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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rosemount, MN
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Any of your people that live south of a line drawn west to east through Chicago, Il. have NO IDEA.....NONE...NADA...NILL ...
about rust!!!! ![]() ![]() That frame is good, it looks like it was undercoated and the undrcoating is flaking off....You want to see rust...I can show you rust if you want.... Kid....KEEP THE TRUCK... You know it's history and it is PAID FOR!! Get a winter beater/driver and fix the truck up. If it sits for a month or a year IT DOESN"T COST ANYTHING! They don't make them anymore Just my .02 ![]() Last edited by GMC1tondually4dr; 06-27-2005 at 10:33 PM. |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Ok ok guys, I guess I will keep it. I'm going to do my best at repairing it myself. I am wanting to get into the auto technician field so this will be a good way to get started. If I have any questions, you guys will answer them right?
![]() Thanks so much for convincing me on keeping this. ![]() First order of business is buying a jack or two so I can change the shocks on this beast. I think I'm going to need new bolts also. Last edited by Wertzy; 06-28-2005 at 02:03 PM. |
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![]() While a good jack and jack (axle) stands are definitely a good investment, you don't actually need them to change the shocks - depending how high your truck is and how big you are. The shocks are not holding the vehicle up, so removing them does not require supporting the vehicle - the springs will do that for you. Having said that, jacking it up and using stands certainly will give you a little more elbow room under there. Just make sure you ALWAYS use the stands to support the vehicle and NOT the jack alone. A jack is a lifting device only and is not meant to hold a vehicle for a sustained period. Sudden loss of hydraulic pressure in the jack can end badly. I know us older guys have done it many times (especially when the stands are under a pile of junk in the garage), but please be safe and use them. You want to be able to enjoy your truck (and life) for many more years. And remember what I said before - - - HAVE FUN!!!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Mountain Top, Pa
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I guess you got our subtle hints......
In my neck of Pa that's a peach. bob glad to help in any way possible.
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Join Date: May 2005
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Good decision! The shocks are easy it was the first thing I ever replaced on my truck, put air in the back and standard in the front. I was 16 never turned a wrench before, but bought a Haynes manual and off I went. Although the guys here say it takes 20 min I think it took more like 1hr for me
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
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absolutly the best idea of your life was keeping it b/c no matter what you do in life if your anything like most of the guys here my self included. the worse the day the happier i am when i come home and pittle around in the garage and on the truck this can cover as little as polishing the wheels to replacing the trans. its just diffrent and kinda refreshing to me noing that i fix it and didnt pay someone else to do so and this alone make me take pride in my truck and want to kick trhe **** out of someone for dissing it
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glad to hear you came to your senses. is your grandpa still around? if he is, try and get him somewhat involved in the project. 2 things come to mind that would be a good reward of this. one would be showing him that you can take something that was once in need of work and made it good again, mainly something that he gave you. that will show him that you appreciate the gift he has given you. and the second, it will make the truck that much more special to you when and if he does pass. fond memories are the best.
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1faastc10 Your 100% Correct And Athird Reason Would Be Wertzy Can Use The Whole Gramps And I Are Fixing It Together So Quite Telling Me To Get Ride Of It (black-male Is Great)
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BLACKMAIL, not black-male, that would be a person...so you like men, huh? Just kidding 86 GMC, I mean 86 GMG... ![]()
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Ok, quick question. Will these headers work with my engine? I have a 305 5.0L with the smog pump. According to summit, they won't work with my engine?
![]() Edelbrock Shorty Headers I'm not entirely sure how the emissions test goes in PA, so I thought I would play it safe and get these headers that have the AIR hookup. If I could, I would jump for full length headers. |
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Just my $.02 ![]() ![]() ![]() P.S. Again, glad to hear you're keeping her. ![]() |
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Ok cool. Thanks a bunch man!
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You're welcome Man. Not trying to tell you what to do, just trying to get you as much help as possible.
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I don't know why he was doing that...kinda confused me also. LOL
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Wertzy, make sure before you commit to headers or some other mods that the PA inspections will allow them. I know they were REAL jerky when I lived there (and worked in the inspection stations) and we didn't have the smog inspections either then.
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Yeah I know. I'll have to call up the shop where my family get's their inspections done and ask them about emissions.
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soory jus an ol countwy boooy caint reed or spel to good hahahahahahahaha! no really i sit here for a couple of minutes tring to figure that out either way you got the point i was getting across oh yeh the 86gmg was supposed to be 86gmc but again i cant type to good or spell damn the luck i am good at solitary though considering that all i did during comp. class
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