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    Square frame questions

    Does anyone know if a square Stepside frame is the same as a fleet side short box frame? Also, if so, can you bolt a fleet side short box on a Stepside frame with or without alterations? Or what mods would have to be made? Thanks.
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    What's a 93 Chevy 4x4 Stepside short box worth ?

    I have a chance to buy this truck. It has 163 K miles. Runs great. New tires. Looks great. Red w/gray int. Chrome wheels. Tonneau cover. 2 owners. Never abused. I know both Owners personally. What would it be worth? Thanks.
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    Chevy bow tie grille emblems

    ( 2 ) 85-87 bow tie emblems for sale. Good cond . One has spacers, second has none. Want to sell both together. $ 65.00 for both plus shipping.. Also included are Silverado stainless grille trim in decent cond. N/C. call Jerry @ 989-790-1742. Note! Photo only shows 1 , but both emblems incl.
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    Red 87 Chevy short box

    Truck is 2 wheel drive, 350 tbi, 700r4, ps,pb, a/c, tilt.,cruise,newer radio, Mag wheels, almost new fires, new Truxedo tonneau cover, new back bumper. Orig motor and trans rebuilt. Runs and shifts great. Truck originally from Kansas until I bought it 3 years ago. Orig a red truck. Truck lowered...
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    Stiff throtitle pedal

    the pedal on my 87 TBI 350 R10 is quite stiff. have searched to no avail. Installed new cable . No help. Disconnected throttle cable and with tv cable connected, pedal is easy to push. Disconnected throttle cable, pedal is harder to push. Must be throttle shaft springs Or something else. Any...
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    No brake lights

    I'm not good at troubleshooting elec problems. My brake lights quit working, but the Directionals work fine. Checked the brake fuse and it was good. Even put new one In. Still no brake lights . Need some direction. My truck is a 87 chev , R10, 2 w/d, Short box. Thanks.
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    87 Chevy r10 speedo cable

    replaced dash light bulbs when I had dash out . Thought I had speedo cable back on right . Now it Sometimes works. It was fine before. I don't want to pull dash apart again. It's a pain in the butt. Is there a easier way to get my hand up there to ck it out. It has a/c. Thanks.
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    Modern quick ratio pwr steering box

    has anyone ever replaced their orig 87 2 wd power steering box with a quick ratio box. If so, what box Did you use and what was involved? Any problems? Thanks.
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    85-87 grille and parts

    Rectangular tube grille w/ parking lights--like new cond----$55 / with bow tie emblem $ 88 Orig stainless grille trim---needs some work---$ 40 ---/ with bow tie emblem & spacers $ 83 Call Jerry @ 989-790-1742
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    Possible trade?

    May consider trading my 87 Chevy short box,2 wd,(RED) in great shape, for a orig 90-93 Black or Red Chevy SS 454 in exc shape with low miles. Call 989-790-1742
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    Steering wheel clear coat remover

    wifes car's steering wheel has partial diameter in plastic that is clear coated. Trouble is it is Starting to peel off and raising up. I need to get clear off, but don't want to harm plastic Itself. PITA? Need suggestions. Thanks.
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    Clear coat removal

    have after market aluminum wheels. Need to remove clear coat. Question is: which is better? Aircraft quality Paint remover or oven cleaner or ???. Want to put a nice polish on them. Don't want to put clear Coat back on . What's best to maintain them after?
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    83-87 Chevy grille and parts

    have a used chrome square tube grille, excellent shape $ 60 ------also have orig stainless steel orig grille Pcs. Complete.Vertical ends and long center pcs. Need some work $ 25. Also have 2 87 grille bow tie emblems,In good condition. One has spacers , other doesn't. $ 40 and $35. call...
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    Tailgate question

    my 87 tailgate is heavy to raise and lower. Is there any way to adapt nitrogen struts (Like newer trucks have) to my 87? Or is there a kit available?
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    Modern steering box

    does GM or others make a modern quicker steering box that will interchange With a 87 r10 swb 2 wheel drive truck?
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    Dual tank pump

    My 87 swb has dual fuel ranks. Pass tank has been disconnected before I got it. Where is fuel pump located. Mine is a 350/tbi. Also, where are all fuel lines located. Would like a diagram of where and how they are run. Please make it simple. I have a slight fuel leak I have to find and fix...
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    87 Chevy grille

    My 87 has a custom bar type grille. Been thinking about replacing with a stock type grille. The ones I've seen say one fits single headlight, the other fits a dual headlight style. What The diff. They look the same. I have dual headlight style. Before I try to find an orig in good shape, I need...
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    dome light bulb

    think the orig bulb is a 211. It's not very bright. Tried a led and it don't Work at all. Is there a brighter bulb available? Or a reason why the led Don't work? Almost forgot, my square is an 87, r10. Thanks
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    Sluggish 87 350 tbi

    my 87 tbi starts good, runs good , idles good, but it's sluggish when driving down road. I have to push Pedal way down to almost downshift before it will pick up much speed. Once it picks up, it pulls hard. But that " in between " is driving me nuts. Could it be the tp sensor or maf sensor? Or...
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    Oil pressure gauge

    are all orig dash gauges electrical or is the oil pressure gauge mechanical ? My PO has replaced my oil Gauge with a mechanical one. He put the oil gauge in the spacE where a clock would go. I want to Replace that gauge with a new orig one in the orig place. Any thing I should know before...
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    Weak front brakes bled

    my 87 r10 2wd Silverado's weak front brakes can't lock up the front tires no matter how hard I Push the pedal. So l had the rotors turned and installed new pads, had brakes bled, And rear brakes adjusted. Still can't lock up wheels. Pedal feels solid, but I think I'll Try to break in the new...
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    What type brake fluid

    I think I made a big mistake. Yesterday I topped off my brake fluid. Problem is, right after i did this, I realized I put in synthetic fluid. I heard it won't blend with reg dot 3. I don't know for sure. I don't Remember buying it. However, I did not pump brake pedal, so I siphoned fluid out...
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    Thrifty lowering

    Hi there. I'm a newbie to this site and this is my first thread. I'm 79 and still a gearhead. I've always Been into cars, but not trucks. Well, that's changed. This past january, I bought a 87 chevy short box, 350 tbi, 700 r4. H D suspension. It is in pretty nice shape. Anyhow, I wanted to...

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