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    Parting 85 GMC

    Let me check - someone installed speakers in the corners but they're not original. Not sure if they're there or not. Take Care, KS
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    Parting 85 GMC

    Hi Everyone! It's time for it to go - 1985 GMC, originally had a V-6/TH-400 but now has a locked-up 350 from the 70s in front of the TH-400. A race shop I work for wants the bed/chassis for a trailer, but the front suspension and cab/interior bits are available. Manual windows/door locks...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Thanks for that advice, will definitely keep that in mind. Yes, here in Kansas it will get a diet of salt in the winter. I plan on driving it a lot in the winter, I have plans for a second set of rally wheels with off-road-type tires on them for winter time - the house we'll be moving to is on...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Thanks for the video, very informative! It gave me a new perspective on what to use (and what not to use). My objective with the blasting is to remove some partially-applied white paint that has came off in some places, but not in others. For the most part the frame has some surface rust, but...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Thanks for the replies! I have only used POR15 on the inside of a door on one of my 1980 Starfires, so I really don't have much of a preference one way or another. I completely forgot about Rustoleum, I used their stuff on the chassis/cage of a race car and the last time I checked in on it the...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Hi Everyone! FINALLY starting the first stage of reassembly, painting the frame. I'm tired of not finding someone to blast the frame, so I'm going to do it myself in the driveway. Once I get it "clean" (no old flaking paint, it's not very rusty so I'm looking for a good surface for the...
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    Interior Color To Compliment Exterior Color

    Hi Everyone! Been trying to get work done on Project Calvin but health/work/other projects (house renovation) have taken just about all of my time. As I collect parts and prepare for future purchases I wanted to ask opinions on what would be the best choice for a complimentary interior color...
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    Upper A-Arm Mounts: Replace Studs or Replace Bracket?

    Hi Everyone! After battling a couple of medical issues I'm about to get back to the 85 GMC. First thing is to have the frame and front crossmember blasted so I can paint them and start the reassembly. The "have to do" thing is those studs - can't live with corrosion that has obliterated the...
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    Aux Battery Tray local

    Hi Ricko! I have about a dozen of them in storage, and have years of experience with them (mom worked for an Olds dealer here in Kansas City, started racing Olds engines in 1992 on local circle tracks). I will start with a 1970s vintage 350 block, and in the future I may look at doing a...
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    Aux Battery Tray local

    I believe the auxiliary battery location would have been the primary battery location for the Olds 5.7 Diesel too -- I need one so I can install the Olds 350 in my 85 GMC and let the Chevy engine battery location be the auxiliary battery. Wished it was coming along faster, but life has not been...
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    Gauge cluster

    Can't say for certain on the lower of the two red circled connectors, but the top one is a sensor for the cruise control system -- if you don't have it you don't need it. Take Care, Ken Snyder In KCK
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    Painting rally wheel rim

    Beautiful! Hoping my GMC looks more like this before winter, would be nice to spend the cold months focused on the engine and transmission. Take Care, KS in KCK
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    Painting rally wheel rim

    When it comes to these rally wheels, has anyone ever painted them another color other than the argent silver? I am considering painting some the Mariner Blue that I will paint parts of the body, but still a ways away from making the decision. Pictures would be a plus! Take Care, KS in KCK
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    Front Crossmember Degreasing

    Hi Everyone! Now that I finally have things in place to get back to the 85 GMC rebuild I want to make sure the 2WD front crossmember is clean inside and out. I previously pressure-washed it with a ton of Purple Power degreaser, but I'm just not 100% sure it's clean on the inside. Keep in mind...
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    Trailer Wiring Adapter

    Hi Everyone! As I'm upgrading the 78 C20 and working towards the wiring on the 85 GMC I was wondering if anyone has any experience with a plug-in trailer wiring adapter for a flat 4-pin trailer plug? This would be separate from the car trailer wiring, I have a pickup bed trailer that doesn't...
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