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Rear disc brakes on the cheap
i guess i over thunked it ... but i will definitely do a thread on how i do mine, mistakes and all! unfortunately i do know that with cut time and material ... raw cost (not including draft time or 'figure it out' time) will far exceed $10. Pricing a lot of laser cut parts, doing drafting... -
Affende in TN .... Project Rooster
Wow! Warm welcome!! Thanks all!!- Affende
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Affende in TN .... Project Rooster
Hello, Im Affende. East Tennessee. Welder by trade, always had to just make it work and learn a few things about fixing a vehicle because i had no other choice. I have had my Great-grandfathers 83 GMC C15 for about a year now. Great-grandfather passed away 10 years ago and never got to...- Affende
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Rear disc brakes on the cheap
Not real sure how i feel about it ... The only problem i might have with sharing specs on the brackets is that a lot of people put effort into designing their own brackets, marketing them, and paying their bills by doing that. I will think about it ... but i dont like cutting into... -
Rear disc brakes on the cheap
I will be doing this in the next month or two. So let me get some verification from the more versed members here for my plan: 2000 chevy astro AWD front rotors stock Squarebody front calipers and im making my own brake caliper brackets (access to CAD and a laser can be nice). Im not... -
Shaking While Stopping??
well ... i could have looked at your info and seen K2500 :emotions33: my bad -
Shaking While Stopping??
Simple question that i havent seen asked ... WHERE do you feel the vibration? Do you feel the vibration in the pedal, in the steering wheel, or in your seat? If its in the steering wheel, and i know this is uncommon, check your control arm bushings ... specifically the rear most... -
Electrical Issue. Wire burn
it was a short term fix, apparently incorrect, but it worked for its intended purpose to get the truck out of the middle of the yard (just because i live in TN doesnt mean i wank a junk yard in front of the house :lol: ). This was my great grandfathers truck, bought it new in 83, got sold in...- Affende
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Electrical Issue. Wire burn
I just had this same problem with my 83 c15 w/ 250 when trying to move it around the house. Dead duck. I spliced in a section of 10awg to get it moved to the garage so I could fix other issues (improperly mounted starter, chaffed and worn battery cables, misc electrical connections). No idea...- Affende
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