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  1. K

    Parting 85 GMC

    Let me check - someone installed speakers in the corners but they're not original. Not sure if they're there or not. Take Care, KS
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    Parting 85 GMC

    Hi Everyone! It's time for it to go - 1985 GMC, originally had a V-6/TH-400 but now has a locked-up 350 from the 70s in front of the TH-400. A race shop I work for wants the bed/chassis for a trailer, but the front suspension and cab/interior bits are available. Manual windows/door locks...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Thanks for that advice, will definitely keep that in mind. Yes, here in Kansas it will get a diet of salt in the winter. I plan on driving it a lot in the winter, I have plans for a second set of rally wheels with off-road-type tires on them for winter time - the house we'll be moving to is on...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Thanks for the video, very informative! It gave me a new perspective on what to use (and what not to use). My objective with the blasting is to remove some partially-applied white paint that has came off in some places, but not in others. For the most part the frame has some surface rust, but...
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    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Thanks for the replies! I have only used POR15 on the inside of a door on one of my 1980 Starfires, so I really don't have much of a preference one way or another. I completely forgot about Rustoleum, I used their stuff on the chassis/cage of a race car and the last time I checked in on it the...
  6. K

    Eastwood Versus POR15

    Hi Everyone! FINALLY starting the first stage of reassembly, painting the frame. I'm tired of not finding someone to blast the frame, so I'm going to do it myself in the driveway. Once I get it "clean" (no old flaking paint, it's not very rusty so I'm looking for a good surface for the...
  7. K

    Interior Color To Compliment Exterior Color

    Hi Everyone! Been trying to get work done on Project Calvin but health/work/other projects (house renovation) have taken just about all of my time. As I collect parts and prepare for future purchases I wanted to ask opinions on what would be the best choice for a complimentary interior color...
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    Upper A-Arm Mounts: Replace Studs or Replace Bracket?

    Hi Everyone! After battling a couple of medical issues I'm about to get back to the 85 GMC. First thing is to have the frame and front crossmember blasted so I can paint them and start the reassembly. The "have to do" thing is those studs - can't live with corrosion that has obliterated the...
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    Aux Battery Tray local

    Hi Ricko! I have about a dozen of them in storage, and have years of experience with them (mom worked for an Olds dealer here in Kansas City, started racing Olds engines in 1992 on local circle tracks). I will start with a 1970s vintage 350 block, and in the future I may look at doing a...
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    Aux Battery Tray local

    I believe the auxiliary battery location would have been the primary battery location for the Olds 5.7 Diesel too -- I need one so I can install the Olds 350 in my 85 GMC and let the Chevy engine battery location be the auxiliary battery. Wished it was coming along faster, but life has not been...
  11. K

    Gauge cluster

    Can't say for certain on the lower of the two red circled connectors, but the top one is a sensor for the cruise control system -- if you don't have it you don't need it. Take Care, Ken Snyder In KCK
  12. K

    Painting rally wheel rim

    Beautiful! Hoping my GMC looks more like this before winter, would be nice to spend the cold months focused on the engine and transmission. Take Care, KS in KCK
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    Painting rally wheel rim

    When it comes to these rally wheels, has anyone ever painted them another color other than the argent silver? I am considering painting some the Mariner Blue that I will paint parts of the body, but still a ways away from making the decision. Pictures would be a plus! Take Care, KS in KCK
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    Front Crossmember Degreasing

    Hi Everyone! Now that I finally have things in place to get back to the 85 GMC rebuild I want to make sure the 2WD front crossmember is clean inside and out. I previously pressure-washed it with a ton of Purple Power degreaser, but I'm just not 100% sure it's clean on the inside. Keep in mind...
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    Trailer Wiring Adapter

    Hi Everyone! As I'm upgrading the 78 C20 and working towards the wiring on the 85 GMC I was wondering if anyone has any experience with a plug-in trailer wiring adapter for a flat 4-pin trailer plug? This would be separate from the car trailer wiring, I have a pickup bed trailer that doesn't...
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    TH400 Information Thread

    Hi Everyone! Finally got settled in enough to reply back: the issues were all my own damn fault. Turns out that the transmission had a deep pan already, I just added one with a drain plug. I was relying on the factory capacity for a shallow pan, and I was way too low on fluid. Once I really...
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    TH-400 Engagement Delay?

    Hi Everyone! Been way too long since I updated this, so I thought I'd catch everyone up. The problems were all my own fault: I already had a deep pan on the truck, and I was taking the advice of the factory service manual for a 1981 (this is a 1978 if that matters) with a shallow pan. When I...
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    Barn-To-Garage Renovation!

    Well, three months later and I can say I have it to the point where I can start storing things in it! I still have the two windows in the brick to install, but I have sturdy covers in place until I do. Here's the latest, including the official first occupant (just a photo op) of the stall. Now...
  19. K

    Car hauler issues. How can I fix this. I dont know trailer parts.

    The added plus to this is you could add some length to it and eliminate the piece of wood you have to use under it. I have a tongue jack on my trailer like that, I was able to get the snap ring off and work on the jack itself, then reinstall it once I was done. Take Care, KS in KCK
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    TH400 Information Thread

    Thanks for posting this thread and the associated links! I'm not inclined to work on transmissions much myself, but want to know what I can so I can have an intelligent conversation with the shop when I have them rebuilt. Recently I started having issues with a TH-400 in my 78 Chevy C20...
  21. K

    Barn-To-Garage Renovation!

    Hi Everyone! Sorry been off the forum for a while, I had knee replacement surgery in November and am finally back to the new "normal" -- it's not bad, just taking a little getting used to. Anyway, the project progress has slowed a bit with the winter weather. However, the contractor got the...
  22. K

    TH-400 Engagement Delay?

    Thanks everyone for the advice, it's all welcome! I'm at a spot where it may have to sit for a little longer, unfortunately -- I am facing knee replacement surgery on 8 November and I'm having to prioritize what I can get done in the time I have left. Never mind that the weather turned to dog...
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    Barn-To-Garage Renovation!

    As a follow-up, here's three pictures of the work performed so far this year Take Care, KS
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    Barn-To-Garage Renovation!

    Hi Everyone! This project has seemed to take FOREVER, but finally I'm seeing true progress! The house I'm renovating was built somewhere between 1905 and 1909, and it's my belief that the "barn" is at least that old. Originally there was a wooden building just to the east of this building...
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    TH-400 Engagement Delay?

    Thanks, Nick! Here's the answers I know about: When you changed the filter, did you put two new O-rings on the case side of the filter pick up tube? -- Yes, I was concerned about how "loose" the filter was even after tightening down the bolt, but I read that this is common on the TH-400s...

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