What have you done to your square lately??

[justhorns]

I've owned my 81 C10 "Ralph" for 2 ½ years now. I just washed him for the first time! This truck was bought here, parked outside since new (42 years) and guess what I found under all the dirt and oxidation? Shine!!

 

[82sbshortbed]

Got these in today for the radiator. Seems like better than the rubber original ones.

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[ChuckN]

Got these in today for the radiator. Seems like better than the rubber original ones.

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Nice, where did you buy?

 

[82sbshortbed]

Nice, where did you buy?

Prothane 7-1711-BL Black Urethane... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NSN3GC/

 

[ChuckN]

Prothane 7-1711-BL Black Urethane... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NSN3GC/

very cool, I’m getting started on my radiator tomorrow.

 

[82sbshortbed]

very cool, I’m getting started on my radiator tomorrow.

Mine has been needing attention fir a long time. The old rubber ones were just that old and two were missing. And these are made of a better material. I don't know how to describe it except it's soft but firm and it's not rubber.

 

[C10MixMaster]

Took it to the drag strip and smoked the transmission.

 

[ChuckN]

Got the radiator underway. I ordered a radiator with a 1.75” outlet on the bottom, figuring that I was replacing the old one anyway. Big mistake! The stock molded hose doesn’t appear to be made in any other than a 1.5” outlet. So I’m stuck with a generic flex hose or have to cobble something together.

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[1STLS1]

More parts....
Steering box brace, rear shock mount brace, and some old school off road lights for my grill guard

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[82sbshortbed]

Got the radiator underway. I ordered a radiator with a 1.75” outlet on the bottom, figuring that I was replacing the old one anyway. Big mistake! The stock molded hose doesn’t appear to be made in any other than a 1.5” outlet. So I’m stuck with a generic flex hose or have to cobble something together.

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How'd you get it mounted to core support? It looks too short to use stock top mounts. That's the only problem I've seen with the aftermarket aluminum radiator. I'm having my old one repaired to see if that will work. Looks good tho.

 

[ChuckN]

How'd you get it mounted to core support? It looks too short to use stock top mounts. That's the only problem I've seen with the aftermarket aluminum radiator. I'm having my old one repaired to see if that will work. Looks good tho.

It lines up nicely, actually. I measured the width and height to match my stock dimensions.

 

[Drauka99]

I replaced the rubber rear brake hose. On this list of things to still work on, new rear brakes (pretty sure the original shoes from 1981 are still on the truck), sandblast and paint 2 more of the stock rally rims (already done 2), and dig deeper into the dash to fix the wiring that the mice chewed.

 

[TotalyHucked]

It lines up nicely, actually. I measured the width and height to match my stock dimensions.

That's odd yours sits so far down/is a shorter rad than my '85 originally had. Wonder if the "HD Cooling" is the difference?

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[PrairieDrifter]

Got the bumper I recently picked up all stripped down, I hate rattle can rubberized undercoating. The only time it's strong is when you're trying to remove it lol. Spent at least 5 hours with an angle grinder and wire wheel, stripping the undercoating and a coat of paint off. Thank god it's 1/4 inch steel. I'm sure paint stripper of some sort would work on sheet metal.

After these pics I welded a couple holes, welded up the safety chain holes a little, flap disc'd some surface rust areas and the edges and corners, and ground off a couple welds on the mounting brackets. I've still gotta plug that passenger side big hole still, I'll use the other one.

I'm also going to fab up a shield/step/shin wrecker for the for the factory style led license plate light for suburbans. I like the light output and throw on the light, but I want it tucked up like the factory did for that lighting, so I need a shield thing. I'm gonna try and do a mini reverse image of the tow plate.

This bumper is cool as hell. Someone laid some pretty decent welds down on this thing. It was professionally made to some extent, whether it was a good fab shop or a big company, I'm not sure.

I'll be able to reverse anywhere care free, without looking AT ALL, in no time!!

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[sidschev]

That's odd yours sits so far down/is a shorter rad than my '85 originally had. Wonder if the "HD Cooling" is the difference?

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could i get a pic of the other side of your engine just like this one but other side.....im trying to put my truck somewhat back together....