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  1. tobiahr

    Craziest antitheft idea yet.

    I had someone trying to buy a custom front bumper from me while I was working at a bar. I refused and they thought they would just disable my truck by removing a couple of plug wires so they could steal it later when I left it. These old trucks will still run on 5 or 6 cylinders. As for...
  2. tobiahr

    Rear wheels are sucked in way more than front. K10. Adapters? BAD IDEA? pics inside

    The problem with this logic is that the 2wd also has a narrower rear track width than the front. If they had used wider rear axles to match the front on 2wd it would have matched the front axle on 4wd. I have read all I could find discussing this and unless they were using axles from cars (they...
  3. tobiahr

    POR 15 Hi Temp coating....Fail!

    I feel the issue is that you didn't first burn off the original coating on the exhaust pipe before you applied the POR so once that heated up and off gassed it just flaked off the POR. Just my opinion but now i want to science it and find out.
  4. tobiahr

    How can I shield these electrical connections?

    I have the exact same relay/fuse box and they are pretty weather proof. if you are worried about the attached terminal blocks you can just apply dielectric grease as others suggested but you will need to inspect regularly as some of it will dry out with high temps.
  5. tobiahr

    Steering Column Interchange

    I am doing the reverse swap, putting a 86 column in a 81. Need to figure out the wiring to move the wiper controls and dimmer to the column
  6. tobiahr

    Scrapping Truck -- Parts To Keep?

    Really? I have one of those with all the hardware (those 1 inch spacers) that I couldn't give away here in Houston/Austin.
  7. tobiahr

    Scrapping Truck -- Parts To Keep?

    If it happened to have the rear speaker factory mounts, keep them. those have a market.
  8. tobiahr

    Wanna slam that 63-98 C10/C1500? Lets talk about it!

    I would add that a K5 requires a notch with a axle flip. I had less than 2" clearance from the frame after removing the bump stops.
  9. tobiahr

    AVAILABLE: Pre-'81 Factory Tach complete cluster

    Thought I would share what the final product was. I still have the older model cluster with the mechanical oil gauge if anyone is interested. Also have the large fuel gauge from this cluster.
  10. tobiahr

    AVAILABLE: Pre-'81 Factory Tach complete cluster

    I should have a stock one w/o tach from a 81 with a working clock in the bottom left position.
  11. tobiahr

    AVAILABLE: Pre-'81 Factory Tach complete cluster

    :banana-mario::pepper::big_banana_Dance:Thank you for getting this and it was awesome that you thought of the forum and shared.
  12. tobiahr

    AVAILABLE: Pre-'81 Factory Tach complete cluster

    There shouldn't be anything else needed just the cluster. and I am not sure why but i am not getting notifications when this thread is updated
  13. tobiahr

    AVAILABLE: Pre-'81 Factory Tach complete cluster

    If you haven't already please grab it. I am interested.
  14. tobiahr

    What is this wire for?

    Do you happen to have the new links for the 81/82 models. The ones in hatzie's sig no longer work
  15. tobiahr

    Headliner from RockAuto?

    Also look into the other vendors. I found at least 2 that were offering free shipping and only 280 to 305 for the headliner.
  16. tobiahr

    What is this?

    it could be a tach wire, what color is the actual wire?
  17. tobiahr

    Newbie Advice Needed for Interior Refurb

    The factory buckets from the Suburban's will bolt up to the factory bolt holes if you bend the rear mounting tabs on the back of the sliders.
  18. tobiahr

    LS Swap AC Location

    Tejas is slow to respond as it is just two people and they are churning out as much product as they can to keep up with demand. He has all the instructions for using his mounts posted on his website and on Facebook and they explain all that will be needed to keep it in the low mount position. If...
  19. tobiahr

    Secret Squirel Kill Switch Ideas

    I have used the floor dimmer switch kill switch on a 1982 K5 I owned that I would drive topless most of the year. Had a newer model steering column with the dimmer there but no one noticed the additional switch. I also considered using the floor dimmer as originally wired and using the column...
  20. tobiahr

    Interior color ideas

    I wish i could find the old pics of the C10 I built before digital cameras were a thing. I put the factory tan interior in mine with the factory blue paint and it looked awesome.
  21. tobiahr

    Kill switch ideas?

    I had a newer model steering column in my 1981 K5 so the dimmer was installed on the column but i still had the floor dimmer mounted. I used it as a kill switch for the ignition. Also if you want a visible anti theft device...here is one of the...
  22. tobiahr

    Can I Get a Build Sheet?

    Best source i've found for decoding the RPO CEE1 Burgundy Deluxe Cloth Bench Seat Interior Option https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/vintage-chevy-rpo-codes
  23. tobiahr

    Any such thing as a good Service Manual?

    I bought a Factory Service Manual and the Factory assembly manual both on a DVD for about $40 on some auction website. I then used my office laser printer while i was working overnights and printed out all 2000 pages. Got them both in a old catalog stand in my garage and also on a older tablet i...
  24. tobiahr

    Double wall exhaust system, anybody do it ?

    The other issue is the fact that the fuel is pressurized while passing the heat source. the pressure lowers the boiling point of the liquids and can cause vapor lock where a standard mechanical vacuum fuel pump would not. crap...i had that backwards....nevermind
  25. tobiahr

    Another awesome accessory (BLUETOOTH)

    Every one of these i have owned were not powerful enough to get a clear signal to my FM receiver. One of the pitfalls of living in a metro area with an overabundance of stations in the area i guess.

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