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Thanks for the pic (link) Dwayne.

...well it's getting late, I'm away from home and the truck for the holidays (so unfortunately, I can't just go look at what's hanging in a bag on the wall)...and I've searched and searched and searched for a clear pic on the site (I don't have a before pic of mine that shows my set up)...and the attached pic is all I came up with. Borrowed obviously from elsewhere on the board, it appears to show a bolt through the shifter. I guess mine could have broken or been drilled out, but it sure does seem clean. I'm anxious to get home and look at my hardware...but I think mine may have come with a bolt hole and not a pin. Again, experts weigh in for me. They had at least three transfer case shift levers in two different finishes that year, so it stands to reason they might have had more than one shift link...Thanks for looking and speaking up Dwayne. There's just too much stuff to keep up with on these trucks. It definitely takes a village to build one...

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The t-case shifter should just bolt into place with washer as shown - there is a plastic sleeve that fits over the bolt IIRC but these are typically lost to wear and time.

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I agree there is a bolt that holds the shifter on but what should the link look like between the handle and the shifter rod plate on the transfer case. Please see link below and then look at the picture on post 150. Just trying to make sure he has all the right parts to make it easier going back together.

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Here's a pic from my K1500 - to my knowledge never removed by the original owner.

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I was talking about the lower bolt circled in red.

Thanks Pete...saw lots of these in search pics last night...as well as the twisted two pin style previously referenced by Dwayne. What I'm hopeful of, is that the attached pic is a factory correct variation and it's the same as what I've got. I'll sort it out and re-post pics when I get home. Thanks for the all the pics and insight.

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OK...I'm back home and got a few pics to post. First off, here's my TC shifter set up and I believe it to be a factory set-up. Instead of the two pin soldered set up as previously mentioned...and obviously different than later bent rod previously pictured...I've got a single soldered pin that goes to the transfer case side and then a loose pin through hole set up at the shifter side.

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Started putting some of the factory markings back in prelude to the reunion of tub and chassis.

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Picture pages, picture pages, lots of fun with picture pages, lots of fun with crayons and with pencils.

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Copied member smbrouss70's St.Louis Blazer's trim markings since mine didn't have trim from the factory or obviously the corresponding marks. His was finished just a few weeks before mine...who knows the same guy might have penned both our trucks.

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...few more.

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Nice - I see fresh paint! More pics!

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Even marked the back of the new cluster...had to post it...couldn't just hide it away. Tom (TBONE1964) may tell me I put it in the wrong spot for a tach dash...but it's just for fun after all. I even put Barbara's or Betty's or Bob's initial..or agent 13, whatever that mark on the lower left is supposed to be.

Edit: Sorry the red markings don't show up too well on the new cluster.

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Just the firewall. The plan is to put the tub back on tomorrow...so just having fun with grease pencils.

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This is a pic set I've been looking forward to forever...or at least since I saw member RackMan's beautiful rolling chassis...unfortunately, we're going to wait on the exhaust until the body is on.

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Speaking of exhaust...found a bracket. Even had a nearly pristine (as these things go) factory hanger...which I think we're going to "restore" and re-use.

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Finally got the last of the powder coat back. The manifold tins were somewhat of an odyssey...They were ceramic coated just like the manifolds themselves, but they had to be shot three times. First time was the wrong color, second time they just didn't come out...but as they say...third time's a charm...(except when it comes to brake lines).

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Wow ! :jdp:

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Thanks John...I appreciate that emoji ;)

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Very nice detailed build! I'm just starting on mine, hopefully it will look like this someday.

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Thanks. I've not done it by myself. The fine folks on this site are amazing. As you get going, you'll find you have a thousand new best friends and they're all registered users of this site.

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One last rolling chassis pic...couldn't resist a quick before and after.

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Reunited and it feels so good.

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I have tried to get a good pic of the underside of the tub on numerous occasions with little to show for it. Here's the best I've got. Maybe when it gets to the alignment shop I can get some under the lift...the reason I've tried to get pics of this and post it is that it's as clean and pretty as anything done so far.

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Exemplary work!

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Wow Pete, thanks...that means a lot. There's no telling how many hours I've spent staring at your build thread. Yours is the gold standard for me.

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Thanks that means a lot. However, yours is the new gold standard and makes me want to tear down my K5!!

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No way...yours is beautiful and very original. Let's be honest, I was kind of starting with a pile. I didn't necessarily mean to be, but I was. And yours definitely ain't no clone. My CST=CloneSportTruck.

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Brad - your inbox is full :)

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Thanks...space cleared.

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I have to chime in here and say that it is a thing of beauty. I'd be afraid to drive it. Looks better than the day it rolled off the line. NICE job. Nuff said.

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Thank you very much and your opinion about driving it seems to be a popular one. Nobody around here thinks I've got the guts to make it a daily driver...except maybe (surprisingly) my wife. We'll see when it's done.

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Drive it like you stole it, can always make new again.

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You know the transaction to purchase the truck was very bumpy and there was a moment when I worried that the truck might have been stolen...luckily very little of that truck remains...and trust me I've got a pile of receipts to prove I own what you see now.

...but the sentiment is well received...and as long as I can get the window gaps to under an inch ;) ...she'll get miles put on her.

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Looks great.

Congrats on getting the body back on.Won't be long now.

And I think it's so nice how could you not drive it ?

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Thanks...I hope not, and I agree.

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What's your thought on a roll bar?

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Well...I have given it a lot of thought. I even commented in asolde's thread about it. I think they're smart because they address a glaring safety issue and can stiffen up a twisty vehicle if done right. But esthetically I don't love them. If I had to put one in it'd be a Hickey. But that being said I can't get over how perfect the pic looks below...so we're going no roll bar. I guess what I'm saying is...emotion outweighs logic or reason when making decisions about doing a nut and bolt resto on a low option rust bucket with a limited market value.

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Yeah, I'm struggling with the decision still (have a Hickey ready to go). I do prefer the look of no roll bar.

Great picture btw - shows the woodgrain lower trim and I'm guessing 16" or 16.5" wheels...

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I have a 2wd. I put in a 6pt cage. Does it looks good? No.
However, having broken my neck in a roll over 20 years ago, I learned my lesson. Cool does NOT outweigh paralysis.