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  1. Kiely

    1977 C10 Silverado

    Welcome from Detroit. That’s beautiful country you live in.
  2. Kiely

    Printed Circuit Question 79 K10

    An easier fix is to use copper foil like they use doing stained glass lamps. The back side is sticky so it is easy to get it to stick to the circuit boar. To completely secure the fix, solder a little spot on each end of the repair.
  3. Kiely

    Need help with lights

    I thought that all the columns were black but I have to say I never really paid attention. My 74 has a black column and it’s a red truck. As far as the lights are concerned I had it so that if I wiggled the harness different lights work then not work.
  4. Kiely

    Need help with lights

    It could well be something in the column. However in most of these cases it is a bad ground wire. Start with the towing harness. That was my problem. It’s hanging there under the bed and is subject to every piece of crap you see. I see you are in Florida, you have the added problem of salt air...
  5. Kiely

    Best insurance for suburban daily driver?

    I have had Hagerty. We had an agreed value of $10,000 since I was just starting the project. I had it set up so that I could drive whenever I wanted to. My son-in-law crashed it causing $6500 damage. Hagerty stepped up and paid for the repairs with no deductible. They charge me around $600 a...
  6. Kiely

    1974 GMC Grill Restoration

    My 74’s grill is chrome painted plastic
  7. Kiely

    Can anybody help ID this old cabinet ??

    I believe that it was a medication cart or bandaging cart. Probably GOV Surplus from the VA. Possibly an IV cart due to the hole in the upper side.
  8. Kiely

    What was the original color?

    Does it look like it might have been this color. 1974, they call it red but it looks Orange to everyone.
  9. Kiely

    Is there any hope for these tools?

    I’ve had good luck with evapo rust. It really helps on those really crusty pieces. Then wire brush with a dremel and then even polishing with the dremel, compound and buffing wheels.
  10. Kiely

    Headliner install in no-factory-headliner cab?

    Currently installing one in my 74 from Brothers trucks. This one is molded to mount 4 4 inch speakers. I upgraded the speakers since they were only rated at 10 watts. At the front there is a space for a single din radio mount. I bought a single din radio that has a drop down screen. It gives you...
  11. Kiely

    Airbrushed Hood- Very cool

    Intensive, time consuming art beautifully done.
  12. Kiely

    Anyone ever seen a dash like this in a 73?

    This is from my 74. 73 and 74 have some parts that are different than the rest of the square bodies
  13. Kiely

    Heated & Cooled power leather seats

    Great post and information. I too have a screwed back, 3 fusions so far and 2 more coming for Christmas. I have beautiful original seats. But we all know how rough these trucks ride. They were farm trucks after all. So I need to install new seats. I have a 2019 Blazer with leather heated and...
  14. Kiely

    15" rims on a k20 suburban

    There are companies the make adapters. The thumbnail below showed one such company
  15. Kiely

    Things you find on OfferUp

    I found a number of Square Bodies on OfferUp in the Detroit area.
  16. Kiely

    Refurbishing Dash

    Very nice work! Just as a point of reference, do Canadian’s use short box rather than short bed?
  17. Kiely

    Someone please help me save an 84 K10

    A 96 motor might need a basic engine control module. I’m not certain, my truck is a 74. But if you need that module and don’t have it you may not get it running.
  18. Kiely

    454 Big Block MPG

    I’ve been getting 8-10 mpg on my 454 with a 4 barrel carb. That is with the trailering package which is geared for power, though a 74 454 was only about 230 hp.
  19. Kiely

    Whats your hand soap?

    I was in Commercial construction and maintenance for 32 years. Through the years I’ve used from Lava to the citrus based cleaners. I found out at home that Dawn Direct Foaming hand cleaner worked better than anything else on dirt and especially grease.
  20. Kiely

    I really messed up

    You need to make sure you are getting the appropriate nuts for the lines. There are SAE and metric pitched nuts, which depending on the trucks repair history could both be on your truck at the same time. It happened to me with an old Explorer once. Drove me nuts.
  21. Kiely

    Picking up my first SB tomorrow!!!

    Welcome from the Motor City
  22. Kiely

    Any original squares out there?

    Thanks for the info. I am by no means an expert on these things. I love to ratchet and tinker. Thus I wanted a pre-smog control vehicle.
  23. Kiely

    Any original squares out there?

    As far as I know it’s an original hood. It had the horrible bleaching of the paint and edges as the roof. Also, the wear from sand blowing over the edges.
  24. Kiely

    Any original squares out there?

    I have an absolutely stock numbers matching 74 C10. I’ve replaced the radiator and she got new paint at the end of the summer. It was a desert truck so rust was minimal. The 454 4 barrel was rebuilt and shows 37000 miles. My conundrum is do I leave it stock or customize it to improve comfort?
  25. Kiely

    Talk me out of cutting my dash

    I plan to leave my dash intact. In order to upgrade my system I bought a headliner from Brothers trucks, see photoIn that front square area, I’m putting a single din radio with a drop down screen. I can use Bluetooth, USB, a backup camera and extremely better sound. Since that is up there I am...

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