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    Square Body C3500 steering shaft swap

    Havened seen anyone mention this here. I just swapped out my old rag joint steering shaft for a C3500 steering shaft. C3500 steering shaft has a u-joint connection at the gear box. Safer than the XJ swap since the connection at the column is with a normal cross bolt compared to the clamp style...
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    Classic running boards

    trying to find aluminum running boards like the one pictured below but for a single cab dually let me know if anyone has any ideas
    • Hunter Memmelaar
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    • 73-87chevytrucks 80-87 aluminum dually rock gaurds running board sidesteps square body
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Introduction
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    First Time Square Body Owner

    Hello all. Name is Matthew and was given this forum link by a friend and decided to join. Recently inherited a 1985 GMC K1500 from my Grandfather & was told to show it off here as some would appreciate seeing it. He rescued the truck from a junkyard outside of Belton, Texas and spent his last...
  4. NastyRay

    HELP!!!!

    so I have a big block 454 stock with a Holley mid rise I guess you call it intake and an Edlebrock 1407 performer carb and I use a spacer plate. I am having the worst time. I can not get my truck to run under 3000 rpm. it’s a Manuel trans btw. Idk what else I can do I feel like I’ve tried...
    • NastyRay
    • Thread
    • custom motor rebuild not running square body technical help ugly
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: Tech Discussion
  5. Powerhouse Ranch

    Square Body Front Clip on a Medium

    NOW I know that it's a big thing for people to put medium duty front clips on pickup trucks (of all makes, I've seen old Fords, and new Chevys) BUT has anyone ever considered taking a front clip of a 73-87 Square Body and placing it on a 73-87 Chevy/GMC medium duty truck? Could you imagine how...
  6. Powerhouse Ranch

    Squares in Car Shows

    SURELY we've all been down the road of putting the ol' Squares into car cruises or car shows. Nothin' like a hot Square at a classic show. LETS SEE THEM Me and my brother's 2wd twins at a car show summer 2020
  7. Powerhouse Ranch

    Let's talk ROLL BARS

    I'm gonna ramble on about bed roll bars here for a moment: To say you're gonna get a roll bar for your bed (i've never done but heavily considered) there's really two routes i believe: bolt to bed or bolt to frame (obviously) Now i guess you can bolt to bed if you're not planning on possibly...
  8. Powerhouse Ranch

    COWL HOOD MOLDING

    Anybody know where i can score a new one of these? Thanks
  9. muddslut

    Need help with 85 Sierra running rough

    Having some trouble with a truck I came across last week. I’m gonna try to make it short and sweet with what I know so far. So, the trucks a ‘85 Sierra w/ the 350 paired with the 4 speed manual. It has an edelbrock 600 carb manual choke. And a micro electric fuel pump pushing 4-7 psi. (I have...
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    Transfer Case NP-203 issues

    Hey guys, 79 k10, Having issues with t. case where after 15-20 min of driving at 55 mph+ it pumps gear oil out of the breather tube. I just got this in and it already had the full time 4X - conversion done where it's not full time now and i put locking hubs in. I put an elbow off the fill hole...
  11. devin bianco

    First truck, first restoration. Should be fun. 1979 Scottsdale k10

    Hi I’m Devin I’m a 15 yr old kid outta Wisconsin and I’ve got a 79 Scottsdale k10 project. My grandpa bought it new in 79 and told me either I can have it or it’s going to the junkyard lol. Here’s the truck Well that was back in 79... here is now— well a few months ago. Body is pretty...

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