New to 73-87's need some help
 

I've always been more into the older trucks and usually more on the 67-72 stuff...I recently purchased an 84 c10 and need a little help as I don't know much about these models....the truck came with an inline 6 with a/c and automatic it's a half ton short bed....I got a good deal on it due to blown head gasket....instead of fixing the inline I have a 454 with low miles from a motor home that I am going to swap heads on and change intake....does anyone have a pic of the a/c brackets I will need? It has the pancake style compressor....does anyone have any other advice on the swap? I have motor mounts and was going to use the 350 turbo tranny that's in it....also have a Belltech 4/6 drop for it going to add some wheels and freshen up body and interior...want a truck that I can enjoy driving and take to the cruise ins
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Also can the lower trim be bought, mine is kind of rough and I haven't saw it in any of my books

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Posted via Mobile Devicewanting it to look like this with the exception on ridler 695's in chrome and a 89-91 suburban grille
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Your trim you wont be able to get nothing like factory but there are some vendors that sell good quality parts such as LMC Trucks, Brother's, Classic Industries, Rock Auto, and there's a few I'm probably missing too. But those are some main ones everyone goes to.

Truck looks like a great start for a nice little cruiser man! Keep us posted on progress.

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I'll keep it posted had a buddy give me the suburban grille, radiator, and headlights this morning for same weight in metal
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You can get the lower body trim from your local paint supply store where all of the paint and body guys buy their stuff. It's available in rolls for a modest price.

If you'd prefer, Classic Parts and similar also offer it. I'll warn you though, its the same stuff you can buy in bulk, cheaper, from a paint supply store only with an inflated price.
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ditto what Firefighter said. Rock Auto is the cheapest place to get the fender trim molding, full set front and rear around $56 shipped

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might be interested in your monojet carb from the inline 6??
truck looks good from what you have done already!!!

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Anyone have a pic of the brackets I'll need to mount the pancake compressor to the 454?
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