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    Glass help

    I here the post office still goes to New Mexico lol. Willing to pay and pay shipping. Does the stuff have a number? Eric
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    Glass help

    I am need of left and right front door glass and left and right complete vent window assy for 1987 chevy k10. Any leads on new or useable used would be greatly appreciated. The bottom tracks on my windows are rusted off, and my vents are *****. Thanx in advance Eric In regard to the glass...
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    Omg dude - get real!

    So the supply chain bullslip has hit every industry. I just paid 250.00 for a gallon of 87 chevy truck red. it would have cost 100.00 last year. That is paint only. No reducer and clear coat and hardener is extra. Eric
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    Scores from DIY Parts Yards, Pull A Part, U Pull It etc

    Nice brush guard! ^^^ Custom or CUCV adapted? Eric
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    Catalytic converters: does your square have them?

    I recently removed mine, OG to my 87 to make removing the gas tank possible. Cat blocked any access to bracket bolts. Straight pipe went back. Eric
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    Exhaust

    Having recently dug into the interwebs on the single pipe over the axle on the 87, it is no joy. If I were you I would order one of the dual exhaust kits, around 195.00 and bring them back together yourself if you want the single pipe out. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    1.5 hours of quality time with the air chisel got my exaust off from the Y pipe back. Made dropping the gas tank easy peasy. About design, what dumb a$$ designed the hoses for this? People want to know. Eric
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Just recently bought a "blast out of the bucket" kit from eastwood. I paid up for it, 50 bucks. I picked it because it has replaceable ceramic tips. F me. It may have replaceable tips but the Chineese casting for the venturi does not suck. Changed out the gun for a flea market find and it...
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    Fuel tank mounting brackets

    So I am in nearly the same pickle, after cleaning a hole in my tank 2 weekends ago. My question is for 87 specific. Do yo have to drop the cradle brackets off the frame to change the tank? Or can you wiggle it out of the brackets if you unbolt the top straps? I assumed the whole enchilada had...
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    Opinions on cutting out catalytic converters.

    I have taken some $hit for the repairs I have done to my rig in the tear down proccess, but dam it! They lasted. When I went looking for the exaust pipe bend up and over the axle 15 years ago it turned into a cluster. So I went to the semi truck parts store and bought some tank grade flex...
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    87 cylinder heads

    The 87 heads are nothing special. Stock replacements are cheap. Getting your heads done at local machine shop to stock specs, cheap. If not looking for power, the machining your heads is the way to go. I had mine done with new valve guides for around 250.00 IIRC. Eric
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    Opinions on cutting out catalytic converters.

    I also noodled that I could cut the pipe either side and just put it back with 2 couplings and 4 clamps. Eric
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    Opinions on cutting out catalytic converters.

    How about a bump back on track? So my current situation is making removing and replacing the og fuel tank mandatory on the 87. This will make removing the og cat mandatory to get to the bolts for the fuel tank mount. I have no illusions of being able to remove the cat without a sawzall. so...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I know right? I did it with the hand held mini for spot blasting. If you blast your finger or hand, no biggie. So the tank was a gone anyway I just found it sooner than later. lmc loves my 1 step back days. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I sandblasted a hole in the gas tank. lol 2 steps front, 1 step back Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Pictures as promised. Bought a gallon of corvette red to get started. Will finish the frame and driveshafts, lol this weekend if rain holds off. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thanx! The grill is a repro from lmc. It took some finesse to get it to fit right, but patience was the key. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    So first I lost the camera, then I can not find the sd card, then my puter crashed, then my new set up will not read the sd card. what a PITA! Anyway I finally got its $hit together. Here is the pic of the new grille I installed in March. Will take pics of my progress at the body shop this...
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    wiring harness in rad support

    Thank You for that! I was truly stumped for some reason??? I promise I will post pics next Friday of my progress. Been at the body shop every Thursday nite since forever. lol We painted the rad support and the top of the inner fenders silver with blue pearl. She is starting to look good! Eric
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    wiring harness in rad support

    Anyone have a pic of the harness routing through the rad support for my 87? I forgot to take a pic before de construction. Thanx Eric
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    New seat bottom foam vs re-building existing?

    I to had the new foam grafted on the old bottom foam. It was no better than the old foam, my as print was still there, and sunk in. Eric
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    New seat bottom foam vs re-building existing?

    I regret re covering my old foam last time around. I will be getting new foam this time. Eric
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    87 k10 in need of help

    Hi and welcome. As far as front end hits and a squarebody go, that is barely a scratch. lpl Take it to a body shop with a frame rack to haveit repaired and save yourself a $hit ton of work. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Big day for me. Sand blasted down to bare metal, both front fenders, both doors, the hood, tailgate, and the entire bed. 14 80# bags of double 00 and 5 hours later I am one sore puppy. lol Eric
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    Windshield frame hack

    So I am in the middle of what I thought was a relatively easy re paint..... Rolling my eyes. Anyway the deeper we go the more we find. So after doing the passenger side floor, rocker and cab corner we had a few. Then we discovered that the piece of the rocker that we cut off that is going up...

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