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Redfish

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1987
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350/5.7
In an effort to reclaim my long lost youth I purchased the last of the Square Body GMs, a decent '87 V10. I grew up driving a 1977 GMC Sierra Grande and a 1984 Chevy Blazer and always wanted to get back into a square body. When GM put TBI on top of the 350 in 1987 I was 17 years old and I wanted one so badly I would have done anything to own one. Now, I am old but that feeling never went away so I finally bought one.

I look forward to learning from this community and possibly contributing a bit from time to time.

Now if I can only figure out how to post pics...
 

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AyWoSch Motors

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Ayden
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1986
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K1500 Sierra
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350ci V8
Welcome from New Mexico.

Beautiful truck man, nice pick.
 

wanderinthru

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Well, come on in. And welcome!
 

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1986
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Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.
Nice truck
 

Shaggy

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1973
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C30 Dually
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454
In an effort to reclaim my long lost youth I purchased the last of the Square Body GMs, a decent '87 V10. I grew up driving a 1977 GMC Sierra Grande and a 1984 Chevy Blazer and always wanted to get back into a square body. When GM put TBI on top of the 350 in 1987 I was 17 years old and I wanted one so badly I would have done anything to own one. Now, I am old but that feeling never went away so I finally bought one.

I look forward to learning from this community and possibly contributing a bit from time to time.

Now if I can only figure out how to post pics...

Welcome to GMSB! Good looking square!
 

Redfish

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1987
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V1500
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350/5.7
Thanks guys. I have to learn a little bit about how to post pics better on this forum, I think a decent pic helps tell a story or explain an issue better.

This truck had just 56K original miles when I bought it last year and is in relatively decent shape. My son and I have been slowly improving it, trying to get it back to a semi-original condition. My goal is to have it very close to original spec but with period correct modifications. In other words, I want it to be what it would have been if I could have owned it back in 1987 and had the money to build it correctly.

Like I said, I grew up driving a 4wd square body GMC. I spent a lot of time looking for a decent 4wd with the SM465 "granny" 4 speed manual. Shifting this old truck is...therapeutic.
 

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C10
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Welcome aboard from East Tennessee. Looks like you picked a nice one.
 

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:welcome:
 

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Shorty81

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Welcome.....465 is therapeutic!!! Nice truck
 

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Welcome from Austria! Nice truck.
 

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Welcome :boti:
 

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