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  1. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Wow you must be a detective, that’s the one, I will hit em up and see it I can wrangle it , thing is mine is looking ok now, well passable anyway, thank you very much , amazing:cheers:
  2. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Ok so here’s the update on that brace,4 hours, some old fashioned work with a sledge hammer, crow bars and a bumper jack, lots of swearing and it’s not perfect, some clean up with the angle grinder and nice chassis black tomorrow and it will pass. Thanks to everyone who posted advice photos and...
  3. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Thanks Paul, the early chassis seem to be different to the later ones. The brace I’m trying to figure out is just back from the radiator support panel.yours is looking very good
  4. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    That looks like what I have , bit hard to see from that angle, darn it if it weren’t more than a tank of fuel and COVID I would come and grab that little sucker. Thanks
  5. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Never need an excuse to stop and have a beer, I’m keen on drilling the sucker out, just feels like it has heaps of tension on it because it’s all bent. Cheers
  6. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

  7. GTP51

    Re-popped Bumpers

    Got front and rear from LMC freighted all the way Downunder and theY are rubbish, light steel and crap chrome. Better off paying the fine and Re chrome the originals.
  8. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Bennyt, thanks for the info, not much chance of finding a frame here Downunder, no cracks in the frame that I can see, just this twisted up cross brace, I could just leave it alone shut the hood and ignore it, but hey now I know it’s twisted up it’ll just do my head in. I’m in the middle of...
  9. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    BigDaddy, you are on for the vegimite anytime, it’s fun to watch Americans try it the expression on thier faces is priceless, appreciate your help.
  10. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Looks like the 4wd trucks have a completely different set up
  11. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Thanks guys appreciate you reaching out, so far none of them look like mine, my truck is 87R10 2 wheel drive Silverado I would not have thought this part would have changed just for the 87 year. Have looked at LMC, Brothers etc and cannot find it listed as a spare part.
  12. GTP51

    Chassis brace help

    Hi guys, anyone have a photo of their front chassis brace,87 C10 The one just below the radiator that the proportioning valve mounts to, mine is all bent out of shape cause some muppet must have tried to tow the truck with it. Before I drill out the rivets and try and reshape mine it would be...
  13. GTP51

    Steering Wheel Size

    14” flat on my 87 Silverado 15”x8” on front no issues and more leg room win win
  14. GTP51

    350 tbi problem???

    If you unplugged the vac line to the canister which comes off the base of the TBI and nothing changed then Something weird is going on, because that line has full vacuum. Can’t suggest anything for an OBD1 reader for you as no one could help me with mine down here in OZ. Everyone I called to...
  15. GTP51

    350 tbi problem???

    Had similar issues to you, replaced nearly everything and along the way learned a heap about my TBI and it’s little tricks. Have you replaced the TPS . (Throttle position sensor ) Have you replaced the EGR Mine turned out to be a combination of the electronics, TPS and IAC with the final issue...
  16. GTP51

    Signing in for the first time

    ThanksCouple of pics
  17. GTP51

    Aftermarket steering wheels

  18. GTP51

    Signing in for the first time

    That Falcon would be a rare beast in the US
  19. GTP51

    Diff parts in Hawaii

    Yep just checking the time differences to plan the call, and as we are jumping a cruise back to Oz from Honalulu no problems with excess baggage
  20. GTP51

    Diff parts in Hawaii

    No one with local parts knowledge in Hawaii? just checked a couple of Ebay sellers but they won't ship there
  21. GTP51

    Signing in for the first time

  22. GTP51

    Signing in for the first time

    Thanks for the welcome, we can run left hand drive if they are older than 25 years and a lot of us like to have them LHD it just ads to the character of the vehicles IMHO , you just get used to pedalling from the wrong side.
  23. GTP51

    Suggestion for final drive ratio

    Anyone with a suggestion to get the gear set and centre in Honolulu feel free to chime in pleeeeeese..
  24. GTP51

    Suggestion for final drive ratio

    Ok 3.73 it is then , thanks guys. My bad on the 3.55's:emotions122: got cornfused as just did the driveline on one of the other brand cars, can't say 65 mustang fastback here I suppose :buttkick: Now to find the parts whilst enroute back home
  25. GTP51

    Diff parts in Hawaii

    It's actually her birthday trip so no bitching so far, but we are not there yet, I'm lucky she love the truck

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