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  1. Rusty1

    Headliner Glue!!!

    I'm waiting just a little longer to re glue. I figure the longer I leave the headliner in the truck gravity will help separate the 2. I'll put in an update when it is done for what I hope is the last time. I love doing things 2 or 3 times. When I was younger that same phrase applied to a...
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    Headliner Glue!!!

    this is a chevy truck forum?
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    Headliner Glue!!!

    When I bought rusty the headliner was gone but the backing was still in place. I pulled the backing, cleaned it with a wire brush, bought new headliner material and used spray adhesive my wife had to install it. It all looked good for a few months. Then the new material started to sag. I...
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    700r4 vibration

    Sorry Guys Have been working on my Nova project. Haven't had a chance to dig in to the trans on Rusty yet. It still drives fine but if it blows I will figure it out the hard way. I have family in town this week. May be a while. I promise you'll be the first to know when I figure it out.
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    700r4 vibration

    I've had Rusty for several months now and have repaired and changed several things. One thing I have not addressed is the trans? vibration. The truck runs great and smooth. The first time I drove it I thought it died at a stop sign because I couldn't here it or feel it running. The...
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    Cutting front coils

    http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5494 In this thread you can see how I made my own shock extenders. To do the flip I bought rear spring perches from summit for $14.00. drilled them for a 1" set back. Checked my pinion angle before I pulled the rear end. Set it up on the new...
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    Haunted Horn Honking

    Now everything is OK. No power to the horn wires until I press the horn button. Horn relay works fine. What ever made them stick on cleared by the time I got home. I just don't want to plug the horns back in until I figure out why this happened.
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    Haunted Horn Honking

    I have been fixing all of the neglected items on my 84 step side. One of the first things I did was fix the horn. I had to rebuild my tilt because of the loose bolts. While I had it apart I installed all of the missing horn button components in the wheel. After I got everything back together...
  9. Rusty1

    Bad Thermostat?

    seemed to be from the cap. wasn't alot. I just let it run for about 10 to 15 min with the cap off. No flow. Just alot of burps. Air Lock?
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    Bad Thermostat?

    Was working on my truck today and got a few things squared away. Took it out for a drive and when I got home there was little bit of steam coming out from under the hood. The upper hose was hot,the radiator was hot but the lower radiator hose was cool to the touch. Bad Stat? Bad water pump...
  11. Rusty1

    82 Sierra rotor size

    Just did mine on my 84. Turn the steering wheel hard right and you can measure the rotor on the drivers side with out pulling a wheel.
  12. Rusty1

    Fix Slamming Doors - Striker Door Latch Repair

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f-2LExTvBw Went to my local hardware store. when I told him what it was for he gave me a 4" long piece of pex for free. This fix is awsome!!!
  13. Rusty1

    Rear shock extenders

    extensions Started with some scrap 2X4 Cut in half Marked the hole locations and bottom Drilled mounting holes cut lower extensions from some more scrap Drilled shock mount holes Welded the parts together Painted and installed with new bolts from the local harware store.
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    Rear shock extenders

    Cheater
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    Rear shock extenders

    John what method did you use to take out the rivets for the bump stop brackets. Thats on my to do list this weekend along with the shock extenders. I've read several ways. Drilling, grinding,cutting torch, Cross cut with cutoff wheel then air hammer. Air Hammer. Really don't want to lay...
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    Rear shock extenders

    Thanks J Knight. Looks like they lower the shock 3" to 4"? Sound right.? I'll keep you up dated and try to remember to take pictures.
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    Rear shock extenders

    Anyone ever made their own rear shock extenders for a rear flip. I am thinking of trying to make some for my 84. The only thing I bought when I lowered my truck was new perches. I have some 2x4 stock from my Nova project that I think I can make work.Along with my wire feed and chop saw. Any...
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    Heads up on 3" drop spindles

    Finished lowering my truck last week. I work 12 hour days so I just got around to completing the brakes today. I noticed the calipers were hard to install, thought it was just the new spindles. Got everthing put together and could not get the drivers side to bleed. After trying everything I...
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    New Guy from Washington ( The State)

    http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?p=138689#post138689 Not sure if this will work. I posted pics in the what have you done lately
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    New Guy from Washington ( The State)

    Recently brought home an 84 1/2 ton stepside 2wd. Have already started with improvements and repairs. The truck is stock all the way down to the 305 Smog Motor and the original faded and worn through paint.The last owner removed the carpet,except under the seat. So far we have Changed the...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    completed the drop Before After
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    Questions from the new guy 84 C10 step

    My son and I completed the drop on Rusty yesterday. Happy with the look. Still need to do the rear brakes and bleed the system. rear flip using $14.00 perches from summit. 3 inch drop spindles in front and cut 1 coil. turned out to be about 4.5" front and 5.5" rear.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Just finished the rear flip and installed the 3" drop spindles and cut a coil off the front springs. Repalced the brake pads ,greased the bairings and installed new seals. Still need to put new shoes on the rear brakes and bleed the system. Did the rear flip fo 15 bucks. Using summit perches...
  24. Rusty1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    My wife sewed up a new seat cover and we installed that after I patched the giant worn hole in the foam. Installed new carpet sinse it had the old stuff removed before I bought the truck. Reinstalled the freshly covered seat. Rebuilt the steering column. All the tilt bolts were loose or...
  25. Rusty1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Chrome tip on the single exhaust. Probably good for another 10 HP out of the 305

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