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  1. waterpirate

    Looking for a grille removal and replacement video

    Ditto on above, except mine had a nut and bolt in the center on the bottom. Eric
  2. waterpirate

    Before you string me up ..

    So I stopped by my local spring shop today, and got a " take it somewhere else price". $3,650.00 for new stock springs with helpers to lift the truck 2 inches. OMG! Another good plan down the drain. So that brings me to " how rough is rough country?" Compared to everyone else, there 2 inch...
  3. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    That makes my rattle can job look like $hit! lol Nice work Eric
  4. waterpirate

    Anyone bought this floor mat?

    I put the 2 piece aluminum trim on and it pulled the trim down good. The whole process took over a week. Warm up the matt in the house. Install in truck as best you can, let cook in the cab in the sun. Fit and trim for final placement, useing heat gun to work it into corners and bends. Used...
  5. waterpirate

    Anyone bought this floor mat?

    I have recent experiance with this item in my v10. It is very thick and quality material. It takes some patience and a heat gun to get it to lay in correctly. I put dina mat on my sheet metal, put the insulator that came with the kit over that, and went with it. Happy so far. Eric
  6. waterpirate

    Educate me on sanders

    No exception for the random orbital. They are available in electric. Make sure what you gat is compatible to use/mount fine grit paper 400 ect. Eric
  7. waterpirate

    Scores from DIY Parts Yards, Pull A Part, U Pull It etc

    So my local scrap yard was just shut down by the Govmint. Armed folks toting assault rifles, full body armor, and talking ****. They had a govmint driller with them to do test holes. It did not end well for the yard, or the driller. No permit to drill said the State. The state decided to...
  8. waterpirate

    I don't know where else to post this so...

    I am fully salty, and have been most of my life. Geographic and in demeanor! lol Eric
  9. waterpirate

    Insurance

    I am currently wrestling with this. Currently my agent asked for receipts and I countered with I will pay an appraiser of your choice. All this prior to any quote. Will keep you all posted. nationwide btw. Eric
  10. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    " Ride of shame " lol Eric
  11. waterpirate

    Chevy tbi 350 to edelbrock adapter??

    Ted, I was a big fan of the licsense plate wheel well work done on the " ole yeller " project. Will that satisfy the rust ****'s? Eric So the name for those bad German people is censored?
  12. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Very Nice! Eric
  13. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Just a few picks to catch you all up. Finished the brace repairs under the bed today, may be able to remount the bed on Thursday! There is always hope and dreams, lol Eric
  14. waterpirate

    Valve adjustment question

    I did the TDC and move 180 degree method to do the rest. Worked fine on my 350. Eric
  15. waterpirate

    Weld or Panel Adhesive?

    My entire truck was done with panel adhesive. Rockers, cab corners, floor, ect. Worked like a dream. Eric
  16. waterpirate

    Are they nuts!?

    I say re use and move on, nothing to see here. Eric
  17. waterpirate

    Precision Vent Window Program

    We all suffer together, lol. Still if lmc had them in stock when I needed them I would have not even blinked before clicking the buy button. Eric
  18. waterpirate

    Precision Vent Window Program

    I think many of us would have gladly ponyed up the money rather than rebuild if they were available, lol Eric
  19. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Check your PM I need the set for the 85 Eric
  20. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Have been doing a lot of little finishing touches to the interior while the body man is wrestling my bed. I got around to installing the " heavy duty floor mat " from lmc. It requires quite a bit of trimming side to side, and up on the firewall. This thing is STIFF! Pain in the a$$ to get in...
  21. waterpirate

    Window seals, new, tight fit.

    I recently installed all new everything in my doors. Shipping was a lot! See above post. Anyway I have manual cranks and they are tight as well. Dry silicone lube helped a lot. Eric
  22. waterpirate

    Window seals, new, tight fit.

    Your proximity to lmc makes me want to hate you. I know it is wrong, but I can not help it. lol Eric
  23. waterpirate

    Rubber the Right Way .com quality?

    My recent experiance with the lmc front window glass rubber was not so good. Pro glass guy cracked the old windshield with the new rubber. He brought back another windshield with a rubber he supplied and all was good. looking at the rubber I bought from lmc, and the one he brought I think I...
  24. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Just that one fender. I am no expert on the yearly changes, but looking at the pic I can make that work. The truck is not going to be a trailer queen when finished or judged. I just want to get the factory stuff re installed the best I can. Eric
  25. waterpirate

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Jack handle and wrench hold down, please. Bracket, pin, wingnut. Everything in the pic, except the inner fender, lol Eric

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