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  1. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Saw those but really don't like that idea. Thanks for looking!
  2. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Follow up to my recent post about the headlight on warning buzzer. If anyone has some of the factory wire connectors that plug in to the fuse panel, I would pay for one that fits LPS and IGN if you have some extras. I searched and they seem to be scarce. Pico wiring makes the black for BAT and...
  3. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Had some time on a semi-sunny day, so I installed the aftermarket headlight-on warning buzzer kit from LMC truck. Happy with the results, not overly loud, but easy to hear. This warning buzzer was an option according to the '81 owner's manual and the service book shows how it fits: My fuseblock...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Weather cooperated, dry and 38 degrees, so I put in my new distributor cap, rotor, HEI coil in cap, and nice blue plug wires. Everything from RockAuto. Maybe I will get my picture on a magnet someday. All parts appear to be good quality. I had previously installed a cap, rotor and plugs 10...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Made a temporary, ghetto fix to my bench seat. This is how it was when I took off the saddle blanket style seat cover: I put down several layers of white foam to fill the low spot and cavern, getting progressively wider. then a layer of 1" high density foam 18" by 22" wide that actually slipped...
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    Got bored and started on the door renovations.

    It's done! It's done! It's done! And I am very tired of this project. I NEVER want to do another door panel in my life. Drivers side fought me nearly every step and detail. But they are on and look good enough for my truck. By the way, I hate anything to do with paint, body work and now trim...
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    Got bored and started on the door renovations.

    Had a couple of hours today, no grandkids, and the 1" of snow from yesterday melted. Finished up the passenger's door and started on the driver's door. Final look: A bit darker than "Doeskin tan" but acceptable for my truck: Installed with minimal frustration, but I did have to make minor...
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    Got bored and started on the door renovations.

    Very happy with what I see down inside the door, some dirt and the small mirror reinforcement that I read about. Out it goes. Oops, here is the "visible" side of my old door panel, well worn:
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    Got bored and started on the door renovations.

    Got bored and had some time so I decided to start on the passenger's door renovation. Not taking it all the way apart, just enough to clean, lubricate, and replace items as needed. I'll do the right side first and learn so the driver's side is done better. Can still close and lock the door...
  10. pinballlarry1

    Mud Tires

    My '81 6 cylinder can chirp the rear tires when unloaded, but burnouts will never happen. Very happy with the look and overall performance of these Goodyear Wranglers, less than $100 each at Discount tire. Can not comment about mud driving yet. Also, be careful with those beautiful mud...
  11. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I would have loved to add the factory tach, but decided it was more than I wanted to try to do before winter hits. Never know about next year though!
  12. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Finished up reassembly of the dash, it looks nice: Of course, I had to fix the fuel gauge, it did not function after I put the clear cover on, but before the large dash bezel. Turns out I was off target, too high, when putting in the fuel gauge and tipped over the top two retainer clips...
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    Installed new plastic/aluminum radiator, it works but.......

    Needed to make some minor modifications to get the upper clamps on. My original brass/copper radiator had too many leaks for the repairman to economically fix, so I grudgingly bought the P162 replacement from EBay for ~$120. I anguished a lot before I placed the order, but, it arrived today...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Also finished up the instrument panel modification for the lighting switches and choke knob I did last month. As purchased, no idea why they made this mess: After careful measurements, layout and head scratching, I took to it with a sharp rotary saw blade in my cordless drill. I did this...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    The wind last night was enough to blow out the plastic bow tie from my grille emblem. I sh#t you not: We had a storm blow thru for about 6 hours last night with 20-40 mph gusts. Spent 2 hours raking up the debris from the front and back yards this morning. Noticed something under the back axle...
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    May be beating a dead horse here, but any source for clutch rod inner/outer floor boots?

    The above rubber boot arrived today, it looks nice and will probably work. It looks to be almost identical to the original: It does have the metal base ring molded in. Not sure if I can work on this project before the beast goes into hibernation for the winter. I am still waiting on a new...
  17. pinballlarry1

    New Member in Eastern Montana

    very nice truck, welcome from Kalispell!
  18. pinballlarry1

    May be beating a dead horse here, but any source for clutch rod inner/outer floor boots?

    Yes, $40 is too much for me. I will be trying this one: Hopefully it does the job, it certainly looks pretty close to the original.
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    May be beating a dead horse here, but any source for clutch rod inner/outer floor boots?

    After an hour of fruitless searching, I finally decided to ask all you experts if anyone has found the inner and outer clutch linkage boot seals where the rod goes though the floor?? I saw that someone located a similar boot on McMaster Carr, but everywhere else seems to be a dead end over ten...
  20. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Repaired the parking brake release rod. Someone before me had bent the lever to keep the rod from popping off since they had no retainer: Never noticed it was missing until I ran the new switch wires. Removed the release rod and dash bushing. Parts before: Parts after: New dash bushing just...
  21. pinballlarry1

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Finished up the fog lights and bed light project that I have been puttering around with for months. Both circuits were sourced from the new auxiliary fuse block and constructed with parts I had on hand. The Bosch fog light kit uses a 30-amp relay, while the 4-led bed light is powered directly...
  22. pinballlarry1

    Aux Battery Tray local

    1981 C10 6 cylinder, I installed the auxiliary battery tray behind the driver's side headlight. Screw holes already there. OOPS yours is older than mine:
  23. pinballlarry1

    Disconnected mystery wire in 1982 C10

    Looks to me like the brake warning light that comes from the proportioning valve under the engine on a crossmember. Looking straight down from the top of the radiator, steering gearbox is on the right: Wiring Circuit #33 = Brake warning light
  24. pinballlarry1

    Getting inside the cowl

    When I cleaned mine out with a vacuum, there was only light surface rust left. I had no actual rusted out areas or open seams. I did remove some small areas of cracked sealant, but I was pleased that it looked pretty good after all the cleaning, degreasing, and spraying in the Permatex rubber...
  25. pinballlarry1

    Getting inside the cowl

    https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/cowl-area-cleanout-are-these-fasteners-the-original-correct-ones-finished.42960/#post-910502 Here's what I did over the course of 3 days with no rain. Easier to do than I initially thought.

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