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Old 05-17-2015, 09:19 PM   #34
phillip24fan
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Woodstock, GA
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Re: C/30 rear wheels locked up, no fluid









Nothing fancy... He bought it about 10 years ago to use around our property. It's been parked the last few years which would explain the stuck brakes. The driveshaft spun easily so that shouldn't be an issue. It's had an engine swap to a 307 before he purchased it (don't know if that's a factory Chevy one); has a 4 speed. The bed has a hydraulic dump that is powered by a Chelsea PTO. There is a transfer case shifter on the floor for the PTO.

He had new rear tires put on right before he parked it. So they have excellent tread, no dry rot at all. Got those pressure washed and cleaned up.

My ultimate goal would be to put an 8 1/2' Longhorn bed on in place of the flat bed, like 72Freak did on a thread on here with his blue '68. I love the look of the dually tires tucked up under the bed. But it seems Longhorn beds aren't so easy to come by or affordable. I may think about taking an 8' long bed and extending it.

As for the brake job, I took a few pics on my cell phone for reference but I'm definitely wishing I had been more thorough, and only taken off one side. I planned to do it right away but got caught up with school and my memory has faded a bit since I disassembled everything. A 20 gallon stand alone parts washer is on my shopping list for the near future. I have PDFs of the overhaul manual and service manual for these trucks that have helped some.

Can't wait to get this thing on the road! Every morning there are a couple C10s at a local breakfast joint. Hoping to be able to roll up and join them. And I have been doing my own little lawn mowing/landscape business this summer to make money for college and it'll be cool to have this truck to use rather than my Grand Cherokee. It has tool boxes under the bed as well.
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