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Hi guys, I'm new to the site. Looked it over, pretty cool site! This is my truck, its an '80 C10 "big 10" or heavy half ton. I got it from the second owner who got it from the family. Its an original California truck that has 110K miles on it. Before that I had a K5 on 1 tons. This is only my second square body, but I have always wanted a truck like this since I was in high school.

It has the 12 bolt rear end, and currently an SM465 trans. That is coming out here in a few weeks. It has a mildly built 350 with an Edelbrock performer carb and intake, Elgin cam. I recently did 1 3/4 inch stainless headers custom built by a friend, along with a 2 1/2 duals with an x-pipe all in stainless with Magnaflow mufflers. I cleaned up some stuff in the engine bay, cleaned up the engine, changed out the valve covers and made plug wires, Changed out the coil/cap/rotor and changed my dizzy springs and vacuum advance. I also bolted up the Rally wheels with flat caps 15x8 front, and 15x10 rear with 295/50/15. It has spindles and springs in the front, and an axle flip in the back. Originally the truck was black, but the first owner was a body guy, so it had a really good repaint, bed off and everything in the mid 90's. Paint is single stage and takes some work to keep shinny, it sits in my garage mostly and I drive it on the weekends. Here is my to-do list

Swap the square lights for 79-80 round lights (I need buckets and turn signals if you have them forsale!)

swap the SM465 with a 3 groove Saginaw (I know its not the strongest, but the swap is going to be pretty cheap and it will be a year of easy driving until I build the 388 at which time I will stick a Muncie behind it)

build my 388. I got almost all the parts together for it. I just need to buy a set of heads, manifold and carb. I'm gonna go AFR's heads, not sure on the size yet though

Redo the interior. It is currently the OEM white/grey. I will redo everything in black. I will also be swapping in a full Autometer gauge set, losing the A/C (its already half gone) and heater core (its socal, I don't need heat and the wife can wear a jacket!)

I'm going to do tubular upper and lower arms, the OEM ones are about done.

Line-X the bed

That should get it going pretty well.

Me? I'm a LONG time VW guy, air and water cooled. Nothing beats Detroit iron and I got sick of the VW and euro scene. I have worked for BMW though for the last 10 years as a mechanic, VW/Audi before that. My other cars include the 335 diesel in the garage (425ftlbs torque!) and my wifes 328i sport coupe. Enjoy the pics!

Mike