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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Yesterday i shot some graphite powder down the spedo cable, checked the circuit overlay to the instrument cluster (found the problem with non working lights was bad contact) broke the shift indicator (tried gluing it for now but it broke in 4 pieces) so have ordered the needle new sockets for...
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    muffler choice?

    +1 Just remember cut off the cats before you take it into the muffler shop Just installed a new pair on brownie, i can hear myself think, and less chance of a citation than stubbing out just behind the cab
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    Noob from NE Oklahoma

    And to take a cue from Top Gear (the brit version) Vehicle History 1982 K10 (pictured) 1985 F-150 my OBAMA (one big ass mistake) 1996 S-10 (4.3 and 5 spd fun college kid truck) 2003 Silverado (stepside reg cab i almost miss her she was all black) 2006 GMC Sierra Ext Cab (i needed more truck but...
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    Noob from NE Oklahoma

    yes those are chrome auto vent shades Dad installed decades ago, the wheels are stock 15's and the pinstripe came from the dealer like that. The sliding back glass wasn't stock, i have the original in a shed here along with the original AM/FM push button radio, somewhere i'm still searching the...
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    Noob from NE Oklahoma

    Just joined, and in due time! I am from NE Oklahoma lived here most of all my life (all i can remember anyhow) but I have got a hand me down 1982 K10 Scottsdale Long Bed with the 305 and ESC. I own my own business, sadly i work out of the Generic Chevy (06 Sierra) but the baby getting...
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    That space behind the seat

    I have the same pouch installed circa 84, keep a spare coil, other ignition parts and even have room for the deer rifle to slide in. Which when i was in high-school in the late fall 90% of boys with trucks with those also had the .30-06 included.... seemingly no one was bothered by that back in...
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    Custom center consoles

    Looks better than the old plastic things we had that you had to seatbelt in, or worse yet the old plastic holders you wedged between the door and window or in my case, the seat was so ripped up i had the saddle blanket seat cover with pockets across and found a 32 oz sonic cup would set in the...
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    stereo options

    Any Experience with these? http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/details/id/36 or this one http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/details/id/286
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    Patch pannels?

    has anyone tried real rivets such as aircraft grade, i used to build assemblies for Cessna's those things have been riveted together for 60 years. I am wondering if you couldn't make a dollar dime patch (or similar) using flush mount rivets (real not cherry max rivets) proper countersink and...
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    Patch pannels?

    I believe he's talking about the typical over the rear fender rust or "gut rot" that square bodies are notorious for. my 82 has it and I'm trying to tackle how to fix it, its got a couple rust holes the size of a bb with rust about the size of a dime around it. Go with New metal or start...
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    Gauge Cluster Teardown and Rebuild - Beware, Pic Heavy!

    Thanks i find this hours after i tore into my cluster, also mine has silver paint around the bezels, i found model car silver works great to refresh the silver around the gauges!. Fixed and Before (yes that is original 128K) and for reference the paint, from the auto color kit from testors
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    Fix Slamming Doors - Striker Door Latch Repair

    I may have to try this, though for the life of me i do not remember a bushing on the door latch pin, and this truck has sat in the drive for 30 1/2 of my 35 years. I was going to go into the door and replace the latch mechanisms.
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