Someone mentioned a square body thread somewhere

[Redfin]

no rust

Good snag.

 

[Daserlon]

Had to do a google search for high sierra trucks to find them. Searching for emblem only brought up the older ones. May have to wait for a dark night in a parking lot somewhere.

Gotta find em first then wait for a dark parking lot lol

 

[Bigmac]

Scored some free door panels for the 81! Should clean up nice. They were bought new, and only used a year, guy wants charcoal now!

 

[Daserlon]

Freebie! Fully loaded 1980 1/2 ton Silverado. The A/C is incomplete now tho. It has a couple options I've never seen before, door panel speakers and tachometer. Someone put a flatbed, 16" wheels, 3/4 ton rear springs and air bags on it. Hooker super comp headers on the 350 also. Kinda strange that all of my square bodys are blue and grey.

 

[Steve]

Freebie! Fully loaded 1980 1/2 ton Silverado. The A/C is incomplete now tho. It has a couple options I've never seen before, door panel speakers and tachometer. Someone put a flatbed, 16" wheels, 3/4 ton rear springs and air bags on it. Hooker super comp headers on the 350 also. Kinda strange that all of my square bodys are blue and grey.

Dibbs on the tach!



Damn, that's a you suck deal there! Nathan's is a real close second.

 

[Daserlon]

I'm surprised the original radio still works. Sounds pretty good too

 

[Steve]

Anyone need a good TH400 for a 4x4?




Had to make room for this!




Left the pedals alone with no.supervision and it sprouted a third.




Dual master cylinders!




Added a vibrating hand/arm rest.

 

[Bigmac]

Anyone need a good TH400 for a 4x4?

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Had to make room for this!

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Left the pedals alone with no.supervision and it sprouted a third.

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Dual master cylinders!

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Added a vibrating hand/arm rest.

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Nice Steve! What master cylinder did you use for the swap? And did you have to move the tans crossmember back? I need to install mine in the blazer!

 

[Bigmac]

Ok squarebody nation! I am starting to research the best way to drop the 81 about 3”s. It looks like belltech has a front hanger drop bracket for the rear, and there are drop leaf springs, I don’t want to do a flip kit because it’s 5.5” drop and I would have to do a c notch. The front has tons of options 2” spindles and drop springs or 3” spindle drop or 3” spring drop. I don’t think I want to do 3” spring drop, but don’t know if 3” spindle drop alone is a good option. Truck already had light duty 3 leaf rear springs so it isn’t raked, it sits pretty level now. Any of you guys done any drops on these?
3” will almost be flush with the rear lip, and an 1”-1.5 gap up front. An not doing air, or hacking up or be bed

 

[Steve]

Nice Steve! What master cylinder did you use for the swap? And did you have to move the tans crossmember back? I need to install mine in the blazer!

Used the stock 87 mc. Reused everything else. Even the trans mount! The cross member lined up perfectly in the same location. The entire swap went smooth as can be. Only thing that did not line up was the hole in the floor for the shifter. The nv4500 tower is almost 5" further back than the 4 speed.

 

[Redfin]

You going to have enough clearance with seat?

 

[Steve]

You going to have enough clearance with seat?

Who you talkin to John?

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Ok squarebody nation! I am starting to research the best way to drop the 81 about 3”s. It looks like belltech has a front hanger drop bracket for the rear, and there are drop leaf springs, I don’t want to do a flip kit because it’s 5.5” drop and I would have to do a c notch. The front has tons of options 2” spindles and drop springs or 3” spindle drop or 3” spring drop. I don’t think I want to do 3” spring drop, but don’t know if 3” spindle drop alone is a good option. Truck already had light duty 3 leaf rear springs so it isn’t raked, it sits pretty level now. Any of you guys done any drops on these? View attachment 283818View attachment 283819
3” will almost be flush with the rear lip, and an 1”-1.5 gap up front. An not doing air, or hacking up or be bed

I am looking to go the other way on a 4x4. But I want a lift on air. Have a Suburban that will become the road tripper

 

[Redfin]

Who you talkin to John?

Myself normally but you regarding the diff in tower location.

 

[Steve]

Myself normally but you regarding the diff in tower location.

Yes. The nv shifter has a pretty short throw.

 

[Daserlon]

Ok square body guys. Does anyone know the time line between the round head light and square headlight on an '80 ? I believe the square lights are late 80 but not sure.

 

[Hall84]

I might be wrong but I believe the square lights came out in 1979. I know my dads old truck is a 1982 and it has square.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I had a 81. It had square headlights and signals in the bumper.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

1980 last of the round lights
the front clip changed along with the lights.

 

[Bigmac]

1980 last of the round lights
the front clip changed along with the lights.

Yes 81 is the first year square headlight, they also claim the front clip is lighter by 250lbs and I think they added the square fuel door in the bed.they also started galvanizing some of the body parts, the later body’s got even more, but they did a partial dip on the door in 81 as well