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  1. ajordan282

    15x10 Steelies

    Be aware - I think you’d want 15x10 super singles with the 3.5” backspace. They fit out trucks much better than the 12s, have the same dish, and don’t require as much trimming.
  2. ajordan282

    15x10 Steelies

    i've been torn for a long time between finding a set of old welds (stone crushers or super singles) and going that route, or ordering some white steelies and using the mint dog dish caps i have. i would have done the steelies long ago but i realized i had to custom order them to get 3.625"...
  3. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    i used hugger orange + clear coat. i read somewhere they were hugger orange originally (no idea if that's true but its dern close). this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BKNPHE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 i also tried chevy engine red but i didn't like it. this...
  4. ajordan282

    AC Vent Question

    Thanks for the responses guys. I think my issue is CHINA per usual. It seems the “box” is simply too wide, and it doesn’t catch the pins on the vent. I can literally slide the vent in one side of the box, through, and out the other side. Poor manufacturing practices I guess?? Edit: Uh oh, looks...
  5. ajordan282

    AC Vent Question

    Hi all, I’m restoring an 83 K10 and have added AC. I’ve got all of the vents worked out except the “center left” which is the one that comes through the top right side of the instrument bezel. My understanding is that this vent...
  6. ajordan282

    DIN Stero Install with OEM appearance Metra 87-99-3052

    yeah i saw a thread on that somewhere. unfortunately i dont have a donor...so I'll probably be making something out of sheetmetal... ....unless i cut my dads 88 k30 dump.......;)
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    DIN Stero Install with OEM appearance Metra 87-99-3052

    not to threadjack butttt...... my dash is cut for a single DIN by PO. I am putting a post style retrosound back in. Anyone have experience repairing the cut dash without welding? I've got some ideas...just wondering if anyone has suggestions tried searching but I never have much luck with...
  8. ajordan282

    Power window and door lock install

    FWIW I did this without removing the door. I drilled the door from the inside, which was straightforward. I drilled the a-pillar from the inside of the cab, behind the kick panel then through the a-pillar. this was tricky though, because inside the a-pillar there is a gusset on an angle that...
  9. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    mine showed no signs of ever having that chrome on it. i believe in '83 it was painted from the factory. i have not seen one with the chrome....but i was born in '91 so maybe i'm too young to have ever seen one before the chrome peeled lol
  10. ajordan282

    3D printed GMC grilles

    The problem is fronting the money to kick something like this off. It would be a LOT of work, you'd have to have pretty high demand to make it anywhere near affordable. First would be modeling it in CAD or 3D scanning one, that could be big bucks. In terms of printing, typical FDM just aint...
  11. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    finally mounted the grill a few days back. here are some pics. argent silver for the light portion, and i settled on eastwood detail grey as the best match for the inset portion. IMG_8308 by ajordan282 posted Mar 1, 2019 at 2:24 PMIMG_8321 by ajordan282 posted Mar 1, 2019 at 2:24 PMIMG_8324 by...
  12. ajordan282

    Power window and door lock install

    has anyone done this, or something similar, without removing the doors?
  13. ajordan282

    Post your interiors

    is this carmine red or burgundy? Looks original - is it?
  14. ajordan282

    Sliding Rear Window Restoration/Parts

    thanks for the valuable info about the water! and the pictures are great too! call me OCD...but my current plan is to get the CR lawrence and have my buddy who does windshield work cut replacement pieces that match the stock glass in terms of tint (i think its called blu-ray or something like...
  15. ajordan282

    Sliding Rear Window Restoration/Parts

    bumping this...anyone?? i want to run an original sliding glass in my truck but the one i picked up needs new felts..... alternatively - anyone know where I can get a sliding back glass that is NOT tinted? seems that the only thing sold now is the CR lawrence which only comes tinted......
  16. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    Looks great y'all, would love to see any pictures of the finished products!
  17. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    thanks! blame the duke boys for my unhealthy obsession with those rust bucket mopars...
  18. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    definitely planning to channel some of the lessons learned from when I did my charger grill, it turned out sharp!
  19. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    thanks @gmachinz for the info and @skysurfer pic/info (especially like the plate frame). never knew that about the grills, the chromed plastic was long gone from this grill before i got the truck, much like the chrome rings on the instrument bezel haha. thinking ill shoot the "chrome" portions...
  20. ajordan282

    Grill refurbish

    @gmachinz VERY nice looking work - willing to divulge anymore details on these GM grills? ;) I'm about to do my '83 and wondering what the silver was that you used if it wasn't argent. rattle can or 2 stage? one color all across or are the fins a darker grey? what about the red on the emblem -...
  21. ajordan282

    Red Seat Reupholstery

    @CSFJ i think that's basically the cover I have, but mine's in 'red' (actually maroon though, lol). yours looks really good! maybe i'm being too picky. i took another close look at mine last night and am feeling better about it. Its definitely a darker red than the '83 OE (probably meant to...
  22. ajordan282

    Red Seat Reupholstery

    Thanks for the replies all! Its definitely not faded...its a BRIGHT red just like the ones in the links i posted. I may just go the route @bucket suggested. It does seem that they're simply selling generic covers, not OE repro quality stuff - other than the color, i believe the width of the...
  23. ajordan282

    Red Seat Reupholstery

    squarebody wizards, I need to re-cover the bench seat in my '83 GMC High Sierra K10. The seat is red velour and vinyl, like the ones in the pics linked below (I don't have a pic of my actual seat right now). https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0511-107286/1983-gmc-sierra-3500-pickup/...
  24. ajordan282

    Fuel Tank Filler hose

    Bringing this thread back from the dead...my apologies in advance for that! @Boone83K10 are you aware of where I can get replacements for the metal sections of the filler neck and breather (shown in second pic above)? Driver and Passenger sides are both rusted, pin holes here and there. Its...
  25. ajordan282

    PAINTING FRAME

    I've heard great things about POR 15. That said, i just redid mine using rustoleum 'rust reformer'. its a flat black, and some people recommend putting a top coat on it. I didn't - the flat black sort of hides the pitting ;) no idea how badly the lack of top coat will affect how it holds up...

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