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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Correct, Krylon Dull Aluminum O’reilly’s Couldn’t be happier, went on easy, dried fast and looks great!
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Painted the wheels today, path of least resistance! Power wash, scuff and shoot. Krylon 1403
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    Do I restore my AC or?

    Correct
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    Do I restore my AC or?

    If you are planning to reuse the original evaporator you will need to run an ester oil instead of the PAG. PAG oil is a corrosive and will take out your R12 evaporator. LMC appears to offer all of the replacement parts
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    whats every body using.. looking for a new stereo head unit

    Retro-sounds, couldn’t be happier. Plug and play, no holes, simple controls looks OE. Added a JBL under seat sub-woofer to complement the speakers. Crutchfield adapter, no cutting or splicing. Sub-woofer plugs right into the head unit and powered up from the cigarette lighter. Bluetooth makes a...
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    I’m pretty pissed!!

    China offers products that cost less than the raw materials do here. I used to pride myself in using domestic products even if they cost more. Then the domestic products i was buying started coming from China. I agree with the salvage yard sentiment. Used OE parts are significantly better than...
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    AC Questions

    And no, compressor shouldn’t be engaged unless in defrost or A/C mode
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    Muffler recommendations

    Flowmasters sounded a little raspy for my taste, adding a set of resonators,“glasspacks”, took the raspiness out and am very pleased
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    Exhaust pipe kits from @mazon/ eBay

    Hi all, My ‘84 stepside is bone stock, ordered new. I have been searching for a stock tailpipe replacement 2 into 1 into 2 out one side and have not been able to locate. Not sure if all stepsides had that configuration or only with the glide-out spare tire carrier.
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    Cooling suggestions k5 454

    Ordered two aftermarket radiators, neither fit. Not many shops that recore these days, copper and brass, be prepared to bend over. Overall very happy and keeping it OE makes perfect sense.
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    Buying one of these trucks just wondering if it’s a good deal or not

    A half ton truck is more practical unless you are towing or hauling, IMHO
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    Cooling suggestions k5 454

    Had my original recored, not inexpensive
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    Tires & Rims Reccomendations

    265/75/15’s Lowered how much? Saw in a parking lot, what do you think?
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    a/c repair

    A lot of information on retro-fit. Start there…
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    Show your daily driver

    Might as well…..two more, rotating shifts!

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