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Slofarmtruck · 03-17-2010, 01:43 AM

Well after a few months of waiting, my new to me 1986 C10 LWB was delivered to my house tonight. It is tucked safely in the garage where I will begin inspecting it tomorrow. Current known issues are, it will run with gas poured down the carb, and the brakes are soft/possibly not working. I only saw the truck once before tonight and it was in a poorly lit storage unit so I am very excited for tomorrow morning!

I do have one question for the forum. I am in need of new door lock cylinders with keys. Where is a good place to order/buy these from? Thanks and pictures will be posted tomorrow.

staggerd86c-10 · 03-17-2010, 02:03 AM

i have bought them from classic industries, you can buy them at your local auto parts without a doubt. The reason i got mine at classic industries i because they have the set with one key for everything including the ignition, no more fumbling with 2 different keys.

C10Silverado79 · 03-17-2010, 07:24 AM

waiting impatiently for the pics. :-)

Turbo85GMC · 03-17-2010, 07:50 AM

Slofarmtruck · 03-17-2010, 06:55 PM

I took pics but did not have time to upload them. Today was full of excitement as the temporary daily driver decided to mis-fire on 3 cylinders and not start while I was at the auto parts store. It's my in-laws car so I bought new plugs and limped the car home. Once at my house the car ran perfect. We'll just say I hate dodge products. Now on to the truck. I drained the gas/oil mix out of the engine and added some new oil only! Installed a battery, poured some fuel down the carb and she fired up for a few seconds. Re-connected the fuel line, repeated and got it to run with some pedal pressure. She didn;t want to idle and ran rough. This could be the 5 year old gas or that it needs a tune up. I have decided to throw away the quadrajet and pick up an Edelbrock. I will also be removing any and all emmisions components as they are not needed.

The truck seems to be fairly loaded as it has A/C that still has pressure in the system (crosses fingers it still works), Cruise control, and tilt column, cloth bench seat, and matching cloth headliner. It is 2wd and has a 305 with a 700R4 behind it.

I did notice that the fuel gauge is stuck past way past the full mark. Any ideas on where to begin troubleshooting this?

The front half of the Brake Resovoir was very low, and I was told that the pedal is soft so I will begin tearing into the rear brakes tomorrow morning.

I did sit in the truck and click on the am/fm radio and smiled as Don McLean's - American Pie came on. Made the day better right there.

*Stitch* · 03-17-2010, 07:38 PM

fuel gauge is probably a bad ground on the sending unit on top of the tank...

Hoods69BadBowTie · 03-17-2010, 08:23 PM

Hey sweet deal that's awesome congrats! Yea I would check wires on the sending unit. Defiantly get rid of all that old gas just gonna gum up your motor n cause you tons of headaches buddy! Good luck sounds like a fun project

Slofarmtruck · 03-17-2010, 08:42 PM

This brings up another question than. How do you get rid of old gas. I have no idea how much fuel is in the tank, but am planning on dropping it tomorrow.

oldschool18 · 03-17-2010, 11:26 PM

well if your gonna drop the tank turn the ring pull the sending unit out and drain the tank, and put a new sending unit in it if your gonna have it down...and if its been sitting a couple of years it might not be a bad idea they are pretty cheap and you might as well put a new fuel filter on it too............I love spending other peoples money........I have to spend someone's cause the old lady spends all of mine....haha

Slofarmtruck · 03-18-2010, 12:44 AM

^^Thats the plan! Ok on to some promised pics. Not much light in the garage and its dirty but you will get the idea!

I have the air cleaner assembly, was removed for carb tinkering.

Slofarmtruck · 03-18-2010, 12:48 AM

The bed cap will be donated to the local scrap yard once the truck is running, unless my for free add pans out locally.

*OYMC* · 03-18-2010, 12:52 AM

Congrats on the new member to your family...

I would love to have your bed;-)

Slofarmtruck · 03-18-2010, 05:48 PM

Spent money today! Bought a new Edelbrock 650 carb, adapter plate, egr block off, proper studs for trans and throttle cables, and shiny chrome air cleaner. I removed most of the emissions components and just finished welding the exhaust manifold bungs shut. I had to pick up some longer carb mounting studs and am hoping to hear the truck run tomorrow!

Slofarmtruck · 03-19-2010, 09:55 PM

Another good day today! Got the truck running and she purrs nicely. Replaced the Master Cylinder, front Calipers and rear wheel cylinders. Just picked up a lot of brake line to replace the falling apart rear line. Hoping to have a functional truck tomorrow and new pics will be taken!

**old Rusty C10** · 03-19-2010, 10:00 PM

i think you got ripped off on this truck and im willing to take it off your hands so that you dont have to suffer with it......

serioously tho that looks great good luck with it~~

Slofarmtruck · 03-19-2010, 10:52 PM

Thanks Bob! I had my doubts on this purchase but after hearing the engine come to life, I am back to positive feelings. The plan for this truck is to drive it through the summer and drop a 472/TH400 caddy combo in before snow flies.

Slofarmtruck · 03-21-2010, 12:24 AM

All new rear brake lines are installed but have no fluid to the front calipers. Either the proportioning valve is stuck or I have some collapsed lines. Troubleshooting will commence in the morning! Also installed my wood Grant steering wheel from my previous C10!

joe231 · 03-21-2010, 01:48 AM

Looks like a pretty nice truck!

spinem · 03-21-2010, 03:48 AM

fresh wiper fluid! wooo..

ahahaha nice truck man.

Slofarmtruck · 03-21-2010, 03:56 PM

After replacing all the front brake lines today I finally have some brakes. Feels like I need to adjust/bleed the rears again. She was good enough for her first drive in at least 10 years. Rinsed her down with the hose and snapped some pics. Tomorrow I need to tune the carb some more, repair the non-working headlights, install the tach, and remote satellite radio since I want to retain the stock stereo. She does blow some grayish/white smoke every once in a while which has me a little worried, but I do have a complete 350 for my project car that I can throw in if needed. Ok enough babble here are todays pics.

joe231 · 03-21-2010, 05:01 PM

That truck looks good!!!
Did I miss how much you
paid for it, if you don't mind the question.

Slofarmtruck · 03-22-2010, 12:30 AM

I picked it up for $1500.00 not running, which in hindsight may have been a little much, but the truck is fairly rust free for this area and it only has 112000 miles on it. I think total including the price of the truck I have about $2300.00 into this vehicle. Thanks for the compliments, the truck will look alot better without that cap on the bed.

03-17-2010, 01:43 AM	#1
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Great day! Now with pics! Well after a few months of waiting, my new to me 1986 C10 LWB was delivered to my house tonight. It is tucked safely in the garage where I will begin inspecting it tomorrow. Current known issues are, it will run with gas poured down the carb, and the brakes are soft/possibly not working. I only saw the truck once before tonight and it was in a poorly lit storage unit so I am very excited for tomorrow morning! I do have one question for the forum. I am in need of new door lock cylinders with keys. Where is a good place to order/buy these from? Thanks and pictures will be posted tomorrow. Last edited by Slofarmtruck; 03-21-2010 at 04:09 PM.

03-17-2010, 02:03 AM	#2
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Great day! i have bought them from classic industries, you can buy them at your local auto parts without a doubt. The reason i got mine at classic industries i because they have the set with one key for everything including the ignition, no more fumbling with 2 different keys.

03-17-2010, 07:24 AM	#3
C10Silverado79 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: York, PA Posts: 180	Re: Great day! waiting impatiently for the pics. :-) __________________ 1979 C10 Silverado 1998 Camry 5spd 2005 Harley ElectraGlide Last edited by C10Silverado79; 03-17-2010 at 07:25 AM.

03-17-2010, 07:50 AM	#4
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03-17-2010, 06:55 PM	#5
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! I took pics but did not have time to upload them. Today was full of excitement as the temporary daily driver decided to mis-fire on 3 cylinders and not start while I was at the auto parts store. It's my in-laws car so I bought new plugs and limped the car home. Once at my house the car ran perfect. We'll just say I hate dodge products. Now on to the truck. I drained the gas/oil mix out of the engine and added some new oil only! Installed a battery, poured some fuel down the carb and she fired up for a few seconds. Re-connected the fuel line, repeated and got it to run with some pedal pressure. She didn;t want to idle and ran rough. This could be the 5 year old gas or that it needs a tune up. I have decided to throw away the quadrajet and pick up an Edelbrock. I will also be removing any and all emmisions components as they are not needed. The truck seems to be fairly loaded as it has A/C that still has pressure in the system (crosses fingers it still works), Cruise control, and tilt column, cloth bench seat, and matching cloth headliner. It is 2wd and has a 305 with a 700R4 behind it. I did notice that the fuel gauge is stuck past way past the full mark. Any ideas on where to begin troubleshooting this? The front half of the Brake Resovoir was very low, and I was told that the pedal is soft so I will begin tearing into the rear brakes tomorrow morning. I did sit in the truck and click on the am/fm radio and smiled as Don McLean's - American Pie came on. Made the day better right there.

03-17-2010, 07:38 PM	#6
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: Great day! fuel gauge is probably a bad ground on the sending unit on top of the tank...

03-17-2010, 08:23 PM	#7
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: Great day! Hey sweet deal that's awesome congrats! Yea I would check wires on the sending unit. Defiantly get rid of all that old gas just gonna gum up your motor n cause you tons of headaches buddy! Good luck sounds like a fun project __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

03-17-2010, 08:42 PM	#8
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! This brings up another question than. How do you get rid of old gas. I have no idea how much fuel is in the tank, but am planning on dropping it tomorrow.

03-17-2010, 11:26 PM	#9
oldschool18 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Posts: 785	Re: Great day! well if your gonna drop the tank turn the ring pull the sending unit out and drain the tank, and put a new sending unit in it if your gonna have it down...and if its been sitting a couple of years it might not be a bad idea they are pretty cheap and you might as well put a new fuel filter on it too............I love spending other peoples money........I have to spend someone's cause the old lady spends all of mine....haha

03-18-2010, 12:44 AM	#10
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! ^^Thats the plan! Ok on to some promised pics. Not much light in the garage and its dirty but you will get the idea! I have the air cleaner assembly, was removed for carb tinkering. Last edited by Slofarmtruck; 03-18-2010 at 12:45 AM.

03-18-2010, 12:48 AM	#11
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! The bed cap will be donated to the local scrap yard once the truck is running, unless my for free add pans out locally.

03-18-2010, 12:52 AM	#12
OYMC Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 269	Re: Great day! Congrats on the new member to your family... I would love to have your bed;-)

03-18-2010, 05:48 PM	#13
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! Spent money today! Bought a new Edelbrock 650 carb, adapter plate, egr block off, proper studs for trans and throttle cables, and shiny chrome air cleaner. I removed most of the emissions components and just finished welding the exhaust manifold bungs shut. I had to pick up some longer carb mounting studs and am hoping to hear the truck run tomorrow!

03-19-2010, 09:55 PM	#14
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! Another good day today! Got the truck running and she purrs nicely. Replaced the Master Cylinder, front Calipers and rear wheel cylinders. Just picked up a lot of brake line to replace the falling apart rear line. Hoping to have a functional truck tomorrow and new pics will be taken!

03-19-2010, 10:00 PM	#15
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,297	Re: Great day! i think you got ripped off on this truck and im willing to take it off your hands so that you dont have to suffer with it...... serioously tho that looks great good luck with it~~ __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!



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03-19-2010, 10:52 PM	#16
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! Thanks Bob! I had my doubts on this purchase but after hearing the engine come to life, I am back to positive feelings. The plan for this truck is to drive it through the summer and drop a 472/TH400 caddy combo in before snow flies.

03-21-2010, 12:24 AM	#17
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! All new rear brake lines are installed but have no fluid to the front calipers. Either the proportioning valve is stuck or I have some collapsed lines. Troubleshooting will commence in the morning! Also installed my wood Grant steering wheel from my previous C10! Last edited by Slofarmtruck; 03-21-2010 at 01:54 AM.

03-21-2010, 01:48 AM	#18
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Great day! Looks like a pretty nice truck! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

03-21-2010, 03:48 AM	#19
spinem haha, ford guys... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 576	Re: Great day! fresh wiper fluid! wooo.. ahahaha nice truck man.

03-21-2010, 03:56 PM	#20
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! After replacing all the front brake lines today I finally have some brakes. Feels like I need to adjust/bleed the rears again. She was good enough for her first drive in at least 10 years. Rinsed her down with the hose and snapped some pics. Tomorrow I need to tune the carb some more, repair the non-working headlights, install the tach, and remote satellite radio since I want to retain the stock stereo. She does blow some grayish/white smoke every once in a while which has me a little worried, but I do have a complete 350 for my project car that I can throw in if needed. Ok enough babble here are todays pics.

03-21-2010, 05:01 PM	#21
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Great day! That truck looks good!!! Did I miss how much you paid for it, if you don't mind the question. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

03-22-2010, 12:30 AM	#22
Slofarmtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 162	Re: Great day! I picked it up for $1500.00 not running, which in hindsight may have been a little much, but the truck is fairly rust free for this area and it only has 112000 miles on it. I think total including the price of the truck I have about $2300.00 into this vehicle. Thanks for the compliments, the truck will look alot better without that cap on the bed.

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