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  1. KilgoreTrout

    Rotary Tools (Dremel)

    So what are you all using? Any recommendations? I had a super cheap corded one years ago that lasted me a few years. When it quit, I decided to go with a cordless Dremel because dremels are supposed to be better than cheapos. Well it wasn't (gutless and the battery only lasted about a year), so...
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    New Seat Cover

    So I decided to tackle the seat cover this morning (and part of last night). Hog rings are a bitch, and LMC sucks for putting such shitty hog ring pliers in the box. If you do this, I'd suggest getting a decent set. Any set except those, really. Lol I rebuilt the foam using a $6 4 pack of...
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    Power Door Lock Issues (resolved)

    Ok, so this was odd. I had posted before about fixing my power windows, but my locks still didn't work and it was driving me nuts. I had no power to the actuators. Now I know why. First I swapped lock switches and got the relay to click. Yay. Still no lock action. So I pulled the relay. The...
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    Front Drive Shaft Rebuild

    Well, I had a clank clank clank only on 4WD. Found a reaaally sloppy/rusted out front left ujoint. It seriously needed fixed, but wasn't my problem. Put her up on stands, ran in 4WD, and the problem was obvious. The front drive shaft was flopping around like a fish. Here's how I fixed it. Step...
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    Clicking / Clunking Noise in 4WD

    Ok, this is driving me kinda crazy. I have a clunk clunk clunk noise (pretty damn loud and rattly) coming from my front end in 4wd. It seems to clunk on every revolution, and seems to be coming from the drivers side. I looked at the outer cv joint on that side and it was sloppy so I changed...
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    Decent Paint That Won't Break the Bank

    It seems when people ask this question on paint or body forums, a lot of guys just get all huffy and say "you never want to skimp on this!" or "if you're worried about a few hundred bucks, you re in the wrong hobby" etc.. But let's be real here. Some people were getting quotes of like $800 for a...
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    Fuel Tank Size

    Ok, so I ordered 2 new fuel tanks for my 1987 V10 long bed with dual tanks. I ordered 2 of the 16gal ones. So then my lmc catalog comes while I'm waiting, I'm flipping through it, come to fuel tanks, and it says that long bed trucks come with 20gal tanks! Sonofabitch. So I'm checking forums...
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    Inner Fender Bolt Clips

    Does anyone know where I can get these? Locally would be ideal, but I can't seem to find them on advance auto's website. I have an auto zone, too. It's the metal clips that the wheelhouse inner fender bolts go in to. Is there a different name for them? I noticed you can get entire kits online...
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    Woodland Green

    Ok, so my trucks stock color was woodland green. It was a fleet color. You don't see it all that often. It's not a horrible color, really, but.... I don't really want to get deep here and change color/shoot jambs/etc, but I'm not really sure about woodland green, either. In some ways, I think it...
  10. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    Ok, so my truck is an 87 Silverado V10. It has the all steel tailgate with plain raised "Chevrolet" letters on the right side. I thought 87s (and especially the Silverado trim) would have the tailgate with the aluminum center trim and Chevrolet emblem? Is this correct? The tailgate on mine...
  11. KilgoreTrout

    New guy from PA

    I just realized I never really posted an intro. How rude of me. Anyway, I just bought an 87 k10 Silverado about 2mos ago? Half the stuff on it doesn't work, but it's got a pretty damn solid body and frame, a decent running 350, and a shifting transmission. It still needs so much, it's...
  12. KilgoreTrout

    Power windows and locks, Rusty Ground Buss

    This is driving me crazy. Neither of the windows or locks work. I replaced all the switches with new ones and still got nothing (at least the new lock switches make the relay click now!) On the locks, I have 12v coming off the relay when I hit the lock switch, but no power to the actuator. On...

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