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    83 c30 dually 454

    Keep up the good work! Any idea why they cut the rear frame rails? It wouldn't be right for a short box, so I don't understand the benefit.
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    2009 Civic Coupe

    Congratulations! LaFawnduh is gone for good. Rust in peace Honda.
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    I think I may have bent push rods--and other issues (76 GMC W/455 Olds). Crap.

    I interpret step #9 of the PDF you referenced a little differently. I think it's saying do not prime the engine before setting the valve lash (which is apparently not applicable to your Olds engine's factory style rockers). The lifters shouldn't be fully "pumped up" for initial valve...
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    84 cab body parts install

    Welcome! I'm of no help on your body panel questions, but pictures are worth a thousand words. Everyone here likes pictures! It's really as easy as copying and pasting the pictures. Hopefully you'll come back with pictures that will drum up some excitement to help you with your project...
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    Anybody wanna help me figure out what these plugs are for?

    Impressive :cool:
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    Voltage issues

    That's true. You shouldn't need to hit the gas when trying to restart it immediately after shutting it down. Something's not tuned right. Timing or carb could be responsible.
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    What freedom battery is correct?

    Communication skills are hard for some people. LOL!
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    Voltage issues

    +1
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    Voltage issues

    This is normal. You should always hit the pedal to set the choke on a quadrajet. That will also give it some gas before hitting the key. The carb should hold fuel between start-ups, but it can leak out of evaporate during extended periods of sitting. There is nothing in the carb that will...
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    I think I may have bent push rods--and other issues (76 GMC W/455 Olds). Crap.

    Cool story. And I agree, it should be primed. Just giving @OldBlueDually the benefit of the doubt since I've never messed with any BPO stuff. Why do their distributors rotate backwards (CCW)? That's enough to weird me out. I used the old ESC distributor from my K10 to make my priming tool...
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    I think I may have bent push rods--and other issues (76 GMC W/455 Olds). Crap.

    ^ Yes, exactly this. And then sometimes you need to rotate the crank to get oil to all the rockers. ^ This just seems wrong. I sure hope your cam is alright. If it's not, maybe Comp Cams will make it up to you after they provided you with some bogus break in advice. Or maybe no prime is...
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    Plastic door panel - thoughts / what I did

    Holy chit, Rob! Those look great now. I did see your update regarding clear coat and staining; that's good to know. When I saw the panels in your first picture(s), I thought to myself, "Those are toast. Add a couple cig burns for period correctness and let them be". Boy was I wrong. Nice...
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    Anti squeak gas tank kit

    Strips of rubber conveyor belt work as well.
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    Voltage issues

    Sorry I missed that if it was previously mentioned. Maybe it is your battery??? It seems like you've replaced pretty much everything else in the system other than the battery and battery cables.
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    Voltage issues

    Is it possible that you fixed one issue, your tach/radio cutting out and the warm ground cable problem, by redoing some electrical connections, and a separate problem exists? A tired starter motor can slow down and progressively crank slower until it eventually won't crank at all. It's not...
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    intermittent no crank 87 suburban

    +1 on the solenoid. I wouldn't trust it like that for too long. Eventually it will give out.
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    Sealing Windshield

    I love the details, Rob. Keep 'em coming! Your communications skills are second to none on the internet these days.
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    Sealing Windshield

    Looks like a royal PITA, and that may be a canned statement for when they do leak with a new gasket. I'm not saying you did anything wrong, Randy, but I think there has to be something more to it... Plenty of these windshields have sealed for years/decades without any sealant. I wonder if it...
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    My grandpa just gave me a 1974 custom deluxe Chevy

    Welcome! You're a lucky grandson. Enjoy the truck and make your grandpa proud!
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    New member, blown motor!

    Welcome! And I agree with Dave, a crate engine will be the simplest solution. You'll probably be able to save yourself several hundred dollars rebuilding the existing engine yourself, but if something goes awry or if you find a less than reputable machine shop, you'll quickly be out any...
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    Little tips and tricks

    No need for "the tool". Use an old rag or t-shirt. If you slip the edge of the rag/t-shirt between the door panel and the window crank and sort of walk it around the window crank, the edge of the rag/t-shirt will catch the end of the clip and pop it off as the you rotate the fabric...
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    Kool Deadwood Nites 2022

    I plan to be there Friday and Saturday. I don't have anything pre-'74, but my friends do. We'll be driving this from Fargo on Thursday, along with another vehicle or two.
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    electric switch on shifter, need ideas

    I thought it'd be annoying on the dash side of the shift knob. Glad you figured out your preference. ^ That's exactly the logic that keeps me my driving my K10 on a regular basis (daily in winter). It's rotting away, and it's fine square body looks are degrading one rusty metal flake at a...
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    electric switch on shifter, need ideas

    I think the switch would be better in front of the shift knob. The wiring isn't as sleek that way, but grabbing that knob to shift requires a little pull forward so you're always handling the back of the knob. Having the switch on the back means it's always getting grabbed to shift, right...
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    Hood ornament question

    I've owned two unmolested Silverados, an '84 and an '85. Neither had a hood ornament. One had solid paint, the other had two tone paint. Neither had the ZY5 "exterior decor package".

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