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rschramm

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CTX
First Name
rL
Truck Year
1981
Truck Model
K10
Engine Size
400
Child of the 80’s here. Grew up with Chevy. Dad bought his first suburban in 1977, either blue/blue or red over silver, can’t recall exactly, but since then he had a new One every two years or so. There have been quite a few pass through the family. Bought my first full size truck in 97, an 85 K5 blazer that I paid $3200 for and drove for about 8 years and sold to a friend for $3500.00. Should’ve never sold it. That brings me to today, I’m jumping back in. Just picked up what was sold to me as a 1981 k10 long bed trailering special. Intent is to bring it back to its glory over the next few years and pass it along to my 7 year old when he is mature enough to drive it. Should be a fun project. First on the list, suspension lift wheels and tires… it’s gonna look a whole lot different in the next year or so. I look forward to conversing with the group, and maybe find some advice and parts!!
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HotWheelsBurban

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Houston, Texas
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Carol
Truck Year
1990
Truck Model
R2500 Suburban
Engine Size
350
Looks like a good starting point! I grew up in the 70s, and got into squares when my Dad got his first new truck, a '75 GMC Sierra Classic long bed half ton. Since then, the family owned an independent auto parts store from '78 to '88, and had '78 and '81 GMC Sierra pickups for delivery trucks. Kept those after we closed the store, and then got into square body Burbs.
This was in Houston, Texas and the SW suburbs, still live in Houston.
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DoubleDingo

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Bagoomba
Truck Year
1981, 1965
Truck Model
81-C20 Silverado Camper Special-TH400-4.10s; 65-C20 with 4:57 gears and Borg Warner Overdrive
Engine Size
Carb'ed Vortec 350; 1972 L48 350
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animal

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Location
Georgia
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Lee
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
c10 silverado
Engine Size
350ish
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Mr Clean

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Shawn
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1982 & 1985
Truck Model
K10 Extra Cab w/ Proper SWB, & 85 K5 Blazer
Engine Size
454 BBC, & 383 Stroker
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