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Wow, I haven't updated this in a while. Well I got alot of new parts for it. I bought some new wheels from GM. They are 15x8 70's rally rims. I got a new set of tires. They're 275/60R15 BFG Radial T/A's. Hopefully gonna get them mounted tonight. Bought a set of drop shakles for the rear, still haven't figured out when those are gonna go on there. Got my new radio put in, and found a factory cup holder for it on eBay. Hopefully I'll get some new pictures on here tonight when I get the rims put on.

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mine does this, I have done everything I can think of to figure it out. no luck. just one of those gremlins that you gotta live with i guess.

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I tried Bell Tech 2" drop shackles under my bed, but the '88 & '89 bed has a larger "under-side rib" that may require to be cut out to accommodate the shackle clearance. Later model beds have a rib 1/2 the size, that will clear the shackle.

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Finally got some pictures for you guys, got the new wheels on a few minutes ago
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...217_095623.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...217_095631.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...217_172248.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...217_172225.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...217_172237.jpg

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Well I got busy last night on the truck again. Got the new grille and the new parking lights installed. Quite a change if you ask me.
Before:
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...221_182556.jpg
After:
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...221_192027.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...222_101929.jpg
Also a picture of the truck after the drop and the cup holder.
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...222_101839.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...222_101958.jpg

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Well I decided to get some new valve covers and I wanted to get the perimiter style covers over center bolt. So I picked up a GMPP #24502540 valve cover adapter
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...veradapter.jpg
And a set of these GMPP #12480127 Valve covers
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...Valvecover.jpg
Hoping to get these soon. I'm sick of waiting. Only cost $261. Hopefully they will make the engine bay look alittle nicer. Also does anyone know about anything about a Moroso OEM replacement oil pan? Mines starting to rot on the side of it and leak oil. So I'd like to fix that as soon as possible.

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Well I got one side on last night and I'm pretty sure I picked the hardest side too. Rwally had to move alot of stuff around and cut the vacuumn booster line aswell. Although I did make a replacement line for it. Makes the engine look so much better in my opinion. I'll see if I can get some pictures.

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Whered you get the wheels from and did they come with the centercaps?

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I got the wheels from GM. they were for a 77 C10. They were around 75 bucks a piece. as for the center caps I got those for a 91 C1500 and the Chevrolet decal for the caps was also seperate.

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Nothing really new to update, just kinda collecting parts right now. I got upper and lower ball joints waiting to go in. I bought a tach cluster off eBay yesturday waiting for it to come in. I have a new steering gear thats 2 1/2 turns lock to lock instead of 3. I bought some Kodiac/Topkick door handles and waiting to put those in. Also thinking about swapping out the 2WD sway bar for a 4WD one. Does anyone know if it is stiffer or not? Or if it will even work?

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Helluva deal for the money.

Very lucky find for sure man enjoy that sucker!

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if the sway bars do match up they willbe the exact same thing. no stiffer no softer.

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Got some more pictures of under the truck, cuase I know everyone loves pictures :lol:
New shocks, U bolts, and hangers.
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165027.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165034.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165018.jpg
New muffler installed. Knock off Flowmaster 10 Series.
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165047.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165118.jpg
New sway bar end-links.
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165108.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165100.jpg
Also wanted to try something alittle different with the Chevrolet decal I had laying around. I don't know if I like it yet or not. anyone have any opinions?
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...303_165236.jpg

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Man. I have been in the south soooo long, I forgot what the underside of a northeaster truck looked like after a while.

Doing a good job on her though!!

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if the chevrolet decal stood out more it would be better, of course it could just be the pic. I literally stared at it for 2 minutes looking for it. I like it though.

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I forgot about undercarriage rust and I've lived in AK basically my whole life. I've had my rust free 89 to long i guess.

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Hey 75 Chevyguy.What mirrors are on your truck in those pictures you posted--They look different !!!
Dobok

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I like the truck! Looking great! How much was that grille? I think those rear views are the sport version, I might be wrong tho
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Dobok, the side mirrors are the sport version. I got both mine from GM. Trying to go as all original as possible. Ricky, the grille I got from a company called Empire Auto through work. It was 44$ on sale, but it definitely isn't the greatest thing known to man. I'm still trying to locate a factory painted grille. As for the rust, it's not too bad underneath. I've definitely seen worse on much newer trucks!

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Finally found a tach cluster for my truck on Ebay. Follwed the instructions that tommie wrote up, which are excellent by the way. Got that installed last night just gotta hook up the tach for it. Will hopefully get some pictures of it.

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Finally the cluster is all installed!
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...316_211233.jpg

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Looks good! Have you installed the door handles yet? I'd like to see some pics, if you have.

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Haven't done the door handles unfortunately. I got them in and they are about 1" longer then the regular door handles. So I'm goona need to fabricate something to hold them in there.

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Finally got pictures of the new valve covers too.
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...317_095012.jpg
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/...317_095021.jpg

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Figured out how to get the handles in. They will fit perfect. But I need to shorten the rods and get a couple new parts, but hopefully tomorrow night I will have the drivers side in. I'm just waiting on the passenger side parts to come in. Most likely Wednesday or Thursday they will be in.