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Old 05-25-2010, 05:14 PM   #251
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

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I guess I'm not seeing the problem. Drive fine til about 45mph, then gun it to 65mph. Problem solved.
That's definitely cross my mind!!
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Old 06-09-2010, 11:31 AM   #252
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

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Old 08-08-2010, 08:13 PM   #253
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

sucks about the wheel, can it be straightened?

BTW, what is that truck in your avatar?
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Old 09-15-2010, 12:55 PM   #254
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sucks about the wheel, can it be straightened?

BTW, what is that truck in your avatar?
I decided to just run the Rockets. It's a little bumpy at some speeds, but it just looks too dam cool... I'll post some pics of it with all four some day...

That truck in my avatar is my '62, circa 1981, when my it belonged to my brother...
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Old 10-04-2010, 01:13 AM   #255
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

Any updates?

I just bought a '73 K20 that I was planning on building on a budget but you sure have me beat.
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Old 10-06-2010, 12:51 PM   #256
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No updates. I've just been driving it. It's been my daily driver lately. I have to deal with a couple of issues that I've been putting off. It has a 2-piece driveshaft and the carrier bearing is going bad. I'll be switching to a one piece driveshaft soon. Also, my turn signal switch is turning into powder...only works left. That's also on the 'to-do' list.
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Old 11-10-2010, 12:20 PM   #257
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

I did a couple things to the 'daily driver'.

Using junkyard parts I repaired the turn signal switch. I replaced the turn siganl cam with a nice one. The signals work like new again...

Since the truck was originally a 454 truck, the original p/s pump had been 'rigged up' to fit a small block. I ran it for a while, but lately the fabbed up brackets began to fatigue and break. I got a small block setup from the junkyard and put it in... It's proper now...

Other than that, she's treating me good and bringing me to work everyday...
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Old 11-10-2010, 01:44 PM   #258
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

Right on man!!
Glad you are getting to enjoy the fruits of your labor
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Old 01-31-2011, 12:13 PM   #259
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

Did a little something to the '73. Thanks Jonboy for the extra air cleaner. I actually located one at the shop right before yours arrived, but I like having extra parts on the shelf.

I got this idea from the show "Musclecar". They made a double snorkel air cleaner for one of their projects. I found a donor air cleaner... did some cutting and grinding a riveting and painting and this is what I came up with...
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Old 01-31-2011, 12:54 PM   #260
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Very cool. Turned out very well.
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:39 PM   #261
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Your truck looks killer man!!!
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Old 01-31-2011, 10:45 PM   #262
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Old 02-01-2011, 12:58 PM   #263
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

Thanks guys!
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Old 02-04-2011, 09:24 AM   #264
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Looks good man!
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Old 02-08-2011, 10:36 AM   #265
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

Gracias!

Yesterday I received my new grille bowtie from top banana. As soon as it warms up a little that'll go on next.
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Old 02-14-2011, 10:50 AM   #266
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Re: 1973 Cheyenne Super 10

Installed the new grille emblem on Friday. What a difference!! I love it...
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Old 02-14-2011, 10:51 AM   #267
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Snapped a few pics...
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Looks good man!
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Old 03-10-2011, 04:33 PM   #270
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If you seen this whole thread, you'll know that about 90% of this truck is built with junkyard, swap meet, freebie, or homemade parts... a real budget builder.

Well, sticking with that plan, I asked a local gearhead in conversation if he had any Flowmasters or "Flowmaster" type mufflers. He said, "Let's walk back to my exhaust pile back here". Sure enough he had a complete exhaust setup, from the collector, 3" inch pipe, Flo-Pro mufflers with turn downs that will dump just before the axle.... $40.

That's the next thing going in...
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Old 03-10-2011, 05:09 PM   #271
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nice!
hopefully the bends in the pipe will fit your truck. i have a junkyard exhaust system very similar to yours, and it doesn't fit correctly. so now i have to pay a shop to run pipe from my junkyard headers to my junkyard 40 series flows haha
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Good looking build, what size tires and wheels you running?
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Old 03-10-2011, 05:28 PM   #273
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hopefully the bends in the pipe will fit your truck. i have a junkyard exhaust system very similar to yours, and it doesn't fit correctly. so now i have to pay a shop to run pipe from my junkyard headers to my junkyard 40 series flows haha
Then bends are a little off, but I have a plan to adjust them to fit...
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Good looking build, what size tires and wheels you running?
Thanks... I'm running 15x8's all the way around... 235/60's up front, 295/50's in the rear.
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Then bends are a little off, but I have a plan to adjust them to fit...
ya the trans crossmember can be tricky lol
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