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    Deformable LED Garage lights anyone?

    I pulled out the center section of 3 wide 8' flourecent and replaced with a made to fit fixture holding 4 4' led bulbs. Brewery has never been so bright! DQ'd the outer to fixtures. Fixture and bulbs 99.00 from local electric supply house. Eric
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    Stock replacement shocks

    I just put monroes on my 87 shot box, I am happy. Eric
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    Where to find a upper radiator hose?

    Nice top end! I shop napa as well and if the store does not have it they can get it in a couple days. There are 4 napa stores near me and they are all very different. The one I shop is next to the local Southern states and is the best by far. Eric
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    Paint help

    Short of re sanding to color and blending in, how do you feel about a hood mounted bug deflector? Eric
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    When you're stuck like Chuck in the mud !!!

    Thank the lord the cooler was safe! Eric
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    Castor camber on 87 v10

    Let me know how you get on. The same. Eric
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    Castor camber on 87 v10

    Thanx for the replies, that's why I asked. My gut said they did not want to mess with it cause it was old. There is a really good spring shop near me that does spring lifts cheaper than you can do itwith a kit. I will call them and see what they have to say. Eric
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    Castor camber on 87 v10

    So after putting on some new tires I took her to the shop to get alignment checked. They put it on the rack and the results were all is good, castor camber is out with no adjustment? How do you correct castor camber? New king pins? Truck drives well, no wandering or pulling, has cut the...
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    Engine Detailing?

    Step 1 remove engine step 2 mineral spirits and a wire brush step 3 repeat step 4 paint
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    frame paint

    Given that 90% of painting is surface prep, not product. Is the por15 worth the money over rustoleum? I have surface scale and normal lack of factory paint for a 87. Opinions? Eric
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    Sweet Porsche for sale

    I had a 77 924. I loved that car. It ate a hand stacked stone fence in the Berk shire mountains one night. I drove it out there and spent the next 4 weekends helping the owner re stack his fence. Those were the days. lol Eric
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    Sweet Porsche for sale

    The 928 was also prone to water pump implosion. The cost of the pump and labor to r&r put most all of them on used car lots, cheap for a porsche and running hot if driven more than a few miles. Eric
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    Question for you out there that have run a 292 in a truck

    I stuffed a 292 into my m37. A popular conversion prior to the perkins 4BT option. It was unstoppable. In 4 low 1st gear you could get out and walk faster than the truck went. Eric
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    shock advice

    So I am doing all 4 shocks on my 87 shortbed. Napa's best vs. rough country, any opinions? Napas best shocks are made by Monroe I think and I got quoted 53.00 each with my discount. Tough country are 50.00 each free shipping. Truck has no lift kit. Thanx in advance Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    sorry guys I forgot that without pictures your truck does not exist. lol will get some squarebody porn for you this weekend. Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    So today I finally finished stuffing the new motor in. Fixing the leaking trans cooler lines, the leaking fuel lines, and the leaking front brake line. I painted my ralley wheels black, put on a set of 31x10.50 hankook dynapro MT tires, new front caliper and pads. Next weekend I move onto...
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    engine swap project

    A small update to my journey. Replaced the fuel filter and rotten lines, and drove it out of the shop. Whoo hoo! bad news is I sprung a f'ing leak on my front drivers side brake line. Oh well, I am on to tires and wheels, as well as my brake issue. Eric
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    ralley wheel colors

    So this is where I am. Happy 4th everybody! Now my question. After roaming around the net I wound up on summit racing of all places for wheels. Is the part number us wheel 70-5860 good for my 87 v10? specs are 15x8, check 6 on 5.5 inch bolt circle check, back space 3.75??? I have had...
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    ralley wheel colors

    I should also have added she is a six lug 4x4. I was always a big fan of the old school white wagon wheels. The stock ralley wheels were 15x8? Prices on the web are getting me thinking.... Work is really sucking right now but the cash is fueling the dream. lol Eric
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    ralley wheel colors

    Beer on the hood? what is not to like!
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    ralley wheel colors

    So I was just curious what the original factory color was for ralley wheels with trim rings and center caps? Anybody paint them a different color and like the contrast? New 31.10.50 15 are on the way and want to clean up my rims. Thanx Eric
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    engine swap project

    So as a interesting side note. I am at napa and get the filter and the " kit " to replace the lines. I rub some gunk off my old filter and I am pretty sure the f ing thing was in backwards? The rotten line is after the filter and on to the tbi. The rotten line was in the double bend after the...
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    engine swap project

    Trans cooler lines completed. Removed fuel filter and rotten line on frame and off to napa I go Monday. Eric
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    engine swap project

    Been keeping up with the new posts here, but work started to suck again thus the delay. Got some time Sunday to get after those tranny cooling lines. I bought stock straight tubing at my local Napa and got busy bending. Line 1 went without a hitch. First bend on line 2 and my 30 year old...
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    engine swap project

    So on to my transmission cooler lines. Could only run the engine a minute before they started puking. I am calling the parts store tomorrow to see if they have a listing for replacements. If not are the lines the standard 5/16 tubing like I saw in a thread for the th350, I am running the...

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