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  1. rt66paul

    Headliner from RockAuto?

    I did my Suburban ceiling and visors with the material with the foam backing. It was tedious, but it came out like stock. It is not rocket science.
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    "Hypothetical" Question (Wink Wink)

    TH400 is a pretty strong trans, it has its limitations, but when they break, they are cheap and easy to fix. Replacing this with the 4L80E might be ok, but it is expensive. I really wonder if you can really justify the cost with increased fuel mileage,, but it is your money.
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    It’s official, I’m a nerd

    Nerds drive Priuses.
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    Three on the tree

    A replacement floor shifter can be your friend. I have replaced so many column shifts in the 70s and 80s. The column can be rebuilt, but the floor shift doesn't hang up, ever.
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    Decent Paint Job

    You guys in other states are lucky. Here in Ca, most small body shops do not have a legal spray booth, they have to take the car to one and rent it, or have them spray it. The paint that is legal here is also different, since it must dry quickly without off gasses. So a paint job here is going...
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    Th400 electronic issue

    You could always wire it to a switch you control for kickdown. In the old days with manual transmissions, we actually used to downshift manually to get a passing gear. Manual valve body automatic transmissions did the same. Imagine that! being able to drive a vehicle without sensors that...
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    Rebuilt $350 long block questions

    Was this in the original contract? I would take them to small claims court for ruining your block. There is no way I would pay that money, they should have let you know that the block was in such bad shape. I would ask for a refund of any money paid up front. You could be out the original price...
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    Dome light

    There are switched dome lights after market and on older vehicles.
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    Front brakes lock up in panic stop

    Brakes are designed so that most of the stopping is from the front. ABS brakes were invented because trucks have extreme weight differences from not loaded, to fully loaded and misloaded(mis-distributed loads). Those of us who drove bobtail trucks or other trucks above 1 ton capacity from the...
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    Lowering kit is lower than expected... issues!!

    It is not like I wanted "business in the front, party in the back", but as my fourhead turned into a sixhead(fingers above my eyebrows), that is what happened. So, who knew that a mullet was just male pattern baldness?
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    GMC Savana, Plus a Chevy Express Now Too

    I remember a friend's dad had an old yellow Dodge 4 door sedan that we would weekly tape a cardboard sign to the roof that said "TAXI". Good times - we never got caught....
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    carburetor size on a 350

    A 780 CFM was stock on a Z28 302. I depends how built the engine is.
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    Crazy question

    To do it right would require you to remove the bed, sand blast the bottom and then get to work. I would buy the panel, save my pennies and then, when you have time and place to do it right remove the bed and do what needs to be done. That way, you don't have to mess with it again. While the bed...
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    Remflex?

    Flex or flop?
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    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Many times it is more than just kids looking to joyride. Having an old truck in many areas does not raise suspicion by LE, it is just an old work truck. People steal these and then do a burglary using the truck. This makes old beat up trucks a target, not to mention an old beat up truck is the...
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    Need advice - rear defroster repair for roll down window

    I guess I could be a smartass and tell you what everyone on gun blogs tell Californians - move! to a state where it isn't a problem.
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    SM465 shift boot

    finish it........ Then she said, "who are you going to satisfy with that?" You say, "me!"
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    Should I service in anyway the transmission on my 1990 Suburban with over 200k miles?

    If you plan to do nothing(that is me also, if it works and doesn't make bad noises, leave it alone), just be sure to have your AAA towing insurance paid up. Just 1 tow will cost about what 2 years of the insurance does, and you are good for 5-8 tows a year, which is nice if you have a lot of...
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    removing cluster from 89 burb

    You are not driving fast enough.
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    Commuting on a Moto

    I am a youngish old man because of a few motorcycle injuries. You can get hurt in the dirt(particularly with 4 wheel vehicles out there), but the asphalt really chaps your hide. Riding in commuter traffic on Monday morning is just asking for it. Ride for fun on uncrowded highways or in the dirt...
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    85 GMC C20 rear diff

    A friend's G80 exploded because of tight U-turns. He had to do it every time he left his house. With the windows down, you could hear one tire dragging 3/4 of the way through the U-turn. He had good size tires and those U-turns were too much.
  22. rt66paul

    Protecting catalytic converters?

    Here in Ca, it is a big thing also. What is really bad is that CARB doesn't allow the cheaper Cats to be sold here. The difference is a lot. a 96 4cyl Honda accord cat can be had in 47 states for about $300. A CARB approved one is $1000. From what I am told, the cheap ones work, but might not...
  23. rt66paul

    Talk me out of this...

    If you do a search on Google and here on square body: https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/sm465-short-throw-shifter.2815/ You will find fixes for this. The shifter has pins and welds that crack and/or loosen up, re welding it helps a lot, but For my money, I would look for the aluminum top...
  24. rt66paul

    Porter cherry bombs?

    Guys used to soak them in water back in the day, that would pack the fiberglass and make them louder, if that is what you want.....
  25. rt66paul

    Need help finding info/parts for 'burb tailgate

    I would find out what the whole tailgate costs at the "pull yer part" yard. It may be very close to tearing it down and only taking what you think you need. I has been my experience that I end up breaking(or loosing) something while I have it all apart. That way, you can be sure and have the...

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