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Project: 83 C30 Crew Cab Big Brown Turd
I do have a build thread going over there also, but no, mine is the crew cab pictured above.- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Lowered & Street Systems
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Project: 83 C30 Big Brown Turd
More than just the interior, I will probably swap the front clip & doors. The 350 will probably get a leak down check and if it works out, a cam change, new intake & carb then go into my 63 Burb project. I’ll need a different trans but that will be easy enough. The 63 was going to get an LS...- OldFatBald
- Post #16
- Forum: Introduction
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Project: 83 C30 Crew Cab Big Brown Turd
Most of the parts places list front end parts as either - "Heavy Duty" or "Non-Heavy Duty" So I Went and checked my truck. It has the U-bolts for the lower control arms, so it is the standard duty 1-ton (non Heavy Duty). Took awhile as parts stores don't answer the phones around here due to...- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Lowered & Street Systems
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Project: 83 C30 Crew Cab Big Brown Turd
AMD 4" wider fenders. Including nice dent -thank you shippers!!- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Lowered & Street Systems
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Project: 83 C30 Crew Cab Big Brown Turd
Since I needed the SRW rear end and wanted to upgrade to PW/PL plus the C30's dash pad is totally roached (that's an engineering term kids...) along with the door panels being is pretty sad shape. I picked up this 90 3/4 ton 4x4 Suburban over the weekend - Parts, Parts, Parts!!!- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Lowered & Street Systems
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Project: 83 C30 Crew Cab Big Brown Turd
Figured that I would get off of the “Welcome” thread and start my suspension build thread. I used to run around Northern California doing custom home foundations including the Oakland hills after the fire (yes we had them back then also). Used to buy a new C30 crew cab 2wd running a 454 and...- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Lowered & Street Systems
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Project: 83 C30 Big Brown Turd
1990 3/4 Ton 4x4 Suburban for parts that I picked up over the weekend.- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Introduction
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Thanks guys, I will have many questions. Such as: Who restores the gauges or are they available somewhere? What do I need to do to add the factory tach?- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Introduction
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Project: 83 C30 Big Brown Turd
Truck came with a "custom"(?) interior and stereo. And yes those are sheet metal screws sticking out through the back of the cab holding that custom stereo amp!- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Introduction
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Project: 83 C30 Big Brown Turd
Used to run around Northern California doing custom home foundations including the Oakland hills after the fire (yes we had them back then also). Used to buy a new C30 crew cab 2wd running a 454 and TH400 every year, install a lumber rack and abuse the hell out of them. Now I purchased my...- OldFatBald
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- Forum: Introduction