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  1. mikeoverland

    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    I wish that you lived closer to san antonnio. I have a stand that you could borrow and I can get my hands on a hoist with very little problem. Mike
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    4 speed saginaw for 60$

    I've already converted the truck to a floor shifter when I realized that the column shifter was hashed. It has a hurst comp 3 speed shifter in it now and I have read that you can use a 3 speed shifter on a 4 speed and you use a manual choke cable for the reverse. When you consider that my fuel...
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    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...
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    What’s IT Worth? (Post all “what’s it worth threads here)

    Hello all, I have the ability to buy a saginaw 3 speed gear box with an overdrive rear tail house extension for 150$ obo. I just put a transmission into my truck but overdrive for 150$ sounds like a good deal. Does anyone have any experience with the od tail shaft conversion on a saginaw 3...
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    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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    Windshield Woes

    ...... And this is why i LOVE this list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A big giant thank you to everyone who sent advice for this small problem. YOU GUYS ROCK!
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    Windshield Woes

    and they have a warehouse in san antonio! score!
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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...
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    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?
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    What did you pay for a square

    The basket case was 200$ complete and kind of running (needed a jump start becasue the battery was garbage) Since the truck wasn't road worthy it cost 220$ to get it towed from one side of San Antonio to my driveway. The "lets get this thing back on the road" budget has topped out at 2500$ so i...
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    3 speed saginaw replacement with 5 speed

    and this is the reason that i love this list! if it is possible, someone has done it before!!!!!!!!! thanks for the info and the advice. now to find a transmission... Mike Overland Leon Springs Tx owner of the soon to be legal to run on the streets 1981 C10 known as "The Basket Case"
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    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

    I love this group!!!!!!!! when i read this response to my question i fell out of my chair laughing! THANK YOU for the good laugh because i needed a good laugh. Mike in leon springs tx
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    how to identify the gear ratio on my truck

    I haven't been to pick and pull for probably 25 years. I used to go there for my 1987 Regal and my 1988 Subaru dl. Apparently Roosevelt Auto Parts has several parts that I need including a new windshield. I just need to get over there and make teh parts happen. I did go to the website that...
  15. mikeoverland

    How to Calculate Gear Ratio wo Removing Covers

    i'm lucky to have a speedometer that works (kind of) Mike in Leon Springs Tx owner of the 1981 Square Body known as "the basket case"
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    how to identify the gear ratio on my truck

    I appreciate the info. Since I'm off on Monday I'll see if I can figure out what I have. Mike in Leon Springs Tx owner of the 1981 Square Body known as "the basket case"
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    How to Calculate Gear Ratio wo Removing Covers

    thanks for the info! I really appreciate it since I'm wondering what ratio I have. Mike in Leon Springs Tx owner of the 1981 Square Body know as "the basket case"
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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...
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    What did you pay for a square

    my 1981 C10 cost me 200$ and (counting the purchase price and the tow to get it home) i have 2300$ in the vehicle. Right now the truck is running and I did drive it 10 miles round trip to show it to my step brother on the 26th. Other than the speedometer cable falling off of the back of the...
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    Things I never thought would happen

    I will get pictures and post them as soon as I can. I'm limited on the amount of time that I can spend working on the truck. Last time I tried to do a test drive the truck ALMOST made it around the block before I had to have my neighbor (who has a Z71 OBS) tow me home.... Michael Overland...
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    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...
  22. mikeoverland

    3 Speed Floor Shift Conversion Issue

    Thanks for posting the picture of what the linkage should look like. Now to fix my linkage and floor shifter this weekend. Mike Overland Leon Springs Tx owner of the 1981 C10 known as the basket case
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Hello all, I finally got my driveshaft installed so now it's onto other issues with the basket case. I went and dropped the fuel tank so I could clean out the fuel tank. Come to find out the gas gauge DOES work because i dropped the tank with about 6 gallons in it. After pulling the tank and...
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    well, heck!

    you tube is a thought. let me see what I can do Mike
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    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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