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  1. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    I agree with what you said green 79... no offense taken brother, I just never had a light truck like this im used to hd stuff... and the crappy tires on it were a lower than stock rated tire anyway. I goofed up about the lt tire size format... my apologies! the new tires I got are the...
  2. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    best I saw was a 106s I found a BFG T/A that had a 107s in the 235 size. If its lt, it wouldn't be 215/75R15 it would be 215/75LT15 LTs don't have R in the designation.
  3. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    I'm looking into it, right now it has the 3 leaf springs. I don't mind the stiffer ride because I'm used to my old truck. the stiffer springs would help stability with good shocks. I wouldn't mind it having a tad of a rake with my tools in it, so it can sit level with most loads I put on...
  4. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    "That's where I was until a few months ago". now I get to use it but am rusty at it...lol We got our own little crew. 2 guys do all the sheetrock, etc, and painting, one guy does all the electrical, and me and the other guy do all the woodworking and plumbing and mics whatever else. we do...
  5. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    Roofing, flooring (tile wood carpet) gets contracted out... otherwise I do it all... I demo a house and frame and trim, and all the odd bits that don't fall under roofing or flooring... if I bring my mower to the house I get like $150 to mow and trim a yard and get it to sellable condition...
  6. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    No roofing, just a general sub-contractor. remodeling houses. so I do bout everything, generally I do framing and trim. but I do painting and cleaning and odd jobs if they're needed. Just one of those lil-bit-of-everything jobs....
  7. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    Kinda (not kinda, real) feel bad stripping the truck to load tha van... I hated that. but it'll make me way more money... that's what it's about afterall... but I still do have the truck for HD stuff. Just felt kinda bad like I'm ditching a child or something...
  8. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    It's 2WD with the 4.3L Got it ready and my junk loaded into it. It needed and battery and alternator. I was worried bout the alt, but it only took 30 mins to change... no lie Now I got my GPS in it, and emptied out the truck. kinda felt bad like I was selling the truck or...
  9. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    getting tags and such tomorrow morning and then loadin it up and workin it. It needed a battery and alternator, but to my amazement, the alternator only took 30 mins to install... I like it very much. it's quiet and drives great and smooth.
  10. 78 Chevyrado

    Got a van

    Got it from a friend of my dad's, and a good deal, so I jumped on it. so now the truck can go back to being a pretty weekend driver except for wrecker duty.... :D Got it for $1500 1999 Astro van, fleet maintained, setup for an elevator company to begin with, 179k, runs like a top, has had...
  11. 78 Chevyrado

    May be Gaudy but...

    the thing only comes in nickel or gold plating... I got the bright nickel... will nickel be ok out in the weather? or should I send it off to be chromed before I install it? Tarnish is bad, relatively effort free shininess is golden....
  12. 78 Chevyrado

    May be Gaudy but...

    May be gaudy but it's my style and is going on the truck! My new hood ornament Just ordered it today... been mulling this over for 2 years. I drive it so much these days I think it would be a badass addition. gaudy or not, it's fookin cool. I think I'll love seeing the angry duck...
  13. 78 Chevyrado

    Tailgate Band Restoration Bring back the shine !!!

    Figured I'd chime in after a long time since doing this mod. I did this mod back in around September of 2007. after almost 5.5 years and around 40k miles... it still looks like new like it did in 2007. sometimes, when I drive it daily in the rain, for like a week, it'll get white spots...
  14. 78 Chevyrado

    Post your toys, square or not

    Some of my toys... My current Ride My Fav Toolbox When I got it now... Stickers cover all the dents n scratches...ha! My POS 96 Olds. I keep it around for stress relief. like the little stress ball... My 2000 New Holland TN55 My lil ride around the property...
  15. 78 Chevyrado

    Rock Auto Rocks!!

    Digging up an old thread, but the title says it all. I used Rockauto for most of the rebuild parts when I redid my truck. My entire front suspension, all engine accessories, and entire A/C system came from them. I had a problem with them once, that they had sent me the wrong front...
  16. 78 Chevyrado

    Bad Fuel Tank Selector Valve?

    That sounds like when my valve failed. Why it flowed from one tank to the other was that the valve had hung in between LEFT and RIGHT. I thought for 4 days somebody was stealing my gas, till i checked the other tank and it was almost full. Sounds like your valve has given up the ghost.
  17. 78 Chevyrado

    Who needs a prius????? Check this.

    I enjoy the fact the when my trucks just idling it cancels out 43 Prius'. Imagine how many it cancels out once I step on the gas. Imagine Freeway speeds of 70+MPH. No Cats No Emissions Except a PCV Valve... Piss on ur Prius.
  18. 78 Chevyrado

    trim options

    Desert Fox on 73-87.com
  19. 78 Chevyrado

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I'm jealous! There's no places around here that even sell gasoline anymore, only E-10 I did fill up with E-10 at $3.76 today for about $70 for one tank.
  20. 78 Chevyrado

    how high for 33's

    I only had to put a 1.5" lift on my C20 to fit 33.6" tires. For a stock 4x4 I'd think it would be less. I've fit 32's on stock 1/2 tons with no problems before. Amd this was the lightest duty 1/2 ton you could get in 1987. I'd say if you got a 2" body and 2" susp. lift, you should be...
  21. 78 Chevyrado

    I hate you all

    Oh YEAH! Well I hate you more! Infinty+1. Uh-huh Now whut you gunna do! This is awesome. :favorites25:
  22. 78 Chevyrado

    White-Lettered Tires

    I put White letters, outline or solid OUT on anything that looks good sporty. Basically I want letter out on anything I don't want a wide whitewall on. Like say a 1970 Caddy sedan deville, no white letters, wide whitewalls instead. My old 77, Absolutely no other choice than letters out...
  23. 78 Chevyrado

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thanks bro! I thought the same thing for a lil bit, but why make it pretty if you can't do what you want with it? I would cut anything on that truck to make it like I wanted it. I cut the fenders, and I got a lot of heat for cutting 6x9 hole in my doors for speakers and DIN hole in the dash...
  24. 78 Chevyrado

    What have you done to your square lately??

    They haven't so far. Tires are 275/70R18... 33.4" tall. And Its a C20 with a 2" lift on it. But when I installed them, I had to nip the corner off the very bottom of the front wheel openings. no more than 1" at a 45 degree angle. as stock when sitting still the tires had about 1/32"...
  25. 78 Chevyrado

    What have you done to your square lately??

    In the last 3 weeks... All Birthday presents to myself. I haven't added or done much of anything to the truck in almost 1.5 years. New Steering Wheel New Vent Visors New Tonneau Cover

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