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Steering box frame reinforcement weld in plates
I've installed 3-5 of these on both K's and C's(off the top of my head 2 77's and an '89) over the years and never had to relocate anything that I recall. Maybe bend a line. I think the little bracket/ brace is already on the 89-91 trucks from the factory...- Bennyt
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Steering box frame reinforcement weld in plates
Besides the plate, and bolt-on brace...you might find some rivets have loosened up in the crossmemeber. If you drill them out and replace with 7/16(?) G8 hardware it will help control the movement as well.- Bennyt
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Best media for blasting the body
I paid $600-700 to have the C10 body dipped in Phoenix. Doesn't harm the metal. I did my Nova that way as well in Fort Worth but it was about $1500 iirc. https://xpressmetalcleaning.com/- Bennyt
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Where to get quadrajet rebuilt?
I use Carburetors Unlimited in Peoria, AZ. 90% of his business is Quadrajets. He built a half car/ half truck carb for me about a year ago. Everything is pre-run on a motor. If you do use him, send your distributor in at the same time and he'll recurve it to match your motor/ vehicle combo.- Bennyt
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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SFV mechanic rec's
You may not have the right jackstands. I have 4 sets ranging in size and like Huck say's I trust the stands more than a lift. I also have cribbing if I am going to do long term work. That's as safe as you can go.- Bennyt
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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SFV mechanic rec's
The SFV was once the mecca for the car culture but it's been deteriorating with the smog laws and such. Hard to believe that it's reduced to the point that there is a dearth of shops that cater to classics there. Used to be you could find 20 shops in Chatsworth on Canoga. Even TO BLVD in TO had...- Bennyt
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Glove box lock
I didn't buy either new, but my '89 Jimmy(K5) and '90 CC both had glove box locks when I bought them. I would find it odd that both had been modified in that way and that so many I have come across have locks. I believe the glove box light option came a long in the late 80's. Possibly there was... -
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Straight 8 Buick With Belt Driven FI
Pretty good with a bandsaw too.- Bennyt
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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C10 lift kit?? 7 inches?!?!
Don't forget shocks and extended brake lines. Also, you need to buy an ord frame brace for the steering box or you'll crack the frame pretty quickly. I'd suggest you also buy the triangulation brackets from Ride tech so you have the frame braced on both sides of box. Cheap upgrade is to drill...- Bennyt
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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C10 lift kit?? 7 inches?!?!
I think you could probably trade straight across for a K10 if thats what you prefer. They are both worth about the same. I think that the question is that a lifted 2wd really serves no purpose other than for looks which is fine for some and not others. It's your truck and you do what you want...- Bennyt
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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C10 lift kit?? 7 inches?!?!
I would look for a lift spindle that uses a hub and not tapered roller bearings. Will live a lot longer. You cannot scrimp on bearings with big/ heavy wheel/ tire combos. If it were me and I really wanted to lift a 2wd high, i'd build a subframe and some control arms. Look for shops that build...- Bennyt
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Repopped Fender Badges-where to buy quality badges?
I'm slightly derailing but I'm a little bummed that some parts are reproduced. Replacement sheetmetal, generic parts like that I welcome. The "Bonanza10" badges are now on the market. Took me 4-5 years to hunt down a set of NOS and then the aftermarket came along and now I'm going to be seeing... -
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Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering
The blade(s) on yard tractors/ mowers are only for snow, correct. Can you use them for leveling rock, very light digging/ dozing? -
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Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering
Had my meeting with HR today, it didn't go well. Tried to explain to them that I was looking for something to trim wife's bush out front, really want to wack it down and get it smooth to prepare the area for a new hardwood I want to put in. I even told them that a Bush on an online forum told me...
