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    Bowed bed panels

    Hey guys, I have a friend doing the body and paint on my 76 shortbed fleetside. We noticed that both the tailgate and front bed panel have an even bow facing rearward. Is this normal? I think I have noticed this on other squarebody trucks but I can't be sure. The tailgate is original and the...
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    Tailgate curve

    Hey guys, I have a friend doing the body and paint on my 76 shortbed fleetside. We noticed that both the tailgate and front bed panel have an even bow facing rearward. Is this normal? I think I have noticed this on other squarebody trucks but I can't be sure. The tailgate is original and the...
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    Bowed tailgate

    Hey guys, I have a friend doing the body and paint on my 76 shortbed fleetside. We noticed that both the tailgate and front bed panel have an even bow facing rearward. Is this normal? I think I have noticed this on other squarebody trucks but I can't be sure. The tailgate is original and the...
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    Cab interchange question

    Hey guys, looking at a very clean cab from a 79 c10 to use on my 76 c10 build. I am having a hard time finding a good one that is my year or older. Are there any differences other than the vin tag location between a 76 and a 79 cab. I want my build to look just like a 76 when it's all done if...
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    Sm465 or other options

    Trying to decide which trasmission to use when I put my truck back together. It's a 2wd shortbox that came with a sm465 4 speed. The few years I drove it the rear end was geared at 3.73 and it seemed alittle low for freeway speeds. Do any of you have a 465 in your 2wd truck and drive it alot on...
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    SM465 4 speed vs other options

    Trying to decide which transmission to go with when I put my truck back together. It's a 2wd shortbox that came with a sm465 4 speed. The few years I drove it the rear end was geared at 3.73 and it seemed alittle low for freeway speeds. Do any of you have a 465 in your 2wd truck and drive it...
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    86 cab to 76 truck

    Hey guys, I've been searching for a replacement cab for awhile now for my 76 c10 build. I have found a guy who's willing to sell a rust free, very nice cab from an 86' . Is there any reason not to use this cab for my build? What would it take to make it indistinguishable from a 73-80 cab? I want...
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    Replacement cab

    I need a rust free cab for my 76 c10, anyone know where to look? Can't find one in seattle, lol
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    Cab question

    What are differences between the auto and manual cabs on 73-80 trucks. I know the manual cab has a removable floor section. Does the auto have this as well but without the hole. Can an auto cab floor be cut out for a manual and look factory? How bout the 4wd vs 2wd manual cabs? Are the...
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    GMC Sierra Grande restoration

    Hey guys, I joined this forum since I recently stripped my 1976 gmc 2wd shortbed down to the frame. I look forward to reading lots of posts and gaining as much knowledge as I can about the truck. My biggest setback at the moment is my cab which is full of rust so I am now on the hunt for a rust...

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