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  1. Steelbuddha

    What would you pay for this truck?

    As my grandfather -- a notorious dealmaker -- used to say, "The man who wins the negotiation is the man who is prepared to walk away." Sound advice.
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    Howdy from Poland

    Welcome from Central North Carolina. Nice trucks, Tony!
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    Blower Motor not working

    A new harness is probably a wise bet. After chasing gremlins on my '84, I finally just pulled everything out and installed the large Painless harness. 40-some-year-old electrical components don't improve with age. It was worth it to know I wouldn't have to mess with the wiring again.
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    Just bought this 87 square body in TN and it’s now home in North Carolina where i’m going to restore it

    Welcome from a few miles east! Outside of the paint, that truck looks great.
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    Wiring Harness? Choosing one?

    I used the Painless harness with 27 circuits in my '84 K20. Figured it couldn't hurt to have a few extra circuits available. Also used their premium Aramid fiber wire wrap package to try to bulletproof it a bit. It was a simple (albeit time-consuming) job. The Painless installation manual is...
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    Boy Scout campfire lesson

    One minor downside of farm living is that small animals try to get inside of anything they can. It's not unusual in the spring to have to remove Carolina Wren nests from the intake manifolds of trucks and tractors. Then there's rodents. One cold morning recently the dog and I loaded into our...
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    More Washer Pump Questions

    You'll want to confirm the source of the problem. Is the switch making? What happens if you put 12V directly on the washer pump?
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    1977 k10

    Howdy from Central NC. Once you get started, it never ends. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
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    K10 fuel line for Holley sniper truck has dual tanks but I’m buying the hokey tank with the efi fuel pump it I’m needing a line kit for just one tank

    Nice clean work!
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    Hi - from Upstate, SC

    Howdy from Central NC! I lived in Clover about a thousand years ago. Probably wouldn't recognize it now.
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    Need some help understanding turn signal lever, somethings missing?

    Agreed. I meant the lever, not the switch itself. Sorry for any confusion. But that still apparently leaves the OP with having to pull the steering wheel.
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    Howdy- 1st Post

    Another welcome from NC!
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    Need some help understanding turn signal lever, somethings missing?

    Unless there's some secret method I don't know about, you're going to have to pull the steering wheel and the turn signal switch to get at the high beam switch (which on my '84 is also the wiper switch). Might also have to drop the steering column in order to be able to fish the wires through...
  14. Steelbuddha

    Project is stalled. Cannot solve brake problem

    You've got several excellent opinions here. Look hard at the #$%&*!! proportioning valve. I had one give me fits and produce the same symptoms you're having.
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    SM465 swap into 92 suburban.

    The granny low can be very handy leaving an uphill stop with a heavy load or a trailer. Getting it into first gear takes some finesse, though.
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    Most Hated- That's the rumor.

    There's a brand of Harley-Davidson exhaust called Neighbor-Hater.
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    Starter - Looking for Quality

    I've had good luck with Mean Green starters (mean-green.com). Small profile, very high torque. I had a 1991 truck with a 4.3, and the stock starter was almost too big to fit. It was tight against the exhaust manifold, and would "heat soak," or stop working when heated up. The Mean Green...
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    Inside the steering column, what is the steering "rack?"

    That rotten little contraption can shut down the whole deal. It can also *appear* to be working properly when it is not. If the sector gear doesn't push the rack down far enough, it won't activate the ignition switch and you get no starter. Since you have to disassemble the steering column...
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    Hello from western PA

    Welcome from Central NC!
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    Oil pan off, anything I should do while I’m under there?

    There's a (Lisle or KD Tools) kit specifically for removing and reinstalling GM rear mains. Works just fine from below with the oil pan and the rear main bearing cap off.
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    Oil pan off, anything I should do while I’m under there?

    There may be exceptions, but every GM truck I've ever worked on, yes. Back in the good old days, when there was room to swing a cat around the engine.
  22. Steelbuddha

    Need 1973 - 1975 Windshield to Hardtop Brackets

    Sorry to hear that. This seems like about the last place on Earth somebody would pull something like that.
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    Need 1973 - 1975 Windshield to Hardtop Brackets

    Seems to me if you have the correct dimensions (most importantly hole spacing) you can find somebody who is good with CAD, get him to draw you what's needed, and then send the design to an outfit like sendcutsend.com and have them made. Or do it in the yard with a plasma cutter and a drill...
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    Hi from Northeast Ohio

    Howdy from Central NC! Fine-looking truck.
  25. Steelbuddha

    Old Bedliners

    I haven't even seen a new one since the early 1990s. Had one in an S-15. Very hard to work with. Standing on it was as slippery as ice.

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