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I just know chevy frames arent the strongest and why not use what I have verses buying a civy 1 ton to chop up. I mean I can understand wanting to keep these in circulation but who would buy a cucv with 1/2 ton running gear? I am sure it wouldnt go for much or enough for me to replace it with a...

Well I am suppose to be buying a set of 10 bolts from a guy that came out of a civy K5 that have 3.07 gearing which I am sure would be much more highway friendly. I was thinking of putting the 10 botls under the cucv and selling it and putting them under something more family friendly. The only...

New modification here and just want to know if anyone here has went through the trouble of chopping the frame 25"s or so. I am trying to get my wheelbase down to about 110"s and would like some input from you guys. Should I hack up the cab (cut the rear of it out so its open and mount seats to...

well a little update. I bought the 12 civilian starter this past friday ($155 out the door :cry: ) and had a chance to start working on it Saturday morning. It bolted right up and to my surprise it started with no issue's. The relay didnt act up at all and I am guessing it is from not having...

Well if I am not worried about going back to 24 volt (which I am not) I could just bypass the relay right??

I thought the same thing. Why not just hook it up to the ignition switch since it doesnt pull a ton of current to activate the starter solenoid.

Thanks everyone!! I will be going to the parts store and buying my 12 volt starter and trying to find a relay.

Well I guess that would have been the cause for the small fire it started when it happened :evil: Do most part stores carry them in stock?

But would the starter relay cause it to start melting wires?? Thanks for the welcome!

Hey all just wanted to say whats up and let you know I am the proud owner of a 86 M1028. It has 55k on it and came with 37" Procomp Xterrains XTC (Xtreme Compund) on 17" wheels. It is all stock outside of the tires and some slight trimming. The guy I bought it from ($2800 - good or bad) was...