I have a leaking input shaft seal. I picked up a seal kit over the winter and decided today I would get it done. Managed to remove the old seals and grabbed the new one to discover it was the wrong size, Too small??
Re checked the Napa and the Edelmann site to see if I screwed up when...
After discovering my G80 locker had broke I finally finished up the rear axle with a replacement open diff. I haven't setup a rear end before, but it wasn't terrible after getting some tools and making a couple of setup bearings.
The rear had a lot of metal in it as the broken G80 locker teeth...
Spent the weekend getting the axle back under the truck, new rear brakes fitted, new brake lines and cables run. Decided to remove the diff cover and clean out the old fluid and get everything sorted before I move on to other items than need to be fixed.
I expected to find an open diff, but was...
Were there any years that GM didn't put automatic slack adjusters on their rear drum brakes?
I am getting the brakes on my 1980 step side back together and discovered there was no slack adjuster lever on my truck.
Every picture I have seen of gmc/chevy show these included. Mine are 11x 2-3/4...
I don't like the 79/80 round with the bezel that surrounds the turn signal.
If I am going to change mine I want to go back to the 73-78 style.
I guess I will need to keep an eye out for a round headlight rad support.
Thanks
I have a 1980 square headlight and would like to change it to the 73-78 round headlight.
I understand I need the bezels, round headlight buckets and all the other small screws adjusters etc, but was unsure if they would work on my existing rad support.
I thought I read a post somewhere that the...
I picked up my first Squarebody a couple of weeks ago.
1980 Stepside in good condition, but as always they have something to fix. Hopefully I can get these items sorted before spring comes around.