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  1. PhotonFanatic

    How many times can wires flex?

    So basically, let it droop a bit so there will be some flex. That way there's not actually a whole lot of wire movement. And use quality wire.
  2. PhotonFanatic

    How many times can wires flex?

    I'm referring to the wires that go from the cab, into the doors. How many times can a wire flex before the copper finally breaks? One would assume that it's an awful lot. I recently wired up some new stuff in my doors, and I had to create new wiring, I wasn't able to use what GM had already...
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    I know what i am going to do!

    Step 1: have $40k But seriously it will be a long project, have to slowly fix it up over time. And be ready to fix some things twice because it's been 10 years since you fixed it the first time. lol!
  4. PhotonFanatic

    Anyone know where I can find this fabric?

    Found it here, I'd recommend them they're great! Very helpful and sent me a couple of extra samples just to make sure I found the right one. Hard to tell from the pic, but it matches the one on the left. Other was too gold, too, brown, and too light. https://oemautofabric.com/
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    Anyone know where I can find this fabric?

    Yes I believe I talked to her before but she only sells the covers. Not the fabric itself.
  6. PhotonFanatic

    Anyone know where I can find this fabric?

    It seems he only deals with newer fabrics and non-factory seats. Nice stuff, but not what I'm looking for this time
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    Anyone know where I can find this fabric?

    lol any relation to edward? Never heard of him, do you perhaps have a link to his work or his site?
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    Anyone know where I can find this fabric?

    As you can see from the image, the fabric I'm looking for is kind of a golden color. It's like a cross between tan and gold somehow. There does appear to be a lighter brown color there too, but I'm talking about the pleats, the part that the driver would be sitting on. I'm recovering my own...
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    The loud crack of the turn signal

    Seems highly unlikely, as I believe the cop would have to be familiar with the size those were originally supposed to be. At a glance it would fool almost everyone, because it's still there. It's just smaller now. It's not a small job though, it will require a 3D printer and a good scanner...
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    Having problems with blinker

    Got it resolved, it was a compound problem. First it was the ground. Then the side marker light died just while sitting there. Last I checked it was working, which was recently when I was working on the ground problem. It would light up, but with somewhat questionable brightness. Once replaced...
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    The loud crack of the turn signal

    It would be cool if you rigged that up and the lights were hidden away. Or if they could somehow be merged into the big orange blinker on the side of the fender. Which I may shrink someday, by 50%. Might look better. Have to fill in screw holes though. Anyway on modern cars they have the...
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    The loud crack of the turn signal

    Hmm not sure if those lights would be all that useful in a squarebody truck. As far as I know we never had them, just blinkers on sides of the fenders. I do intend to install LED's in the bottoms of the doors though. You'd never see them, so the truck would look factory. But when you open the...
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    The loud crack of the turn signal

    I'm curious to know how you're thinking it would look cool. I was thinking of polishing it to look as close to factory as possible. Maybe you're thinking about leaving a brushed aluminum look? If the plastic is insulating the contacts then you'd have to line the machined turn signal with...
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    Having problems with blinker

    Well in case anyone else has this trouble, looks like there's two answers: You can install a resistor that makes it the same as an incan: https://www.ebay.com/itm/325052040507 Or you can replace your blinker flasher with an "electronic" one that's made for LED's. And you have to avoid the...
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    The loud crack of the turn signal

    So that's just the way it is, and it would take a modification to make it otherwise. Gotcha. I may put that grease in there someday if I need to work on the column itself. Next question! Anyone think it would be a good idea to machine a turn signal bar out of something better? Say high grade...
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    The loud crack of the turn signal

    Ever notice how the turn signal sounds like something is breaking? In newer cars, the turn signal bar usually just makes a "thunk" sound when you signal a turn. But in these old trucks, specifically my 87, the turn signal makes a loud "crack!" or pop sound. It always has. Makes me wonder if that...
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    Having problems with blinker

    Same here. No issues in 5 years until recently, but I'm just using the flashers that came with the truck. Do you think a flasher could have died? That would be confusing, because it works when the headlights are off, and there's no problems with the passenger side. Does anyone happen to know...
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    Having problems with blinker

    Unfortunately this is not the problem, as I have used LED's for 5 years with no issues. As far as I know every light in the truck is an LED including the headlights. This is the only one giving me trouble. I also bought a new LED for that socket. I even switched it out with the other passenger...
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    Having problems with blinker

    Hi all. I'm having some trouble with my blinker, which is preventing me from getting the required state inspection sticker. For some reason, my driver's side blinker will only work if the headlights are off. If I turn them on, that side won't blink. 87 Silverado. When the headlights are on, I'm...
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    Can you make a 305 stroker with 350 crank and rods?

    My buddy used to say they "liked to flatten cams". I guess he meant when they got older. He had a couple of problems out of 305's, and switched to 350's. It seems like the factory 350 was overall more reliable than the factory 305.
  21. PhotonFanatic

    Can you make a 305 stroker with 350 crank and rods?

    What exactly made the 305 so terrible? Almost anyone you talk to dislikes the 305. Next question: How would you address it? Say you want to keep the 305 for whatever reason.
  22. PhotonFanatic

    Has anybody modded the sun visors?

    Looks like I might be making some out of steel!
  23. PhotonFanatic

    What's the midway point between long bed and short bed?

    Hey at least he didn't have to sacrifice much bed space for that tool box!
  24. PhotonFanatic

    What's the midway point between long bed and short bed?

    But some of the duallys were already 4 doors. Thus you could get the same result just by modifying an old dually. Maybe that's what they did, I dunno. Unless maybe you are saying that they took a 4 door cab and made it even longer? Anywhere to see more pics of his bed work?
  25. PhotonFanatic

    Reliable bed lights

    Accidentally made this post.

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