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09-11-2012, 07:16 PM
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Location: Lincoln, NE
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New member New Truck
Hey everyone. My name is Tony and this is my first post and I just bought this truck a few weeks ago. I drove by this truck for a month and fell in love and decided I might as well get it. I didn't need it, but definitely wanted it.
[IMG]  [/IMG]It's a 1979 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne. It supposedly only has 28,000 original miles on it. The truck isn't near perfect but it's very clean. I've only found one tiny spot of rust on the right front fender, but it's not through yet and appears to be just surface rust. I came across this website and was surprised how active the forum is. I want to keep this truck in good condition and I hope you guys can help me. I have moderate mechanic skills and can do most things with instructions and a bit of help. I'm definitely not a natural gearhead by any means. My long term goal is to get the truck repainted. and get the interior back to prime condition. Supposedly the truck just had a RV and Tow cam put in..have no idea what that is or the specs. The engine is dressed up with edelbrock valve covers and airfilter cover. The electric system and rubber was replaced recently as well. There are headers put on it recently too I have no idea what size the primaries are or anything. It appears the catalytic converter was removed from what I can see. All this work was done by the previous owner and he had someone else do the work and couldn't really tell me any details about the mods. The truck seems sluggish to me. I've never had a 350 truck so i'm not sure if it's supposed to be this sluggish. It moves around fine but def has no pep. It's hard to start sometimes and I have to choke it often and white smoke comes out when I start it. Even if it's hot out I will have to give it gas sometimes to keep it going, other times it starts and runs fine. I need to change the coolant as it's just filled with water now. I'm thinking about just draining the radiator and pouring coolant in and seeing what my ratio is with a test strip since there will be water in the block. I'm guessing the guy just used garden hose water and not distilled, i don't know how big of a deal that is with these trucks. |
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09-11-2012, 07:29 PM
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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Gorgeous truck and welcome to the board! There are some really great members on here that have a ton of knowledge and everyone is more than willing to help you out.
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09-11-2012, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hickory, NC native, but stuck in Valdosta, Ga
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Re: New member New Truck
Like!!! Nice colors!
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09-11-2012, 08:34 PM
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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That truck is clean!
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09-11-2012, 09:04 PM
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Location: Port Coquitlam, BC
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looks real sharp!
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09-11-2012, 09:50 PM
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Location: East Texas
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Re: New member New Truck
Looks like a nice original truck and great colors. Welcome to the board!
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09-11-2012, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Quincy, FL
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Re: New member New Truck
Sweet, welcome to the forum. Find you someone who knows carburetors and have them go through the tune up settings fi you are not comfortable with it or have the right tools. As far as the coolant you probably know more about the mix than I do, I live in Florida.
There are a lot of good folks here and yes it is happily active. |
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09-12-2012, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Bowie Maryland
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Re: New member New Truck
Very nice ride and welcome to the forum.
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09-12-2012, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lafayette, IN
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Re: New member New Truck
Welcome to the forum! That is a nice looking truck you found!
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09-12-2012, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Zootown, MT
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Re: New member New Truck
Hey welcome to the best boards around from MT! Awesome looking truck looks super clean
 Sounds like a fun project truck.
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09-12-2012, 02:03 PM
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Location: Nashville TN
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Re: New member New Truck
welcome
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09-12-2012, 04:05 PM
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Location: Stockholm
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Welcome!
Nice find, love that color combo.
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09-12-2012, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: New member New Truck
Real nice looking truck. welcome aboard.
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09-13-2012, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mulvane, Ks.
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Welcome. It looks like it will not take a lot of work to get it where you want it.
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09-13-2012, 11:06 AM
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Re: New member New Truck
welcome,looks great
def get the water out, make it right!
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09-13-2012, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Re: New member New Truck
How much coolant will it take to fill this thing? Is straight tap water okay? I mean if I just drain the radiator and fill it is that good enough or do I need to drain the whole system and use distilled water or pre mixed coolant?
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