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  1. bluex

    Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD

    Is that a fancy power slider I see? The riveted joints suck. I usually drill all the way through them, grind the head off then air hammer them out. That's if I cant talk them into replacement arms anyhow. 4x4 lowers are tough to get too though
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    Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD

    Braver than me! Looks like you need a roof patch too though. :shrug:
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    Show off your non-square project cars.

    I agree, they are much better an more comfortable in a daily driver roll than a 4th gen F-body.
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    Show off your non-square project cars.

    Man weird how many of us also had/have mustangs lol. I had a 03 GT, then an 04 GT on coilivers, and the last one was a 96 with the 2.73 gears. It got great mileage but had zero power :rofl: My current distractions from my 78 C10. The 68 is for sale if anyone is looking for a project :eek:
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    ProFlo 4 O2 Location

    Wide band sensors should be 6-10" from where all the pipes converge into 1, with minimum 18" of pipe behind it.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    There are NGK plugs that are shorter than those "header" plugs for a small block anyhow, should be the same for a big block I'd think.
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    Car Hauler tips/tricks/ideas

    Yep, I know if they really want it nothing will stop it from happening. Maybe I'm going overboard with some of it but the harder you make it the more likely they go look somewhere else. I need to go get a tag for it an add it too my insurance as well I guess. I didn't really worry about the...
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    Car Hauler tips/tricks/ideas

    Thought of another good safety thing today. I've been lowering the tounge jack all the way down just to make it something else they gotta do before stealing it. Today I got a 1/4" pin an took the bolt out of the handle so now I can lower it an then remove the handle too. Probably overkill an...
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    Car Hauler tips/tricks/ideas

    Got to use the winch pretty heavy the last couple of weeks moving cars around for my shop landlord. 2 camaros, a corvette, 53 suburban, a beetle and a 54 5 window pickup. Then I moved my 78, the boys 95 and moved/sold the 3500 CC parts truck It works really well, didn't seem to struggle much...
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    New Car Hauler

    With 24' of deck it'll be fine there. I have 22' on mine an 90% of vehicles I've hauled don't get close to the front when properly loaded. The only one that did was this C3500 cab an chassis. The rest, when properly loaded an slightly forward of the trailer axles still had a ton of room to the...
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    New Car Hauler

    I get this, an its repeated all over that it'll smell, be slick etc. I planned to do mine with used oil but people said it would be a mistake but then go on to recommend an OIL based stain. I don't really see the difference honestly. I still think I'm going to do mine with the oil when it gets...
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    New Car Hauler

    Be careful, deals you used to see an think "man that's cheap, if i had a trailer, I'd go get that" are now within your grasp. I've found it helps to keep something on the trailer that you really don't wanna unload to help keep those purchases from happening :rofl:
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    New daily driver

    Part of why I sold it. I've had no tickets in probably 12-15 yrs at least. No at fault accidents ever. That car was the most expensive one on my insurance ever. Ridiculous imo since it completely depends on who is driving it. I had it 3 yrs no issues. Not saying I didn't do some dumb stuff in it...
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    New daily driver

    That what I was thinking at first but it didn't get into the doors from the pics. I'm guessing lost it on the interstate into the wall. Probably never know though...
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    New daily driver

    It is the car, dug back through my messages an found the guy I sold it too. He says he was fine, didn't say what happened. I sold it end of August '23, he wrecked it in Nov '23 :doh2: not even 3 months, that makes it hurt worse lol.
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    Front spring question

    Dang I was hoping you'd pick the air ride option lol
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    New daily driver

    Came across this on FB marketplace place today :bawl: :bawl: Waiting to see if the guy will respond an verify the vin but I'm 97% it's the car. There weren't many blue ones around on those hellcat wheels.
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    Caster settings 1977 C10

    Yep big chain shops are only for modern toe an go daily drivers. Custom stuff needs a good small independent shop. I usually set lowered stuff to these specs, if you can locate a shop that will do it. This has worked good for me on trucks from the 60s through 98. Caster +5.0 or as close as...
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    Front spring question

    This, i have an old piece of shaft that I got from the scrap barrel at work. Drilled it to fit some M12 bolts (that's what we had in 12.9 lol) I use that with a bolt on both sides. Get it tight, hold the head of one bolt an tighten the nut. It will usually pop them without a hammer. I think 2...
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    Front spring question

    Huck got most of your questions answered it seems. If you pay attention at shows all these trucks lean one way or another. Just try not to let it bother you. Most people don't measure before or notice but they lean before you lower them too. Its just more noticeable after because like you...
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    Huck's daily - 2005 Z71 crewcab

    What kind nonsense is this? It's out, put the cam in it!?!?!?!!??!!!!!!!
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    Huck's daily - 2005 Z71 crewcab

    Let's be honest you missed daily driving the square an needed a reason to take that one back off the road. :rofl:
  23. bluex

    Looking for 73-74 gmc grill

    I've used the 3 piece bracket kit an stock core supports. It doesn't hit all the mounting holes for the grill but it enough that it stays on there. My truck has a 74 gmc grill with the same 3 brackets (just oe ones) on its factory support.
  24. bluex

    Looking for 73-74 gmc grill

    You just need the right brackets, they sell a kit of them if you really want to do it
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Ya doing a trans on the floor on jackstands is awful. It's not much better with a lift an legit trans jack though...

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