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    New wiper motor??? 77 c15

    I could not find one for my son's '77. Supposedly, you can send it in directly to Cardone or a couple other places but it runs $200 plus but could never get a firm answer if the service was truly available. I purchased a '78 and later style, a '78 style switch and am in the process of rewiring...
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    Axle width/body width questions

    There is a downside to swapping to the van rear axle though. If you ever have to place your truck on a trailer and have wider tires, you can back in to make it fit between the wells. Once you swap to the wider axle, the truck won't fit on most of the 8k trailers. Additionally, the narrow track...
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    As mentioned by others, find a reputable Quadrajet builder. You may have to ship it off. If you swap to Holley, expect a drop in mpg. If you are in love with the truck, add a Gearvendors overdrive. That'll split your gears making it easier to accelerate, maintain highway speeds, etc and you...
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    77 C10 Silverado Longbed spring rates

    For the front... I've only seen C10 spindles in 2.5" drop. I don't believe any others were made. Doesn't affect travel, load, etc. You should be able to tell if they are stock or drop by looking at them. In the rear...the most common way to lower a small amount is hangers/ shackles, and again...
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    77 C10 Silverado Longbed spring rates

    I'd check out SD springs website. Lot of good info there. I think C10's could be had with everything from a 3/1 to a 7/1 pack and both 52 or 56" lengths. Depending on what you are doing with the truck, might be worth it to look for a spring shop that can make/ modify to fit your needs.
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    Towing with a 305 V8?

    What kind of distances/ speeds/ elevations/ are you anticipating for your work? I don't think you are going to be very happy on the highway as you can't tow in OD. Maybe a 1000 pound trailer but much more than that you are relegated in 3rd/ 1:1 ratio. The 700r4 has a good steep 1st gear that...
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    Took my Beetle to the track

    Crazy how you used to see Beetles everywhere and now its rare. They were a collectible, a teens 1st car, off road baja racer, they could do everything. I had a few of them. Most had 2180 Type 1's in them. I had hemi conversions, a 16v one, a turbo one, and one with a cut-down B&M 144. Made...
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    Has anyone have experience using a bed lift?

    Randy- what brand exhaust pipes are those?
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    Ideas for missing headliner

    Ecklers.com sells the bow style so I'm sure others do as well. Instead of a board, there are rods that go across. The shippi g box would be long (width of roof) but probably only 6x6" in other dimensions. Easily shippable
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    08 Cobalt

    I worked for PAW as a teen/ early 20's and they operated a few retail stores in SoCal. The markup on small service items like silicone, spark plugs, oil filters was huge. We used to sell a plastic pan for changing oil from Lisle for $2.50 and our cost was something like 30 cents. For a while I...
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    08 Cobalt

    I worked at an auto parts store as a teen and we had a tool that measured the belt and we had 100's v-belts hanging on hooks on the wall that you pulled down to match up. Quicker than a book and had pretty much every application.
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    08 Cobalt

    I try and shop local but when it's a difference of 50% I end up going online. I prefer Rockauto over Amazon. They have good prices, fair shipping charges, and they usually have a choice of 4-5 different brands. I've had some bad luck with Amazon parts not being quite what they advertise. It may...
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    Has anyone have experience using a bed lift?

    While that would be a neat tool to have, unless you do this job regularly, probably not worth the expense. I typically use 2 tie downs crisscross across the bed and hook to the cherry picker. Expect the bed to flex. The biggest problem I encounter is that most cherry pickers don't have enough...
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    Locating factory height stock spindle

    I'd call all the local custom shops in your area for used parts. In Phoenix, there are hundreds of lowered C30's so I would think there is a ton of used parts available.
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    Ideas for missing headliner

    Have you looked to see if the old style headliners that were used before boards is available for Suburbans? The kind with bows? For crewcabs, they do not make the reproduction boards so the aftermarket sells the bow style. That would be considerably less expensive to ship.
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    C20 Long bed to short bed

    The frames are not the same. There are posts on this forum that list the differences. I assume the >8200 is either taller or thicker and therefore the kit doesn't physically fit. Possibly 50% of the kit would work. You can still shorten your frame, you just have to do the legwork of measuring...
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    Identify this please

    Fiber optic light
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    Finding an alignment shop

    Depending on where you are in DFW... Try Hamm's Tires in Watauga. They aligned my K5. I've seen lots of older vehicles done there.
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    Serpentine Belt brackets

    I bought this off a '90 Suburban. All aluminum brackets w/ ac on pass side. $80 junkyard price and another $200 or so for new pulleys, pumps, tensioner, etc and powdercoating. Currently has a ac delete pulley but it came with a good core compressor for when I add the ac, but will probably...
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    WTB P30 19.5 wheels

    Thanks Kilian...are they split rims? I'll PM you, probably not the style I'm looking for but still be interesting to see. I'm in AZ, but willing to pay for shipping for the right set.
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    Anti theft devices

    Some of these appear to be knock-offs but plenty on ebay. Better to have a knock-off than nothing at all. Some foam padding on the inside will help keep it tight to the column.
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    Anti theft devices

    I use the simjack style as they work. They're still available on ebay for $100. Be careful as there is a knockoff that has a cheap lock. The genuine has a ramped striker and a half moon key. There used to be a heavy duty version that used a padlock.
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    C20 Long bed to short bed

    I think the crew cab 3/4 uses a 1 ton frame which is taller.
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    WTB P30 19.5 wheels

    It's hard to find a whole set, and even harder at a reasonable price.
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    WTB P30 19.5 wheels

    Thank you.

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