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  1. trucktony

    custom/aftermarket door mirrors

    Hello Can anyone help me out on finding the right aftermarket door mirrors for my 1977 c20 truck The truck is in such a good condition I hate to drill the doors for just any mirror And because there are already mounts on the doors I was hoping someone could tell me which mirror fit these mounts...
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    removing 283 v8 with hydramatic

    Hello At last I could buy my dream truck It's a 1958 chevrolet Cameo has a Hydramatic automatic 4 speed I want to rebuild the engine and transmission Can somebody here tell me whats the best way to take the engine out? because of the flywheel gasket on the torus I would think it's best to take...
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    chevrolet panel canopee seats

    Hello there I bought a set of panel truck front seats But they seem from another year as mine 47-54 Can anyone identify these I am very glad with my purchase but realy want to know where they original came from Say's body by fisher on the decall first thought they were from a 39-46 panel but...
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    1964 bed conversion

    Can anyone tell me what's the difference between the 1958 and 1964 slongbed stepsides? I know the wheelbase is different and I would replace the fenderwells a bit forward proberbly. But how much and what are the pitfalls? I can trade a 1964 stepside for a 1964 fleetside bed and want to put it...
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    Bed conversion

    My 1958 fleetside long bed was to far gone to repair Used it for my rear fender wells of my 58 panel truck Now I can buy me a 1964 fleetside long bed lenght is about the same (98") Only the wheel base is different (127"1964) (123.25"1958) Rear overhung is 47,48"(64) 53,12"(58) But if I...
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    GMC suburban carrier tailgate emblems

    Found some tailgate emblems for the suburban carrier size 14"x 2" NEW must be repro's no partnumber cast in Had one offer for 245 dollars each shipping and handling will take awhile Cause I will have to send them from europe
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    283 powerglide conversion

    Hello. I bought a 1958 belair 283 v8 with a powerglide transmission. I want to build this in my 58 chevy truck. Does anyone know if this will be a fit conversion? There will be a new motor/transmount to tackel the torque problem. But is it neccesary to hack out the rear motor mount that's...
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    camper special mirrors

    Help !!! I saved a lot of 1973-81 camper special mirrors. That go all the way down on the doors Got them apart so I could store them better. Now I want to put them together again and can not figure out how they were assembled. The rods are numbered but there is a chance they are from...
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    power steering conversion

    Hello there I'am working on a power steering conversion for my 58 truck. I got all the goodies, but have the steering box from a 1980 blazer 4x4. "how to" say's I need the 2 wheel drive steering box. Can anyone tell me the difference? So I wound get in trouble figuring out the steeringwheel...
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    steering column

    I am trying to build a power steering unit to my 1958 truck. The manual says to use a 1970/80 chevrolet van column. Now I can buy a 81 chevy van column with NO tilt. Can anyone tell me what the best lenght is that I can use when you know please tell me where to measure from. Every tip is...
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    1954 advance automatic

    hello There We are working on a 1954 advance design (bullnose)truck with a 235 and an automatic hydromatic transmission The 6volt startermotor is worn out and we want to replace it with a 12volt But we just can't seem to find one that fits. It's waaaayy different then the footstarter motors...
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    roller bearings versus ballbearings

    I'am searching for the parts numbers for roller bearings for the task force truck. It's a half ton 3100 1958 I like to go over to disc brakes And I do not think the ballbearings will hold the load. I'am looking for the part numbers on the cups and bearings I know the ballbearings are B01...
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    55-59 GMC vin stamped on frame

    Hello There Is there anyone how knows where I can find(if there are?) the vin stamped on the frame rail of a 56 gmc 1/2 ton truck I can't seem to find one. If there isn't one in the frame How can I verify what's the first date of use of the vehicule Is there some sort of archive from GMC...
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    apache panel seat swap

    Hello there Does anyone know if I can make a front seat from a 63 apache suburban fit to a 58 apache panel truck I can buy one but I'am not sure if I can make it fit properly because the 60-66 had the independent suspension with the lowered cab for easier access I do not know if they are...
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    transmission problemo

    I have got a chevy 3100 shortbed with 350 and 3onthetree with overdrive. Problem is: it keeps popping out of 3rd gear Manual say's: bearing,rod allignment, transmission allignment. Transmission allignment will take a lot of work:rolleyes: I just keep replacing the transmissions That's...
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