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AmmoToad

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Sumter SC
First Name
Josh
Truck Year
1987
Truck Model
GMC Sierra
Engine Size
350
What's up all!!! Little about me: My name is Josh and I'm 34. Just hit my 16 year mark in the USAF. I'm stationed at Shaw AFB in South Carolina. Currently deployed.

So I've always been a fan of the square body. My dad had an old Scottsdale when I was a kid and I thought it was the most badass truck I'd ever seen. I recently came across one and scooped it up. It seemed to have the basic things I was looking for. It's a 1987 GMC Sierra 4x4. One of the previous owners did a auto to manual transmission swap and put in an NV4500. The truck needs a lot of work and I'm willing to put the $$ in. Now, I'm no mechanic but I'm also not mechanically declined. I also have plenty of friends that are very mechanically inclined and between us we have everything we need to do the work that I plan on getting done. I picked this truck up right before I left on my deployment so I didn't get much time with it. I'm looking for guidance on what to buy and how I should do this rebuild. I've got a budget of around $15k. Things I know I need to do: Rebuild the motor and tranny. New front and rear axles. New gears. New clutch and all clutch parts. Needs to be re-wired. Lots of Cosmetic stuff. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I have about 6 1/2 Months before i'll be able to complete any of the work but would like to start ordering parts and getting them sent to my buddies garage. :cheers:
 

Georgeb

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Wisconsin
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George
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2003
Truck Model
K10 Burb Z71
Engine Size
5.3
Welcome and thanks for serving our country! You will find lots of helpfull people here.
 

AmmoToad

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Sumter SC
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Josh
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1987
Truck Model
GMC Sierra
Engine Size
350
Thanks George. Grew up up there in WI. Stevens Point. Die hard Cheese head. GO PACK GO!!!
 

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'77, '78, '79, '84, '88
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K5 thru K30
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350-454
Howdy!
 

1973c10

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Oregon
First Name
Don
Truck Year
1973
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
454
Welcome aboard
 

Mr Clean

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Shawn
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1982 & 1985
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K10 Extra Cab w/ Proper SWB, & 85 K5 Blazer
Engine Size
454 BBC, & 383 Stroker
:welcome: from N.E.
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crazy4offroad

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West BY-GOD Virginia
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Curt
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
K-10
Engine Size
350/SM465/NP205
Welcome to the forum! :cheers: I'd love to do an NV4500 swap on my dad's truck, I would drive it every day if it had one. I had an 82 GMC a couple years ago that I thought was going to need rewired but it just turned out it needed a lot of ******** wiring ripped out some kid did who didn't know what he was doing. Make your list and just as a heads-up, to keep from getting banned, post pics! (Of your truck, no one gives a **** what you look like lol) And again, welcome to the madness!!!
 

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