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    Need steering column part

    I need the part circled here for my 86 Blazer. This is the manual transmission floor shifter model NON-TILT. Anyone have one for ssle?
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    My truck, the battery serial killer...

    For quite some time now I have been having an ongoing mysterious electrical problem with my 81 SWB Stepside that turned into a multi-year odyssey. When I got this truck back from being painted several years ago the battery was completely dead. I ended up buying a new battery which seemed to fix...
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    Back sliding glass window question

    I am having my truck painted at this time and the windshield and back glass are out of it. I am considering buying and putting a sliding glass back window in the truck since it has no air conditioning and I could use the ventilation. But I am wondering if this is a desirable thing to have or is...
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    NOS brake lights set $160 OBRO

    These beauties are NOS and come with the original boxes. They are GM part# 370867 and 370868, the type that comes equipped with a license plate light. I bought these for my stepside project, but later found some lights I liked better. Please check your application before buying as all sales...
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    Heater box question

    I need to install my NOS heater box in my 81 . I had to go to the junkyard to find the retention screws that hold the heater cables to the inside of the box . But strangely enough they do not go into the holes . I ordered some from LMC but am worried they will not work either. Am I missing...
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    Mystery Noise...?

    My truck (engine ?) has recently begun making a strange noise. When you start it there is nothing out of the ordinary. But if you rev the engine or go 40 MPH or greater there is a distinct metallic tinging sound. I am not sure if it is the actual engine, but I guess it has to be. Imaging...
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    It has finally begun...

    After many years of false hopes I have FINALLY taken FRANKENTRUCK to the first major step toward painting!! It has always had the trademark cab corner rust that squarebodies have, along with the windshield corners. Everytime I was getting ready to start the de-rusting/ painting procedure with...
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    Radio interference issues

    I have an AC Delco factory radio in my truck that I bought and installed myself. For some reason when I turn on the heater fan the radio has electrical interference in it. Is there some type of sound filter that I need? Also this mystery box (see below) is attached to my radio wires in the...
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    Aftermarket A/C is NOT cool...

    My truck cab came with an aftermarket under-dash air conditioner that is not operational (big surprise there). I HATE it since it causes my AC Delco radio to seat at an angle due to the rubber hose placement behind the dash. This A/C (All Crap) has got to go in order for me to continue my...
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    Heater switch box

    I need to buy a heater switch assembly for my 81 shortbed. But I have a problem since I do not have any reference as to what goes in this truck. The one that was in my donor cab was UNREADABLE due to moisture or sunlight. I took it out several years ago when the heater stopped working (heater...
  11. FRANKENTRUCK

    price check

    There is someone in my area selling a rear window with sliding glass for 35 dollars . is this a good price ? I was considering buying it .
  12. FRANKENTRUCK

    Bed-time

    I have decided not to do a wood kit in the back of my shortbed stepside to replace the rotted out wood. I will likely get a piece of diamond plate cut to the right size and shape. But I need to know from the experts the best way to install it. Is is flush with the sides of the truck bed...
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    Fuel gauge question...

    I am considering buying a gauge cluster that has a small fuel gauge that I need for my tachometer setup. But I need advice on something. I have seen a picture of the fuel gauge and it reads aorund 1/4 to 1/8 a tank UNPLUGGED from any fuel sending unit. Is this normal? It seems that most I...
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    Let there be light...

    My 81 does not have a dome light in it. This is a royal pain in the butt because whenever I need to turn on the interior lights at night I only get an illuminated floor. No courtesy lights when I open the doors either. How difficult is it to install dome lights in option-less models such as mine?
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    Gauge warning light question

    I just found a factory tachometer and it has a blank space where there should be warning lights. Since I have never taken apart a GM gauge pod before, I have NO idea how to replace it. Do I remove the one from my old fuel gauge and attach it to the tachometer somehow? And if so how is it done?
  16. FRANKENTRUCK

    WTB "With Tach" fuel gauge

    I finally found a factory tach and am putting together a new gauge pod to replace my idiot lights. Does anyone have a good condition "with tach" type fuel gauge that goes in the bottom left of the gauge pod? I need the type that has lettering, NOT pictures.
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    Filler hose for STEPSIDE very badly needed

    I DESPERATELY need a filler hose assembly for my 81 STEPSIDE truck. It has to be confirmed as removed from a STEPSIDE truck or else I cannot use it. I have even been to junkyards that are ACRES large, and they have no stepsides at alll. Anyone out there have this super rare item that no truck...
  18. FRANKENTRUCK

    Seatbelts needed

    My seatbelts are SHREDDED from age and decay. Does someone on here have some good condition ones for my 81 Chevy C10 that are black in color?
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    Rubber flooring advice

    In the very near future I will be removing my seats to be re-upholstered, and at the same time I intend to install a molded rubber floor "carpet" in my truck while the seats are absent. Is there anything special I need to know in order to accomplish this? Heat shielding was mentioned to me by...
  20. FRANKENTRUCK

    Cowl removal difficulty level

    How difficult is it to remove the cowl vent where the windshield wipers attach? I need to remove mine to install a new wiper motor and replace my rusted one. I have heard some bad stories about it. Supposedly there is some secret trick to it.
  21. FRANKENTRUCK

    Worried about transmission...

    Since I got the truck back from the mechanic with a new distributor the carb has been sticking in high idle whenever I hit the gas to drive. If you hit the gas hard it idles (most of the way) down again. What has got me worried is this. I did not realize the high idle problem when I picked up...
  22. FRANKENTRUCK

    Lift for stepside?

    My wife just got a lift on her SUV and now she is pressuring me to get a lift on the stepside. Is this worth it? Is this something that will make the truck any better? It seems weird to lift a 2 wheel drive truck to me. Her SUV is also 2WD, so I do not get it.
  23. FRANKENTRUCK

    Heater core replacement?

    How hard is it to replace the heater core in these trucks? Every mechanic I try will not touch it.
  24. FRANKENTRUCK

    Rear taillights for stepside

    I have been batting zero for new rear taillights for this stepside of mine. I had to use some old ones off a junk truck in which the attaching bolts were WELDED into place inside the light housing. Only problem was when I tried to remove the rusty nuts the bolts BROKE and infuriated me to no...
  25. FRANKENTRUCK

    Speedo Mystery

    I just got my truck back from the mechanic. He installed a 700R4 tranny in it and had to convert it for my mechanical gauges since it was set up for digital. It worked fine all the way home (160 miles) but now it has mysteriously stopped working. This mechanic is good so I am suspecting a bad...

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