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  1. waterpirate

    Hello from western PA

    Welcome! Motors are cheap. Just saying. Eric
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    Old Bedliners

    I had one in my truck for years. When I pulled it out it was mint underneath. Eric Good luck
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Was on a job with a farm mechanic Tuesday. 1 ton flat bed shorty decked out with boxes welders the works. He opened the side box to reveal a well organized box full of hanging wrenches on hooks. I start laughing, he says what gives? I say your 10mm is missing. I get the F u and he walks...
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    Faulty rigged

    Glad to see you are making progress! My comment early on is cause I am a " sort it out " guy. Meaning if the truck will not see a show not meant for daily drivers and workers, the economy easy version of making it safe is my choice. If plans were different, it would prompt a factory repair...
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    Faulty rigged

    Welcome! Stop, breathe, think. The mess you have needs to be fixed, safety issue. The question is what are your plans for the truck? If a working driver, make it safe and go to work. If you are planning a restoration, then restore to original. Eric
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Classy! I had an oriental rug in my workshop for a while that got a lot of comments. Similar situation, out of the house, no sale, into the shop it went. lol Eric
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Not mine but funny. I asked my buddy to borrow his mortar mixer, he says sure. WTF! So far I am in 2 new tires, wheel bearing job on both sides, chipped concrete a inch thick off both rims, in the process of bolting patch panels to the dog house covering the motor and gearing. I hope to...
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    Entering a show on Saturday.

    Enter in the truck class. We are still hot on the circuit. lol. With the mild but comfy interior mods you are sure to get something. Let us know how it goes. Eric
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    Thoughts on carb spacers?

    The last time I hopped up a old worn down motor, I wound it all the way down to throwing a rod. Just saying, careful what you wish for. Eric
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    Bondo roof. What to do?

    Awesome! That indicates the damage is not super bad. For the inner skin police, what is the gap between the inner skin and the roof? That would be the limit of the damage if the fore skin, lol, is not impacted. What you have is a mess. Put the grinder on it and see if you can at least true...
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    Bondo roof. What to do?

    That mess could be cleaned up with some basic power tools and a straight edge. Grinder and some sanders. A peek under the headliner would give you a better idea what is going on with it without committing to the repair, Eric
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    So that plastic piece is a s type lock that goes in the top of my fermenter every month to let the yeast gas out and keep the wild yeast from getting in. ROFL. Eric
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    Remembering Kerry "Mike" Perkins (Paladin)

    Sad to here. Prayers here as well for the family. Eric
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    PVC and PEX for Compressed Air

    Pole digger/ line mans shovel with a mechanical advantage? The ones I have seen are handle only. @ oldbear42? Eric
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    PVC and PEX for Compressed Air

    It would be important to note here the service pressure. A high line vs. a regulated line is a whole nother bunch of grapes. Call me old fashioned but for a high line I want steel. A regulated line can be whatever you are comfortable with. I am also not a fan of shark bite or compression...
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    Best way to transport 19 55 gallon barrels?

    Glad you made it to safety prior to the rust monster attacking. In my youth we cut waste oil with any solvent handy. Diesel, gas, kerosene, fuel oil, or whatever. If you can get it out of a nozzle to apply, you win. when fighting the rust monster. Eric
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    The Best Carburetor?

    :popcorn:
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    Best way to transport 19 55 gallon barrels?

    no advice on stacking or transport. However Capt. obvious says if using the plastic barrels for garbage you need to cut the top off inside the the rigid ring. if not they deform and flop all over the place. Ask me how I know? lol I cut my first batch the wrong way. Eric
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    Coopers Strip Club

    Where do you insert the singles? Asking for a friend. Eric
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    87 door window track

    The track is most likely bent, or tweaked. I had the same on my 87. Found a set of doors that were complete trash and pulled the guts out to swap in mine. Problem solved. Holding them side by side I could not tell what the issue was, it was beer thirty though. lol Eric
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    The 1986 bent and bruised C10 SWB

    Howdy and welcome. Local body shop with a frame machine should do the trick. Full frame trucks are easy to straighten enough to save. Unibodies not so much. Eric
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    Tail gate strength

    Death by cast iron radiator is a sure thing, ask me how I know. lol Eric Your 4 wheeler on ramps will be fine.
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    Recognize this?

    I installed mine incorrectly. GRRRR. It is only time and effort for the do over. lol Eric
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    Trim anchor help needed

    What do your old anchors look like? 3m is the king of anything 2 sided and sticky. Many widths and thickness to choose from. Eric
  25. waterpirate

    Shocks are like steel bars.

    I only drove my truck about 200 miles after the rough country lift was installed. It took another 2 to 3 hundred miles to break in the suspension. Be patient with your new install. It will take a while to be able to drive it without spilling your road soda. Eric

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