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  1. tj43

    Suburban Carpet Thread

    Yeah. I am leaning that way. I honestly wish I could get all the stains out of the original carpet. Otherwise, its in pretty good shape. But, it has multiple, pretty bad, decades old stains that I cant get out no matter how hard I try.
  2. tj43

    Suburban Carpet Thread

    No surprise, but the “medium grey” (non-Essex) is the closest match to the color.
  3. tj43

    Brights flashing with right turn

    I agree with the other folks that are saying to check your grounds. It may be worth checking the dash ground bus which is behind the cluster/above the parking brake. I had a single wire break on mine and it cause some crazy behavior from the lights and blinkers.
  4. tj43

    Suburban Carpet Thread

    OC samples showed up this weekend. The difference between the Essex and regular cut pile is less significant than I originally thought—but there is a difference. The depth of the pile is pretty much identical between the two as is the texture of the fibers (I had expected more depth and...
  5. tj43

    Suburban Carpet Thread

    My OC samples should be here tomorrow. I’ll report back when I have them in hand.
  6. tj43

    Suburban Carpet Thread

    The upcharge is not insignificant. But, I would pay as much or more for something like dynamat if I didn't do mass backing--and that is a lot of added work. Add to that many reviews suggest it is easier for an upholstery noob (like me) to work with the mass backed carpet, I think I am pretty...
  7. tj43

    Suburban Carpet Thread

    I think the next step on my burb will be all new carpets. I am leaning towards the mass backed, ACC, Essex carpets--but no decision has been made yet. I would love to hear about and see pics of the carpet kits y'all used in your suburbans. What did you go with, and why? What would you have...
  8. tj43

    Show your daily driver

    My daily is a 2018 VW Golf R. It is the first (and only) new car I have ever owned. If I had a million dollars, I would still probably daily-drive this car. I love it that much.
  9. tj43

    Show off your non-square project cars.

    That Dart is super clean. I kinda love that it still has the slant 6. Nice car.
  10. tj43

    Show off your non-square project cars.

    @TotalyHucked, the Z06 was wrecked (by my buddy who built it :Big Laugh: ). He slid it under a bus and damaged the B pillar and roof—so it wasn’t really rebuildable, but mechanically fine. The first car that started my “car guy” disease was an SN95. I will always have a soft spot for them.
  11. tj43

    Show off your non-square project cars.

    The under construction "Rusty Banana" post by @gilby959798 was this inspiration for this thread (if you haven't seen his build yet, check it out. He is doing it right). He had some cool mustangs in the background of his squarebody build photos. I suspect folks here have other non-square...
  12. tj43

    Retro Radio BLUETOOTH

    Concur with Finkaire. I love the retrosound in my square. It does everything I want it to do--and its bluetooth connection is more stable and reliable than some of my modern cars.
  13. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    Thanks everyone. Yall were correct: it was a ground issue. I managed to fix that problem. It was the one loose ground wire at the ground bus (photographed above). Interestingly, the retrosound radio is still dead (and is truly dead—I tested it on the bench). So, I think the radio really did...
  14. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    I did. Triple checked. Cleaned all the terminals and bolts with a wire brush and contact cleaner.
  15. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    I already had the cluster out by the time I read your post. Sorry. I’ll try it once I get everything back together. Thanks so much for helping me brainstorm. I really appreciate it.
  16. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    I replaced the headlight switch/dimmer. That did nothing. So, I then lost my mind and pulled the whole dash and cluster. My initial thought was that the circuit board on the back of the cluster might be bad. After pulling the cluster, I found this (photo attached). I assume this is a common...
  17. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    Yes. I completely removed every connection the aux lights have to the truck (ground, hot at the battery, and hot at the fuse panel). I agree that there must be some correlation. Need help brainstorming what it could be.
  18. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    I completely unwired my new aux lights. No change. New symptom: if I roll the dimmer knob all the way to the right (full dim) everything continues to work properly. If I give the interior lights any additional brightness, all the bad symptoms return.
  19. tj43

    Help Please - Fighting new Gremlins

    My historically very-reliable Suburban threw me an electronic curveball today (and it may be my fault). I will endeavor to provide the full story, since I do not know what may or may not be important: I installed some back up lights yesterday afternoon. It was pretty straightforward. The...
  20. tj43

    New engine installed - need TBI timing/idle help

    I actually did the very first time I drove it with the new engine. 1-2 was really harsh during the first drive around the block. It had lost a little trans fluid from the converter when we were moving the trans around during the engine swap. I checked the level and topped off the trans fluid...
  21. tj43

    New engine installed - need TBI timing/idle help

    Y’all nailed it. Thanks. Running MUCH better now.
  22. tj43

    New engine installed - need TBI timing/idle help

    Hey everyone. I just swapped a new ATK TBI 350 into my 88 suburban. Everything went well. Good oil pressure. Temps are good. No leaks. No smoke The engine runs and drives decent. Cruising is great. The only problems are hard starting (lots of racket almost like it’s missing as it tried to...
  23. tj43

    Anyone know where I can find this AC compressor bracket?

    Yeah, my issue is I am out of town the next few days and can’t get it to a welder before I leave. I would love to have one sitting on the front step when I get back so I can press on with this engine swap.
  24. tj43

    Anyone know where I can find this AC compressor bracket?

    Not sure how it broke, but it did. I need a new one ASAP (doing a motor swap). Anyone know where I can purchase this bracket? 88 350 TBI, AC Compressor rear (compressor located on upper driver’s side). Thanks in advance.
  25. tj43

    New Engine time (88 TBI) - Any tips?

    I bit the bullet and ordered an ATK rebuilt TBI 350 with the roller cam and 4-bolt main upgrade. I know--it isnt a sexy upgrade. But, I'm not interested in an extensive swap on this truck and performance TBI setups seems like a lot of hassle for minimal gain. What other items should I tackle...

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