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Just call me Sean · 07-03-2014, 04:36 PM

Hello all, just wanted to introduce myself and post a few pics. I did a brief intro in the welcome area but we all know not many go in there. I'll let you guess my name, should be pretty obvious.

I had been looking for a different truck for a long time to replace my '87 F150. Always been a GM guy but I got the Ford from my cousin and it worked so well I kept it. I got tired of it though after almost 8 years so I began to search Craigslist. After looking for about a year I finally found something I liked, this '83 GMC Sierra.

It's practically rust free and almost completely original, even has the stock radio. Someone put a Holley intake and Edelbrock carb on it, and it's missing the cruise control stuff. The 700R4 wasn't shifting properly but it came with another in the bed, which I installed and it doesn't work either. Oh well, I only paid $846 for the truck. Well, the wife liked the truck so much she claimed it as hers, so there went my new work truck.

So I had the F150 on Craigslist for sale or trade for a GM with a 4.3 or smallblock, so I could borrow the transmission for the truck. Got a text from a guy that said he had an '87 V10. I thought it was a typo, thought it was either an S10 or C10. Didn't know they were called V10s after '86. So I traded.

So this one is mine. Rusty in weird places, weird to me anyways this is Florida. Must have been a northern truck. But I'm a fuel injection guy and I got one. Both have 305s, mine has the TH400. Perfect for pulling my trailer. Probably do a project thread for both, although mine needs the most work.

Looking forward to getting to know you guys. Thanks for looking.

Gibson · 07-03-2014, 06:45 PM

Welcome, Sean! Looks like you've got a good start on a "square collection"!

RandyP · 07-03-2014, 09:12 PM

R10 = C10 (2 wheel drive)
V10 = K10 (4 wheel drive)

I see 5 lug nuts, so if it is an 87 year model it's a R10. Make the wife trade you

Just call me Sean · 07-03-2014, 10:13 PM

Oops, yeah R10.

I even have it in my AutoZone app as an R10. He did say V10 though. I prefer the 2wd anyways. I already had a K5.

It was red and black, then I let my daughter pick the color which obviously was purple, then I painted it all black. This was the most convenient picture I had. I sold it about six months ago.

Thanks for the welcomes.

07-03-2014, 04:36 PM	#1
Just call me Sean Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 1,598	New guy intro Hello all, just wanted to introduce myself and post a few pics. I did a brief intro in the welcome area but we all know not many go in there. I'll let you guess my name, should be pretty obvious. I had been looking for a different truck for a long time to replace my '87 F150. Always been a GM guy but I got the Ford from my cousin and it worked so well I kept it. I got tired of it though after almost 8 years so I began to search Craigslist. After looking for about a year I finally found something I liked, this '83 GMC Sierra. It's practically rust free and almost completely original, even has the stock radio. Someone put a Holley intake and Edelbrock carb on it, and it's missing the cruise control stuff. The 700R4 wasn't shifting properly but it came with another in the bed, which I installed and it doesn't work either. Oh well, I only paid $846 for the truck. Well, the wife liked the truck so much she claimed it as hers, so there went my new work truck. So I had the F150 on Craigslist for sale or trade for a GM with a 4.3 or smallblock, so I could borrow the transmission for the truck. Got a text from a guy that said he had an '87 V10. I thought it was a typo, thought it was either an S10 or C10. Didn't know they were called V10s after '86. So I traded. So this one is mine. Rusty in weird places, weird to me anyways this is Florida. Must have been a northern truck. But I'm a fuel injection guy and I got one. Both have 305s, mine has the TH400. Perfect for pulling my trailer. Probably do a project thread for both, although mine needs the most work. Looking forward to getting to know you guys. Thanks for looking.

07-03-2014, 06:45 PM	#2
Gibson Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 132	Re: New guy intro Welcome, Sean! Looks like you've got a good start on a "square collection"!

07-03-2014, 09:12 PM	#3
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: New guy intro R10 = C10 (2 wheel drive) V10 = K10 (4 wheel drive) I see 5 lug nuts, so if it is an 87 year model it's a R10. Make the wife trade you __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

07-03-2014, 10:13 PM	#4
Just call me Sean Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 1,598	Re: New guy intro Oops, yeah R10. I even have it in my AutoZone app as an R10. He did say V10 though. I prefer the 2wd anyways. I already had a K5. It was red and black, then I let my daughter pick the color which obviously was purple, then I painted it all black. This was the most convenient picture I had. I sold it about six months ago. Thanks for the welcomes.



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