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  1. Swims350

    surface rust specs under paint, what to do before primer

    Ok so on some old gm bedsides they had rust on body lines and digging into them some specs turned up under the paint. I have sanded them to bare metal with 80, stripped the rusted spots prior that I saw with a rust/paint stripper disc, thus leading to the 80 and attempting to feather the paint...
  2. Swims350

    k10 drag link steering question

    OK guys I've fought steering issues with this k10 ever since I've got it. It acted like it had alot of play in it before, I adjusted the gear box a lil bit, changed to a cavalier steering wheel, seemed to help a lil. I then changed power steering pumps, keep squalling, tightened belt good got...
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    did gm stamp exact ratio into front ring gears?

    Not the typical say 41 11 or whatever but flat out 373? my 86 says on the glove box sticker has 3.08's and I didn't check my rear but my front for sure says gm10 and then below says 373 best I can make out.
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    chassis saver vs epoxy primer and rattle can on new metal.

    Ok guys I've been sanding new panels(rockers and cab corners inner and outer) and applying chassis saver on them in the areas you'll not get to again once installed to avoid future rust as much as possible. Well I'm out of chassis saver, and it'll be a week or so before I can get some... sooo...
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    urethane dash pads anyone?

    Is it just mine or is everyon'e urethane dash pads complete trash? I mean mine sucks, doesn't fit for anything, all rolly and crap looks like trash. It has to be urethane it's heavy as crap and new, no I didn't buy it thankfully. I trimmed the side a ton and got a nice fit there, but the...
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    fleetside bed floor braces/supports any ideas on where to find? or build?

    As some others of you probably have, like me, rotted bed floor cross sills or braces/supports under the fleetside steel floor. Well they make them replacements for stepsides. I know they also have them for older trucks not sure if the 67-72's are for steel fleetside beds or not. If so those...
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    g80 or gov loc removal to make it open? is it possible

    Is it possible to remove the weights from a g80 setup and make it open? I know it'd be easy enough to find an open carrier, or to find another posi unit or something to swap. I'm looking for cheap options, not so much a g80 rebuild, and without ebing able to travel or find junkyards close...
  8. Swims350

    my first bike

    So not many know but I recently got a 95 buick lesabre that my step brother had ad was going to use the 3.8 as a spare for my wife's 01 monte carlo ss. I was informed by Andy that it would not work one was tall deck and one short. So I traded it off. I ended up with a 81 kawasaki 440 ltd bike...
  9. Swims350

    79 Trans am

    Figured I'd make a build thread for my newest project, a 79 trans am
  10. Swims350

    headlight harness swap from 83 quad headlights to 79 single round dual beams

    Alright guys I've got an 83 wth quad stacked lights, and I'm swapping it over to 79 round headlight front, single round dual beams. y question is can I grab a single headlight harness, from like an 84 or so or even a 79 or so truck with single lights and be simple plug and play with my fuse block?
  11. Swims350

    my new (first) vette, or my wifes? LOL

    Well this is the replacement to the s10 I built, traded it off 2 days ago for this 79 vette, best I can gather it's a low end l48 nothing speical, does run and drive. needs interior work. Also needs door windows and locks working, all power and one outside door handle. It also needs t-top seals...
  12. Swims350

    inner rocker outer floor

    I'm a lil confused on these parts anyone shed any light? My 83 is going to need the inner rockers changed, and cab floor pans as well as maybe the floor support but anyways, looking thru pieces this outer floor piece confuses me isn't it the same as the inner rocker? inner rocker full from...
  13. Swims350

    steering stabilizers

    ok I know it's a dumb question but when you upgrade to like dual steering stabilizers you just ditch the old stock one and don't put anything in it's place right? I've got a dual setup on my 83 and looking for some pics of install I came across some skyjacker or superlift instructions online...
  14. Swims350

    4wd front spring eye bolt size? front axle

    Anyone know right off what size they are? 1/2 9/16 7/16? Both my fronts are completely seized in the eyelet sleeves so I'm gonna have to cut em off and buy new. I'll be heading out in the morning to get some no time to really dig around the garage and find some that fit. This is for the front...
  15. Swims350

    roller cam questions, suggestions, used ones, or flat tappet?

    ok guys I'm not a huge fan of the price on roller cams. The block I plan to use for my 83 is an 88 or newer block fully machined for mech. fuel pump and roller cam. Ca I use a mech. fuel pump with a roller cam? Hyd. roller that is. Do I have to change the districutor gear to run roller...
  16. Swims350

    water leak both sides, firewall/cowl areas

    Ok guys I noticed my padding wet yesterday, removed it and the mat. So it's clean bare floors, well rusty ones LOL. Today and last night it rained, floors are wet, pass. side more so then anything. Truck has ac, no motor or trans in it, ac box intact from what I saw. The bottom of the inside...
  17. Swims350

    parking brake cable 83 and older vs 84 and newer

    Well my truck has an 83 2wd cab on a newer model frame it looks like. When I go to lmctruck I see 83 and older is one style parking brake setup and the 84 and newer is another style. Can I just get all the 84 and newer stuff and make it work, or get all the 83 and older stuff? I figure the only...
  18. Swims350

    sm465 to np208

    ok guys what exactly is needed to mate a sm465 to my current np208 ransfer case? I'm pretty sure it's a 27 spline dal that was behind a th350 or 700r4, my guess 700r4 factory, someone swapped to th350 because I found the spacer in the bed from the kits to put a th350 in place of a 700r4. From...
  19. Swims350

    fiberglass, lund style visor

    also looking for a fiberglass front cab roof mounted visor, doesn't matter if it's lighted or not. Must be willing to ship unless you are in wv with one or close.
  20. Swims350

    fleetside bed supports

    forgot this in my other post I need these worse then anything else. The bed floor supports for fleetside, anyone got a bed they are cutting up? I know that most of my big ones the ends are toast, got a couple bad spots in the floor where the bolts go down, which is right over the supports/in...
  21. Swims350

    cab mount bushing cups, dual bright/sport mirror, heat only setup, rear step bumper b

    I'm looking for some rear step bumper brackets, maybe a heat only setup, would need inside, outside boxes, controls and wiring. ned at least the 2 front cab bushing cups the metal part the upper bushing goes into. also need ds or both dual bright/sport mirrors the lil small ones. would like...
  22. Swims350

    2wd low hump floor on a 4wd?

    I've got a low hump 2wd 83 cab on my k10 frame it has the hump under the seat, but low hump up front will this work for it being 4wd? It has an np208 t-case, if not will 3 inch body lift do it? If not then of course I need the front high hump.
  23. Swims350

    bumpeer gaurds, what are they worth?

    I've got a pair of bumper gaurds what are they worth? they are really good shape. I won't be using them
  24. Swims350

    add a leaf, zero rate/e-z inch

    ok guys can you add more then one add a leaf to a spring pack? Mines already got some in back. I would guess if you have a leaf style you could add the zero rate or ez inch to it no problem.? on lifted front springs can you put in a leaf style add a leaf? on lifted fronts I'm guessing...
  25. Swims350

    8.5 g80 dioff. with spiders for a 4wd

    anyone have a g80 8.5 diff. they'd sell cheap and ship? don't need ring gear just the carrier with the g80 crap and the spider gears. It's for a friend who has a 4wd

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