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ironroad9c1 · 10-05-2009, 08:07 PM

1984 GMC sierra has the typical cab corner rust, but the doors are perfect the front fenders are good, just not sure if they are aftermarkets or stockers that where primed yet, I know the hood is aftermarket.

dbmx66 · 10-05-2009, 08:08 PM

great project to start on.

ironroad9c1 · 10-05-2009, 08:09 PM

ironroad9c1 · 10-05-2009, 08:13 PM

Look ma, they didn't even hack the dash.

jrsmith_2010 · 10-05-2009, 08:32 PM

dont you just hate it when something like that follows you home?

lookin good man

flamingbig10 · 10-05-2009, 08:37 PM

looks to be in decent shape, whats your plans for it

ironroad9c1 · 10-05-2009, 08:38 PM

get it running first, guy said when he fired it up , it would run until you let off the key, but he didn't have the alt installed..lol so I'm gonna troubleshoot that tomorrow

Lowblazer81 · 10-05-2009, 09:05 PM

and you were calling mine ugly? ha...haha

ironroad9c1 · 10-05-2009, 09:18 PM

No I was calling those wheels you where asking the name of ugly..lol

flamingbig10 · 10-05-2009, 09:46 PM

they look to be original gm wagon wheels

BLE 'BURBAN · 10-05-2009, 11:13 PM

HEY LOOK!!! Spare tires and wheels for the trailer!!!! way 2 kewl!!!

JohnC · 10-06-2009, 09:37 AM

Looks like a good starting point. Glad to see you saved another stray.

**truckfan** · 10-06-2009, 10:57 AM

man those are the wheels i had on my HS rig. they are factory GM wagons. they look good white w/ beauty rings

too bad you are halfway across the counrty. i'd try to talk you out of those

ironroad9c1 · 01-02-2010, 04:24 PM

well decent day at the junkyard, got a good set of drivers door hinges off a suburban , a couple of temp senders for my gauge, and all the chrome trim that goes around the grill, and found a brand new set of A/C delco wires on a 85 chevy truck that was a CFC victim and a good hood release cable. Also found a perfect bench seat out of a suburban that I will use the covers and foam off of to fix mine.

dan76 · 01-02-2010, 04:29 PM

Nice find.........good looking trailer.

Driveway Dreams · 01-02-2010, 10:00 PM

Looks like a good project start. Just curious, how far did you pull that on the S-10? Sounds like you have good momentum going for it too, keep that up.

slugish · 01-02-2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

well decent day at the junkyard, got a good set of drivers door hinges off a suburban , a couple of temp senders for my gauge, and all the chrome trim that goes around the grill, and found a brand new set of A/C delco wires on a 85 chevy truck that was a CFC victim and a good hood release cable. Also found a perfect bench seat out of a suburban that I will use the covers and foam off of to fix mine.

looks like a good start ther Buddy .

If it's not a secret what bone yard do you go to > Is it one of the u pullit's in Richmond . You must have frozen out there.

s-10 fan (newport news) & myself are trying to have a get together in this part of the country in 2010 . are you interested?

73step · 01-02-2010, 11:19 PM

good find keep us updated

ironroad9c1 · 01-03-2010, 12:08 AM

Yea I'm interested Do most of my shopping at Chesterfield Auto parts , yea it was cold, I also picked up a dual headlight conversion too from a guy, for 100 bucks. Couldn't wait to get that crappy grill off and get the new one installed..lol

Also got my timing issue figured out, it was spark knocking if i set the timing any where near 0 degrees or more at idle, come to find out it was pulling 46 degrees advance at 2k , way to much so I swapped in a different vac advance can with a shorter stroke and now i have it at 4 degrees advance and no problems and only pulls 34 at 2000rpms. its doesn't drone as bad in the cab now as it did during the vid with the timing all retarded.

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Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Just curious, how far did you pull that on the S-10?

Man that s10 has pulled stuff that would make a full size truck scared..lol this truck was a light load. the s10 has 189k on it too. all original.

Driveway Dreams · 01-03-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

Man that s10 has pulled stuff that would make a full size truck scared..lol this truck was a light load. the s10 has 189k on it too. all original.

Nice. I have seen the small trucks pull full sized loads over and over again. Always make me chuckle. Not bad for a short trip, but I still don't like the idea outside of around town, or back road type trips. Nice grill change too BTW!!

Chief Bail · 01-03-2010, 03:19 AM

I'd let it follow me home sure nuff....Kool truck bro.

68 TT · 01-03-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ironroad9c1

get it running first, guy said when he fired it up , it would run until you let off the key, but he didn't have the alt installed..lol so I'm gonna troubleshoot that tomorrow

I assume from all the other work you have been doing that you fixed this?

I had one do the same thing. Was it the ignition switch down on the column?

ironroad9c1 · 01-03-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 68 TT

I assume from all the other work you have been doing that you fixed this?

I had one do the same thing. Was it the ignition switch down on the column?

Yea I posted up a couple of vids in the projects section...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=370240

Found out why the ol 305 wouldn't run...

She was worn slam out..lol

Driveway Dreams · 01-03-2010, 01:29 PM

Wow, I thought I had seen a worn out ol motors, but dang! That thing looks like everything in it was shot.
So, you rebuilding or replacing? What's the plans there?

ironroad9c1 · 01-03-2010, 03:33 PM

I picked up a used 350 out of a 87 conversion van for a couple of hundred bucks, it was clean and had the one peice rear main and the crappy swirl port heads but not cast for a roller cam like most of the 86 and up SBC's but it was clean and runs good .

LT1 swap is planned for the summer.

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ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Look what followed me home..... 1984 GMC sierra has the typical cab corner rust, but the doors are perfect the front fenders are good, just not sure if they are aftermarkets or stockers that where primed yet, I know the hood is aftermarket.

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ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Look what followed me home..... get it running first, guy said when he fired it up , it would run until you let off the key, but he didn't have the alt installed..lol so I'm gonna troubleshoot that tomorrow Last edited by ironroad9c1; 10-05-2009 at 08:41 PM.

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ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Look what followed me home..... No I was calling those wheels you where asking the name of ugly..lol

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flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: Look what followed me home..... they look to be original gm wagon wheels __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326 Last edited by flamingbig10; 10-05-2009 at 09:47 PM.

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ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Look what followed me home..... well decent day at the junkyard, got a good set of drivers door hinges off a suburban , a couple of temp senders for my gauge, and all the chrome trim that goes around the grill, and found a brand new set of A/C delco wires on a 85 chevy truck that was a CFC victim and a good hood release cable. Also found a perfect bench seat out of a suburban that I will use the covers and foam off of to fix mine.

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ironroad9c1 Master Hater Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Temple,Tx. Posts: 402	Re: Look what followed me home..... I picked up a used 350 out of a 87 conversion van for a couple of hundred bucks, it was clean and had the one peice rear main and the crappy swirl port heads but not cast for a roller cam like most of the 86 and up SBC's but it was clean and runs good . LT1 swap is planned for the summer.

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