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    How quick is your Square?

    I can't go above 50 mph without the truck shaking apart. If I stomp on it there is an unsettling clunk from the drive-line, so I just putter. Live slow, die whenever. Sloth Life.
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    Decent Paint Job

    I had an old sun faded Toyota Corolla I used to drive to school. I was going to roll on aluminized farm paint with a flat black hood, but the transmission died before I could. If my truck was in terrible shape and not my father-in-law's old one, I'd probably do that to it.
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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    Silver paint?
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    BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread

    With the price of plywood these days, you'd save money by buying a brand new boat.
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    The leaf spring bushings need replacing

    Did you go off roading a lot, Raider? I guess 25 years is a long time on any bushing. https://www.generalspringkc.com/leaf-springs/chevrolet-gmc/chevy-gmc-truck/3-4-ton-20-2500/1973-1987/
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    Lawn Tractor Porn for Dave!

    Do you even have any grass to mow, @Catbox? Looks like it's all dirt and junk...
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    Radiator Question.

    At least try to get the old one fixed. My period-correct brass unit had to be rebuilt at a local shop; the kind ran by a very old man where the floor has never been cleaned. They ended up putting a new core in it from some place out of Texas after too many runs had to be plugged to stop the...
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    Drink holder question?

    round here they'd call it "farmer'd"
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    rear wheel lock up

    Did you ever get the drums off to look about?
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    rear wheel lock up

    I had an issue with the right side rear brakes dragging when doing down the road (temp gun sensed a 100+ degree differential between sides), but it would spin free when up on jack stands. Little noise when spun free. This was after I replaced both rear shoes, wheel cylinders, and springs, etc...
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    rear wheel lock up

    Take off both drums to compare the two assemblies. With the wheels up, does the axle turn smooth or is it rough and crunchy? Does the wheel lock up instantly as you start to move? When it does lock up, does going in reverse release it?
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    Burnouts with a NP203 full time 4wd?

    Is your place the only settlement in the valley? Looks pretty desolate.
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    Summit Carb Install Gone Very Wrong

    My truck is basically stock, with Quadrajet, exhaust heat riser, and thermostatic blend door on the snorkel air box. Started up almost instantly when it was negative 25 F outside, same temp in the barn. Ran just fine.
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    Looking into a new compact car.

    Late to the party... Skimmed most of the thread. I have owned a 2014 Spark since new, manual transmission. No issues beyond needing a clutch, tires and fluid. Almost 60k miles now, 35-40 mpg. Destroyed the clutch by 30k by not coming to a complete stop whenever reversing from parking spots...
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    Let's see where you park your square

    I park in a 100+ year old barn with lots of junk. Has metal siding and roof installed 40-50 years ago but still good-ish. No heat or A/C, or lights (all burned out and up high, lol)
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