Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

c10chevy69 · 09-18-2010, 02:01 PM

I am hunting for the ground strap locations. I have found four of them. The two at the firewall to either side of the valve covers. The one from the inner fender to the frame on pass. side. The last one I found was the one from the cab to the cab mount pass. side about midway. Anybody willing to get dirty finding the last one or is there another one? The kits have five of them but I don't know. I would think that there is one under the bed somewhere that might be the place to start. If you would please post a pic of it's location and I will add mine and make a thread about it. Assembly manual only shows the engine locations (looked twice now). Thanks for your help.

**yote1234** · 09-18-2010, 07:51 PM

i just tore down a 97,000 mile original and i belive you got them all...

**GR8-68** · 09-18-2010, 08:09 PM

that is also all I found on mine

c10chevy69 · 09-18-2010, 09:23 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I wonder why they sell the kit with 5 straps then?

Shyguy · 09-18-2010, 09:30 PM

I am not sure, but it sure makes sense that there would be a ground strap from the frame to the bed. None of my trucks have one, but I am going to put one there when I start working on them.

Here is picture I saved from a previous post.

c10chevy69 · 09-18-2010, 10:32 PM

Thanks Shyguy. I am going to find some out of the way place but easy to get to and use the other long one there. When I get done I will take some pics and post them in another thread. Hopefully someone will get some use out of them that way.

dznucks · 09-20-2010, 07:31 AM

Those are the only four i have ever seen too, but if you have a steel bed that is bolted directly to the frame you shouldnt need a ground strap for the bed. The cab sits on rubber isolators so i would need one.

cdowns · 09-20-2010, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dznucks

Those are the only four i have ever seen too, but if you have a steel bed that is bolted directly to the frame you shouldnt need a ground strap for the bed. The cab sits on rubber isolators so i would need one.

that is a bad assumption that causes lots of problems

Keith Seymore · 09-20-2010, 07:46 AM

In addition to the ones you listed above, mine had a small woven ground strap from the gasoline filler neck to the frame.

Original owner '87 model.

K

09-18-2010, 02:01 PM	#1
c10chevy69 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 205	Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners I am hunting for the ground strap locations. I have found four of them. The two at the firewall to either side of the valve covers. The one from the inner fender to the frame on pass. side. The last one I found was the one from the cab to the cab mount pass. side about midway. Anybody willing to get dirty finding the last one or is there another one? The kits have five of them but I don't know. I would think that there is one under the bed somewhere that might be the place to start. If you would please post a pic of it's location and I will add mine and make a thread about it. Assembly manual only shows the engine locations (looked twice now). Thanks for your help. __________________ 1969 chevy C10 long bed 350 4bbl auto p/disc and 5 lug

09-18-2010, 07:51 PM	#2
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,331	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners i just tore down a 97,000 mile original and i belive you got them all... __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

09-18-2010, 08:09 PM	#3
GR8-68 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belews Creek , NC Posts: 4,220	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners that is also all I found on mine

09-18-2010, 09:23 PM	#4
c10chevy69 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 205	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners Thanks for the help guys. I wonder why they sell the kit with 5 straps then? __________________ 1969 chevy C10 long bed 350 4bbl auto p/disc and 5 lug

09-18-2010, 09:30 PM	#5
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners I am not sure, but it sure makes sense that there would be a ground strap from the frame to the bed. None of my trucks have one, but I am going to put one there when I start working on them. Here is picture I saved from a previous post. Attached Images __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E. Last edited by Shyguy; 09-18-2010 at 09:46 PM. Reason: Add picture

09-18-2010, 10:32 PM	#6
c10chevy69 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 205	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners Thanks Shyguy. I am going to find some out of the way place but easy to get to and use the other long one there. When I get done I will take some pics and post them in another thread. Hopefully someone will get some use out of them that way. __________________ 1969 chevy C10 long bed 350 4bbl auto p/disc and 5 lug

09-20-2010, 07:31 AM	#7
dznucks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Smyrna, Ga Posts: 1,647	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners Those are the only four i have ever seen too, but if you have a steel bed that is bolted directly to the frame you shouldnt need a ground strap for the bed. The cab sits on rubber isolators so i would need one.

09-20-2010, 07:46 AM	#9
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,191	Re: Question for the unmolested barn find truck owners In addition to the ones you listed above, mine had a small woven ground strap from the gasoline filler neck to the frame. Original owner '87 model. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/



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