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    New headlight/taillight wires?

    My truck is finally in running form, but I’ve noticed now that for whatever reason, when I flip the headlights on, and go from high to low beam or vise versa, they shut off completely and won’t come back on. With that being said, the wiring looks to be sketchy at best, and my intentions are to...
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    GM 250? Looking for info

    Hey guys. I’ve been making some progress on my ‘77, and it’s got me doing all kinds of research when I should be sleeping instead. I recently looked up the VIN, and according to the site I used, my truck originally had a 250 motor in it. Now in what limited knowledge I have on these trucks, and...
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    Timing Cover Crisis

    Guys! After almost a year of procrastination and a busy month of working, my new to me 350 finally turned over for the first time! I was the happiest I’ve been in a long time, until I saw oil all over the floor. Come to find out, my timing chain cover has a hole in it... heartbreak. Can anyone...
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    Organizational Tips

    Hey fellas. It’s been a while, and unfortunately some real world stuff has kept me busy basically all summer, but I finally have a free weekend to get going on my restore. Was wondering if anyone had any tips or ticks that you might have used on your restoration to keep things organized, like...
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    Post your interiors

    Is this insulation adhesive backed? I bought some but I’m not sure of how to adhere it to the floorboard?
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    Looking to buy horses

    Found this intake manifold about half an hour from me. Anyone see anything wrong with that?
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    Looking to buy horses

    Is a fresh intake manifold gonna be a very noticeable difference? Cause if I can skip out on that and put more into a good carb (quadrajet from what it sounds like) and paying for the timing tuneup I’d rather do that
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    Looking to buy horses

    the time has finally come! I found a running engine! Picked up a 350 yesterday. Now I’m wondering what the most efficient purchases would be to give me the most boost in HP and/or MPG. I already planned on swapping my 2 barrel carb to 4 barrel and bolting on some headers (also got some Edelbrock...
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    Paint Question

    Anyone know what color options were offered in 1977 from GMC? I’m in the process of wire wheeling my floorboard, and I’ve found an almost cherry red and a light blue paint underneath a more recent white paint. No clue which is the original
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    305 to 350 swap

    Well I planned on going 305 to 305, but that fell through, so now we’re going to a 350. Old and new engines are both carbed. Will the old transmission work? Should everything line up correctly? Is there anything else i should be aware of going into this stage of the project? Thanks guys
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    Comfort Me

    I’m in the very early stages of my first ever restore. I’m sprucing up my interior, and when the weather warms up I’ll be doing an engine swap. I’m replacing the locked up 305 with another 305 (I know I know I should’ve gotten a 350 but I’m on a budget and in a hurry). Now I’m sure this won’t be...
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    Speaker help

    Well while I’ve got y’all here, what’s your favorite websites to order parts from? Are any sites noticeably cheaper or better quality or anything? I’ve never really ordered truck parts so I’m pretty well lost on where to look
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    Speaker help

    I mean I can probably figure the speakers out myself. I’m just lazy. What I’m really glad to see is that there’s still a place on the internet to be a sarcastic ass with some good ol boys and no one gets too butt hurt
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    Speaker help

    Not sure if sarcasm from the self-proclaimed super sarcastic man or genuine compliment also, glad to know the technical term is ‘bumper thingys’
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    Speaker help

    She’s a 77 Sierra. Looks like there may be dash speakers but either disconnected or shorted out. She was a fire truck in her past life so they very well could’ve been disconnected
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