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  1. richiemoe

    Frame swap question

    I found an '82 6.2L diesel with a short box. It didn't have a lot listed, but the guy said it is a k20?!?! I didn't know k20 came in short box? Even if he is wrong, i assume it is a k10, i can use the frame to restore my '86 Custom Deluxe k10, right? Just stay away from c10? Different motor...
  2. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    Good to know, thank you! :-) The craigslist app on my phone is funky, but i'll start searching around the south. Shipping costs aren't too bad if i'm not in a hurry for it. I live in Michigan, it is a little bit of a drive down south...
  3. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    Yes, good call! Once i get the doors, i can get the cab fixed. When i first saw complete shell's for $152, i was going to go with those. But since then, i've read that they will rust pretty quick. So if i go new, i should get the more expensive ones. Although, if i can find some good southern...
  4. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    I was going to take the truck in and fix the cab asap! But, my buddy (owns a multiple shops and does professional restorations) said to buy the doors first. So that part is setting me back. He also said it would save money if i can have the areas that need fixing sandblasted first and if i take...
  5. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    The truck definitely has sentimental value to it. My dad bought it with my grandma's GM discount the year i was born. So i rode around in that truck growing up. Since then my parents split up and this is one of the few things i have left with good memories. Even sitting in the cab listening to...
  6. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    From what i can see, it looks like the the really only bad spot is on the very rear of the truck frame. Right behind the cab looks good. In the picture, there is a LOT of rust that fell from the bed, but overall, the frame looks decent to me. I'm still going to sandblast the whole thing, patch...
  7. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    There is a rear crossmember under the bed of my k10 frame, that needs replacing/weld work. My frame might be fine, I'm just nervous that it may be thin from rust layers? I'm not sure of the gauge thickness that the frame should be... The hardest part I'm finding, is finding a short box frame...
  8. richiemoe

    Put '86 k10 on '87 c10 frame?

    I have an '86 Chevy k10 short box. If I buy an '87 gmc c10 short box, I assume most of the parts are interchangeable? Are the frames the same? I assume some tinkering would be needed since mine is 4x4? But for the most part, should i buy the '87 as a donor vehicle for the frame and box?
  9. richiemoe

    '86 K10 Short Box Restore and To-Do Order?

    Sorry, i just saw your response! i'll try giving them a call first and let you know. i like those types of people, they tell it how it is and have a fun sense of humor! Thank you very much!!
  10. richiemoe

    '86 K10 Short Box Restore and To-Do Order?

    Good to know about the body lift, thank you! I was only going to do a body lift because on my wife's '95 Wrangler, anything more than a 2.5" suspension lift would cause U-joint and drive-shaft issues. Since this is a short box, i thought the same would be true for this? Since the largest i'll go...
  11. richiemoe

    '86 K10 Short Box Restore and To-Do Order?

    Has anyone else restored their truck boxes? Many people have told me that it isn't worth the time involved. But the cost of a southern box and what will still need to go into it, seems way more expensive than fixing up the original box. I'll need to restore the sill's and side fenders. The side...
  12. richiemoe

    79 donor frame for 86?

    It looks likei can do the swap with a minor change
  13. richiemoe

    79 donor frame for 86?

    Can i use a donor frame from a '79, on my '86? Both are short boxes. The rear crossmember on this is solid, mine has large holes in it. But he only wants $300... Should i?
  14. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    oops, i meant to post the pictures in this thread: http://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/restoring-my-dads-86-custom-deluxe.19065/ I'll delete the above post and repost it.
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    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

  16. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    Ah, so much for nicer to respond on a computer now, instead of my phone! ha I like a manual for off-roading, much more control. But i've never really messed around with one for playing around on the streets. I've also never driven an automatic that had a performance torque converter in it...
  17. richiemoe

    Intro from an old Assembly Plant guy

    Welcome, i just joined as well. I'm across the state from you, but i visit your side often for training and to see family by lake st. clair. Great intro!! I love Pontiac!!! I'm on my second G6 and i want to get a G8 next. While i don't work for GM, i worked at a tool & die shop that did class A...
  18. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    True... ha On the dunes, im usually going up steep hills in 2nd and thanking God for a rev limiter, in the jeep. The dunes wont be a regular thing with the truck. Neither will towing. I just want the option. I'll mainly just drive it hard around city and highways. Vehicles are made to drive...
  19. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    Thank you for keeping it real!!! The reason i choose over 500hp, was to ofset any loss of power, so i could maybe go with different gearing and larger tires. When I'm towing, i won't be using the 35's. My dad has a set of winter tires on a set of rims, and a set of chrome rims and tires for the...
  20. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    Im not sure of tire size yet... i like 35's, but those are expensive, so maybe ill get a low tread set for the dunes. My wifes '95 YJ jas 31's, 5spd manual, 2.5l engine and 4.10 gears. Idk the rpm, but i usually cruise 80-85mph and have to down shift up large hills. Im not too worried about has...
  21. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    Good to know, i did not think about that. I'd like to drive it 30 min to work occasionally in the summer, tow a boat, pull a dump trailer of heavy top soil (locally), tow a fifth wheel trailer with my wife's jeep 1.5hrs to the dunes, and even swap tires to take on the dunes. Im going to be...
  22. richiemoe

    two donor vehicles or three projects? ha

    That is true, the main reason i'm interested in two extra trucks are for their parts. After looking at what some of the used parts go for, this can save me a LOT of money!! I'd be game with driving one as a daily driver and sell my car that only gets 18-23 mpgs. And fix up another. Like you...
  23. richiemoe

    two donor vehicles or three projects? ha

    Thanks, that is what i was thinking, but i needed to hear someone else think that is the way to go as well... ha In a perfect world, i'd keep all three to drive around!! But... I'm not sure how realistic that is. I could maybe see one as a work truck and another as a show truck. Sell the third...
  24. richiemoe

    two donor vehicles or three projects? ha

    My best friend's dad has two square bodies sitting in the yard, that my buddy's mom wants GONE! I remember one is a Standale, but i didn't know that he had another. One is a big block and one is a small block. Both run! So, do i buy them both (rhetorical question),(1) take the parts that i...
  25. richiemoe

    Restoring my dad's '86 Custom Deluxe

    Hi all, i've been looking for a good forum to join, and many google search results seem to point to posts from this forum. Excited to be here! My dad bought the truck new, the same year i was born. Royal blue, short box, 4x4 and a plow unit (plow since was sold and have a cool looking steel...
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