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    Help! 1991 Suburban cuts out suddenly, immediately restarts. Tried everything.

    Electrical issues tend to be it works or it doesn't. Fuel issues tend to give a drivability issue prior to shutting off. If you don't have any codes to work off of, the next thing I would do is a harness shake test while its idling and see if you can locate a broken wire in the harness, last...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    LOL... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Picked this up at a local on line auction, it's looking a little rough but I will know more once I have some time to tinker with it. It had fuel in it that wasn't horrible, we will see. Its a Honda EW 171, basically a 171 amp arc welder or a 4000 watt generator, $227 at auction. Not sure if it...
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    Will Spray max USC 2k High Gloss Clearcoat Aerosol work over metalflake paint

    That SprayMax 2K clear is used by body shops all over for quick and dirty cutting in and spot repairs. It's a 2K urethane clear, you have to press the bottom of the can and it ruptures a bladder or something that makes it a true 2 part paint. It only has a couple hour shelf life or so once mixed...
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    Show off your non-square project cars.

    One of these days I might get around to getting this one some fresh paint and a new motor. It's been sitting in storage for the past 5 years, the AZ sun has not been kind to it.
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Won another local online auction for carbon pile battery and charging system testers. A little dated, but for $72 for both, not a bad deal. The amp clamp on the one makes it very useful chasing draws and finding junk starters that are still working but drawing too many amps.
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    Footwell, rockers and cab corner replacement

    This Fit everything with pop rivets, Cleco fasteners or weld tacks. If you're fitting all new aftermarket fenders, doors and rust repair pieces, it's not going to be an easy job. I would almost want to use the rusty OEM sheetmetal to get the rocker and cab corner lined up together before trying...
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    interior rehab

    Looks great!! You did a awesome job!!. I am in the middle of my interior rehab and can appreciate what it took to get it to that level. You just don't wake up on Saturday morning and expect to have it done in time for the game that afternoon.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Put it in the garage, pulled the brush guard, bumper and unbolted the core support. dropped the wheel houses out off it. I am getting ready to swap engines along with changing the a/c evaporator and heater core. Reseal the case, new blower motor, new compressor, condenser, accumulator and a/c...
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    Replacing the TBI engine, suggested upgrades or changes?

    Thank you for bringing this up, I have been reading that thread and still thinking about what to do. I agree on the roller cam set up but doing it with new parts gets expensive I started the swap part today, getting the old motor out first, we will see.
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    K case 700R4

    700's in 4x4 application were K case and tapped for the heavy, bolt on torque converter cover with the thread bosses to mount the strut rods to the engine mount brackets. Normal 2 wheel drive applications did not use the heavy duty torque converter cover. They are getting hard to find and...
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    1981-87 Chrome body side molding

    A trick I have used in the past for removing them quickly and painlessly is use a piece of high lb fishing line and used it to cut the tape/adhesive from the paint. No nicks, gouges and if done right, no clean up. Just wax and grease remover the area and install the new ones. Another point I...
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    Tonneau cover recommendation

    Ben, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, Mar K went out of business. If somebody has that box you want in stock, grab it. 4/1/25 was their last day and from what I gather it wasn't pretty.
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    Tonneau cover recommendation

    I ordered a Craftec for my step side. It's been assembled, waiting for me to finish the truck, sitting in the spare bed room since Covid but still think it's a good choice. https://www.crafteccovers.com/1954-87-Chevy-Stepside-64-SWB_p_30.html...
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    Replacing the TBI engine, suggested upgrades or changes?

    I have looked at his site numerous times and am reaching out to hear real world examples. I never played with SBCs other than a couple TPI F bodies in the 90's and I just drove them. I put a budget of $1000 for mods, just want to get the best bang for my buck.
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    New Car Hauler

    That is a nice trailer, appears well made and has enough capacity to haul about anything auto or light truck. I am still kicking myself in the *** for buying an older used trailer. I have just about as much as a new one tied up in it after sorting the brakes, wheel bearings and adding options...
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    700R4 and 208C

    Ouch, well, it's fixed and fixed right
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    700R4 and 208C

    That trans case is 4x4 specific, with a large K cast into it near the bell housing and bolt on flywheel cover. You may consider looking for a rusty parts truck and having it shipped to you just to solve the whole problem
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    I watch a ton of on line auctions because I try to buy and sell cars and such. A pallet of garage tools came up and I won the bid at $65. The scan tools are out dated and only go to I think '09 but will work on my Tacoma and my '87 Gm trucks because they have OBD1 cables too. It can register...
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    How to properly remove a cab without damage

    This is how I did it last time, the gravel made it difficult but it works ok on a concrete garage floor. I made a support that mounts to the top off an engine hoist and grabs the roof pinch welds. We used Home Depot cull lumber, the ones with the purple paint on them that are damaged or twisted...
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    Wheel restoration

    Those were 15x8 or 8.5. Again, his price was ok, it's the freight that screws it up. He will need detailed pics or the wheels shipped to him to give the full estimate. I honestly do not remember what the wheels were individually, it was 2-3 years ago I will look for the receipt.
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    Wheel restoration

    I bought a set of wheels on Ebay and once they showed up were not in usable condition. I then located "Jason's Wheel Repair" in Chino CA 909 591-1220 who was able to bore the damaged lug areas and insert tapered inserts. He then cleaned, powdercoated them grey and did a brush finish on the...
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    Tailpipe search

    This is off of a '87 stepside, CA emission 5.7 TBI and is obviously different. I honestly was just going to cut the bad parts out, form patches and weld them in if I choose to go factory. I am sure it will last for the next lifetime and nobody will notice or care.
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    Anybody buy from OBStrucksparts.org?

    So I called them over lunch today..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: A man with a thick accent answered, I had to call back twice to verify he represented that website, asked me to leave a message, voicemail, LOL, I left my number. About an hour later I got a text... And crickets, he never...
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    Replacing the TBI engine, suggested upgrades or changes?

    I agree with you but the engine was in great shape to begin with, it only had 10K miles after it was installed before the truck body rusted away from the CA coast, dealer maintained with new distributor and rebuilt throttle body weeks before they gave up on it. I have new AC Delco tune up stuff...

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