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    Rear shocks

    My apologies if this has already been asked before, I couldn’t find any similar issues in the forum. have a 1980 blazer that I took hunting this week. I heard a mild clunking noise underneath and discovered an issue where my rear shocks mount to the frame. The hole on the frame where the shock...
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    1980 gmc jimmy steering stabilizer

    Was driving down a washboard road and started hearing a noice near the front axle. Pulled over and noticed the bolt and nut fell off that holds the steering stabilizer in place towards the middle of the axle “not drivers side” was wondering if anyone know what size bolt goes in there offhand...
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    Fuel Gauge

    I have a fuel Gauge on my 1980 Jimmy that doesn't work. Id like to get it working again. Anyone have any insight what I need to check? not sure if I need to drop my tank and check anything in there or if theres any electrical I should be checking under the Jimmy? thank you
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    Reverse Lights

    So ive been slowly tackling all the electrical and wiring issues on my 1980 Jimmy that I purchased about a year ago. Recently fixed my ignition switch and neutral safety switch, wiring for my HVAC and wiring for interior lights. I know the reverse lights are tied to the neutral safety switch on...
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    What are these wires for?

    working on my instrument cluster on my 1980 jimmy. While doing so I find these cut wires in the dash. Trying to figure out what they’re for The brown and white wire go to the top of the cluster where the high beam indicator is. All the green wires etc in the red circle are all cut
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    Dome light wiring

    so I was recently working on my instrument cluster on my 1980 jimmy when I noticed some hacked up wiring in the dash. Thanks to some fellow members on the forum I was able to repair some of the cut wires and regained functionality of my courtesy light...
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    Anyone know what this is?

    so I got my parts to rebuild my instrument cluster on my jimmy. After I pull out the cluster I find some more bad wiring from the previous owner. This white wire that is cut is all the way to the left of the inside dash. Can’t figure out where it goes to or what it might be for? It goes into a...
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    Has anyone tore into thier Instrument Panel?

    So I was in the process of replacing my Shift Indicator on my Jimmy when I noticed that the area where the wire on the shift indicator sits on the gauge cluster backing plate was broken off. I know LMC sells a new backing plate but I may just try and find one at a junkyard. Im wondering tho if...
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    shift indicator

    I have a broken cable on my shift indicator for my Jimmy. does anyone know if the cable can be repaired with fishing string or something or know if the cable can be purchased separately without changing out the whole indicator? thank you
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    Where can i buy one of these Brush Guards?

    does anyone know who makes or sell these type of brush guards? wouldn't mind getting one for my Jimmy
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    Strange Starting issue on 1980 Jimmy

    I have a 1980 GMC Jimmy that im having some minor issues with but its driving me crazy. Jimmy runs great!, everything works the only thing is that if you turn the key to start it nothing happens. The trick to starting it is you have to apply slight pressure on the shifter on the steering column...
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    HVAC speed control

    hello I have a 1980 GMC Jimmy that I purchased this summer. Never really used the heater until recently but noticed it only works on high speed. I replaced both the resistor and relay but still only works on high. This Jimmy was originally equipped with AC however some of the AC components have...
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    No power to dash!! hELP

    A few weeks ago I went to put in a new battery in my 1980 gmc jimmy. Being in a rush I hooked up the cables backwards by mistake and lost all power to vehicle. Since then I have done the following: -Replaced both fusible links at junction block which were fried -replaced fusible links down at...

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