Getting The K10 Square Body Up and Running - Music City Trucks S2, E17

We picked up a 1985 Chevy K-10 with a plan to do a full rebuild. But with just a few small repairs and upgrades that you can do in your driveway, we can get this Chevy back on its feet. Next stop? We’re going off-road for a little trail action!
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Torque Converter Fix
05:28 - Brake Upgrade
11:12 - Tune Up
17:17 - Trail Action
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[@lesterscrugs2272]

"Time to get busy. Get some grease under my fingernails." *puts on gloves* 😂😂😂

[@sonofculloden2]

Doesn’t want to look like a filthy red neck

[@2000blackstang]

He can't get his ring all messy! Lol

[@harryfp1494]

@@sonofculloden2 yeah that’s what it is.

[@Truck_person]

@@sonofculloden2not everyone can handle being able to look at your hard work and imagine your dirty redneck hands is what fixed it

[@rexgratteaux8655]

I love the old square body K series trucks I've owned a few of them almost bullet proof in stock form , one of mine had an SM465 4SPD and 4.10 gearing , it was a monster in the mud or crawling around with the granny 1st gear , true Legend of GM TRUCKS

[@danielwatkins688]

the bed still has paint on the bottom that's impressive

[@browningchannel]

I can't wait to see the next episode and see what you guys do with the roll bar and lighting extras.

[@vernhoke7730]

My 1st pick up was a 1978 K10 square body, 350, 4 speed & 8' bed, I bought in 1980 with 12,500 miles. It had a Fisher 8' power angle plow that had never seen snow, '76 & ' 77 were bad winters but '78-'80 weren't. It already had a lift kit in it, so I sold the plow and bought it some new sneakers. They were 14x36-15 Pro Trac Hi Rollers mounted on 15x10 aluminum wagon wheels. There wasn't a mud hole, sand pit or snow pile it couldn't crawl through.

[@jesseshelby4383]

Stacy David called, he said he did this build 15 years ago 😂😳

[@MrCherokeeguy98]

😂 I was going to say the same thing (maybe that's where Mark's "stunt double" reference came from)

[@BentonHart]

They referenced his build at the very end when they joked about calling it Stunt Double.

[@jesseshelby4383]

@@BentonHart mabye they could get Stacy David to come check it out when it's done being built 😂

[@thetrutha2177]

@@jesseshelby4383 the difference is Stacey is a builder, these clowns are parts changers.

[@jesseshelby4383]

@@thetrutha2177the one guy looks like weird al Yankovic 😝

[@MrCheez85]

I had a 84 C10. I miss my baby. Had so many plans for that truck

[@mzoni2580]

Steering wheel is wobbly as hell brother

[@markbridges6804]

Im a Ford guy but I cant wait to see this build!!

[@tequilandtacos]

i love power nation ! i use to wake up and be excited everytime it was one tv ! really lovve power nation !

[@ekim72]

Great vid, keep 'em coming.

[@tbone8057]

hell yeah good project cant wait to see the outcome

[@SnowMan68]

Why not replace the calipers too?

[@gidderman]

Lol i know you guys are making a TV show, but damn man you couldn't clean the corrosion off the thermostat housing neck where the hose goes on... lol SURFACE PREP is THE #1 important step on mating surfaces (yes that includes where hoses attach)

[@bradenkowal8117]

They are just getting it running good before they tear it all apart. Its gonna be all taken apart and gauranteed a different engine

[@JC4041]

Good thing you guys didn't pick "Stunt Double"....since Stacey David already did it on Gearz for his Fall Guy clone.

[@nfldrider]

Pretty sure that was the joke.

[@bmstylee]

I'm guessing Stacey's truck will be the better truck. This will be a hack job with a rust bucket paint job which seems to be their MO anymore. Look at their Suburban project to see where it's going.

[@thetrutha2177]

Everything these clowns do on this channel was at one point done by Stacey. He was the original creator of "power block" back in the day when it was back originally on satellite and cable tv.

[@thetrutha2177]

@@bmstylee uea that's because the have a bunch of clowns on the channel that don't have any real skills.

[@reekz1568]

I had a 91 K10 Blazer. That thing was beastly. I slapped some 36 inch tires on it and a tow truck bumper from an old 90’s tow truck. Instant tank.

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

1991 is a V10 Blazer not a K10

[@ralphprange5163]

my dad had a 86 short bed the same color with 4-speed overdrive and awesome memory

[@firstpersonjay5655]

Beautiful work

[@thetrutha2177]

Beautiful work, your kidding right? Thess clowns did basic maintenance.

[@firstpersonjay5655]

@@thetrutha2177 replacing a flex plate isn’t basic maintenance num nuts get you’re facts correct before leaving an ignorant comment probably just mad you can’t work on the dam truck or have it

[@CJColvin]

That old Square Body C10 is one beautiful badass truck and thats when GM used to build really great trucks before they started making junk.

[@adamyoder6024]

The 99-07 Silverados have are considered one of the best trucks GM has ever built. As a owner of a 04, they are super easy to work on, and are really good trucks

[@CJColvin]

@@adamyoder6024 Yep then after 06 they became junk.

[@bluegrassman3040]

I had a 91 K1500 and a 99 Silverado. The 91 had the tbi 350. Ran good but was a snail compared to the 99 which had the 5.3. I had the later truck for nearly ten years. Bought it used w/ about 122,000 and sold it with 243,000. I did have to have the transmission rebuilt(sun shell assembly came apart because the factory one was machine pressed together!). Was a good truck, but many of the parts on it very not as heavy as the 91 was. I had to replace both window regulators twice. You could definitely tell that GM’s quality started slipping in the 90s, if not before.

[@CJColvin]

@@bluegrassman3040 Nice

[@bluegrassman3040]

@@CJColvin my dad once owned a 77 1500. His had the 350 4 barrel. Solid truck but the body was VERY rusty. The 73-79 body trucks are very hard to find because of the rust problem they had, which is a shame.

[@mattspears789]

Stacy David beat you to the Fall Guy build.

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Remember; If it ain't broke, you're not trying hard enough!

[@charleykeenan6171]

My dad "They stopped building trucks in this country when they moved the tank out of the cab..." Looks great and I will be following this build closely...

[@alexward4569]

His name is already on the side of the truck. Dale! It's on the fender. 😆

[@guardrail2897]

The FallGuy stunt truck actually had the motor in the bed. So it wouldn't nosedive when they jumped it.

[@larrymeister5255]

Hey look, a human that works at rock auto.

[@mytwogoodhands2799]

Just tighten the bolts with a thin wrench saves hours of work and I have never had one get loose this way

[@anthonycassata5152]

I gues I need to watch the whole video. 🤷🏻‍♂️😱

[@fvlse_]

This shop is right behind my home and I never knew about it

[@DieselRelapse]

I'd love to see ya'll work on an obs ford

[@ScreamingSicilian70]

It looks so satisfying to knock those studs out of the rotor with a hammer 🔨

[@jonallen1985]

Are you two going to put a Dana 60 up front and a 14 bolt rear aka 1 ton’s? If it were mine I’d put k20 spring on it, make it a heavy duty 3/4 ton.

[@blairbreland1443]

Why not repack the bearings if you're replacing the seals.

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

There's really no good reason not to. Lord knows how old that bearing grease is and what it's seen. Cleaning that out and repacking it is cheap insurance.

[@thetrutha2177]

Have you ever watched any of the shows on here? Every thing they do is half they didn't even set the bearing preload on the front correctly. The bearing should've been replaced with Everything else.

[@chrislockwood5299]

@@thetrutha2177 lol. I was wondering if anyone would comment on this as soon as I saw him click the torque wrench. Those bearings won’t last long.

[@paulaguilar9147]

I thought I was the only one that noticed they half assed the bearings

[@jamieduckworth5946]

I always wash my 78 Bronco before I go mudding. My dent side ford.

[@tifflynn2215]

Be sure to check the damper to make sure that ain’t the reason the flywheel bolts came loose

[@vermontvermont9292]

I'm confused, they washed it to take it off road? They should come to VT for mud season 😆. That "off road" park is basically %75 of the roads here in VT.

[@adamspivey]

Worlds first relatively rust free Chevy!!

[@bamseals4126]

Could we please get a good solid video for a 5.7 vortec please!!!!! Instead of these ls swaps I wanna see how far an ol 5.7 can be pushed and even boosted!

[@broncobros2022]

Didn’t Stacy David just build a Fall Guy tribute truck?

[@Btknows75]

Yall should use Rock Auto

[@Henray316]

Man I wouldve done the rear main seal while trans was out.

[@vermontvermont9292]

Are these old shows that were meant for TV? Or are these actually made like now, in 2022? This truck btw in mint!

[@jamazonnewyork3221]

a 4" lift and 35's will get that thing sitting nice

[@boyscouts5000]

my dad taught me how to drive in GMC equivalent of one of these

[@drewlord6525]

The olee 10 dale

[@chevyfan82]

👍

[@kcwyrick7947]

Stacey david's did stunt double already but his was a full replica

[@leemathis6053]

Surprised you didn't replace the caliper

[@Foof50]

is it a flex plate or flywheel

[@SGTJDerek]

The only thing that kills me at RA is the shipping. Ends up costing just as much, if not more, as I pay at O'Reilly. Now if they offered free shipping on anything over $100 like Summit I'd use them more.

[@brandanbouchez8412]

Stacy david already did the fall guy

[@CZ-kz7ug]

Throwing this out here for viewers. Vacuum cannister helps A 'LOT with braking for trucks with boosters. Cheap upgrade for bigger tires.

[@jasonmorales1846]

Ummmm..... Stacey David from Gearz already did the Fall Guy Truck!!!You know that guy that worked there that did Trucks many years ago!

[@thetrutha2177]

If it wasn't for Stacey, this channel wouldn't exist.

[@bluegrassman3040]

They had one of the earlier episodes posted on here with Stacey on it. Back when he didn’t laugh every other word.

[@kWT49]

Rock auto us ok. But there shipping is super high.

[@chrisrainey3588]

Yeah! I've bought a lot of stuff from them! Sometimes their shipping cost added with the nice price on the parts. the price is cheaper buying at your local auto parts store. I'm not nocking them! I would say 80 percent of the time, they are cheaper even with shipping.

[@JP-vs1ys]

yeah...they suck. don't use anymore for that reason. returns are a hassle and you pay for it. no thanks.

[@americanpatriot2.06]

Replaced the flex plate, but used the old flex plate and torque convertor bolts. Ummmm....after all of that banging and rattling around, I would've put new flex plate and torque convertor bolts.

[@paulaguilar9147]

I wished they would have supported the frame before jumping the truck

[@dougmacrae9535]

Why not repack the bearings?

[@noduh736]

I had an 85 shortbed 4x4 with a goodwrench crate 350 6 in lift and 35s that was such a gutless pig but it did look great

[@travislivengood2744]

This guy is going to stick to his early 90s Ford's.

[@craighansen7594]

When I have the luxury of time, degrease and pressure wash underneath before repairs.

[@Sparkystacoma]

I was about to say to a fall guy tribute and you come walking up the hill saying......

[@cammobus]

Rockauto reminds me of JC Whitney of the 70's and 80's ... they stock most everything for old vehicles

[@JP-vs1ys]

that's because they stock nothing...they are a middleman sourcing from independent distributors nationwide. after shipping markups it's not a bargain. i no longer do business with them. they get stuff wrong and justify it by saying it's in the database. just go to a local chain...you get what you want RIGHT AWAY....you don't pay for shipping.....and it's hassle free returns. I've done the math like so many others....believe me you are not getting a real deal with rockauto.

[@zapityzapzap]

I've been wanting to track down a K35, put a R2.8 into it with a Tremec TR-4050 and Atlas 2...that would be interesting.

[@thetrutha2177]

That would be under powered.

[@zapityzapzap]

@@thetrutha2177 not really compared to what was offered in the K35’s at the time. Mid-80’s, a 350 made less than 170 hp and a 454 made less than 240 hp. The J code 6.2 Detroits used in the M1028’s made 183 hp. So the R2.8 actually fits in pretty nicely.

[@adamchabot6283]

Fix the play in the steering wheel!

[@tacomas9602]

10 minute gang 😅

[@dougmacrae9535]

Kinda silly you washed the truck first then went muddun.🤣🤣

[@billp3310]

All those shiny new brake parts....on the old crusty hubs?! Who wouldn't spend an extra 15min and $5 and just paint the hubs?? Wwhhyyy??

[@philedwards1460]

so how much did you pay for the truck? Around $10k I think

[@scottc.1325]

Why not replace the rear main seal while the tranny is out?

[@thetrutha2177]

That's like asking "why not replace the front bearing when the hubs are disabled? " It's because these guy are A) lazy B) they have no idea what they are doing

[@jeffreynelson3294]

I’m more than a little surprised that you rebuilt the hubs, replaced the seals, rotor, hardware, and brake lines but didn’t replace the caliper’s. What is up with that you guys?

[@bradenkowal8117]

They are just getting it running and safe before they tear it all apart and do more to it

[@adrianhill1885]

They talked up Rock auto and kept the old coil .

[@bradenkowal8117]

@@adrianhill1885 they are putting in a different engine so not much point in replacing it if it's working.....

[@adrianhill1885]

@@bradenkowal8117 What that have to do with brakes.

[@bradenkowal8117]

@@adrianhill1885 you asked about the coil. You never said anything about brakes

[@anthonycassata5152]

So how come you didn’t clean the bearings and repack them. I mean if you are going to the trouble of doing all that. And what is sad is, I’m wondering if those new parts are Heckto in China.

[@apapay01]

What socket did you use to take that hub off?

[@deathtrapgonzo7141]

Try oreillys "Performance Tool" brand part number W1271. Or I have a video on my channel how to do it without buying the tool.

[@apapay01]

@@deathtrapgonzo7141 thank you. I have an 84 K20 with a 10 bolt front end - do you know if it’s the same process?

[@deathtrapgonzo7141]

@@apapay01 i believe it is. Even the dana 60 is very similar

[@thetrutha2177]

It's called a spindle nut socket, they are used on full float rear axles and front axle with hubs.

[@thetrutha2177]

@@apapay01 yes its the same for all front axles with locking hubs your 10 bolt is the same as this one the only difference is you have 8 lug.

[@nathandean1687]

rock auto doesnt have it all in stock aT ALL.

[@westogarage]

hopefully y’all don’t ls swap it

[@deez6686]

What kind of advice would u give people if they want to be a mechanic but can’t afford to go to school and learn the right way.

[@bmstylee]

Now I'm an amateur mechanic but a lot of the stuff I've learned to do is from KZbin videos. I replaced the struts on my 2017 Silverado with lift struts last weekend off a video. As long as you don't want to be a professional mechanic where you need the proper instruction the Internet is a good place to start.

[@bluegrassman3040]

Run!

[@adrianhill1885]

You replace the brake lines on a 37 year old vehicle but didn't replace brake caliper 🤔

[@thorcain1555]

Ask rockauto where’s my discount codes 😒

[@jesseshelby4383]

I sure hope this chevy is built better than the " unbreakable" suburban 😂 they couldn't drive that turd 10 feet before the rear end fell out 🤔

[@bmstylee]

I mean they seem to be getting lower and lower quality on the builds. So I wouldn't hold out much hope.

[@jesseshelby4383]

@@bmstylee they seem to follow suit with whatever the other car shows are building. Original ideas aren't really there thing. Sad cause they have the ability to be different and make unique builds but I guess that's not the route they are taking. 🙄

[@thetrutha2177]

@@bmstylee builder's? These clowns barely qualify as parts changers.

[@demiller74]

Name it 'Not a Bronco'

[@darrinfry2251]

Why did you wash the truck if you were going mud playing 🤷‍♂️

[@Toolaholic7]

Do not have to remove the transmission to replace the flex plate in a Chevy,put a long bolt in the bottom bellhousing bolt hole each side sliding the transmission back about 4 inches.Have done it this way and works.Those new copper washers,throw in the trash and reuse the old ones.The new washers do not seal worth a crap and leak.Never had a problem resusing the old washers yet

[@robertpickett6741]

I have a 2011 give me the truck you don’t need it🙏🏻🤔

[@MaximRecoil]

Why do people call '81-'87 GM trucks "square bodies"? Their nose is just as rounded/sloped as an '88, and no one calls those square bodies. About all they did in '88 was remove the body line. Square body = '73-'80.

[@unclechris3958]

I love square body chevys my favorite they sound good they look good they work good just gives me butterfly's I will turn my head more for a square body then I would for a girl I'm also 18 these truck's are just the best

[@brucewaite428]

Sucks Brandon left the show. He was cool

[@TheBeardedMiracle]

seriously? You had the hubs off, the seal out, and you DIDN'T repack the front wheel bearings? Hack job

[@bmstylee]

If I was that far into it I would probably replace them. Cheap insurance that doesn't cost much or take a lot of time.

[@TheBeardedMiracle]

@@bmstylee exactly right. They bang on about how good rock auto is. Get some bearings while you're at it

[@thetrutha2177]

No they should just replace them, if the seal was bad, they bearings mostly were exposed to the elements and should be replaced.

[@thetrutha2177]

@@TheBeardedMiracle half the stuff on Rock auto isn't instock. They take your money and will email the next day saying "out of stock" and it's a pain to get a refund because you don't deal with actual people. I only ordered parts from local stores, s Summit or Jegs.

[@bradenkowal8117]

Did you not hear them say they were just getting it going better before it all gets torn apart...all that stuff won't even be reused.......

[@kgreen94]

doing the fall guy remake is you copying Stacey David. he's already done it

[@user-yu9dz4ht8k]

作った車はどうするの？😢

[@ldstirling]

Why the hell would you spend all that time and money to clean the truck with those expensive Sonax products, only to then run it through the mud? Shouldn't the clean and detail come after the off-roading?

[@ronnysmith2949]

The Fall Guy truck has been done to death please stop. No more fall guy trucks no more General Lee’s no more bullet mustangs give me a break and for god sake no more Starsky and Hutch cars. Don’t get me wrong those cars are all cool but please come up with some new ideas

[@JoedolfShitler]

those are all better than the f&f ricer fartcan junk

[@thetrutha2177]

Why am I not surprised you guy are going to do a knock of Fall Guy GMC truck because this entire channel is a knock off of Stacey Davis.

[@chuck4742002]

this show is a bunch of crap.the poor guy that does not know a lot about cars would be stuck and not know what to do.They leave steps out.I dont know why i am watching .

[@Crowbar_772]

Good old wrong auto 90% of the time your stuff is WRONG!

[@michaelmyers3892]

RockAuto yeah okay I went on their web page to look for some simple parts spin over an hour and it wouldn't even give me the product that matched the vehicle description I put in, so that's a deal-breaker what they advertise doesn't match what you actually see or look for

[@altonlyter2024]

“Intensive purposes”. This is what happens when you allow your “talent” to go off script.

[@Darknamja]

🤣🤣

[@1979Malibuick]

Dude! I was going to say something about it, but you beat me to it!

[@davidfirth9342]

Guss I'm the only one who inchs it back a few inchs and not drop it all

[@davidfirth9342]

Little late on the fall guy Stacy did it

[@greatreset3]

Let's go Brandon ! 🤣