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    77 K10 LS Swap

    Nice build I used a NV-3500 trans Late model camaro manifolds and had to mod my clutch pedal to hydraulic Was easy Just drilled a hole in the pedal arm and bolted the arm from the master cylinder to it
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    78 k10 stepside fenders

    The poor quality reproduction step side fenders might be ok since they dont have to match up to stiff on all three sides like fenders hoods and doors When you remove the wood , you’re gonna be very good friends with a grinder and a Dremel The bed side actually sits on top of the wood so it’s...
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    78 k10 stepside fenders

    If they did, they would be horrible like all the other re pop Chinese metal
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    76 silverado door panels

    I pulled a set of those from a junkyard a couple years ago just because they were neat
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    How to... lift Suburban 4x4

    True but it’s a real pain to get the rivets out We did it and used stock height Alcan springs That’s the best ridding way to do a lift in the back But also the most work
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    How to... lift Suburban 4x4

    Found my invoice Four new springs and bushings and shipping was $1650 Rancho RS 9000 shocks were $100 each
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    Post your interiors

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    How to... lift Suburban 4x4

    4” won’t be enough for 38s unless you trim the fenders a little Lifting it enough for 38s without fender trimming is gonna need to be 6-8 inches and expensive due to the steering , driveshaft and other mods Usually every 2” you raise the height of the vehicle you lose 1 MPG I’ve seen a K5...
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    Post your interiors

    Wooden steering wheel Chrome Barefoot has pedal White knob on the five speed shifter Wait till you see the outside The 80s are back baby
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    How to... lift Suburban 4x4

    If you’re gonna drive it a lot Pay the extra money and get springs from Alcan or Deaver I have Alcan and they are Goldilocks ride Not too soft, not too hard . Just right They will want you to weigh your vehicle and they ask a lot of questions about your vehicle and how you’re gonna use it...
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    Brake Lines Copper or Steel

    I think summit has pre bent lines Maybe LMC ?
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    55 top speed

    Taller tires is for sure the easiest and cheapest way to lower the highway RPM Gonna lose some acceleration But the only way to keep the fast acceleration and improve the tip speed is swap the trans to one with overdrive The wheel size is not an issue I have 15” rims and 35” tires With...
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    Hella Sealed Beam Conversion & Harness Confusion

    I did the H4 and the harness on my 76 and wow , it’s a huge difference I did just the harness on 74 Bronco and it made a noticeable difference Sorry I can’t help with your quad light question But I’d just buy the harness unless you have plenty of spare time and no money You’ll need a...
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    Stolen Squarebodies to be on the look out for.

    I use a cleverly hidden switch in series with the ignition starter You have to hit both the key starter and the hidden switch at the same time to run the starter Plus it’s a manual transmission Should prevent most street thugs but Won’t stop someone with a rollback though If your rig is...
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    77 K10 LS Swap

    I spent about $1600 for the VA from Rutters rod shop in NC Then had to buy the LS bracket that moves the Comp up top of the engine from some other place Think it was $160
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    What the heck is this??

    Probably less than the coal fired power plant that generates the juice that recharges the battery every night
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    Security Systems?

    A hidden starter switch is what I use It’s inline with the key starter on the column You have to do both at the same time to run the starter It’s hidden near the seat belt anchor Someone sitting in the passenger seat won’t even see it There are lots of gps cell phone trackers available now
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    Did my truck come this way??

    I’m not sure what Year’s has shoulder anchors on the B pillar Could be 73 Also a little fuzzy on when they moved from the B to the floor Mines a mosh mash of a bunch of different trucks with a state issued VIN riveted in the B pillar And all numbers ground off the frame engine and trans...
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    stepside bed

    That’s a pretty close number It’s in the neighbor hood of 100 when you paint all the bolts with the metal strips and everything Mine is just as bad but on top Some moron welded angle iron on top of the side rails and down the inside of the bed Then bent the side rails up and filled the...
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    stepside bed

    Might be able to lift off the bed and just slide some pressure treated Marine grade plywood under to replace the rotten wood The metal strips that are factory welded to the bed sides actually sit on top of the wood as you can see in this picture Hopefully they didn’t weld it over the top...
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    Post Pictures of Your Front bumper

    You can get new ones in various sizes Not cheap though Here’s some that have blank centers and you can have em drilled to fit whatever pattern you want https://www.summitracing.com/parts/are-vna69780000
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    Post Pictures of Your Front bumper

    Was a pain to get em to fit They are 15” And apparently not made for disc brakes Had to grind a good bit off the calipers to get them to clear Also hard to find 35” tires for 15” rims now
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    Post Pictures of Your Front bumper

    Six years I think Bought it for my then 15 yr old son as a reward for learning a foreign language He wanted a 4wd , 4 speed , Stepside This one came from Arizona If I had known how easy it was to swap beds I would have just bought a fleetside And if I had known how easy it was to swap...
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    stepside bed

    I’m not sure Ours had a sheet of metal just laying on top of the wood It wasn’t welded Is yours welded all the ay around or just tacked in several spots ?
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    stepside bed

    The metal bed sides actually sits on top of the wood The wood sits on top of the cross braces You’re gonna be best friends with a cutoff wheel before you get done

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