my first square body
 

I'm new to the site and picked up my first square body recently. 1985 Silverado. It has the orig 305 and 350 trans with Edelbrock carb. It needed a brake overhaul and exhaust. It runs and stops good now. I have some rallys that im going to paint and replace these ugly wheels that came on the truck. More pics and info to come.

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congrats!! what are the plans?

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was this truck on craigslist recently and where is dtown tn? i think i looked at it the other day. is pretty sharp btw.

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nice truck

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This truck was not on craigslist. I found it on the way to look at a 87 that was on craigslist. This is going to be a long term project for me as time and $ allows. I want the stock look with a 2.5-4 drop.

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dtown is Dresden, TN

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Looks nice & will only get better with the wheel change and drop.
Congrats on the new truck.

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Very nice!!

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Welcome to the club I have a friend in dresden that has a few square parts. I am from Trenton but live in Atoka now. Welcome nice truck

guess you already know my buddy Mitchell.

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Very nice start, anymore pics of the interior?

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The interior needs a make over. I haven't owned the truck long and have been working to get it running and stopping good. Ill take some more pics sunday.

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Definitely a nice start here. Make sure you get some engine pics too. Welcome to the site.

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looks like a good start digging the bed rails and bumper guards

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Love the white...BTW-If those bed rails are OEM, and you don't want them they are worth some cash...

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x2 I got some myself always could use another set ha

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What are the bed rails worth? Are they rare? Anyone want to buy some Ultra 15x8 aluminum wheels? lol

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yea they are rare price depends on what shape they are in....

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there was one in my area was its twin on cl a few weeks back. same wheels and rails even now that i look it had the later type rails you see on new trucks. im on the eastern ky tn.... va and wv line. be in all 4 states in under and hour. and ohio in 2. crazy to think about really.

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Good lookin' truck, I think it will look better with the drop and rallys!

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Very nice truck and looks like a really good start. I don't think of them as rare at all. Growing up it seems like every Chevy/GMC had them. I think what is rare is to still have a set on a truck from new. Somewhere there are tons of garages and backyards with these sitting in them. Once the new wore off these trucks people became much more careless with them and started securing loads to them that never should have been. Once they started getting loose they were pulled off and either thrown away or put in a corner somewhere. I have found several sets not on trucks. Kind of the same deal as new take off tailgates. They are removed, put somewhere and then the truck is sold. They are forgotten about until it is time to clean the garage or some one moves.

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my dad had them on his ford.

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In the 70's my dad got a new fully loaded Chevy truck every year and he got bed rails on all of them. The first and only Ford truck he bought was in 83. Then he went back to Chevys. He had bought the Ford because it was a diesel and needed something for landscaping. If it hadn't been such a lemon I am sure he would have bought more Fords.

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dads ford was a 72 pretty good ol truck. it was 70s styled out. had rails cab lights fog lights and a big tint thing that was a green and white farm picture to match the truck in the back window. :lol:

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I remember those rear window screens! Seemed like all of the farmers had them! Haven't seen one in years! I remember lots of different scenes on them!

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i would love to find one and put it up just cause he had one. my dad never farmed though. it just matched. :lol:

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Got the rallys cleaned up and painted. Did some trading with a buddy and scored a good seat and headlight bezels. Those edelbrock valve covers have got to go.

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Looking good so far!! you should get Mitchell to bring you down to my house and look at my spare parts

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Looks 100% better with the Rally's, huh? I used VHT Rally Silver spray paint. The center caps and rings are original GM. They cleaned up nice. I fixed a lot of lil things in the last month. New heater core and the lil plastic piece on the blend door. Burns me out now! Put in a seat and cheap seat cover for now and fixed the regulator in the drivers door. Power window works great now. New door pins and striker in drivers door. Shuts great now. Put a piece of pex pipe on the passenger striker. No more door slam. Thanks to the tips on this site. What ya think about the dual exhaust?