Recent content by WolverineStepside
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Dumb, no stupid things PO's have done to you
PO cut off the end of the truck, removed the trailing arms and installed a leaf spring set up forward of the original location and shortened the stepside bed, the main problem is they welded on the shock hangars where the shocks were almost horizontal so they wouldn't move and as such it was...- WolverineStepside
- Post #36
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
You might try (Or even when you do the swap) to paint the grill like I t did on my '78 I think the trick that I found that makes it pop is to pull off the metal strips in the middle of the grill and then put them back after it is painted, the contrast is awesome. Of course, nothing beats a 73/74...- WolverineStepside
- Post #34
- Forum: Introduction
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
Oh there you go, now THAT will work hah! Retreat Hell!- WolverineStepside
- Post #33
- Forum: Introduction
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
I am SURE my '78 didn't have the hook, I would have remembered that. (right?? LOL) maybe it might just be good to keep your existing grill, if it is black it should still look great- WolverineStepside
- Post #30
- Forum: Introduction
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
I searched all my photos of my old '78 and this is the only engine pic that gets close to the latch but even with this limited view I can tell that it is like yours and it had the cable latch too,so I guess that is the difference since my '79 is newer but has the old style latch. I can't...- WolverineStepside
- Post #26
- Forum: Introduction
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
Thanks for the Welcome Dave, Ted, Wow, I've owned 9 square bodies and I can't remember ever seeing a core support that looked like that around the latch, although I know most of mine have been manual latches and it is quite possible I am just be forgetting about the 1-2 I've had with a cable...- WolverineStepside
- Post #25
- Forum: Introduction
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What have you done to your square lately??
I love these, I've had I dunno 9 square bodys and 7 were stepsides. I finally found the perfect one and I am hanging on to it!- WolverineStepside
- Post #6,136
- Forum: Garage
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
I believe there are only two supports, the 73/74 sits snug up against the radiator (to allow clearance for the deep grill) and the others sit out away from the radiator. If you have the snug one you got the right one. I'm sorry I don't have a pic of it and I would need to pull off my grill to...- WolverineStepside
- Post #22
- Forum: Introduction
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
Yes if memory serves the hood latch changed not from years but from manual to cable operated. My '79 was a manual one and I was able to use my old one. On the '78 I did, I had to nix the cable latch and use the '73 manual latch and only two bolt holes exist on the top of the '73 center bracket...- WolverineStepside
- Post #20
- Forum: Introduction
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Finally working on the stepside / Dallas
Update: I have been busy and pulled the truck out of the driveway for the first time today and filled the empty tank with year old gas with some fresh super unleaded. I painted the grill and headlight buckets, found a perfect condition factory blue seat, painted the door panels, adjusted the...- WolverineStepside
- Post #18
- Forum: Introduction
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Show us your custom seat mounts!
Well I decided to check the for sale ads to see if I could get something temporary because I need to get back to "real" work... and I SCORED this mint condition bolt in, color matching velour bench seat for... (drum roll) twenty bux!! Yeah... $20! I am stoked. I couldn't pass that up even if...- WolverineStepside
- Post #15
- Forum: Interior
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Show us your custom seat mounts!
Peter thanks for the pics, this was exactly what I am looking for. Looking forward to seeing those pics to Kyle. Once I get mine done I'll post mine to help others since I did a search and didn't have much luck. I finished the new tranny today and pulled the truck out of the garage under it's...- WolverineStepside
- Post #9
- Forum: Interior
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Show us your custom seat mounts!
I got the buckets from a friend who pulled them out of his van and it has a nice custom base but it won't work at all. I plan on doing a console but no rush on that. Unfortunately I already sold the old seat, I thought about pulling that original hardware off and working with that as a starting...- WolverineStepside
- Post #6
- Forum: Interior
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Show us your custom seat mounts!
I guess everyone uses factory seats!- WolverineStepside
- Post #2
- Forum: Interior
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What have you done to your square lately??
Good conversation brother!- WolverineStepside
- Post #6,024
- Forum: Garage
