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"Lock Jaw" the 1979 Stepside
- Thread starter warrpath4x4
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Theres a replacement fender in the bed for this side
gonna need cab corners
This side also
"appears" to be the worst spot on the stepside fenders
definitely gonna need to re-repair the tailgate
replacement fender, bed steps, and dash pad
not sure what i want to do about the rear bumper yet
engine bay we have 350 with a small cam, headers, weiand valve covers. she fires right up, doesnt even crank just hit it and its alive.
passenger battery tray needs replaced, its got 2 scraps of wood holding it up
driver side battery tray looks ok
passenger battery tray needs replaced, its got 2 scraps of wood holding it up
driver side battery tray looks ok
Interior looks ok, B&M floor shifter that's seen better days, obviously the dash pad is in the bed
transmission pan leaks, PO threw in a new chrome pan
factory tach, it moves when you rev it but in this pic the engine was off lol
I cant say i have ever seen one with the indicator light next to the column, it says Fog Lights
theres one on the other side also but i cant make out what it says
transmission pan leaks, PO threw in a new chrome pan
factory tach, it moves when you rev it but in this pic the engine was off lol
I cant say i have ever seen one with the indicator light next to the column, it says Fog Lights
theres one on the other side also but i cant make out what it says
I will be changing the wheels and tires, while they actually look ok on here, i am not a fan of 20's, i have a set of white steelies and a brand new set of 33x12.50z15's that will be going on it. the guy i got the truck from said he put about 500 miles on the wheels and tires and paid over $2K for them. Selling them will give me some extra coin to put back into the truck.
been driving it around a bit, just into town here and there, really liking it.
yesterday I dug into storage for my brand new 33x12.50x15" tires and a set of wheels I had in there, unfortunately the wheels are 16". so I found some pro comp 51 series black steel wheels on flea-bay for $55 a wheel.
yesterday I dug into storage for my brand new 33x12.50x15" tires and a set of wheels I had in there, unfortunately the wheels are 16". so I found some pro comp 51 series black steel wheels on flea-bay for $55 a wheel.
Yesterday after work I went to one of the department of licensing authorized agents to get the plates for the truck, getting collector plates since it wont be a daily driver, and so I never have to pay for plates again. of course I get great grandma who takes foooorrrreeeevvvvveeerrrrr, I was there 45 minutes arguing about vehicle value (she was trying to tax me for $40,000) and them telling me it has to be show quality (which it doesn't), while the other lady helped 4 people then had to come over and help this lady. We finally get to the end and almost $200, pull my debit card out "oh we dont take card, only cash or check" are you kidding me? the other lady says they have been waiting for 2.5 years for their card reader, great grandma looks at me "cant you just write a check?" of course it was also 5 minutes after they closed, so I have to go get cash today and try it again.
I am not a huge technology guy, but who still carries a check book?
I am not a huge technology guy, but who still carries a check book?
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I was going to say the same about who carries a check book lol, cool rig has potential
Looking forward to see what you do. I agree cool truck! Not many stepsides around any more.
got it titled, good thing I went back Friday because the the lady Thursday was trying to change the GVW of the truck and charge me more money, ended up at $150 vs $200
I cant remember ever having a GM that had the wobbly steering wheel before but this one does, the fix is usually to tear down the top of the column and tighten the 2-3 bolts that can be reached without having to tear too much down.
well that's not my problem
as you can see the ball bearings are coming out of the outer race and a couple actually did fall out. so i ordered a rebuild kit to go ahead and replace the lower and upper bearing in the housing.
well that's not my problem
as you can see the ball bearings are coming out of the outer race and a couple actually did fall out. so i ordered a rebuild kit to go ahead and replace the lower and upper bearing in the housing.
Gad to hear you are changing those wheels.
I'll watch the progress.
Martin
I'll watch the progress.
Martin
just ordered new door seals, window channel felt, and anti-rattle felt (whatever you wanna call them) from amazon, we will see what kind of quality it is.
who knew getting tires mounted would be such a pain in the a**, i bought one of those cheap tire changers from harbor freight, works great on small tires, not so much on larger tires. I dont like the owner of the les schwabs tire here in town and its the only tire shop so i load the new tires and wheels up and take then 3 towns over to wal-mart (not ideal either), they tell me some B.S. story about how the 12.50 wide tires are too wide and their machine doesnt have enough PSI to mount them. Of course that was yesterday and every other tire shop is closed on Sunday.
today i call one of the small mom and pop tire shops in a surrounding town,
me- i have new tires and wheels, how much do you charge to mount and balance?
her- $15 each, do you want them balanced?
me_ yes (i asked for mount AND balance)
her- oh thats another $15.50, are these car or light truck tires
me- their light truck tires, 33x12.50x15
her- oh that changed things, would we be doing all 4?
me- yes all 4
her- oh that changes things, give me a second
me- ok
her thats gonna be $300 plus tax
me- are you f**king kidding me, no thanks
her- ya sorry
called les schwabs in the same town as wal-mart (since its not owned by the guy who owns my local one) they want $152 and thats without valve stems because i have new ones in the new wheels. i know labor is more expensive than it was 7 years ago, but 7 years ago it was $20 per tire/wheel
today i call one of the small mom and pop tire shops in a surrounding town,
me- i have new tires and wheels, how much do you charge to mount and balance?
her- $15 each, do you want them balanced?
me_ yes (i asked for mount AND balance)
her- oh thats another $15.50, are these car or light truck tires
me- their light truck tires, 33x12.50x15
her- oh that changed things, would we be doing all 4?
me- yes all 4
her- oh that changes things, give me a second
me- ok
her thats gonna be $300 plus tax
me- are you f**king kidding me, no thanks
her- ya sorry
called les schwabs in the same town as wal-mart (since its not owned by the guy who owns my local one) they want $152 and thats without valve stems because i have new ones in the new wheels. i know labor is more expensive than it was 7 years ago, but 7 years ago it was $20 per tire/wheel
that does seem excessive
Not a fan of Les Schwab either...it's the most expensive tire shop in town, and they are use to dealing (and treating people) like morons, not car guys.
ya the one in my home town is awesome but i know everyone there, every other one ive been too has been horrible and now that they have sold them off, its even worse
Lube ‘em up and grab your pry bars.
Martin
Martin
This ^…..if they are already dismounted mounting them is easy and the harbor freight bubble balancer works quite well
