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    Door hinge question:

    Ok, I've searched the internet and found nothing so here goes: I disassembled and sand blasted my door hinges and one of the little wavy washers for the spring rollers fell out. These are staked in. Does anybody know if there is a kit or fix for these rollers? These are the two rollers on...
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    How do I get into the buy/sell section??

    I know this isn't the correct place but what do I need to do to be able to use the buy/sell?? When I go there it should at least tell me something. All I can do is look around. Thanks.
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    Vent window frames: Paint or Plate? What do you use?

    Has anybody sent their vent window frames out to get black zinc plating? I want to rebuild the vent windows and want a satin black, not shiney. I don't want to paint them, I want something that will stay on and not scratch easily. Just wondering what everybody uses on these. It looks like...
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    Door Vent Window Ass'y Question, W Pics.

    Hello, I'm replacing both of my doors on my 78. I have two good donor doors that I'm sandblasting and getting ready to epoxy. In the pics with the arrows there's a metal flange that "appears" to be spot welded and broke. I was going to weld it up but my original doors (blue doors) are the...
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    Front coil spring question

    Hello. I'm rebuilding the suspension on my 78 C10. With the original 350, all cast engine the front sat higher than the rear and looked funny. Now with the LS 6.0 with alum heads, intake, radiator, and a much lighter ac compressor (new configuration), I figure the front will be around 160...
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    Replace leaf springs or not?

    I couldn't find were to post stock, unmodified suspension so sorry if this is in the wrong place. I am restoring a 78C10 and the rear leafs work fine, they just have some surface rust that I can remove. Has anybody seen leaf failure on older springs? I would like to keep as many original parts...
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    Posting Question

    Ok, I know this isn't the correct place to ask but I don't know where is: I'm looking for some parts and when I go to either buy or sell it says I have "insufficient privilages". What does this mean? thanks.
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    Flash rust after ospho rinse question.

    Hello, I have my C10 cab totally sand blasted, wiped with Ospho and it sat for a few weeks. Rolled it outside on a rotisserie and sprayed it down again and let sit for about 30 minutes to loosen up the previous ospho, then power washed with Por 15 degreaser, then water. And of course I got...
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    Does anybody know what this is for??

    Hello. Does anybody know what these two screws are for? One is a bolt, the other looks like a screw. They aren't holding anything on, the floor is embossed for them for some reason. I've know this truck since it was new and nobody did any work on it until now. It's not a bid deal, I'll just...
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    Take a look at this rust spot, please.

    Hello, this is my first time on here. I would like opinions on this rust spot, I attached a pic. It's on the top, front of the passenger door opening right behind the windshield, where the door gasket contacts. I have the whole truck stripped down and this is the only rust spot it has except...

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