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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    I’m going to try this spray galvanization on the 3/4 ton caps, but as wall hangers. I did finally make some special mounts for the new new 1/2 ton caps to go on my 16” steelies (5 lug) and I definitely like the diameter better than the huge 3/4 ton caps.
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    15s and 16s

    Oh how funny haha. I had to get a little creative on the hubcap mounts for the 3/4 ton hubcaps, but you can get them to work. This is how I mounted the 3/4 ton caps. Basically I made 2 fingers out of 1/2” conduit hold downs for the cap to hook on and then a slip over point on the opposite...
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    15s and 16s

    These are the exact wheels that I am running. I have 16x7’s up front and 16x8’s out back. I bought them knowing that I was lowering my truck and proportionately, I thought 16’s would look good. I like these wheels, my only complaint is hubcap versatility. I was hoping you could slap some...
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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    Okay I may try it then. The caps are in very rough shape so they will never be what they aren’t if that makes any sense. I could try that galvanized stuff and even if it is a fuller finish, it may still look good with some clearcoat on them. thanks for the information everyone! I had no idea...
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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    I’m a sucker for center caps/derby caps/dog dishes. Pretty much everything I have owned has them.
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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    I’m not sure that I’m going to do anything with my hubcaps now, I may actually turn them into wallhangers because I don’t want to spend like 4 hours between stripping them down again and clearcoating them again. That black section is actually vinyl wrap that I hand cut with an exacto knife… I...
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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    I could try adhesion promoter, that’s not a bad idea. Thank you! This is very interesting, I will try this. Honestly have nothing to lose. This will be time number 3 lol. I may try 2 with your idea and 2 with legopnuematics idea. Then compare as time goes on. As far as silver paint, I think I...
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    Poverty Caps Keep Rusting

    Hey all. I picked up a set of 3/4 ton rusty white poverty caps and wire brushed them to bare metal. I wanted the polished poverty caps so I made them myself, but I’ve been fighting rust on them. I clearcoated them and then they rusted out. I wire brushed them down again and bought 2k clearcoat...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Looks like we found my issue! Thanks guys!!
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Good call, you might be into something.
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Doesn’t look like it is! My balancer does appear to be pushed out doesn’t it.... well it’ll be fixed with this anyways hahaha.
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    I actually have that same piston stop tool already, the balancer mark is dead on. Regarding the lifters, I called Comp and asked why my set did not come with the hardened foot. I was asked if I was talking about the line on the side, I said yes. They told me that it is just a manufacturer mark...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Another question I have is about the lifter itself. Do you all see any concern with me running these lifters? This kit had pictured the lifters that have the character line at the foot, but these do not have the character line. Are they the same quality as something like this from o’Reilly...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Follow up on my timing issue. I’ve been mistaken on my TDC mark. Whatever I did the first time I ended up on the 2 o clock timing indicator.. not sure how or what I did to declare that.. anyways. I rotated the motor by hand until I hit the compression stroke of #1 (ironically it was my first...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Sounds like I shouldn’t have issues... knock on wood. I am pretty familiar with the processes, I was just hoping to get some trucks to not wipe a lobe. Sounds like if you just do it right, there shouldn’t be an issue. Thanks all I understand, but it’s just my old beater. I’m not racing at all...
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    Replacement interior door panels from USA-1

    That’s awesome!! Looks like I’m going to have to see what all they have. Thanks for sharing.
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Good call. Yep, truck is still in running order, the parts are just sitting in the garage. I’ll look into the timing deal, that is a wise idea. As for the carb, I think I got it where I want it.
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    Dash replacement

    If you want to go with an extremely cheap option... I went up to Walmart and got $6 worth of stretchy microsuede. I stretched it and glued it to the back side of the dash pad. My only complaint is that due to it being a suede, the texture attracts leaves and seeds that the trees drop if you...
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    Dash bezel restoration

    That turned out great!! I did something similar, I painted my ratty bezel all black, then vinyl wrapped it with wood grain. Nothing wrong with making the most out of what you have!
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Yeah I have the 12 and 2 o’clock tabs. I will say that my 0 mark that I made falls on the 2 o clock tab but at like 12 degrees ATDC notch.... that’s why I can’t read timing tape because the indicator completely covers the top of the balancer at my TDC mark. I have an 8” balancer currently, how...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Great stuff, thank you so much! Is there such thing as a hardened lifter? In one of the YouTube videos that I watched, the guy mentioned that if your lifter has a line machined all around it, it’s a hardened lifter? Mine do not have that line, does that matter?
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    Tire Diameter

    I haven’t measured the exact drop of mine, I think the previous owner put lowering leafs on top of me dropping it more?? I am probably at a 4/2 drop, maybe a 3.5/2 drop.. I have no idea. I run a staggered set up on 16” steelies for my long bed. 285/75/16 (32.8” tall) rear 265/70/16 (30.61” tall)...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    You guys are awesome. I’ve watched quite a few break in videos (at least 20 or 30) and what you all are saying is reassuring. I’m not going to skimp on break in fluid or assembly lube. Good reminder on making sure the lifter bores are good, I watched a demo on YouTube about that as well. I also...
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    Cam Break In - Tips for Avoiding Wiped Lobes?

    Hey all, I have wanted to cam one of my vehicles for some time, and have finally decided to do it to the 1979 Sierra. I bought a Comp Cam Thumpr 279/297, 0.479"/0.465 and Comp hydraulic flat tappet lifters for my 350 that has about 23,000 miles on it. I am paranoid about wiping a lobe. I wanted...
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    What size tires to use for 80's raked look

    I thought about doing the very same thing, tires are just expensive so I’m dealing with what I got lol.

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