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01-12-2014, 04:08 PM
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C10 Club Tennessee
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Just bought this 1987 Square Body
This is the first square body I've owned in a long time. I owned a 78 stepside back in the mid 90's but didn't know as much as I do about trucks as I do now.
That saying I have some questions. I need alot of interior pieces because this thing isn't in good shape dash wise. How do you swap the light dash to a gauge dash? I'll have alot more in the near future. It will be my daily driver so I need to make it dependable before anything.      
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01-12-2014, 06:44 PM
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Location: Hollidaysburg, PA
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
here are some pics of the wiring, my uncle had bought a 79 and some one put newer interior in it and went from dummy lights to gauges but never rewired it. Just check or run down the wires most should be there but most wont be in the right spot and make sure you know what year of truck you get the gauge dash from. Its time consuming and try not to bend up the metal tabs to much when moving them around in the plug.
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01-12-2014, 07:18 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
I know this has nothing to do with driving your truck but I noticed the front bumper is lower on one side than the other. (Driver side) Make sure all bolts are tight. Might just be bent. Good luck with your old "new" truck.
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01-16-2014, 02:35 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
Welcome to our side
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12-27-2014, 11:34 AM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
Been doing a lot of little things to it and haven't updated it much here. Just finished the drop yesterday.
 
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12-27-2014, 05:03 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
Nice. What drop kit did you go with and how much drop didit give you?
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12-27-2014, 05:19 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
I used 2.5 Drop spindles, cut one coil off, and on the rear I used the kit that specialtyretail sells on the parts board. Also had to use shock relocators on the rear.
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12-27-2014, 06:56 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
Nice. A set of 8" wide rear wheels would fatten up that skinny rear look nicely.
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12-27-2014, 07:09 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
Man that looks killer! Keep the hubcaps and steelies.
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12-27-2014, 07:58 PM
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12-27-2014, 08:30 PM
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12-27-2014, 11:25 PM
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12-27-2014, 11:26 PM
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12-27-2014, 11:46 PM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
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Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4 |
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06-15-2015, 09:00 PM
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C10 Club Tennessee
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
I've decided to go with a set of the 20 inch Dodge steel wheels. I've only got one and I'm having to accumulate the other three. I need opinions on what color to paint them. Black, white, or gray (interior color). I'm also going to probably use the rally center cap on them.
Suggestions? 
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06-16-2015, 12:12 AM
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Re: Just bought this 1987 Square Body
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