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  1. richiemoe

    Is it bad to scrap parts versus selling?

    A friend of mine was parting out his '82 k10 6.2L shortbox. I only want the frame and box, nothing else! He got tired of dealing with people, so he stopped selling parts off it. It still has the cab, box, engine, axles, etc. My '86 k10 4.3L has better gearing, good cab (needs new corners) and...
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    Using old wiring harness?

    I'm swapping frames on my '86 K10 4.3L with one from an '82 K10 6.2L Diesel. Anything that i should look out for, that you have learned the hard way? I feel like i should buy a new wiring harness, but is it bad to use the old one? How difficult would it be to rewire it later on, versus when i...
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    Quad Shocks?

    Does anyone else have quad shocks on the front of their K10's? My dad said he special ordered it that way, when he bought it new, for his 1 ton plow unit. When replacing them, is there anything special about it? Just use two shocks, instead of one, on each side? Safe to assume that all frames...
  4. richiemoe

    Frame swap question

    I found an '82 6.2L diesel with a short box. It didn't have a lot listed, but the guy said it is a k20?!?! I didn't know k20 came in short box? Even if he is wrong, i assume it is a k10, i can use the frame to restore my '86 Custom Deluxe k10, right? Just stay away from c10? Different motor...
  5. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    I have an '86 Chevy k10 short box. If I buy an '87 gmc c10 short box, I assume most of the parts are interchangeable? Are the frames the same? I assume some tinkering would be needed since mine is 4x4? But for the most part, should i buy the '87 as a donor vehicle for the frame and box?
  6. richiemoe

    '86 K10 Short Box Restore and To-Do Order?

    Has anyone else restored their truck boxes? Many people have told me that it isn't worth the time involved. But the cost of a southern box and what will still need to go into it, seems way more expensive than fixing up the original box. I'll need to restore the sill's and side fenders. The side...
  7. richiemoe

    79 donor frame for 86?

    Can i use a donor frame from a '79, on my '86? Both are short boxes. The rear crossmember on this is solid, mine has large holes in it. But he only wants $300... Should i?
  8. richiemoe

    two donor vehicles or three projects? ha

    My best friend's dad has two square bodies sitting in the yard, that my buddy's mom wants GONE! I remember one is a Standale, but i didn't know that he had another. One is a big block and one is a small block. Both run! So, do i buy them both (rhetorical question),(1) take the parts that i...
  9. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    Hi all, i've been looking for a good forum to join, and many google search results seem to point to posts from this forum. Excited to be here! My dad bought the truck new, the same year i was born. Royal blue, short box, 4x4 and a plow unit (plow since was sold and have a cool looking steel...

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