What have you done to your square lately??

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So I figured it out today and got her fired up! First time she has ran in probably ten years. :)I’m happy as can be. The ignition has something loose inside the column. I hit the steering column a couple times and the starter started clicking again. I checked with a tester at the battery terminal and had power and checked at the terminal from ignition and that had power. So I started checking grounds. Couldn’t find one the the engine. Really all I could find besides headlights and hood was the battery to the frame. So I added a ground to the engine and she fired right up. Took a couple sprays of starter fluid but she started idling fine. Still has some old gas in it. Fairly certain the tanks are about empty so I might throw in a can of Seafoam and new gas and see where she goes from there. Took the shell off too. Hated it. Wish I could add a video, is that possible? I’m brand new to this forum.
Well, now your username matches the truck! Good job! She sparks now :happy107:
 

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Let the meds clear from my brain, and took the truck out for a cruise. Turns out that a bench seat is really comfy to slide in and out of after knee surgery.

The streets were quiet and empty this morning- always wanted to get a picture in front of the old city hall building, it was on my list. I also cruised over to the Chevy dealership to get a picture there too, but I guess business is too good right now, couldn’t even get close to the sign.
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After that, I cruised through all the O’Reillys to see if they had the holiday M2 squarebody release, no one had any. After that, I went back to Walmart to see if they had that 1:24 M2 for @TotalyHucked but no dice there either. Oh, well- beautiful morning for a drive and I can’t get over how nice and drivable my truck is nowadays.
 

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Let the meds clear from my brain, and took the truck out for a cruise. Turns out that a bench seat is really comfy to slide in and out of after knee surgery.

The streets were quiet and empty this morning- always wanted to get a picture in front of the old city hall building, it was on my list. I also cruised over to the Chevy dealership to get a picture there too, but I guess business is too good right now, couldn’t even get close to the sign.
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After that, I cruised through all the O’Reillys to see if they had the holiday M2 squarebody release, no one had any. After that, I went back to Walmart to see if they had that 1:24 M2 for @TotalyHucked but no dice there either. Oh, well- beautiful morning for a drive and I can’t get over how nice and drivable my truck is nowadays.
Chuck, put this in the photo rally thread!
 

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O boy missed my truckaholic meeting and got this lead on a 75 GMC 3+3 454 4 speed runs like a champ but there is absolutely zero brakes so that made for a interesting ride home lol paid $750 what y'all think truck is fairly clean other than the paint dash hood and some rust on the roof but clean underneath being a southern California truck
 

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O boy missed my truckaholic meeting and got this lead on a 75 GMC 3+3 454 4 speed runs like a champ but there is absolutely zero brakes so that made for a interesting ride home lol paid $750 what y'all think truck is fairly clean other than the paint dash hood and some rust on the roof but clean underneath being a southern California truck
Looks like my truck's Uncle Jimmy....right down to the paint!
 

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Looks like my truck's Uncle Jimmy....right down to the paint!
Heck yea man I think I'll be painting it original Silver and white and drive it for a bit already had offer to double my money but I think it will be the next daily while I do some more work to the 83 it's gonna clean up nicely
 

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Heck yea man I think I'll be painting it original Silver and white and drive it for a bit already had offer to double my money but I think it will be the next daily while I do some more work to the 83 it's gonna clean up nicely
Crews are great...as long as you got plenty of room to turn them around in!
 

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Crews are great...as long as you got plenty of room to turn them around in!
Yea hopefully that scratched my itch for a bit I still want a 4x4 burb but the extra room is gonna be great and love the 4speed manual trucks just give me the fizz
 

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Let the meds clear from my brain, and took the truck out for a cruise. Turns out that a bench seat is really comfy to slide in and out of after knee surgery.

The streets were quiet and empty this morning- always wanted to get a picture in front of the old city hall building, it was on my list. I also cruised over to the Chevy dealership to get a picture there too, but I guess business is too good right now, couldn’t even get close to the sign.
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After that, I cruised through all the O’Reillys to see if they had the holiday M2 squarebody release, no one had any. After that, I went back to Walmart to see if they had that 1:24 M2 for @TotalyHucked but no dice there either. Oh, well- beautiful morning for a drive and I can’t get over how nice and drivable my truck is nowadays.
Wich 1:24 for huck? I feel i may have seen it today in a store...
 

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Let the meds clear from my brain, and took the truck out for a cruise. Turns out that a bench seat is really comfy to slide in and out of after knee surgery.

The streets were quiet and empty this morning- always wanted to get a picture in front of the old city hall building, it was on my list. I also cruised over to the Chevy dealership to get a picture there too, but I guess business is too good right now, couldn’t even get close to the sign.
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After that, I cruised through all the O’Reillys to see if they had the holiday M2 squarebody release, no one had any. After that, I went back to Walmart to see if they had that 1:24 M2 for @TotalyHucked but no dice there either. Oh, well- beautiful morning for a drive and I can’t get over how nice and drivable my truck is nowadays.
The O'Reilly's I bought my calipers and hoses from, a week ago, didn't have any of the M2 ornaments yet. When I took the caliper cores back Wednesday, they'd come in....and all that was left was the Chevy van and the Dodge pickup. No square body dually....
 

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So after passing emissions, I went to the local place that issues plates and handles paperwork and decided to get a personalized one for the first time. Not everyone will get it but an honest answer is I don't care what that person in their Prius thinks.
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I saw it as "Patina Squared" . The close second that the counter girl liked better was "PAHTINA", I also thought of "NEEDPNT" . I had to explain what the intention of the plate was for to the State of AZ which surprised me.


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I am still working on the interior and finally gave up trying to fit the ACC carpet I purchased from "Stock Interiors". It doesn't fit, I have had it too long to return it and had cut it trying to make it work. I had purchased from them in the past but the truth is, their listing for a '87 4x4 steers you towards a high hump carpet. If you go to the ACC site, it provides a totally different part number specific to 4x4, it's obviously different. I ordered it through Rock Auto. I will post again once installed and comment on its fit. The listing shows '81-86 as one part number then '87 being a different. Another issue I had with the carpet and door panel carpets I initially purchased was the nap was too short, it looked and felt cheap, I ordered the thicker carpet and am much happier with it. After fighting with this and then biting the bullet to cut my loses and just buy what I really wanted in the beginning, I also invested in a interior sound deadening kit from LMC, a roof one from Summit and some additional butyl pads and foil backed foam pads from Amazon

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So after passing emissions, I went to the local place that issues plates and handles paperwork and decided to get a personalized one for the first time. Not everyone will get it but an honest answer is I don't care what that person in their Prius thinks.
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I saw it as "Patina Squared" . The close second that the counter girl liked better was "PAHTINA", I also thought of "NEEDPNT" . I had to explain what the intention of the plate was for to the State of AZ which surprised me.


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Love the wheels.
 

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