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  1. Steelbuddha

    Found a tilt steering column

    This times 100. Do all your overhauling while the "new" column is on the bench, and be sure to hit all the usual failure points. Otherwise you will be removing the column again sooner than you want to. Good luck with the job.
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    Should I do the small block 350 Swap?

    At the risk of making a sick joke, what is your budget? (Yeah, I know.) If all things were equal and everything new and perfect, which engine would you rather have? Personal opinion, I don't think the value of the truck would a be affected much (if at all) whatever you did. Unless it's some...
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    Harbor Frate Winches, good, bad, evil?

    I once saw a Jeep advertised as including an "8,000-pound wench."
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    Need Alternator help please

    Verify the quality/integrity of the alternator B+ output wire -- fully insulated for its whole length, with solid, clean connections at both ends. Also be sure the alternator case is properly grounded. Obvious, yes, but you never know.
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    60 days in on my 90 day rebuild. Goin to try a motor upgrade next. Any advice on going from a 350 to a 454?

    Very slick truck. Makes me want to buy another one and do it that way. (The War Wagon is too mean to be pretty.)
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    87 Square body for sale

    Very nice work.
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    700r4 Overdrive

    No need to take it out of OD unless you're towing. I've never had trouble with shift points on a 700R4. Just don't be like my friend who melted his Toyota Tundra transmission by thinking you were supposed to drive around in 3rd gear all the time, but put it in overdrive for towing. Doesn't...
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    Hot, hot won't start..

    "Heat soak." Universal GM starter problem in the summertime down South. Since we're among friends, I will admit to having urinated on stuck starters in a pinch to free them up. (Civilized people also use water.) It works, but gets tedious. And it's not really a fix. The best solution I...
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    Mirror post gasket?

    That's an easy CAD project, if you know somebody with the gear. 3D print grommets from TPU filament, and they'll be better than stock.
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    *SOLD*Two ‘64 Lincoln Continentals

    This is wild. I had a guy offer me two '64 Continentals about 17 years ago. They were in the mud of a barn floor in Central Georgia. If I could get them out and haul them away, I could have them. Couldn't act on it at the time. Hope your sale goes well.
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    Best Truck Roof Top Tent for Weekend Camping?

    Best solution I found for truck camping was a 1966 Sportsman camper I bought for $200 and completely rebuilt 40+ years ago. Only about 8" taller than the cab. Comfortable in all conditions and seasons. Traveled all over the country in that thing. No climbing whatsoever. If you had to pee...
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    Any window treatments to clear up "foggy" window edges

    That's definitely delamination, and a lot of GM windshields from the 1970s and 80s did that. (My dad's 1978 Sierra did it very badly.) Replacement will take care of it. When I put a new windshield in my '84 K20, there was corrosion in the window channel to deal with. The original installer...
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    Show off your non-square project cars.

    I had a '91 S-15 Jimmy 4-door that may have been my favorite vehicle. Found a pair of leather, powered Bravada seats in perfect condition on eBay, bolted them in, and rode in style and comfort. That little truck needed a bunch of new parts at 210K miles, and at the time I didn't have a shop so...
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    broken spark plug

    This old dirtbag's trick: 1) Mix up your own penetrant from 50/50 acetone and transmission fluid. (Penetrates better than any commercial product.) Repeatedly treat the stuck fastener/sparkplug over the course of a day or so. 2) Put a blunt chisel in an air hammer and rattle the...
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    Hello from western SD

    Greetings and salutations from Central NC! That's a real stump-puller of truck you have there. Beautiful. Man, I love Western SD. Haven't been there in 40 years, but the memories are vivid.
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    Any tricks to getting your SB doors to close easier?

    You never know what'll happen when you sit down to look over the weekly gmsquarebody digest while avoiding work. I always assumed the doors on my '84 K20 just suffered from "old truck," and thought maybe it was some kind of air pressure issue. Just for grins, I cut a couple little pieces of...
  17. Steelbuddha

    which bench seat is best? 75? 80? 81?

    I would say the "best" seat is the one with the newest foam. It can make a world of difference. Great project truck, BTW. I hope that paint will buff up for you.
  18. Steelbuddha

    interior rehab

    Very nice work. Those doors look new. You're giving me ideas and I probably should not start a project like that until a whole bunch of other stuff is finished :). Just a thought on the Sirius/XM stuff. I was a pretty early adopter of satellite radio, and put the gear in my vehicles and my...
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    ls swap sm465 with headers now slave cylinder will not fit

    Seems like unless your engine is built to make 500 HP, the difference between headers and aftermarket manifolds would be negligible. You could sell your headers and probably come out close to even, your slave would fit, and you wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel. Just my $.02.
  20. Steelbuddha

    ...FNG Newbie...

    Welcome from Central NC! (Old fire guy here, too.) Where do you hail from in the Old North State?
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    What would you pay for this truck?

    As my grandfather -- a notorious dealmaker -- used to say, "The man who wins the negotiation is the man who is prepared to walk away." Sound advice.
  22. Steelbuddha

    Howdy from Poland

    Welcome from Central North Carolina. Nice trucks, Tony!
  23. Steelbuddha

    Blower Motor not working

    A new harness is probably a wise bet. After chasing gremlins on my '84, I finally just pulled everything out and installed the large Painless harness. 40-some-year-old electrical components don't improve with age. It was worth it to know I wouldn't have to mess with the wiring again.
  24. Steelbuddha

    Just bought this 87 square body in TN and it’s now home in North Carolina where i’m going to restore it

    Welcome from a few miles east! Outside of the paint, that truck looks great.
  25. Steelbuddha

    Wiring Harness? Choosing one?

    I used the Painless harness with 27 circuits in my '84 K20. Figured it couldn't hurt to have a few extra circuits available. Also used their premium Aramid fiber wire wrap package to try to bulletproof it a bit. It was a simple (albeit time-consuming) job. The Painless installation manual is...

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