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Vbb199

B-rate Hillbilly Customs
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Location
Salisbury NC
First Name
Vince
Truck Year
89, 79
Truck Model
89 Suburban R1500, 79 C10
Engine Size
350, 502
Welcome from NC
 

1973c10

Full Access Member
Joined
Sep 25, 2015
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Location
Oregon
First Name
Don
Truck Year
1973
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
454
Welcome aboard :boti:
 

bucket

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Super Moderator
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Location
Usually not in Ohio
First Name
Andy
Truck Year
'77, '78, '79, '84, '88
Truck Model
K5 thru K30
Engine Size
350-454
Howdy!
 

gingerfoxe

Junior Member
Joined
Aug 29, 2021
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Location
Oregon
First Name
Kyra
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
C20
Engine Size
350
Pictures...
Well, my avatar is how it's currently sitting. Rust and all.
So what are the "good" pics?
My forum fluency just isn't there yet.

Speaking of rust, is body work worth working on before getting everything else up to par?
I figure getting the running gear squared up should come before the face lift but I also hate watching the rust grow.
 

SDJunkMan

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Location
Black Hills of South Dakota
First Name
Jeff
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
K10
Engine Size
350
Pictures...
Well, my avatar is how it's currently sitting. Rust and all.
So what are the "good" pics?
Just some pics of it that we can actually see. Avatar pics are too small to see much. A shot of each side, possibly a front and rear, engine bay, interior, whatever. It's fun to be able to go back and see the progress you make (or don't make, as in my project:().
 

Corvette Ed

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Location
East Tennessee
First Name
Eli
Truck Year
79
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
250
Welcome to the forum from East Tennessee.
 

Catbox

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Location
Just Outside of Portland Oregon
First Name
Peter
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
C20 Silverado Camper Special
Engine Size
461
Welcome to the fun!
There are several of us from all over Oregon in here as well.

Any photos are considered good photos.
It is the standard currency of internet forums.

Don't let us down....
 

tpripps

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52
Location
Scandia, MN
First Name
Tyler
Truck Year
1978
Truck Model
C30
Engine Size
454
Welcome from MN! I agree, the brains here have been tremendous!
 

gingerfoxe

Junior Member
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Location
Oregon
First Name
Kyra
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
C20
Engine Size
350
Thanks for letting me know! I plan to get some work done this week and will take some pics then!
SD JunkMan, you have a point. Many of my projects (not vehicle related) go without before and after shots and looking back I wish I had them! I'm terrible with remembering to get photos (even of my own children, ha!) I will have to make more of a conscious effort.
 

Craig 85

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Location
Nashville, TN
First Name
Craig
Truck Year
1985
Truck Model
K30 SRW
Engine Size
454/TH-400/NP205
:welcome:
 

Craig Nedrow

NADAR UNDER THE RADAR
Joined
Sep 1, 2018
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Location
Washington State
First Name
Craig
Truck Year
1973 (have two), 1985
Truck Model
K10, K20, C20
Engine Size
350, 454, 6.2 Detroit
Welcome from your neighbor to the north!! Let us know if you have trouble posting pics, we'll help
 

gingerfoxe

Junior Member
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Location
Oregon
First Name
Kyra
Truck Year
1986
Truck Model
C20
Engine Size
350
Here I am months later!
Now, my truck has sat for four years (closer to 5). I have put in so much work to try and fire it up but NO. I get power but nothing. The starter (which is new) won't make a peep. I replaced the battery cables and the ignition switch. I've found plenty of corroded wiring with breakage all over the truck. And the wiring harness currently in it is sitting on top of the block. It's baked to a hard crisp over its years. I'm thinking that this could very well be my issue.
Currently waiting on a prefab wiring harness. Just going to re-wire the whole truck and see if that fixes it.
Any experience in having this solve a starting issue?
 

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