New Old Guy from Alabama

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igotachevyor2

Junior Member
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Aug 8, 2025
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Location
Birmingham Al
First Name
Brandon
Truck Year
1988
Truck Model
R30
Engine Size
350
Just making a standard introduction, I haven’t been much on Forums for the last many years. I stopped tinkering, bought a newer truck and enjoyed the heated seats.

At 51 I find myself wanting to get away from Truck payments and enjoy driving the trucks my younger self enjoyed.

I am getting rid of my 2018 Z71 after the transmission started letting me down. I bought an 1988 R30 Flatbed, I am getting it road worthy right now.

Ill start its own thread later to discuss the crud its putting me through…



Anyway here I am!



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WFO

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Location
Texas Panhandle
First Name
Dan
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
K20
Engine Size
350
Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.
 

Sad Sack

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Location
Nebraska
First Name
Goober
Truck Year
1985
Truck Model
C15
Engine Size
305
:welcome:
 

Vbb199

B-rate Hillbilly Customs
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Location
Salisbury NC
First Name
Vince
Truck Year
89, 79
Truck Model
89 Suburban R1500, 79 C10
Engine Size
350, 502
Welcome from NC
 

HotWheelsBurban

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Location
Houston, Texas
First Name
Carol
Truck Year
1990
Truck Model
R2500 Suburban
Engine Size
350
Just making a standard introduction, I haven’t been much on Forums for the last many years. I stopped tinkering, bought a newer truck and enjoyed the heated seats.

At 51 I find myself wanting to get away from Truck payments and enjoy driving the trucks my younger self enjoyed.

I am getting rid of my 2018 Z71 after the transmission started letting me down. I bought an 1988 R30 Flatbed, I am getting it road worthy right now.

Ill start its own thread later to discuss the crud its putting me through…



Anyway here I am!



You must be registered for see images attach
Old trucks like to do that....they can be "attention hogs". On the other hand, once you get the bugs worked out, you have a much better truck than the new ones.
 

igotachevyor2

Junior Member
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Posts
3
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18
Location
Birmingham Al
First Name
Brandon
Truck Year
1988
Truck Model
R30
Engine Size
350
Old trucks like to do that....they can be "attention hogs". On the other hand, once you get the bugs worked out, you have a much better truck than the new ones.
Yep, this one has been beat around and poorly maintained. I thought it only needed a donut gasket to get it on the road, this has turned into many weekends work, pulling a head to get broke bolts out, replacing the exhaust manifold that came off in pieces with headers that barely fit, New starter, knock sensor and harness, temp sensor and harness, mufflers, all lights rear of the cab..... It keeps going.
 

legopnuematic

Licensed Junk Dealer
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Location
MO
First Name
Spencer
Truck Year
1971, 1̶9̶7̶4, 1976, 1979,1̶9̶8̶5, 2002
Truck Model
Dart Swinger, Sierra 10, C10 Cheyenne, C10 Big Ten, Silverado 10, Ram 2500
Engine Size
225/6, 350 c.i., 350 c.i., 5.9l Cummins
Welcome from Missouri.
 

animal

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Location
Georgia
First Name
Lee
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
c10 silverado
Engine Size
350ish
:welcome:
 

Old Guy Bill

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Location
KY
First Name
Bill
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
K20
Engine Size
400
Welcome!
Looks like a worthy project to me.
 

hogdaddy

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246
Location
Alabama
First Name
mike
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
Scottsdale
Engine Size
350
Welcome neighbor. I have a nice grill available for that truck since I converted to 91 Suburban grill.
Headlight bezels etc. I'll make you a deal if interested.
 

Camar068

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Air Force Supporting Member
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Location
Kentucky
First Name
David
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
K10/LM7 5.3/4L60e/np208/3.73/32"
Engine Size
10 yrs Air Force
Just making a standard introduction, I haven’t been much on Forums for the last many years. I stopped tinkering, bought a newer truck and enjoyed the heated seats.

At 51 I find myself wanting to get away from Truck payments and enjoy driving the trucks my younger self enjoyed.

I am getting rid of my 2018 Z71 after the transmission started letting me down. I bought an 1988 R30 Flatbed, I am getting it road worthy right now.

Ill start its own thread later to discuss the crud its putting me through



Anyway here I am!



You must be registered for see images attach
Welcome, high school days growing up around Troy. Go Bo!!!
 

ali_c20

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Location
Austria
First Name
Alexander
Truck Year
1974, 1979
Truck Model
C20, K5
Engine Size
350, 350
Welcome from Austria.
 
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