PROJECT: BARN FIND

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woody31

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Hi, its been 2 weeks since i picked up my barn find,,thought id share some pictures,,if i can figure that out,,lol..\
it is a 1988 with 138000 miles,,runs great,,ride and drive is very good,,no squeeks,,rattles or vibrations,,runs down the freeway 75 no prob,,ice cold a/c..has lots of work done to it,,before i got it,,
the story goes,,this is a 1 owner truck(technically 2 )it belonged to my bosses grandpa..he bought it brand nes at the local chevy dealer,
it is ,,he called it,,,a light duty 3/4 ton?????????????? it has a 14 bolt rear end, but has 6 lugs,,11x3 brakes,,5.7 tbi with a 7oor4 trans,,has a brake controller,,tow package,,has new water pump,alternator,new a/c compressor..new drier,,changed to 134,,replaced tires with some better but used tires,,dropped tank replaced sending unit ,,flushed fuel system,,new filters,,ect,,gas guage stopped working tho,,probably a ground,,,anyways,,im very happy with this truck,,i sold my el camino,,to buy this,,,no regrets,,
best part is the price,,,paid 1000.00 cash,,,hows that for a deal????
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woody31

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well i decided id go to the local pick and pull,,found a washer bottle with pump for 20 bux and a horn center for 8 bux,,saw hi way patrol,,he flashed on his light but didnt pull me over,,i have no inspection sticker yet cause prev owner installed a new windshield:banana-mario: so i get to my town of 576 and the local stops me,,show him my paper work, he tells me to get a sticker,,been spending lots of time cleaning and detailing it
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what is going on with the door here???
 

woody31

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bigger picture of door,,looks like pin is broken off??????????cant load pic,says too big??
 

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Its missing the door switch if thats what you're wondering about....
 

woody31

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i am referring to the pin and roller assembly that holds the spring in for roller////////////

thanks for your replies??

u like??
 

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3/4 tons came in light (standard) duty and heavy duty. Basically, HD's came with 8 lug 14 bolt rears and 1 ton suspension/brakes.
 

woody31

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ok how hard to change it?? any cutting or welding involved?

i just went looked at pass side ,,doesnt look like fun for sure..?
 
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