You’re welcome. It very well could be that low mileage of a truck, especially if it was used for what you describe. The brake pedal could be worn that much in 62k, as everything else seems to indicate a low mileage truck. Mine smoked terribly at 110k, but it had a hard life too.
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    Mileage question/opinion

    Based on the brake pedal wear, I’d say it’s 152,000. But that’s just my opinion. It could vary if it was mainly driven around town with a lot of stop and go traffic.
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    Bowtie Brush guard.... Opinions?

    It’s an interesting idea, but I wouldn’t want one. Rather have the old style push bar if anything.
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    Desperately look for this trim piece

    It’s a strange one though. Dad was too cheap to buy a radio or AC, he definitely wouldn’t spring for a random piece of chrome that’s useless. I’m thinking more of a mess up at the factory. Maybe that hood wasn’t originally intended for the truck, but it got installed anyway.
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    Painting rally wheel rim

    When I painted my wheels, I wanted the factory white. After some research, I ended up with Dover Arctic White from Oreillys. It looks spot on.
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    Desperately look for this trim piece

    Well that’s an interesting tidbit, because my truck has one. As you know, mine is very low on options, like three lol. No chrome trim whatsoever, no ac, radio, etc. But, it’s got this chrome piece on the hood….
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