What have you done to your square lately??

[grummy]

I'll take this challenge, But It's a list of what I did since the middle of August. I dragged home an '83 GMC that had been in a shed perhaps since around 1988. Wisconsin Truck, so there are a few little holes but nothing major. 71,000 miles on the clock. I'm 65, retired just a few months earlier and this was a lot of work for one old guy ! While there is more to do, I love driving it. Wherever I go, someone comments or asks if it is for sale. Can't sell it... I'm over budget ! Image below is how she looks currently.

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First 28 Days:

Rough Cleanout, Remove Driveshaft, Exhaust and Transmission, Remove Rear Bumper, Remove Truck Bed / Fuel Fillers, Remove Fuel Tanks, New Brake Lines Front/Rear, New Hard and Soft Fuel Lines to Valve for Dual Tanks, Complete Frame Cleanup/Paint, Bed Underside Cleanup/Paint, New Fuel Tanks Installed, 700r4 Replaced, Bed Reinstalled, Fuel Filler Tubes and Hoses Painted and Reinstalled, New Exhaust, Front/ Rear Brakes Rebuilt, Steel Wheels Painted, Hub Caps Polished, Cooling System Flushed, Radiator Repaired, Vacuum Lines Replaced, Dash Lights Replaced, Gutted Interior for Cleanup, Complete Cleaning, Heater Ducts Cleaned, Seat Shampooed, Interior Replaced, New Brake Pedal Pad, Register Truck, Drill/Tap Broken Seat Belt Bolts, Re-glued Rear View Mirror bracket, Fix High Beam Light Connections, Replaced all Bad Markers/ Tail/ Stop/ Interior Bulbs, Paint/Reinstall Rear Bumper, New Front/Rear Shocks, New Parking Brake Cables, Replace 700r4 Tailshaft Bushing and Seal, Oil Filter/Change, ATF/Filter Change, Front Inner Fenders Replaced, Make Cab Corner 6x9 Speaker Panels, Install Fosi Stereo in Dash Pocket, Install New Heater Hoses, Relocate Seat Slider Brackets (1.5” more Rear Travel), Cut /Remove 1.5” Foam - (Contour Seat Backrest), Purchase/Polish OE Bullet Aluminum Wheels, Mount new Tires, Replace Door Strikes, Knockdown/Touchup Exterior Body Rust, A First Pass on Body Polish/Cleanup.

The following work completed since:

Clean/Paint Driveshaft, Test a different 700r4, Replace TC Seal on First 700r4, Replace first 700r4, Fixed Windshield Washer, Replace Valve Cover Gaskets, EGR Path Cleaned/ Gasket, Paint/Reinstall Bed Rear Deflectors/Bed Fuel Filler Pans, Complete Fluid Film Soak, New Vent Window Hardware, Tailgate lower Pinch cleaned, prepped and Oiled, Ceramic Wax Job, New Spark Plugs, Minor Drivers Rust Cleaned/Prepped/Evaporust/Painted, Carb Cleaned/Adjusted, Install New Tonneau Cover, Clean Fuel Tank Switch Contacts, Install Courtesy Light in Box, L/R Frt/Rr Speakers Installed, Power Feed into Box for Cooler, Fixed Glove Box Latch, Rear Axle Drained/Inspected, New Gasket (2.73:1), Fuel Tank Plastic Covers Reinstalled, Spare Tire Bracket Reinstalled, Build Toolbox Shelf Under hood, Noted Sloppy Pitman Arm Bearing (not leaking though), Install Tachometer, Finalize TC Lockup switching, Swap better gear in for Speedo Accuracy, Install New upper and lower control arms/bushings/joints, Shimmed Bent rear axle flange until I can replace, Painted Front Grille/Headlamp Doors, Make Domed GMC Wheel Center Decals, Make a TS Stalk Button for Wiper Single Wipe, Install Bolt on Receiver Hitch to Step bumper, Install Used Front Sway bar, Remove both doors, install door wiring boots, Install Remote Entry Power Door Lock Kit.

 

[Truck82]

I'll take this challenge, But It's a list of what I did since the middle of August. I dragged home an '83 GMC that had been in a shed perhaps since around 1988. Wisconsin Truck, so there are a few little holes but nothing major. 71,000 miles on the clock. I'm 65, retired just a few months earlier and this was a lot of work for one old guy ! While there is more to do, I love driving it. Wherever I go, someone comments or asks if it is for sale. Can't sell it... I'm over budget ! Image below is how she looks currently.

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Nice truck!

 

[Grit dog]

I'll take this challenge, But It's a list of what I did since the middle of August. I dragged home an '83 GMC that had been in a shed perhaps since around 1988. Wisconsin Truck, so there are a few little holes but nothing major. 71,000 miles on the clock. I'm 65, retired just a few months earlier and this was a lot of work for one old guy ! While there is more to do, I love driving it. Wherever I go, someone comments or asks if it is for sale. Can't sell it... I'm over budget ! Image below is how she looks currently.

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First 28 Days:

Rough Cleanout, Remove Driveshaft, Exhaust and Transmission, Remove Rear Bumper, Remove Truck Bed / Fuel Fillers, Remove Fuel Tanks, New Brake Lines Front/Rear, New Hard and Soft Fuel Lines to Valve for Dual Tanks, Complete Frame Cleanup/Paint, Bed Underside Cleanup/Paint, New Fuel Tanks Installed, 700r4 Replaced, Bed Reinstalled, Fuel Filler Tubes and Hoses Painted and Reinstalled, New Exhaust, Front/ Rear Brakes Rebuilt, Steel Wheels Painted, Hub Caps Polished, Cooling System Flushed, Radiator Repaired, Vacuum Lines Replaced, Dash Lights Replaced, Gutted Interior for Cleanup, Complete Cleaning, Heater Ducts Cleaned, Seat Shampooed, Interior Replaced, New Brake Pedal Pad, Register Truck, Drill/Tap Broken Seat Belt Bolts, Re-glued Rear View Mirror bracket, Fix High Beam Light Connections, Replaced all Bad Markers/ Tail/ Stop/ Interior Bulbs, Paint/Reinstall Rear Bumper, New Front/Rear Shocks, New Parking Brake Cables, Replace 700r4 Tailshaft Bushing and Seal, Oil Filter/Change, ATF/Filter Change, Front Inner Fenders Replaced, Make Cab Corner 6x9 Speaker Panels, Install Fosi Stereo in Dash Pocket, Install New Heater Hoses, Relocate Seat Slider Brackets (1.5” more Rear Travel), Cut /Remove 1.5” Foam - (Contour Seat Backrest), Purchase/Polish OE Bullet Aluminum Wheels, Mount new Tires, Replace Door Strikes, Knockdown/Touchup Exterior Body Rust, A First Pass on Body Polish/Cleanup.

The following work completed since:

Clean/Paint Driveshaft, Test a different 700r4, Replace TC Seal on First 700r4, Replace first 700r4, Fixed Windshield Washer, Replace Valve Cover Gaskets, EGR Path Cleaned/ Gasket, Paint/Reinstall Bed Rear Deflectors/Bed Fuel Filler Pans, Complete Fluid Film Soak, New Vent Window Hardware, Tailgate lower Pinch cleaned, prepped and Oiled, Ceramic Wax Job, New Spark Plugs, Minor Drivers Rust Cleaned/Prepped/Evaporust/Painted, Carb Cleaned/Adjusted, Install New Tonneau Cover, Clean Fuel Tank Switch Contacts, Install Courtesy Light in Box, L/R Frt/Rr Speakers Installed, Power Feed into Box for Cooler, Fixed Glove Box Latch, Rear Axle Drained/Inspected, New Gasket (2.73:1), Fuel Tank Plastic Covers Reinstalled, Spare Tire Bracket Reinstalled, Build Toolbox Shelf Under hood, Noted Sloppy Pitman Arm Bearing (not leaking though), Install Tachometer, Finalize TC Lockup switching, Swap better gear in for Speedo Accuracy, Install New upper and lower control arms/bushings/joints, Shimmed Bent rear axle flange until I can replace, Painted Front Grille/Headlamp Doors, Make Domed GMC Wheel Center Decals, Make a TS Stalk Button for Wiper Single Wipe, Install Bolt on Receiver Hitch to Step bumper, Install Used Front Sway bar, Remove both doors, install door wiring boots, Install Remote Entry Power Door Lock Kit.

You win the what have you don’t to your square lately contest! Game over!
What a sharp looking truck. Factory black on black!

 

[legopnuematic]

Pulled the Quadrajet off of the 76, it's been in need of throttle shaft bushings and the well plugs have been leaking for some time now. 200k+ miles on it though, so hard to complain too much. Will be going through the ignition system and making new plug wires for it.

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[Drauka99]

I am officially saying I am done painting (other than a few tiny touchups in seams where I couldn’t get paint to flow). This picture was Sunday after I shut down for the afternoon. I went back out this morning and taped it up again and scuffed up the green and then reshot the green. There were a few iffy spots on it and some debris that was driving me nuts. It’s good enough for a driver and that what I wanted. I’ll start getting all the trim and grill and such back in it now. I have new sport mirrors and door handles on other so I won’t be getting the doors done till those come in.

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[grummy]

I am officially saying I am done painting

Interesting Colors. Are they factory colors ? I really want to see this when she's finished. Nice!

 

[justhorns]

I have a visitor in for service! 350 with a quadrabog runs like **** over 8000 feet of altitude. Cannot pull the hills. (it doesn't fit in the shop)

 

[GXPWeasel]

Love that sound! Still saving up for some long tubes though. I’ve got the glass packs dumped at the axle with no pipe after them but have heard they will sound better with a tail pipe. Any suggestions or leave them as they are?

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I have long glass packs, and just dumped right before the axle as well (long bed) with long tube headers, and I love the sound. Not terribly loud, but you can still hear the 80's when you get on it. LOL.

 

[Robert Bare]

Guess should have posted stuff here before.Sorry. Anyway, seat back in, new foam and upholstery, fan switch fixed, cluster back in, tilt column and Fiero wheel installed. My old plow truck.

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[WFarm]

So it’s November 11 in central VA and I’m going once again driving around in the topless blazer wearing nothing but jeans and a t-shirt.

The new ColdCase radiator and fan unit works great. I gave the old radiator (a Summit aluminum unit installed by PO in June 24) a good look and saw why it was leaking-cracked welds around the lower hose connection. Aluminum can be a b…ch to weld.

Note: Stock photo.lol

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[JamesSam]

Recently I depressed the parking brake and the parking break light has stayed on on the dash. This is why I have avoided using the parking brake. In the past I have managed to get the light to finally go off but I cannot remember what I did. It seems like it is directly related to the parking brake pedal being so loose it pulls up just enough to make the ball sensor on the end of the line rest on the metal and send the light to the dash. I have looked in to a few things that may lead to this indicator staying on. The truck drives fine and brakes with no issues. To me it seems to brake with all four. I read about how the proportioning valve works but this doesn't seem to be what is sending the light on. Maybe someone with more insight on this could educate me as to how it actually could be within the proportioning valve. Again, the light on the dash only stays on after the parking break has been used and when released it seems to release all the way but the pedal drops back down just enough to set the light. I also have seen videos of people demonstrating going back and forth from auxiliary to on on the ignition column can clear it but on my 87 truck there is no auxiliary to turn the key backwards in to. Do I have a not original to the truck steering column possibly? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JamesSam]

Recently I depressed the parking brake and the parking break light has stayed on on the dash. This is why I have avoided using the parking brake. In the past I have managed to get the light to finally go off but I cannot remember what I did. It seems like it is directly related to the parking brake pedal being so loose it pulls up just enough to make the ball sensor on the end of the line rest on the metal and send the light to the dash. I have looked in to a few things that may lead to this indicator staying on. The truck drives fine and brakes with no issues. To me it seems to brake with all four. I read about how the proportioning valve works but this doesn't seem to be what is sending the light on. Maybe someone with more insight on this could educate me as to how it actually could be within the proportioning valve. Again, the light on the dash only stays on after the parking break has been used and when released it seems to release all the way but the pedal drops back down just enough to set the light. I also have seen videos of people demonstrating going back and forth from auxiliary to on on the ignition column can clear it but on my 87 truck there is no auxiliary to turn the key backwards in to. Do I have a not original to the truck steering column possibly? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Posted a thread about this to keep this for the positive stuff.

 

[Goldie Driver]

What I did was discover a brake issue on the way in to work this morning . At work I discovered my aftermarket PV2 proportioning valve is leaking from the "nose" seal . (Left side if looking at it while mounted on the truck)

What I will be doing is replacing it with my old one that I had to drive home to pick up in the company shuttle...

 

[Chevrolado]

Organized a transport truck to pick it up from storage and bring it to me to start working on it.

 

[410 John]

I looked up my engine block 3 letter code. Turns out my 83 C10 has a 1975 350 rated at 165HP. It’s not a power house. It’s definitely been rebuilt. I wonder if it has the original cam.