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    Can't Get Driver's Inner Fender Back In

    I found that doing them fenders first and getting the body lines straight was a big help. Then the inners which only you see can be manhandled to fit. Eric
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    LMC Headliner question

    Pictures or it did not happen. Rules lol Eric
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    Usa 1 Industries Dash pads

    That pesky drivers side corner is always the PITA, if yours fits good I am ordering one and throwing my lmc pad away! Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    So I finally got my lock out of my glove box.... with a 6 inch cut off wheel lol! Ready to install new lock and glove box on SAt. Eric
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    New Member in Virginia

    Welcome!
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    Wheel bearings auto hubs

    Can not help with the hubs, but that is a nice rig and I love the new shoes! Eric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Finally got around to pulling the rear drums to fix a dragging shoe issue due to a stuck E-brake issue. I had forgotten how much fun that can be. Oh well it is done now and the list of final items is growing smaller. Eric
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    Roof Sheet Metal

    I feel your pain. Shrinking metal and moving it around is an art form. Most new body guys don't get it. Panel changers and glue experts is where the industry has gotten to. The older guys who know how to use all the body hammers in their tool box is who you are looking for. As a fall back...
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    Another dreaded New Guy

    Welcome! Be warned, without pictures your project does not exist. lol Eric
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    snap on help

    KR 555 stamped 81 Eric
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    snap on help

    Copy that. They are on my list of people to call on Monday. I am however cultivating multiple leads. Eric Love the yellow one! Saw that car on mecum a while back.
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    snap on help

    Thank You Doug! Here is a picture of the box as promised. Part number is 8-167 friction style drawer slides, if they are available I will count them up and by a complete set for the whole box. The bottom drawers have 2 per side. Before you eagle eyes start anything, yes I am one of Jerrys...
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    snap on help

    #$%*@$ I keep forgetting the rules! Will take a couple pics this weekend. It is a well used box with some great patina. I am not looking for warranty, am looking to pay cash. That is what pissed me off about the chump who ghosted me. Eric
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    snap on help

    So about 1 year ago I bought a snap on bottom box for 50 bucks. The old style friction drawer slides are smoked. called the local snap on guy and he was all about ordering them yada yada. Then he ghosted me. No return calls or texts. At first I blamed it on the supply chain bull$hit, but as...
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    CUCV M1008 Rear Step Bumper

    You are in PA? Call hillbilly wizard also on the net. Eric
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    Best source for a new dash pad for my ‘87? LMC? Brothers? Other?

    If I had it all over again from the start. I would have never got a replacement pad. Fix the one you have or be unimpressed or pissed off like those of us who did not rebuild the oem pad. Eric
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    Tuff Country Lift Kit Experience

    I put the rough country 2" lift on my truck as well. Parts were shipped as you described, so what. All my stuff fit, arrived on time, and installed in the 7-10 hour window they prescribed. I however made sure that I had parts that fit prior dis mantling anything. Call me old fashioned, but I...
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    ‘84 Stepside ready for paint!

    I like the white for contrast. Eric
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    Need some advice for wet sanding, buffing and polishing new paint job

    Focus on preparation, not cleaning up after. Every hour you spend in sanding before paint, pays off huge. Spraying a primer with a guide coat and sanding with a block will improve the quality of the job more than anything else. Compound and wet sand after paint is only to cure defects in the...
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    Square body being towed

    I took the govenor off to move my sister to Atlanta. lol the motor went on the beltway. I put the govenor back on while they were bringing another truck. was this a sin? asking for a friend Eeric
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Heat gun from harbor freight. Worked like a dream. Eric
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    Body Panel Stands

    If you have the time, make your own out of square tubing. In my thread you all saw the ones that were made to hang full size doors on and allowed painting both sides at once. for other panels the round tubing ones that open up are fine. Pipe insulation sleaves from lowes or those pool noodles...
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    I need a glovebox

    LMC? Eric
  24. waterpirate

    torque sticks

    Any one have opinions on them? Looking at the single 80# for my k10 from grainger for 11.00 plus shipping. Thanx Eric
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    How do you guys clean primer before top coating?

    If your sandable primer was low voc thinner based primer, a can of pre-cleaner goes a long way on a clean rag. Eric

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