What have you done to your square lately??

[HotWheelsBurban]

New coolant hose for the 82 and the 84 on ramps to get a new starter. Maybe do it tomorrow as I'm waiting on the engine to cool down. I'm getting thirsty. Lol

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That upper hose shouldn't be twisted and kinked like that at the bend by the radiator end....I remember their were some applications that you had to trim that end a bit. Gates #20827, back when they were new...#20843 was the lower on a small block. Yup I sold a bunch of them, to remember the part numbers this many years later.....those numbers have probably been superseded by now.

 

[Tinker]

Glass beaded and phosphate coated my jack hold down hardware. Wheel wells going out for powder coat in 2 weeks.

 

[82sbshortbed]

That upper hose shouldn't be twisted and kinked like that at the bend by the radiator end....I remember their were some applications that you had to trim that end a bit. Gates #20827, back when they were new...#20843 was the lower on a small block. Yup I sold a bunch of them, to remember the part numbers this many years later.....those numbers have probably been superseded by now.

That's with me cutting 3/4" off the radiator end. Lol

It's not kinked bad at all. Maybe could adjust it some more on the ends.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

That's with me cutting 3/4" off the radiator end. Lol

It's not kinked bad at all. Maybe could adjust it some more on the ends.

I just swapped to a 70's non a/c hose. I believe it's full diameter and not just a smaller hose with flared ends. It's also basically a straight shot unlike the a/c hose, which I see you don't have a/c so no need for an a/c hose.

 

[82sbshortbed]

I just swapped to a 70's non a/c hose. I believe it's full diameter and not just a smaller hose with flared ends. It's also basically a straight shot unlike the a/c hose, which I see you don't have a/c so no need for an a/c hose.

No ac on the 82

 

[Redfish]

I drove The '87 to a car show in Hammond Lousiana. It was a mediocre show, it rained a couple of times but I did get a couple of decent pics.

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[PrairieDrifter]

No ac on the 82

I'll get a pic of mine in a couple days.

 

[ChuckN]

This week’s update. Spent a day cutting the last coil and disassembling the passenger side.

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After sending back the OER tubular control arms, the CPP items arrived. So I bolted them up a couple days ago, and started reassembling the driver side.

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I quickly discovered that the wheel weights were interfering with the lower control arm ball joint area and also the tie rod part of the lowering spindle.

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Going to stick on weights is the obvious solution. Every shop so far have refused to do it- “they won’t stick”. I’ve talked to multiple people in the meantime that have done it without issue.

So- plan “A”, stick on weights, plan “B” is clearancing everything with an angle grinder with discretion and care.

When talking to a local shop, Heavy Metal Customs, the owner Paul chatted me up about the prior OER control arm issue. A nice guy and has a square himself. I forgot to grab a picture of his so I robbed one off his Facebook page. I’m going to see if he can do the wheel weights for me this week.

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I ordered a set of wheel spacers in the meantime as a backup plan “C” but hoping not to use them.

Edit: much thanks and respect to @bluex for helping me through this project and for always responding quickly to questions.

 

[bluex]

@ChuckN progress is looking great man!

 

[ChuckN]

@ChuckN progress is looking great man!

Thanks bud!

 

[89Suburban]

This week’s update. Spent a day cutting the last coil and disassembling the passenger side.

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After sending back the OER tubular control arms, the CPP items arrived. So I bolted them up a couple days ago, and started reassembling the driver side.

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I quickly discovered that the wheel weights were interfering with the lower control arm ball joint area and also the tie rod part of the lowering spindle.

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Going to stick on weights is the obvious solution. Every shop so far have refused to do it- “they won’t stick”. I’ve talked to multiple people in the meantime that have done it without issue.

So- plan “A”, stick on weights, plan “B” is clearancing everything with an angle grinder with discretion and care.

When talking to a local shop, Heavy Metal Customs, the owner Paul chatted me up about the prior OER control arm issue. A nice guy and has a square himself. I forgot to grab a picture of his so I robbed one off his Facebook page. I’m going to see if he can do the wheel weights for me this week.

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I ordered a set of wheel spacers in the meantime as a backup plan “C” but hoping not to use them.

Edit: much thanks and respect to @bluex for helping me through this project and for always responding quickly to questions.

Love that Blue one there. Looks like NASCAR truck.

 

[Camar068]

Cleaned the trim on the camper shell and the wheels. The front wheels were so bad u couldn't see aluminum.

Purple power aluminum brightener and 10 minutes of elbow grease with green scotch brite made a diff.

Still needs work but almost there

 

[ChuckN]

Love that Blue one there. Looks like NASCAR truck.

Thank you sir!

 

[ChuckN]

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The falcon has landed @bluex - alignment scheduled for Thursday. The garage is getting hot, I’m calling it a day.

 

[Corvette Ed]

Picked up a new (Brothers)blue seat cover from Holley.com for $148.