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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Just curious what is up with the missing rear driveshaft?
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    1990 K5 Jimmy ZERO Rust-130k-Original Paint-Interior-350TBI

    Given the year probably no cutting on the dash. Once they came out with the 89 - 91 models somewhere aloing the way they started putting a 1 1/2 din radio in there and made a larger slot for it along with a properly sized dash bezel to match. At that point it made it possible to put a single...
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    K5 Side windows

    Now days the only thing you can preptty much ddo is buy a top that has solid windows and refurb it or if you have a better top then take the windows out of the other top and put them in it. The seals and stuff you can get from LMC and a few other locations but unfortunately unless you can find...
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    Poor mpg

    Yeah I'd never put ford plugs in my GM... Friggin Blasphemy.
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    Extremely new to the concept of locking hubs

    FWIW I suspect that the reason the "Auto" hubs start to not engage or stay engaged after being taken out of 4wd is generally due to a lack of service or when doing service people fill the assembly with bearing grease instead of using a slight amount of grease combined with gear oil. Using too...
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    1/2 ton to 3/4 ton brakes

    I thought the difference on the front was that the Caliper is spaced out more to clear for the larger inner size of the rotor (compared to the 6 lug setup, but it was the same caliper (and ultimately the same diameter and thickness of the rotor as well?
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    what seats are these

    Looks like a couch was transplanted into your truck, lol. I was thinking maybe they came out of a Good Times van or something similar.
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    4x4 Shifter pops out

    FWIW in most cases you can find an old used unit for next to nothing. You just basically have to know what you have to know what to put back into it. If you have a half ton unit then you will want to replace it with a half ton unit. If an NP208 with a 27 spline input shaft then you can...
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    What is everyone's go to for converting rusty frames nice looking frames

    Short version is yes. The larger your tank is the less of a problem it is going to be so long as you do a couple of things. First, get a moisture collection device of some type and keep it drained and be religious about checking and draining it. On my setup I have a 60 gallon tank, then a...
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    What is everyone's go to for converting rusty frames nice looking frames

    Well, I do powder coating but don't have a big enough oven. If you can afford to go that route (or have your own proper sized oven) then that is the route I would go. It's going to be the most durable finish and depending on what color you pick there are some really cool powder finished you...
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    What is everyone's go to for converting rusty frames nice looking frames

    POR 15 is for rust conversion. Stop using it as chassis paint unless you want to be repainting it a short time later. Paint it on rust if you have rust to convert it and then once it has put something better on it for protection and coverage. Otherwise if you are going to clean metal use etch...
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    What is everyone's go to for converting rusty frames nice looking frames

    FWIW POR 15 is for rust conversion and not painting bare cleaned metal. Not sure why people try to use it that way.. if you cleaned it down to bare metal you should put on a good etching primer and then use whatever black paint goes well with a single stage coverage, like the semi gloss paint...
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    What is everyone's go to for converting rusty frames nice looking frames

    Sandblasting
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    Heat shield?

    I had one like that on the cab of my 85 Jimmy. I cut it off with a plasma torch because it had crap built up on it and was the cause of some rust.
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    Can anyone school me on how the 73-75 k5 doesn't collapse on itself?

    I know the full convertibles flexed a lot. Most anyone one I have ever seen with an original top usually has a part of the top that is separating at the top corner due to flexing if it has been offroaded much
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    Differences in model years of LS motors

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LS_based_GM_small-block_engine
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    Pulling to the right

    FWIW it is still common for pull to the right under heavy braking, but not while driving normally. Has to do with the drag link design.
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    Locker and 13 bolt shave install.

    This is true but then again I have never read of a damaged Diff case from dragging it over everything. I jthink I would just prefer to add lockers to both axles and more power
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    Cost to swap in a 700r4 or a 480le?

    It depends on your motor but unless you are building a 450+ horsepower motor a stock 700R4 rebuild with a good performance clutch pack and proper shift kit will work fine behind your small block. The key is to ensure that it is adjusted properly by a competent tech, that you add an auxiliary...
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    destroyed hub- bought new "locking" spindle nuts

    Without reading a lot of the additional posts I'll just submit for your thought, I doubt it was the hub failure that caused the issue but rather the locking nut probably lost it's pin. I've had three different 10 bolt axles over the years that I have found the hub nut's faulty on (meaning they...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Started blasting, in the new cabinet, with upgrades... if you ever decide to get the HF blast cabinet spend the extra money and get the Tacoma stuff to upgrade it... You will not be dissapointed. I just need to go back and reseal the area around the hopper better than HF gives you stuff with...
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    77 K10 LS Swap

    Given the reputation of Tom Woods stuff I would suspect if there is an issue it lies along other pieces of the drivetrain, lol....
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    Where to purchase filler hose?

    fwiw I doubt any parts store is going to have what you need online because of the curve in the hose. If you had a blazer or Jimmy you would be in luck because all you need is a straight piece that Advance sells for 2 bucks (for real) but since you have a truck order it from wherever according...
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    Towing capacity of 1500 2wd suburban.

    And in regards to towing with your 700R4, sure you can, but I would add an Aux cooler to deal with the extra heat.
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    Towing capacity of 1500 2wd suburban.

    We've discussed this a fair amount on some of the builder sites and forums and honestly your towing capacity is legally limited to whatever the GVWR rated capacity of the vehicle is. If you have upgraded the engine, and drive-train it does not increase the strength of the frame or it's capacity...

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