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NEW Brothers Dash Bezels - CHEAP
Oh man those are good prices. I don't think they'll work on mine. I need 74 with AC. My wiper knob has another little opening above the wiper spot. I've been trying to restore mine without harming the chrome under the black paint. I'm prepared to just paint strip it at this point. -
US Mag wheels lug nut suggestions
The price I found was the same everywhere - $333 each. Summit had free shipping which was about as good as it gets. They arrived super fast (ordered on Saturday, arrived on Monday). Discount Tire (same price) couldn't get this size for some reason. I got the tires at Costco which is free... -
US Mag wheels lug nut suggestions
It says conical seat - 60 degrees. I recall the original mags these are styled after had a unique lug nut requirement. -
US Mag wheels lug nut suggestions
Yeah, they stick way out past the new wheels but that's a good point. They're thick in the middle but have a really deep recess. That's sorta the problem. The lugs I have now which are pretty deep almost go completely into the wheel so much that I couldn't tighten them if I wanted to. And I... -
US Mag wheels lug nut suggestions
So I just got my new wheels which are the US Mag 17x10's lug nut: I did a test fit with just the rim before taking them down to get tires (BFG AT 35x12.5x17) added and they fit very similar to what the truck had (Weld 16.5x9.5) Similar offset. A tiny bit wider (5mm) but they only offer 1 size... -
Seat Rebuild - To reuse or not reuse padding. And fixed to folding?
Finally it was time to put on the upholstery. It was around this time my wife asked me "shouldn't you be doing this last?" She's probably right but I didn't have a seat and it turns out this will probably not be it's forever seat cover. I wanted to modify it to make the fixed back fold... -
Seat Rebuild - To reuse or not reuse padding. And fixed to folding?
Also a spring was broken inside. I wasn't sure how well it would go welding a spring but it seemed to work fine. Here it is all repaired. The biggest problem I had was the under rim of the seat in both front corners became a toilet for the mice living in it before I got it. I could not get... -
Seat Rebuild - To reuse or not reuse padding. And fixed to folding?
I finally got around to driving up to Huntington Beach to get the seat foam. I just can't bring myself to pay for freight. Seat foam from Classic Industries seemed decent enough. It's a little thicker than stock. So it was time to prep the seat frame. My first issue was a nut broke when... -
Rebuilding my dash pad.
I may go that route. We'll see. Contact cement is slowing down my progress greatly. Here's the first layer of EVA foam to level out everything. It's dense 3mm foam that I had floating around which was the perfect height. On top of that will be foam made from Harbor Freight floor tiles. They... -
Rebuilding my dash pad.
Productive day. Stripping off the original dash is not fun. Heat is your friend. Managed to get it down to mostly shiny metal...except for the rusty bits. I was checking to see if it still fit OK with me prying at it for hours. It's strange to see how wrinkly the original stamped part is... -
Rebuilding my dash pad.
This is more complicated than anything I've done but I figure what's the risk. Vinyl stretches pretty good with a heat gun. Hopefully the glue holds it ok. -
Front end noise
Well, the e-brake cable is just the rear-end probably (I re-read the title). But also the actual brake rubber hoses may need to be longer. That was my question. I know with a 4" they need to be replaced. I'm not sure with a 2" lift.- Chris64
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Front end noise
I have a 2 inch on my K20. Is the e-brake cable clear? Mine is really close to the rear driveshaft and the exhaust. Yet another project that I haven't had a chance to work on yet. Just curious, did you get new brake cables? I just replaced my rear cable but I'm thinking I should've gotten a...- Chris64
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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Rebuilding my dash pad.
OK, A new project that probably won't work, but I'll try. I figure worse case scenario, I just buy a whole new dash. My original plan was to fill in the cracks and to fiberglass it as others have done. It looks good but I wasn't in love with it versus the more natural looking grain as well as... -
350 small block
Electric choke, electronic choke or manual choke? I don't know much about how to fix it but I bet this will be a factor in diagnosing it. Electric choke is supposed to squirt gas in there when the ignition is turned on I think. Maybe that's not working. I was going to get an Edelbrock AVS2...- Chris64
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- Forum: Carb Fuel Systems
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Glove Box Repair
It's (517) Lime Metallic. I've decided it's ugly and I like it. I was able to safely remove the glovebox sticker with the code. I'm trying to decide if I should maybe attach it to a decal sheet so it can be more easily removed if I do have to replace the glovebox. -
Glove Box Repair
Here's it from an angle nobody should ever be at. Just so you can see the final product. After it's had time to dry I'll probably put something on the fabric to darken it but you really can't see it. Also, it was missing a screw already. Of course. My list never gets smaller. -
Glove Box Repair
Continued... Well the alignment wasn't great. There wasn't room to push it quite flush and it had a creaking noise when you opened it that I didn't like. I'm sure it would've been noisy going down the road. SO, while this project haunted me I was replacing a BBQ cover and it came to... -
Glove Box Repair
So I'm starting to address my interior issues. As seems to be the case, no project happens without creating a secondary project. I learned that the hinge of Square bodies are trash and not meant to last 50 years. Replacing is easy enough but I'm on a budget so let's repair it! Searching around... -
Rear brake bleeding struggles
Just to put closure on this, I finally got the new rear hose and surprise - everything is clear and works properly! I may dissect the old hose just to see what the problem was. I'll probably replace the front lines as well. One of the fittings stripped so that meant I needed to buy a flaring...- Chris64
- Post #37
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Rear brake bleeding struggles
OK, nothing is easy. I got my holder tool tonight so naturally I had to go out in the dark and give it a whirl. The switch came out fine but the tool wouldn't fit. A line ran behind it that kept it from lining up with the threads so I had to whittle it down a little. Before After and now...- Chris64
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Rear brake bleeding struggles
Here's where I'm lost - If I can get it centered now, can I bleed the rear without the tool?- Chris64
- Post #33
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Rear brake bleeding struggles
I think that's a button on the left (it pushes like a button). The plug is in there very tight. At this point I still haven't been able to remove it. This pic makes it look easy to access. The pic lies. So Am I correct: I need to figure out how to unplug wire, unscrew it and then use a pick or...- Chris64
- Post #31
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Rear brake bleeding struggles
OK, great responses, I should give some updates. I WAS getting fluid bleeding the left rear. The right rear is when problems started. In the process of trying to vacuum the right rear (got nothing) I then tried to have my daughter press the pedal (got nothing). So I went back to the left side...- Chris64
- Post #29
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Rear brake bleeding struggles
I'm still fighting this. I was thinking for sure the proportional valve (or whatever) was blocking the brake to the rear. Google told me to reset it by opening up the front and creating a fake front brake failure (shrug). I sorta did that and then re-bled the front. Also I checked the pin on...- Chris64
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
