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  1. ali_c20

    Wanted: 78-80 Wiper Motor Crank Arm

    Hey parts guys. I need a 78 - 80 wiper motor crank arm. It seems to be a hard to find item. I found plenty for Pontiacs and Camaros. Does somebody know if there is a interchange on the wiper crank arms? If somebody has one from a 78-80 CK I would like to buy it. Only problem is I'm located in...
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    You can't escape Motorad thermostats.

    As Motorad thermostats have a bad reputation I ordered Gates (195° and 180°). After I took them out of the box I instantly recognized the Motorad stamping. I needed some parts from summit and ordered Tuffstuff thermostats,each for 12.99$. The Tuffstuff come in plastic box and when looking at the...
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    350 Motor mount bracket question.

    I replaced my rubber inserts clamshell inserts with poly ones and now I have following question: Is it better to use the original motor mount bracket which also sits on the tabs of the insert or can I also use an aftermarket bracket that only sits on the bolt?
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    OER headlight buckets. Don't buy.

    The OER buckets are the same as you can buy everywhere for cheap. There is just a sticker saying: "OER AUTHORIZED The enclosed product has been approved by OER" which comes with a higher price tag. The material is thin, the adjuster screws don't seat good in the holes. The outer edges are are...
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    Classic Parts Repro Steering Wheel

    The steering wheel of my k5 started to disintegrate more and more and was really sticky. I wanted a non sticky original and stumbled over the repro from classic parts. It comes for $224.95 w/o horn button. The spring assembly for the horn button comes with the wheel. The quality is really good...
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    My wife's 69 Mustang work in progress

    Working on this project since 5 years and 2021 is the year when it will be back on the road again. Everything went well but sometimes I think Ford engineers build things just to piss of mechanics.
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    BORA wheel spacers

    Ha! Got my BORA wheel spacers after waiting 2 months for USPS to deliver. Wanted to have the same track width on my K5 since I bought it. I never liked the goofy look of the smaller track on the rear axle. Custom steel spacers, great machine work from motorsport tech...
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    1973-79 K5 Cheyenne Quarter Panel Emblem Restoration

    I bought some old cheyenne emblems and gave them a little fresh up before putting them on my K5. One emblem was beyond restoration, too much chrome was chipped off. Lucky me that I bought 3. Cleaned them from sand an dirt with hot water, soap and a brass brush. Removed the paint with paint...
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    Toe adjustment DIY

    I recognized that the toe in of my k5 was way too much (1/2 inch) because of the wear pattern of the tires. I made a little setup to get relatively exact measurments. Car on jack stands on flat surface, wheels off, steering straight with locked steering wheel. Checked for bend axle tube, the...
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    Cluster backing plate interchange

    After 42 years in the arizona sun my gauge cluster is completely falling apart, maybe it doesn't like austrian winters. Will the cluster backing plate #15 physically fit in my 74 dash ? http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cc/full.aspx?Page=82 It says 78 - 79. All gauges,wiring etc. will be...
  11. ali_c20

    good morning from austria.

    hello everybody, I'm alexander from austria and bought my second squarebody a few weeks ago. my girlfriend also is into old cars so we have 66 impala sport coupe, a 69 mustang sportsroof, a 79 k5 and the 1974 c20 in our garage. the c20 is a camper special and was imported from arizona...

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