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Old 01-29-2018, 03:10 PM   #1
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1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

Making this thread to have a good place to dump pictures as I make progress.

Picked this truck up last Saturday. 1983 C30 6.2L Diesel with a Banks turbo kit on it.

Short term plan is clean it, fix it, and drive it.

Longer plans are a 5/8 drop and 19.5s or 22.5s but we'll see.
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Old 01-29-2018, 03:36 PM   #2
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

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Old 02-20-2018, 12:52 PM   #3
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

I put my little ones to work cleaning her up.


Also found the manual shoved under the seat
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Old 02-20-2018, 12:59 PM   #4
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

Got most the cowboy accessories removed; toolbox, running boards, horse stickers, vent visors, brushguard, misc stickers off tailgate, and a few other things.

Installed some 2" drop shackles and removed the upper and lower overloads. Not happy with how its sitting but most of the rake is gone and it'll work for the moment.

Fixed most the other essential things. Already ordered a good bit of stuff to freshen her up, exteriorwise at least.







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Old 02-20-2018, 04:48 PM   #5
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

Very nice truck! I would like to see pictures of engine bay...
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Old 02-21-2018, 09:47 AM   #6
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

Much better now!
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Old 02-23-2018, 04:02 PM   #7
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

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Very nice truck! I would like to see pictures of engine bay...
Thanks, I just went through your whole build thread! Awesome stuff!!

These are the only 2 pictures I have of the engine bay at the moment. I took these the day after I brought it home. Anything specific you could use I would be happy to take a pic for ya!



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Old 02-23-2018, 05:01 PM   #8
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Thanks, I just went through your whole build thread! Awesome stuff!!

These are the only 2 pictures I have of the engine bay at the moment. I took these the day after I brought it home. Anything specific you could use I would be happy to take a pic for ya!



Thanks a lot for BLK2K2SILVY! I'm so jealous of that engine! Is that turbo installed at the factory? I really like your original truck. If you can, I would like to see a few more pictures, for example, where does the jack belong, turbo, etc.
Otherwise ... your truck is the same color code as ours.
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Old 02-23-2018, 05:06 PM   #9
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

that's a really big truck...it won't even fit on my screen.....haha..
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Re: 1983 C30 ex-farm truck project

Hey, truck looks rad! You need to resize your pictures in imgur, though! They're a little large!
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