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  1. sweetk30

    lund body kit for ext cab short bed

    i got these in a deal and have no use for them . not sure of value or desire to have a set . so i am making this post to see what feedback i get and if its good i will start a sale thread in the sale section . . . this is a lund cab and box body kit . if there was front stuff i do not have any...
  2. sweetk30

    95 1500 2wd frame partout .

    Roller frame scrapout soon . 95 1500 std cab long bed . Its from a driving truck that got in a wreck . Be t the frame up a bit to much . Looks like newer brake pads and rotors and rear axle lot drove good . Suspension front ok and frame brackets or other stuff good . Let me know if you need...
  3. sweetk30

    i am back again with another 3500HD gmt455

    So still getting parts with other life projects . . Scored a allison 5speed with correct tailshaft mounted parking brake for use in these trucks and my conversion . Come with all the stuff to bolt on a gm 8.1L also to help make my swap go faster .
  4. sweetk30

    4l80e to sm465

    Yes could work but still need to make hydro stuff work if using stock cab stuff over all aftermarket . Years ago i mated a 85-91 square body hydro to a gmt400 early hydro slave and it worked . But 95-up not played with them other than stock .
  5. sweetk30

    4l80e to sm465

    How do you plan to do clutch pedal stuff ? Its 95-up hydro parts for the cab and hydro throwout bearing on face of man trans offered then . Sm465 is mech or few external slave units . Plus more rare is correct aluminum top shifter cover with correct shifter position for gmt400 . And lack of...
  6. sweetk30

    inside cab update ?

    thanks for the info and will use this to judge the level of work i wish to put in to this truck .
  7. sweetk30

    inside cab update ?

    so i have a super clean 94-older cab and a rusted out but good guts 95-up cab . what would be needed to swap stuff over ? and or is it worth the try to do this swap ? thanks a lot for any help and tips .
  8. sweetk30

    60/40 bench seat help

    looking at a gmt400 60/40 seat was from ext cab . looking to swap it in to my std cab with a dead bench seat . any problems with this swap ? new to the gmt400 stuff . thanks and have a good day .
  9. sweetk30

    i am back again with another 3500HD gmt455

    so i found a 05 doner 2500 with the 8.1L / allison 5speed auto with 101,998 miles on it for a deal . i have been getting other parts around like the factory bolt on frame plates for under the cab / bed area i got a super clean set with hardware for 300 bucks local . getting closer to doing the...
  10. sweetk30

    95-up cruise control info

    got a 99 cab for parts 6.5 td / nv4500 and has c/c in it . . . have a 01 8.1L / nv4500 with non cruise . . anyone know the requirements for the swap ? yes 01 but same gmt400 body style as its a 3500-hd truck till 02 last year .
  11. sweetk30

    i am back again with another 3500HD gmt455

    well i been hunting and looking and found a set of original LUND 31101 fender flairs / widesides from WAY back in the day . they fit the 1500-3500 truck box when put on a 3500-hd and cover the tire PERFECTLY !
  12. sweetk30

    95-up brake pedal swap or not ?

    if i have a doner cab from a 1500 vac brake auto trans and wish to swap it on a bigger frame with hydro brakes and auto trans do i need to swap any brackets or pedal on & under the dash / firewall for this ? reason i ask is i know the older 87-down square body you do need to swap stuff . not...
  13. sweetk30

    i am back again with another 3500HD gmt455

    check fuel pressure first . the newer stuff 96-up get real funky on fuel pressure .
  14. sweetk30

    i am back again with another 3500HD gmt455

    would love to 8.1/allison swap it if i find the right deal .
  15. sweetk30

    i am back again with another 3500HD gmt455

    been away for a bit but still driving my 1st one with the 8.1/nv4500 and love it . i hooked up my buddys trailer friday night and headed out sat am for another project saved from scrap . scored a parts truck i was thinking but after looking it all over i am not so sure . . . 2 options . option...
  16. sweetk30

    4.3 to 383 Blueprint Sniper EFI

    hope you get better results from the sniper than i did . 500 miles of crap and 3 months of my life i wont get back . i went edelbrock pro flo 4 and never looked back . will keep a eye open on this thread sounds like a good bump in power is planned .
  17. sweetk30

    stuff that catches my eye

    To short a box . Sliver in front = stupid .
  18. sweetk30

    stuff that catches my eye

    100% gmt-400 body on a square body frame . I have 5 square body trucks and 2 gmt-400 . . . Solid axle front . . 73-87-91 square body core support body mounts on frame . Under cab frame shape is square body frame as 88-up didnt dip WAY down like this .
  19. sweetk30

    What years had quad GLASS sealed beam headlights?

    And the 4 tiny glass units have weak useable light beam . Lots of people are always looking for upgrades over them tiny lights . So plan your options good . I had a square body truck with the 4 light swapped in from a 90 blazer . Loved the look but night time sucked . I swapped in the bigger 4...
  20. sweetk30

    89 C 1500 with a 400 trans from factory??

    Sorry forgot to say a th350 . . Not sure what a 700r4 is in this comparison. And th400 suck for shifting stock . There all the way in 3rd by about 22mph . I had my governor modified to let it hold out a bit more and did a shift improving kit and both helped a lot . They are nice and beefy...
  21. sweetk30

    89 C 1500 with a 400 trans from factory??

    I have parted 2 1985 square body c10 trucks with factory 4.3 4barrel qjet carb th400 deep pan combos . What i dont get is why the extra 20+ hp loss of the th400 behind the already small hp of the 4.3 engine . Always amazed me what the factory did . I even parted a long bed truck with factory...
  22. sweetk30

    Wheels & Tires

    X2 . 43 years of playing / working / moving the stuff . . . And TRUE snow tires are the big ticket .
  23. sweetk30

    GMT 800 front brake upgrade to GMT400 8 lug

    Master cylinder yes maybe . But hydro boost unit dont think so . He is a TV show guy so i take his stuff with a bit of my own thinking and not 100% truth.
  24. sweetk30

    Containers for used oil filters?

    X2 for my shop also . And in summer season 5gal bucket to store them till cold season .
  25. sweetk30

    Best tran for a 454?

    Stick = nv4500 you have Auto = 4L80-e There both dam strong . Find a GOOD trans shop that knows nv4500 and have it gone threw and be good to go .

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