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  1. HotWheelsBurban

    Gauge needle color?

    I think the color probably was originally more red, but they fade to orange quickly. I used a Tamiya fluorescent orange on our square body Burbs and it brightened the needles well.
  2. HotWheelsBurban

    Howdy- 1st Post

    Welcome from Houston, Texas. Let's see some pics of that big boy truck!
  3. HotWheelsBurban

    Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!!

    Or it could have a bad/dead/dying cell... this can happen to fairly new batteries. Had it happen on my truck, on a battery that was about 7-8 months old.
  4. HotWheelsBurban

    Starter - Looking for Quality

    One thing you definitely want when you get one of the Permanent Magnet Gear Reduction starters (the smaller case starter the later model trucks used) is to have the correct length bolts to install it. When I had to replace the starter on my Crew Cab a year ago, I went to the local Chevy...
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    Hello from Munich, Germany 87' R10

    Welcome from Houston, Texas, USA; very cool truck!
  6. HotWheelsBurban

    10W-40 for Chevy 350

    I run 10W40 Quaker State in my 350s....
  7. HotWheelsBurban

    67 Mile V10

    In Texas, if the mileage is past a certain amount, it will say "exempt" in that blank. Especially on an older truck since the idea is it's a commercial vehicle....
  8. HotWheelsBurban

    Help figuring out correct front inner wheel seal

    Some companies make that seal like National does, with no lip. Other companies make it with a lip on the back side. I've used both on squares with good results, and we sold them both ways at our parts store.
  9. HotWheelsBurban

    2000-2006 3rd row seats

    That would make sense. We rarely used the third row in our Burbs, square or newer. Had too much stuff to haul to the swap meets, that needed to be inside. Makes it lots easier to camp inside the Burb too, which we did often.
  10. HotWheelsBurban

    Trying to identify this color of blue

    I remember that '84 well, and as mentioned in another post, I was responsible for washing the Burbs as well as service on them. So I know that Burb was a very dark navy blue, with no metallic in it. The silver looked good when we got it in '92, but even with a waxing or two, by '05 when it left...
  11. HotWheelsBurban

    67 Mile V10

    Maybe that's what the brothers who had these vehicles were doing... laundering ill gotten $$$$?
  12. HotWheelsBurban

    Trying to identify this color of blue

    That two tone blue was a popular color combo in those mid 80s years. Other similar ones were the dark blue and silver, dark blue and charcoal gray metallic, and silver and charcoal gray metallic. I remember when we drove the '84 Burb, there were many other square body Burbs that color combo or...
  13. HotWheelsBurban

    2000-2006 3rd row seats

    Looks cool, and simple enough for someone with fab skills. The Tahoe seats must be different than the Burb/Yukon XL/Denali ones, because our '06 Denali was a one piece seat. Heavy sumbitch too....
  14. HotWheelsBurban

    98' Vortec Block, Timing Cover and Balancer Spacing Questions.

    The Vortecs use a plastic timing cover, because of the way it's molded. There is also a provision for the crankshaft position sensor, without which a Vortec engine set up with the fuel injection, computers, etc. will not run. These timing covers are available in the aftermarket, in both aluminum...
  15. HotWheelsBurban

    Trying to identify this color of blue

    Our '84 Burb was this color, with silver on the sides. Very dark navy blue, no metallic in it. Don't remember what the name or code was, and it's long gone from the fleet.
  16. HotWheelsBurban

    Father-Daughter Shop Day

    Yup that's like going to the local wrecking yard. You learn pretty quickly, how much more you need to walk, when you get tired pulling the wagon with the tool bucket in it... across the yard!
  17. HotWheelsBurban

    FB Marketplace find near Austin, Texas: 5 aluminum K10 wheels $50

    Maybe the Southern heat/humidity is not good for them? Dad and I replaced the one on the '84 Burb, '90 Burb, other '99 Burb, and the Dodge. We also rebuilt the tilt columns in the '84 and '90 Burbs, once on the bench and once in the truck on the '84.
  18. HotWheelsBurban

    FB Marketplace find near Austin, Texas: 5 aluminum K10 wheels $50

    If they're made cheaply enough...90s GM interiors are made of rather cheap and lightweight plastic especially in the cars. Even the trucks are not that great.... We have a cheaper multi function switch on Burb, because it failed when we didn't have much $$ so we bought what we could afford. It's...
  19. HotWheelsBurban

    FB Marketplace find near Austin, Texas: 5 aluminum K10 wheels $50

    They're good... until they quit working.
  20. HotWheelsBurban

    FB Marketplace find near Austin, Texas: 5 aluminum K10 wheels $50

    Must be an '84 since it shows the dreaded multi function switch. Why GM could not have made that easier to change, I don't understand. I had to replace it on my Dodge Intrepid (with a tilt column, and Saginaw makes the tilt columns for Mopar or at least they did then) and it was a five minute...
  21. HotWheelsBurban

    Custom made air cleaner housing for my verajet carb.

    That came out really nice! I learned about paint compatibility the hard way on some art projects a few years ago. Even though I used the same brand and type of color and clear coats, I did have some issues. Preparation is key on any painting projects!
  22. HotWheelsBurban

    Custom made air cleaner housing for my verajet carb.

    If you clearcoat it you can put striping or lettering on it. If you do the striping or lettering in lacquer, you should be able to clear lacquer on top of it too. Just be sure all layers are compatible....
  23. HotWheelsBurban

    Square body truck diecast for sale

    Just found this one, I think some of y'all were looking for a lifted 4x4 Jimmy. This one is a '73, has pearl orange paint.
  24. HotWheelsBurban

    Really tight front brakes!

    That is another good reason to have these caliper hangers I found at O'Reilly's. Only $8 too....
  25. HotWheelsBurban

    Hi from Northeast Ohio

    Welcome from Houston, Texas...I grew up wrenching on squares with Dad, then graduated to being the family mechanic. Good to see some more ladies on here!

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