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    How much paint?

    For all of you who has painted a square body before, how much paint do these trucks to paint? I need a range of how much paint to purchase, for the box, cab, fenders, hood, core support every single inch of the body except for the underside.
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    5.9l Cummins swap into a lucky Square Body

    After a request by Hotrod to start up a thread on this swap in this section, I listened to him haha. Basically I want this thread to show how much work it can be to swap a 6bt into a squarebody frame. Also all the wiring and other misc modifications that go along with it. Any questions I have...
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    sm465 swap

    I'm currently working on switching from a 700r4 to a sm465 and the only thing I am stuck on is finding a clutch pedal. I can find a bunch of 3 and 4 speed pedal assemblies for 67-72 but thats not my year. So will those pedals work/ with slight modification? or junkyard run?
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    Various parts wanted

    Im still looking for some parts that I need so I thought I would see what you guys got. I need: Brake line to brake hose adapters - goes in those brackets and I believe theres 3 of them Vent caps that are at the ends of the hoses on the axles Clutch pedal assembly Shifter knob 4...
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    Odometer

    Whenever I get my truck finished I will have zero miles on everything and my odometer is at about 65,000 right now. So is there a way to reset it to read 0? I'm pretty sure its illegal but my truck is exempt from odometer anyways.
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    Which tranny should i run?

    I apologize if this topic has been brought up to much before.Right now I have a 700r4 and I have learned from here that it isn't the best tranny to use. With my truck I'm at the point where I can choose whatever kind of tranny to use. I have 3:08 gears in the rear and I am going to run 33 or 35...
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    Undercoatings

    I am nearing the point where I get to lay down some undercoating on my cab and I was wondering what kind I should go with. Like many people I want the bottom to stay black and rust free for as long as possible. So what methods have you guys used and how have they turned out?
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    Wire harness modification from ac to just heat

    I have decided to switch over from air conditioning to only heat on my truck. My cab I am going to use has the firewall setup for just heat and I also have a heater core and the vent stuff on the inside. Also I'm not sure but I think I have the wiring harness for the heater. But my cab im...
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    Dual steering stabilizers

    I was checking into a dual steering stabilizer kit today and havent found what I'm looking for. I want the stacked dual stabilizers not the inline, but I havent found a kit anywhere to buy it. So does anyone know where you could grab a kit? Also anyone here who has stacked stabilizers could they...
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    10 bolt rear help

    When I dug in my 10 bolt rear I took the axle shafts out, so the spyder gears and side gears were out. Now I have it all back together with no gear oil in it yet. But when I jack up the axle and go to move the wheel it goes really hard until you get it moving then once its moving it goes easily...
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    Dodge rear pinion bearing replacement

    I have a freind that has a 1993 Doge half ton, its a Powerwagon or whatever they call those things. He asked me if I knew how to change a pinion bearing in his rear axle. He said it has a Dana 60 rear axle, so is there a good write up with pictures somewhere and can an average person do this...
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    Mirrors

    Right now I have these tripod mirrors and I don't like the way they look. These mirrors that I see on most square bodies are the ones that I wanted from the start. SOURCE: http://images.canadianlisted.com/nlarge/1973-87-chevy-gmc1-2-3-4-1-ton-truck-mirrors_4995730.jpg I can weld the...
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    Test Headlights?

    I got a pair of square headlights that I will not be using on my '73, I know before I ripped my truck apart that one worked for sure and I'm not sure if the other light worked. Is there a way to test to see if a headlight works, I don't have a running truck to put on.
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    Couple Questions Steering Knuckles & Castle Nut

    When putting in the steering knuckles how do you know when your far enough up? My common sense tells me that this bolt should line up with the indent on the axle, also when turning the castle nut on can you just let that suck up the knuckle or should I give it a couple blows with a hammer...
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    Half ton with 56" springs

    I was seeing if my new leaf springs would match up with my hangers tonight and they didn't really look right. So while i'm waiting for my bolts to arrive I took some smaller ones, popped them in the holes and put the springs on. I researched and had my mind set that all half tons had 52" springs...
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    Spindles

    I noticed after I took off the tape after I painted them that they are different. Is there a certain side that each one goes on and do you guys know what side they go on?
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    Shocks

    The new shocks that I got with my lift kit don't seem right to me. I'm no expert but should shocks have like a rebound on them, these go up and down hard but they don't go up by themselves. The ones I got from LMC recoil all by themselves so I don't I need your guys input.
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    Knuckles

    I need a new stud for one of my steering knuckles and I can't seem to find any place where you can buy them from. Does anyone know of some place where you can buy them. Unless the knuckle studs are the same as wheel studs?
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    Dust shield caliper bracket

    The dust shields/caliper brackets, whatever there called is junk on my truck. I've searched for quite a while now and can't find any place to buy them. So can you even buy these anywhere for a 1986 4wd 10 bolt? The junk yard is my last resort.
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    $0.00 Axle Nut Socket

    I recently dug into my front axles hubs and came across that axle nut. I knew you could buy them so I checked the price and $30 was to much for a one time use. So I took a piece of pipe, keyway stock, and a nut. (All scrap metal laying around) I welded that to the pipe and tried it on the nut...
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    New from Wisconsin

    Hello, my name is Mike and I am from Wisconsin. I'm not new to Chevy truck forums but I found this one later on and giving this one a try, so far I actually think this is the best site. I bought an 86 K10 back in April, changed my mind about the square headlights, so I thought hey, my old plow...
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    Drive shafts

    I want to install a 4" lift on my 73 k10 and coud you use stock driveshafts with it?

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