Recent content by Oldbear42
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What have you done to your square lately??
I remember gun racks in the rear window - even here in Canada. I still see the odd one but they often have a walking or cattle chasing cane. -
Fix dragging doors. Shims
I also just used washers - I only needed them for the RH bottom hinge once I replaced all the hinge pins and bushing. There were stacks of washers in the bottom hinges that, I assume, were there to try fixing the sagging doors.- Oldbear42
- Post #16
- Forum: Paint and Body
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What have you done to your square lately??
I had the inner fenders out when I did my brake valve - I wish I had pulled the rad out too. That happened a few weeks after the valve as the other side of the radiator started leaking (neck rotted out) - so I pulled and replaced it anyway... -
What have you done to your square lately??
I always loved the saddle blanket covers. The truck I learnt to drive on the farm had this style of seat cover and the front pockets always had fencing pliers, .22 brass and often a pack of Colts with a lighter (my dad's). So now I need to find an old set of pliers, go gopher shooting and buy... -
What have you done to your square lately??
Built new seat-slide mounts and installed a small (and shallower) steering wheel so I can still have my cheeseburgers and milkshakes... There wasn't a lot of room for my kids and they're both small and skinny. -
Trailer Wiring Adapter
I run 7-pin RV-style connections on all my vehicles and I have adaptors to go to the four-pin for when I help move someone else's trailer (two friends' boat trailers are 4-pin and I often haul them to the lake as payment for staying at their cabins for the weekend). I ran a junction box at the...- Oldbear42
- Post #9
- Forum: Retro-Fit & Aftermarket Accessories
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Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering
I see lights. Do you do enduro racing? -
Lowering coils and ball joint replacement
My vote is to replace the ball joints while you have it apart. Mine are all still solid, and original, but the rubber boots are starting or have been leaking grease for a while. I have it on my list to purchase the Moog Problem Solvers when I order the lowering kit. I like to be prepared when...- Oldbear42
- Post #5
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Trash my dash? And interior panel take offs?
I have a small bin or two on my shelves in the shop to collect used but okay parts for each of my projects. I also have a 5 x 7 garden shed near my shop that the bigger stuff goes into. I might need it or someone else might. The times that my collection of "stuff" has saved us a trip to a... -
Lawn/ Garden tractors/ Riding Mowers, Cool Mods and tinkering
Reminds me of the one I included in our County newsletter a few years back -
Unable to bleed rear brakes
Older thread but thank you all. This one helped diagnose our brake bleed issues. On to the next problem. -
Remove accessories from this old truck?
Those pictures and those of my Datsun King cab with a home-built interior roll cage are sadly lost. Trust me I've looked cause they were both awesome vessels of teenage/young adult debauchery- Oldbear42
- Post #17
- Forum: Aftermarket Accessories
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'74 C10 Step Side - New Guy
Welcome to the group - there are a lot of people here with a lot of knowledge. I'm soaking it all in too as I'm on week 3-ish of my mid-life crisis. I'm switching from two wheels to four as my body is falling apart and riding has become painful if not also dangerous (bad knees, wrists and...- Oldbear42
- Post #5
- Forum: Introduction
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Remove accessories from this old truck?
A lot of that style of running board had frame-mounted brackets, or at least the trucks (and one four-door Pontiac Pariesine) I have owned did.- Oldbear42
- Post #12
- Forum: Aftermarket Accessories
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Remove accessories from this old truck?
If mine came with both running boards ( and the one board was held on by more than 3 1/4" bolts) I would have kept them on. I'm looking for the old-school bug shields and a few other accessories. I'm keeping the tripod camper mirrors (or installing the mini-west coasts mirrors I still have...- Oldbear42
- Post #11
- Forum: Aftermarket Accessories
