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here is some numbers that where on the side thought about calling them but i am not sure the area code home phone 974 1953 Dig Pagers 785 8012 388 2734 and on the hood it has tow joe the paint covers it but you can see it cause it was pin striped and the boom has a lighting bolt on it
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the bed is all original and it looks like it was bought for the wrecker bed but idk for sure
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There were no wreckers from the factory. The only factory bed was a stake body/flatbed. It would have been a cab & chassis from factory, then went to upfitter. All this could be done through the GM dealership. You could get any brand you wanted.
That's the first truck I've seen with a bezel and no gauges
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lol i was looking at it to see if it would look good to paint the outside rim blue to match the glove box the rest is in the building i have to get a printed circuit for it the other was coming apart and it has the original tachometer as well the miles is showing 89000 but idk probably like 289000 lol but idk
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some more pics
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top pic of what i could see looks good but still no luck with getting out of 1st lol i might drive it like that ( not would be WAY TO SLOW) still thinking about pulling the top off but kinda afraid never done it before and dont want to fu** something up
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From the looks of your pic, it looks like it is third gear to me, not that it really matters which gear it is stuck in. After the shifter was off, did you take a screw driver and try to shift the shift rails to get each one in neutral? If not, I would try that and see if that works for you. It's been about 25 years since I've had a top cover off of one of these trannys, I'm pretty sure it has to be in reverse to get the cover off. With the gear that is in now, I don't think that the cover will come off.
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It probably sat for a while. You could spray some penetrant over the gears and slides and try to gently work the shifter. You could even add some trans fluid down the shifter hole before you put it back in. Note, Make sure the two dowels are still in the top of the trans where you twist the shifter cap down. I dropped one into a trans once. I got lucky and got it out through the drain hole. If you take it out in a field and run it slowly sometimes the motion of the gears moving will free up the shifter. If you get it to shift drain the fluid and put in some fresh fluid and start driving it more
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It looks to me, like the center one needs to go forward so it lines up with the spring loaded reverse plunger on the left one. It will then be in neutral and you can reinstall the shifter.
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i read your 1st post and went strait to the truck you was right it was the middle needing to go forward( i was putting it in the far right one) it shifts great now thanks now just got to get a rear gas tank and mount it
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here is the tank i am going to use. the ones that go under the bed in between the frame are a little high and looks really tight behind the rear axle on the wrecker so i am going to put this tank in the bed on the passenger side between the boom tower and the side of the bed
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I bet a good buff job will bring that baby back to looking fine. That said, I like it just how it is. But we all know it can look much better with a little love.
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thanks i am fixing to start on rebuilding the qjet it is a 17085212 and the one that came on it was off a trans am but i didnt have a air cleaner to fit it
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went for my 1st test drive in the wrecker runs good lots of power and drives good seeing how i know it needs a pitman arm you can turn the wheel and see the play in it but thought i would let everyone know shes coming along nicely got the carb rebuilt as well i used a boat gas tank for the drive worked well o and almost forgot it needs some timing lol i was ( stupidly) looking in the crab to make sure it was getting fuel then it started i didnt move enough and it back fired in my face luckily i still have some eye brows left and well as for my hair umm i am bald had to shave it all off got it good and wow did it stink
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forgot to add i was riding on a crate would not advise it lol i was falling all over the place and i hit my leg on something idk what but it hurt
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put the gas tank on her and got all of it hooked up and the seat temp. put in it and have been driving it up and down the road the breaks are getting better i guess it is getting all broke back in
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