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  1. texascowboy

    Rims on newer Chevy

    Ok guys I just got me a 2000 x-cab z71 Chevy 1/2 ton and it has stock 16in rims on it. I have a set of 15in custom rims and would like to know if they will fit and if so will it do any damage to my drive train or any thing else. The stock rims are 6 lug and so are the old one, got em off a 4x4...
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    Goodbye 'Ol Blue

    :( I was sorry to let this old truck go, but I could not afford to keep wasteing my money. So, I sold the 'ol blue and got this....:D Good news is, my wife said that I could eventually find me a new project.
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    Throttle Cable .....Help.

    Okay guys I had to put a new throttle cable bracket on my truck and now the cable is in kinda of a bind. At first it did great but, now it wants to stick. Let me try to explain...coming off the firewall the cable goes straight for about 2" and then it makes a half of a "U" shape and then...
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    Exhaust Leak...

    :(....I have a Exhuast Leak on my 83, I have a set of headers on it and yes I have the correct gaskets for the headers. The thing keeps leaking from the same spot...if you are facing the front of the truck its on the right side where the power steering pump is at. I have changed the gasket and...
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    Bye,Bye, Love....

    :( Well guys, hate to say it but, I sold my 65 this morning......:o got a good price for it though, the guy that bought it was really happy with the way it drove and ran. They drove it home with no problems I wished them the best....he is gonna finish the paint and some minor details...
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    Bad Vibrations.......

    Okay I just put new wheel bearing on my 83 and it seems to be doing fine, except now when I get too 70mph or faster the whole truck shakes. Yes I rechecked the bearings and the nuts and all is good. Today I went to my local shop they put it on the lift and checked evrything from the drive...
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    Any Interest???

    I know this is the wrong area to post this but, hey its worth a shot. Anyone interested in buying or tradeing for a '65 stepside?? I'm looking to sell mine or trade for a four wheeler{500 or bigger}. And yes it is posted in the "trucks for sale". Thanks for the interest.
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    Yea or Nay??

    What's up fellows? What do you think about a turbo 400 tranny? I just found out that is what is in my truck and was told that previous owner must of switched it. Anyway you know the steel line for the vaccum?, I was told that this tranny needs lots of vaccum so I figured I would either drill out...
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    shifting????

    :D Okay people, got a small ? for ya; first let me say this I just put a new motor in my 83 and everything is going good , except the transmisson seems to be shifting a lot later than before. I did nothing to the tranny at all the only thing I did was take out the 305 and put a rebuilt 327 in...
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    Motor info??

    Hi guys I have been hanging 'round the 60-66& 73-87 site with two differnt projects. Anyway I have a motor which I believe is either a 397 or 350; here is the #3970010 looked on another site and it did not give alot of info. If you had to guess what would you say it is?? and is this a good...
  11. texascowboy

    No start/bump

    :confused: Got in my truck this morning to start it up and nothing; not even a bump. Battery is good, turn the key and everything seems to work, even the little orange light in the dash comes on and so do all the guages. I'm thinking its that black box on the front fire wall above the...
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    Little help??

    :confused: Whats up guys?? got in my truck the other day to start it up and it would'nt start. look under the truck and found what I believ to be the ground wire off the starter has somehow got cut? problem is where does this wire connect too?? I know it comes off the starter but then where...
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    The Holidays

    :D Well the holidays are once again upon us and I was just sitting here thinking {yeah I know; bad idea} LOL :p Anyway, I was thinking of friends and family that I miss and wont see this year due to my move to Weatherford recently and yet I know that they are doing fine. I will be with...
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    My 65'

    :eek: Okay I took some pictures of my truck; but you have to go to the photos area to look at it cant figure out how to get it here. Look under my name "texascowboy" and let me know what you think?? Yeah I know it still needs some work, but hey I'm closer than I was five yrs. ago. :D:D...
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    wireing problem solved; almost

    :confused: got the wireing problem fixed today , turns out brand new switch had bad relay??? never heard of this but ,all lights are now working, except the passanger side blinker. even got new bulbs all the way around and the back blinker works but not the front have checked all wires and...
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    wireing problems

    Howdy, everybody new to the forum and just wanted to say 'HI" I currently in the process of rebuilding a 65 chevy stepside and have a small problem, I bought a new wiring harness for the head lights and they still dont work on the harness there is a small "pig tail" wire and I was wondering...
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