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    HT350 and Overdrive Question

    Similar to @mrghostwalker, I have an original TH350 and am looking to upgrade so that I can use overdrive on the interstate and save on gas. Mine is a 1980 C10 Big 10 with a CBC 350, 4-bbl Q-jet, and P235/75R15 tires. No idea what the gear ratio is or how to find it. I want to tow a simple...
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    Big 10 Catalytic Converter, lol.

    I think 1980 was the last year of the Big 10’s, thanks to EPA changes to GVW emissions exemptions. The Big 10’s had to wear catalytic converters that year. I pulled out my sun visor to fix the cracked vinyl, and I’m smiling at the catalytic converter sticker on the back. It’s almost as if EPA...
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    Fuse panel add on wires?

    I just used one of those add-on pigtails to run constant power to a new stereo head unit in the headliner (for the memory). I tapped into the horn/cab light fuse. This video helped:
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    BORA wheel spacers

    Did y’all go with steel or aluminum spacers and why?
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    BORA wheel spacers

    I’m just starting my research on spacers, so this might be a dumb question: to minimize play, wouldn’t it make more sense not to use anti-seize and instead put bare metal on metal and let rust help bond them together?
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    Rust Repair Under Molding/Trim

    @Craig Nedrow many thanks for the feedback and kind words. Also, thanks for the link to the striping--I hadn't seen that one.
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    Rust Repair Under Molding/Trim

    @SirRobyn0 honestly grateful for that feedback. I'll take it to heart and think it over.
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    Rust Repair Under Molding/Trim

    UPDATE: I looked again at the primer that the BAPS automotive paint store recommended for my project, and I no longer think it's epoxy even though they said it is an epoxy without a hardener (i.e., not 2k). Here's a link to the actual product. I care less about whether it's epoxy than I do about...
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    Parking Light Puzzle

    Interesting. That would seem to me that the turn signal would send a higher voltage than what the parking lights receive when the switch is on. Nevertheless, I‘ll order some replacement bulbs and see if that fixes it. Thanks!
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    Parking Light Puzzle

    My passenger side parking light only illuminates with the turn signal. Is this the sign of a bad switch at the dash? Could it be something else?
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    Rust Repair Under Molding/Trim

    UPDATE: Today started with applying a Simple Green Crystal cleaner/degreaser solution with a microfiber towel, followed by 320-grit 2" discs on the drill with the foam pad underlayment. In hindsight, I should have gone to the store for 320-grit sheets to use with a foam sanding bloc. I think the...
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    Rust Repair Under Molding/Trim

    Grateful for this recommendation. I didn't see it until after today's work. I don't disagree. I spent a lot of time considering etching primer. The reason I didn't go with it is that etching primer apparently can cause problems with overspray on the surrounding paint. If etching primer came in a...
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    SPID No Paint Color?

    Apologies if this has been asked and answered already. I've searched the forum to no avail. I'm looking for the paint codes for my truck and the Service Parts Identification Decal (SPID) doesn't list them. Questions: 1. Anybody know whether/when/why Chevy wouldn't have listed paint codes on the...
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    No paint code on SPI

    Did you ever figure out the answer? I'm having the same problem.
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    Rust Repair Under Molding/Trim

    Today I launched a project to repair minor rust under the bedside molding on my 1980. The stickers holding the molding started to pull away from the bedside and pulled the paint with them, causing rust underneath. Pic attached. I found pitting but no weak metal and no holes. I'll document the...
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