New guy,old wrench!

[Stumpy]

Welcome from SC.

 

[Scooterwrench]

Gotta have pics or it didn't happen!

Pics of what? My rusty ElCamino or my nice solid 1500.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

Pics of what? My rusty ElCamino or my nice solid 1500.

The truck man!

 

[Scooterwrench]

It's 100 post, and 6 months of membership. At that point, you will have full access to the sight. It is set like that, to keep spam down, and it works fairly well. Sorry for any inconveniences.

Six months from now LMC will have all my money

 

[Scooterwrench]

The truck man!

OK,I'll break out my camera and start shootin'

 

[Scooterwrench]

The truck man!

Ok man,here you go!
It's a nice solid ol truck. Nary a rust spot on it anywhere. It's had a crappy paint job put on it but there seems to be plenty of clearcoat so if I were so inclined I could finish sand and buff it. It's gonna be a daily driver so I really don't care if it doesn't have a show quality finish. My goal is to spruce up the interior,the outside is for everyone else.
It's got 230,000 on the little 305 but it sounds good and don't smoke. I've put about $1000 in parts in it,$575 of that was the new dash. LMC don't offer Vaseline!
I had started an S-10 project that was intended to get the pretty stout 355 that's in Elcie. That motor will now get mothballed for when this gutless 305 takes a sh*t. I had bought a six gauge set of Marshall instruments for that build but now they're going in this truck. This truck has that 1yr only instrument cluster and the gas gauge doesn't work,plus it's butt ugly. What brought me to y'alls site was looking for the VSSB/DRAC wiring. This one has got it built into the cluster and I want my torque convertor clutch and cruise control operating. The RWAL is going in the trash. The dump valve is toast and I know how to drive.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

Looks like a fun project!

This truck has that 1yr only instrument cluster and the gas gauge doesn't work,plus it's butt ugly. What brought me to y'alls site was looking for the VSSB/DRAC wiring.

Are you referring to the "Moonie" gauges? Those were in 88 - 91. Late 91 went to needle gauges and a tach with the same connector. I agree with you on them, when mine started wigging out, I went with the Dakota Digital gauges.

Here's a link to service manuals which may help you, good luck!

www.gmt400.com/threads/88-98-service-manuals.43575/

88-98 Service Manuals

Over the years I have collected a bunch of GM service literature. Links to PDF Scans of service and STG manuals and a links to the Parts manuals. You'll need the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader to open these files. Get it directly from Adobe here {http://get.adobe.com/reader/} If you're not...

www.gmt400.com

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Damn y'all and your rust free southern trucks!!!
Looks like a solid start. They are like Harley's....just a down payment on accessories.
Nice sig pic by the way.

 

[RichLo]

Welcome! Is that shovel in your avatar pic yours also?

 

[Scooterwrench]

Looks like a fun project!


Are you referring to the "Moonie" gauges? Those were in 88 - 91. Late 91 went to needle gauges and a tach with the same connector. I agree with you on them, when mine started wigging out, I went with the Dakota Digital gauges.

Here's a link to service manuals which may help you, good luck!

www.gmt400.com/threads/88-98-service-manuals.43575/

88-98 Service Manuals

Over the years I have collected a bunch of GM service literature. Links to PDF Scans of service and STG manuals and a links to the Parts manuals. You'll need the FREE Adobe Acrobat reader to open these files. Get it directly from Adobe here {http://get.adobe.com/reader/} If you're not...

www.gmt400.com

Yeah,the "Moonie" gauges. Was 91 the only year that had that circuit board on the back? The others years I've seen have the old style printed circuit plastic film.
Thanks for the link,I'll go do some studyin'.
These are the Marshall's in the S-10 panel.