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    Tire wear

    Lol yep, gotta buy some new springs. If it's got a small block in it, get the Moog replacement big block springs. Cut 1 coil off (1 coil = 2" of drop) and add either 2.5" or 3" drop spindles. That way you get the drop you want and keep the geometry within reason
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    Taillight question

    Ohhhhhh idk if you mentioned the replacement bedside before. That's your problem. The inner mounting area for the tail light is too far out. I've seen that a couple times over the years with some repop bed sides. You'll need to try to message that mounting area deeper into the bedside, without...
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    Metal plate front wheel wells

    I've never known it's purpose other than to collect dirt/debris and rust out before the rest of the inner fender does. IDK why GM did that
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    Hood Decal - Any leads

    The ZY6 paint scheme is somewhat rare, being '85 only. The secondary color is more or less a stripe that goes from the fender, into the door, up the back of the cab and along the top of the bed. The hood graphic is not factory on the truck you posted, either dealer done or more likely just...
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    Paint on Emblems - removal

    I'd try some paint thinner or acetone on a rag, wipe lightly and have some water close buy so you can rinse it when you're happy with it. Go slow and you might be able to save the OE paint
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Yeah I wanted to clean my '05 up and toss the flag on for Monday but the rain said no dice
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Absolutely. That's all we can hope for when we go, the stuff we cared about gets cared about by someone else. We'll see what else I get offered, I'll certainly buy some stuff as well so I can both help him know it'll be cared for and also help out his wife.
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    My buddy's grandfather-in-law got some bad news recently, he's only got 6mo-1yr left most likely. He's ~mid-80s but was a firefighter from 17, too many house fires when he was young (before they had equipment) so he's got real bad pulmonary fibrosis on top off some cancer they found. He's...
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    Bed floor replacement

    A few buddies to lift it up and some sawhorses does wonders. I used a couple wheels and tires in the bed to offset the weight as I pulled each bedside off/put them back on (I cheated and used the forklift at work, so I did it all myself when I put in our wide tub floor and tubs lol)
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    Taillight question

    Every time I've had that happen, it's cuz I had the LH and RH backing plates swapped. Check to make sure you have the correct backing plates on each side, they should be labeled LH or RH
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    1978 C20 5.3 swap

    Not for an LS, the speed engineering headers fit them all well. The only things that come into play is either the ears on the 4L80E bellhousing (you just trim those off) or if you're keeping a factory stick shift with a Z-bar, that can get in the way
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    Taillight question

    I don't have my screws handy but the backing plates are LH/RH specific. If you get them mixed up, the lights will protrude more than they should.
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    1978 C20 5.3 swap

    No, truck itself has no bearing on exhaust sound. It's all in the engine, header/manifold style, pipe sizing and routing, cross pipe style (or lack of) and muffler choice
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    Modify your wiper arms…

    Scroll down to post #9 https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/aftermarket-windshield-wipers.47742/#post-1038145
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    1978 C20 5.3 swap

    Then I swapped in a T56 and a rowdier cam, so I wanted a rowdier exhaust. Same 1 3/4 Speed Engineering headers, stayed with 2.5" piping with the X at the front U-joint but went with the small Corsa Pro universal mufflers (some people call them the Extremes) mounted behind the axle. This setup is...
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    1978 C20 5.3 swap

    Here's my original setup when I did my truck. 5.3 with flat top pistons, 799 heads, ~10.2:1 compression, TBSS intake/90mm TB, BTR stage 4 V2 truck cam, Speed Engineering 1 3/4" headers into 2.5" pipe, X right at the front u-joint, Borla ProXS mufflers and out the rear corners. Had a cool/unique...
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    Chuck’s engine build thread!

    Lol yep and on various forums
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    Chuck’s engine build thread!

    Completely agree on all accounts. The parroting has gotten crazy the last few years, I was just shocked at how many people suddenly think plastigage is a no-no. I would love to have some dial bore gauges and real mics at some point to be able to both methods, they just weren't in the budget for...
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    Chuck’s engine build thread!

    My dad, several of his friends, my friends and me have all used plastigage over the years and it's always been fine. I used to see it on Engine Power on Power Block, you wouldn't think those guys would use it if it weren't pretty accurate. But here all of a sudden, I've been seeing the same...
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    Latest thinking on replacement gauges

    I was gonna say, wait a min! I had to go look, they were ~$600 or so when I got them in 2020. Last I knew, they were ~$800, crazy that they're almost a grand now. I still stand by my statement though. All gauges are expensive (like everything else now), there are still the only one's I'd...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Are you changing wheels at the same time? The disc kit shouldn't change that, it's the wheel that determines if you need longer studs. My discs are roughly the same thickness the drums were, so my existing studs and lug nuts will work just fine.
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    Caster adjustment question?

    I don't like even the least little bit of positive camber, ever. It generally makes the vehicle twitchy IMO. I always shoot for 0.5-1* of negative camber (-0.5 to -1.0*), as much caster as I can get and ~1/8" of toe in for a non-performance street vehicle. Positive camber can wear tires just as...
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    Replacement Seat Opinions

    I'd agree with that. Or of it's a dedicated race truck. Otherwise, they should stay below the window.
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    Replacement Seat Opinions

    The glass'll catch it
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    Latest thinking on replacement gauges

    I've had my Dakotas for almost 6yrs and 60k miles. Highly recommended, easy install, they still look and function like they're new. I'll never run another brand, nothing else even comes close to these in quality and function. These are the Squarebody Syndicate versions that look stock-ish

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