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WesN

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Location
Edmonton Alberta Canada
First Name
Wes
Truck Year
1981
Truck Model
C1500
Engine Size
350
Just about everything I have changed on my 81 which I bought new I keep the original parts. One example is I have the complete exhaust from manifolds to the muffler and dual tail pipes that exited behind the right rear tire. Was barely a year old when I went to headers and true duals.
 

Fat 454

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Location
Australia
First Name
Andy
Truck Year
1973
Truck Model
C20 Suburban
Engine Size
454
we keep everything except old gaskets and seals etc. When you have to double the price due to the exchange rate, and then double again for shipping and import duties, you cant afford not to. everything is rebuild able ( thats why we are in to this stuff in the first place right ). I'll die in a great heap of junk ( kind of like a viking funeral pyre, or Darth Vader I guess ). Luckily we "invested" in a back up plan, and have kids that are into the car hobby now, so will take it all on!
Also with the push for EV's and such, I feel it is my moral duty to save all this wonderful old engineering and manufacturing from the scrap heap of oblivion for future generations ..ha ha ha..( you probably have to be at least mildly unbalanced to be into this anyway right .. )
 

Long Rider

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Location
La Grande Oregon
First Name
Jim
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
C10
Engine Size
350
My wife keeps saying that there should be a 12-step program for Square Body owners. I am not the one to give advice on this subject. I have a couple of local shops that have called me to ask if I might have some part for a Square that they need. About half the time I do..The last couple of times it was for a Stock steering wheel that wasn't sticky and for a set of bumpers. I had the steering wheel but not a chrome step bumper.
 

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