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  1. mikeoverland

    as much as it pains me to say this....

    as much as it pains me to day this I have to sell my 1981 C10. my health has degraded to the point that I can no longer work on vehicles. I worked on the truck for 2 hours, setting an alarm to rest and hydrate and I still almost wound up in the emergency room. Right now I can not walk because...
  2. mikeoverland

    weird steering column issue revisited

    Back in April the steering column in the basket case decided to break. Well I finally decided to fix said issue tonight...... ok I started the repair process tonight. if you look at the pictures of the column you will see that there was a piece that was a slip fit collar with some sort of...
  3. mikeoverland

    weird steering column issue

    Greetings all! I searched the past questions and I think that i have discovered an issue that has never been asked before. I drove the 81 the other day and when I use the turn signal that entire part of the column, including the key switch, twists! to use the turn signal, i have to hold the...
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    Installing a clutch and flywheel into an 81 with a Saginaw 3 speed

    Hello all, It has been a minute since I have posted anything here. My father passed away about 6 months ago and I buried my mom today. They were married for 61 years and the end for both of them was not pleasant to witness. I have to replace the clutch in my 81 C10. I have the clutch kit...
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    rock auto discount code for 10/24 to 11/8/24

    Hello all!!!!!!!! I just got a discount code from rock auto and I wanted to share it: 2810498951900459971 This came just in time for me to order a new flywheel, clutch kit, shift fork, pivot stud and rear main seal for the transmission (i'll fix that noisy clutch if it kills me!) :) Mike...
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    looking for an ac bracket

    Greetings all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope that everyone is doing well. I was wondering if anyone knows where i can get an ac bracket for an 81 C10 with a 250 I6? this is the bracket that bolts to the passenger side of the head (4 bolts I think). I was going to put electric ac into...
  7. mikeoverland

    4 speed saginaw for 60$

    Hello all! I ran across a post on fb marketplace for a 4 speed saginaw for 60$ that includes a bellhousing and flexplate. The numbers on this transmission come back to a vega transmission. Would I really gain anything if I replace my 3 speed saginaw with a 4 speed? I have to pull the...
  8. mikeoverland

    lights? what lights?

    I have the day off and I was going to go and get my truck inspected and titled into my name..... or I was going to do all of this until the headlights decided to stop working. I think that the headlight switch is suspect since it has been giving me nothing but problems. I have a new switch...
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    ok, now THAT was scary!

    I decided to take the basket case over to a buddy's house to show him what i've accomplished and to see if what I've done will convince him to get his 76 Heavy Half (454/th400) back on the road. Well since i had the truck out i finally decided to see if the truck would behave it's self on the...
  10. mikeoverland

    Windshield Woes

    Does anyone know a place that I can get a windshield for an 81 C10 delivered to Leon Springs for under 300$. There are thousands of these trucks on the road and the best i can get a windshied for is 500$ delivered. 500$ seems to be extortion level pricing to me but what do i know?
  11. mikeoverland

    3 speed saginaw replacement with 5 speed

    Hello all, It has been a hot minute since i've been online asking anything but my personal life and family life are currently in shambles. With that said, I have been thinking of replacing my 3 speed saginaw with a 5 speed out of a s10 or s15 with a 4.3. Has anyone ever tried this before or...
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    how to identify the gear ratio on my truck

    Hi all! I hope your Christmas was less complicated than mine was (my mom and dad were in a bad car wreck). Since there is no info tag on my truck because some yoyo removed it and there is no id tag on the differential is there a way to see what gears i have without spinning the wheels and...
  13. mikeoverland

    Things I never thought would happen

    I've been waiting 14 months to make this post. First off I want to say thank you to everyone on this board for their advice and wisdom in helping me fix the Basket Case. As of right now this is what the truck needs done to make it driveable: adjust clutch linkage to get slop out of the pedal...
  14. mikeoverland

    well, heck!

    I wanted to end this long weekend with some work on the basket case so I finished bolting the steering column in and i fixed up a temporary fuel system. Once the electric fuel pump built up enough pressure in the line i hit the ignition and my little I6 fired right up. I have a video of the...
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    and i trusted the fuel gauge for WHAT reason?!?

    Hi everyone!!!!!!! It's been a minute since I've posted anything and that is because it has been too hot to do anything outside. Since it has started to cool down in South Texas I decided to figure out why I'm not getting any fuel out of the tank. Everyone I know said to drop the supply line...
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    Boerne Block Party

    Just as an F.Y.I. Black Rifle Coffee Company of Boerne Texas is having a block party July 2 from 4-10. Live music, food trucks and an open car show. If you are there around 7pm look for a dude wearing a fedora and taking candid shots of the crowd and the cars with a Nikon Camera. Mike
  17. mikeoverland

    windshield antenna adaptor

    Hello all, Before the basket case came to me someone took the adaptor that connects the radio antenna lead to the windshield. I was wondering if anyone had a spare laying around that they wouldn't mind parting with. Please let me know. Thanks in advance Mike (1981 c10 I6 and soon to be...
  18. mikeoverland

    3 day weekend square body repair

    since i was able to score a three day weekend, I decided to spend three days working on the basket case. I left off with a messed up shift linkage on the column so i figured i'd start there..... after spending all afternoon working on the shifter ears i realized that I ASSEMBLED TO LINKAGES...
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    IT'S IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    In one of those "I can't believe this happened" incident, I was able to remove and reinstall a newer transmission into the basket case by myself and without the use of a transmission jack or a jack of any type. I had all of these "friends" who said that they would help me install the...
  20. mikeoverland

    one step closer to street legal

    Hello all! I FINALLY had the time to finish installing the harmonic balancer on the basket case. I followed the advice of the group and purchased the jig and associated taps and frill bits so as to tap and thread the crankshaft snout on my I6. That was easier than I thought it would be since...
  21. mikeoverland

    Proper way to measure for seats

    Recently I got my "scrounge" on and managed to find a set of seats that came out of some sort of a Chrysler product. Since the seats are in excellent shape (one small hole smaller than the size of my pinkie finger and a missing headrest) and were the best price ever (free) they are now going to...
  22. mikeoverland

    harmonic balancer bolt?

    Greetings all! I am in the process of replacing the harmonic balancer on the 250/I6 and i have a stupid question. Does this motor have a crank snout bolt that needs to be removed before i pull the balancer? I have looked, prodded and poked and I can't find one. I was going to pull the...
  23. mikeoverland

    productive weekend

    Talk about a productive weekend. I finally got all of the plugs installed in the valve cover and the valve cover reinstalled on the engine. What plugs might you ask? Well lets just say that living in Texas and NOT having emission testing is a good thing. I still have a pcv that i will...
  24. mikeoverland

    well, this isn't good

    Sunday I was running the 250 and this happened. i didn't realize that the harmonic balancer was shot and i ran the engine (at a very high rpm) for about 10 minutes after this happened. the engine still runs but how can i tell how much damage has been done to the engine? I've been told that...
  25. mikeoverland

    big thank you!!!!

    Hello all. I wanted to take a quick second to say thank you to everyone here who has posted stuff about fixing sagging doors. I recently replaced the hinge pins on the basket case and i was able to align the door to where it actually latches without having to lift up on the door. I also want...

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