What have you done to your square lately??

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agree.....thats one thing I have to keep in mind when I get parts.
Tell them it’s a 198_ with a 1994 Lt1 from a roadmaster but it was built and swapped to be corvette specs(minor accessories changes I think?) from a..91?? Whenever the Lt1 was made.

The after all that say oh wait we put a 99 5.3 from a Chevy Silverado LOL
 

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How much did you order to do all this? Did it come with the tape as well?
Chris,
I ordered one box of Kilmat. It was a box of 47 pieces. It was enough to cover the cab floor and back panel.
I ended up getting a second box to do the roof and doubled up on the floor and there's enough to do the doors now too.
Doesn't come with the tape. I used the HVAC seam tape. Sticks great.
 

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Chris,
I ordered one box of Kilmat. It was a box of 47 pieces. It was enough to cover the cab floor and back panel.
I ended up getting a second box to do the roof and doubled up on the floor and there's enough to do the doors now too.
Doesn't come with the tape. I used the HVAC seam tape. Sticks great.
Thanks for the info. Your install looks GREAT!
 
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Tell them it’s a 198_ with a 1994 Lt1 from a roadmaster but it was built and swapped to be corvette specs(minor accessories changes I think?) from a..91?? Whenever the Lt1 was made.

The after all that say oh wait we put a 99 5.3 from a Chevy Silverado LOL
lol
 

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Tell them it’s a 198_ with a 1994 Lt1 from a roadmaster but it was built and swapped to be corvette specs(minor accessories changes I think?) from a..91?? Whenever the Lt1 was made.

The after all that say oh wait we put a 99 5.3 from a Chevy Silverado LOL
Honestly I don't even give them the option to be confused anymore. I look up the parts myself online. I know before I go to the store if they have it in stock, and if not I can just call it in for them to order it ahead of time without wasting time driving in to tell them what part to order.
 

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Honestly I don't even give them the option to be confused anymore. I look up the parts myself online. I know before I go to the store if they have it in stock, and if not I can just call it in for them to order it ahead of time without wasting time driving in to tell them what part to order.
I do the same thing, they get mad when you tell them the part number as theyre askin what vehicle lol
 

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sucked it up and spent $40 to change the horizontal window seals on the existing rusted doors. It'll get me through the winter.
 

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Bought a brand new 350 long block crate engine for my '86, to replace my blown up 305.
Bought a 100$ junk 350 to get 310$ back on the core charge.
Getting a set of good Vortec heads off the junk one before it goes away... so I got that going for me, which is nice.
 

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Bought a brand new 350 long block crate engine for my '86, to replace my blown up 305.
Bought a 100$ junk 350 to get 310$ back on the core charge.
Getting a set of good Vortec heads off the junk one before it goes away... so I got that going for me, which is nice.
What hp is the new engine?
 

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Took her to the radiator shop - been losing antifreeze out of the coolant overflow bottle for a while now. Slowly, and no visible leaks.

Saw this on the way there.
 

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No leaks on the radiator or the hoses.

Radiator man thought it might be heater core :flame: but decided nope, not leaking. :waytogo:

Suggested I change one of the OE tower clamps and the radiator cap, so I bought a AC Delco cap on the way home.

Parts guy was like Suburban? GMC ? Isn't that a Chevy ?

Older parts guy schooled him. :anitoof:

Oh, saw this at the radiator shop - memories. Had a similar one in high school.

Well, it had a front bumper...

LOL
 

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