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  1. KilgoreTrout

    Woodland Green

    Ok, so my trucks stock color was woodland green. It was a fleet color. You don't see it all that often. It's not a horrible color, really, but.... I don't really want to get deep here and change color/shoot jambs/etc, but I'm not really sure about woodland green, either. In some ways, I think it...
  2. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    Good thought. The rust around the holes is pretty bad, though. And I'm not sure the rest of the gate is still in good enough shape to justify it. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  3. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    So now I can decide whether to cut and weld this one and add an insert to cover up the debacle, or just buy a new gate and junk this one. Haha.... Probably the latter. But thanks for everyone's help. You guys are alright. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  4. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    Ok, so I think you cracked the case on this one. Lol.... I believe mine had the original band covering an embossed gate. Apparently, I'm a bit of a dumbass because I just got home and went out to investigate and the 4 worst rust holes are symmetrical and exactly where I'd expect the bolt/screw...
  5. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    Good tip, man. Thanks. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  6. KilgoreTrout

    Can these bed sides be saved?

    See, I kinda like rail protectors. I like the black diamond plate ones just fine, and might get a set eventually. I actually test drove one with chrome rails that looked good with the chrome bumpers, too. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  7. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    I like the one with the insert better anyway. Now I just need to find one that isn't junk or 1,000 miles away. [emoji16] Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  8. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    This is exactly what I'd expect to see. What I have is this one in green, but with a bunch of rust holes. Heh..
  9. KilgoreTrout

    Tailgates

    Ok, so my truck is an 87 Silverado V10. It has the all steel tailgate with plain raised "Chevrolet" letters on the right side. I thought 87s (and especially the Silverado trim) would have the tailgate with the aluminum center trim and Chevrolet emblem? Is this correct? The tailgate on mine...
  10. KilgoreTrout

    increasing value of truck?

    I'm all matching. I think there's a little bit to be said for that. And I don't think restoring these trucks is necessarily a losing proposition if you do it right and don't count your time at $50/hr. I'm planning on sinking about 2-3k in to mine in parts and paint, and I'm pretty sure I can...
  11. KilgoreTrout

    Can these bed sides be saved?

    I agree with you. Through the years, I've always wondered why anyone would buy a short bed over a long bed. And truck beds kept getting smaller! I like to close the tailgate. I get that there's a market for short boxes, I just never really understood it. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  12. KilgoreTrout

    Yeeeehhawwww boys!

    I know what you mean. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  13. KilgoreTrout

    Yeeeehhawwww boys!

    Peterbilt man, eh? Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  14. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I've gotten some westward stuff through grainger before. Its generally pretty good. I get a discount through work, too, but I'm not sure it's enough to justify it. I'm looking at the 8 piece set now and it's like $167? F that. Lol... Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  15. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Man, I hate that. Reminds me I need a nice set of line wrenches, though. I bought a set of (autocraft?) ones at advance auto and they're complete junk. They bend and strip worse than my regular open end ones. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  16. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I bought a new prybar set and they all disappeared over the winter except the smallest one. I found the 3 footer with my riding mower in the spring, and the 2 footer was in a tree in the back yard. Frickin kids, man. I understood my dad a little better that day. [emoji16] Sent from my...
  17. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I agree. That's part of the reason I bought this truck. Everything is pretty much original stock Silverado and unmolested other than a plow. It needs a lot of work for sure, but it wasn't beat or messed with much. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  18. KilgoreTrout

    Yeeeehhawwww boys!

    I'm pretty sure they did both. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  19. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Everybody loses a 1/2" once in a while, but if you're losing an 1" 7/8ths I start to wonder about you. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  20. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I don't have those stores, but that's pretty cool. I've bought most of mine from Amazon or wherever is cheap. The quality is there, though. The shit works. Sizes are correct and the finish is nice for how cheap they are. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  21. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    It's always nice to score good cheap tools. I got a whole set of SK sockets for like $5 at a yard sale once. My problem is that I lose shit too much. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  22. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    And I just noticed that the dipshit PO of my truck painted AROUND the plow mount. [emoji23] Honestly, though, I think it saved the body somewhat. For some reason he didn't want people knowing he had a fleet truck from work and hit it with single stage like 20yrs ago. The overspray helped in...
  23. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    There's some really decent kobalt stuff. I have some. Craftsman has pretty much turned me off. Right around the time their ratchets went to complete shit. I'm using almost all tekton stuff now. Their wrenches are pretty damn nice for cheap. Same with socket sets. Sent from my SM-G930P using...
  24. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    My gf used to say that all the time, but I talked her in to calling it 'cute'. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
  25. KilgoreTrout

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Man, I saw that the other day. I stopped at lowes for some longer bolts for a new voltage regulator on my bike and there was craftsman shit everywhere. It freaked me out. But yeah, I have a shit ton of ryobi stuff and I'm waiting for the recon 1/2" impact to come back in stock. We have one at...
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