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    Metal plate front wheel wells

    I actually looked it up online for Phoenix and they said a larger amount that I thought couldn't be true so I picked 6 inches. If we get a good storm, I could see it, otherwise, not a chance in .... I am sure your dryer than me but to give other people on the board an idea of how dry it is...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Recently scored a transmission flushing machine and a stand up computer stand. I am not sure how the computer stand will work in a garage while working on cars but figured I would try for $30. Trying to read diagnostic information, schematics, etc is sometimes awkward . I normally use my 14"iPad...
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    Metal plate front wheel wells

    This ten fold. Here in AZ with our 6" of rain a year, they are rusted out and you have to fabricate patches for them
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    Wife’s new toy

    My buddy John scored this one sitting on a street with for sales signs in LA a couple years back. Yeah, it's a real one. https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/amv-prod-cad-assets/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/International-Scout-SS-II.jpg
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    Replacement Seat Opinions

    I always like the look of a Snowden seat with the bolsters, plaid material and distressed vinyl. The vermillion in the one plaid they offer pulls from the 2 tone stripe kit on mid year squares. Not inexpensive optioned the way I like but nails the look I want. https://www.snowdenseats.com/
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I have been chasing a low voltage to the fuel pump issue for a while, mainly because I just don't want to deal with it. I have not had time to drive it anyway. As I was metering the harness at different areas, I found 4 different butt connections from previous work along with a discolored power...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I have never had a job quite like this, they treat everyone extremely well. We were almost a billion dollar a year company, the CEO sat down with my wife and I at our first company function a couple years ago and we had a civil, quality conversation about the business, I was blown away. Mind...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    My work had a car show for its employees last Saturday. It was a nice time, catered, 2 bounce houses for the kids, music, tents, chairs, they did it right. Maybe 12 cars entered, only 6 showed up. I didn't win, the lime Z06 and the service managers '62 Suburban tied for first and I don't know...
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    New to Trucks- Want to Purchase a patina project

    Facebook Marketplace but away from the Southwest, everybody around here is pretty proud of them. I would start looking in Bakersfield CA and work north. Also the southern states, Tennessee, Georgia, Carolina's, etc. I agree with Grit Dog, that farm fresh looking patina truck is an anomaly...
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    New to Trucks- Want to Purchase a patina project

    I can appreciate what you are looking for and I get wanting to nail the look but the truth is I would highly suggest buying somebody's done or near done truck. Having been working on one for the past couple years, what you think it's going to cost, times it by 2 and add another 15-20% just in...
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    Experienced masters, please provide restoration guidance

    Having just put one back on the road after over 10 years in a field, I will add my .02 I was fortunate being able to do most of the work myself as it would not have been cost effective otherwise. I think your $10k budget will be quickly blown out of the water from all the stuff you didn’t think...
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    LMC vinyl headliner vs USA1 perforated vinyl headliner

    USA1 stuff is usually high quality BUT, verify they have it in stock and a shipping date before giving them your card. They play a game with using your money while they wait for the product from another vendor which, during my several experiences with them, can go into months before it ships...
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    Adding weight and insulation to LMC replacement doors

    I am going to do this before I button up the inside of the doors for good. I planned on using a butyl sheet or 2. Back in Austin, I drove a 560SL Benz roadster for a couple years and one of the things I enjoyed most about the car was the vault like opening and closing of the doors. They had...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    For the first time in over 3.5 years, I actually used it as a truck. Didn't work on it, it wasn't a test drive. It was weird. The wife and I took our cats to the vet then picked up propane for the grill and stopped at a storage place I keep. As I sat at the light with all the late model shiny...
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    New RockAuto discount code

    I recently tried to place an order only to find out that RockAuto no longer conducts business in Arizona due to a sales tax issue. The state of Arizona claims they owe the them over $11 million in uncollected sales tax revenue even though they neither own or rent property, have no physical...
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    Arizona Chevy Swap meet 2/21/2026

    I really need to clean my garage out of stuff I will never use or need
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    Grille Center Molding Refurbishing

    I have had vinyl striping the same color cut to length for it from an auto body supply shop in the past.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Adjusted the TV cable so it shifts when it is supposed to, added coolant flush, drove around 50 or so miles, drained it, flushed it and installed a second bottle and half, drove it some more. Will flush it again later this week. Trying to keep the new coolant bottle clean with green coolant in it
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    I just need to test drive and function check them but can see an issue if I was on it 6-7 hours a day. I would see if you could drill new holes in the battery cover to give you an extra inch or so back. Some seat adjusting brackets also have 2 sets of holes that give some flexibility also. The...
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    Your favorite old car/truck that you regret selling!

    '87 Buick Grand National, nice low mile car. Minor mods, ran 12.3's at the strip. Sold it when my Mom fell ill. '98 Z28 convertible, LS1, 6spd, black, tan interior, chrome wheels. This car used to get 31 mpg running back and forth from Austin to Dallas and ran 13.2's at the strip. Awesome daily...
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    HELP .1987 v1500 runs rough under load

    Throwing parts is time consuming and expensive and you changed everything already. Another vote for verifying the plug wires are on correctly. I have made this mistake myself. I would have the air cleaner lid off, somebody in the driver seat, lightly power braking to the point the issue starts...
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    350 High Inconsistent Idle

    I would carefully look down the inlet of the carb while it's running to see if it's pulling any fuel from the venturi and make sure your still in the idle circuit. I had one older Eldelbrock 1406 that refused to idle and fouled out plugs. I ran the engine with the top of the carburetor off and...
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    I repair material handling equipment as my day job, fork lifts, order pickers, reach trucks, etc. A customer is turning their fleet and I bought this; a '17 Toyota 3 wheel sit down with 3800 lb capacity. The steer wheel placement allows it to turn in it's own space give or take a couple inches...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I am finding this out. It didn't drive bad at all I am really surprised and will think differently if I have to do this again on another truck.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    No but honestly, I didn't think it had excessive play. I had purchased the box for another truck I have and just decided to put it on since I was in there.

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