What have you done to your square lately??

[82sbshortbed]

Here's 95 bucks worth of gaskets lol

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Also washed the 82 and took it to heb for a beer run. Caught the Texas flag in the tailgate and when I got to the store it was bent over the tailgate. Wasn't even going that fast. I've run 65 with it flapping and it held up fine. Bent it back in the bed.

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[squaredeal91]

Here's 95 bucks worth of gaskets lol

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Also washed the 82 and took it to heb for a beer run. Caught the Texas flag in the tailgate and when I got to the store it was bent over the tailgate. Wasn't even going that fast. I've run 65 with it flapping and it held up fine. Bent it back in the bed.

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Looks like you might be able to fix it up with some thin wall electrical conduit.

 

[82sbshortbed]

Looks like you might be able to fix it up with some thin wall electrical conduit.

Yeah that's pretty much what it was to begin with.

 

[82sbshortbed]

Also the Pyle horn tweeters came in for the 84.

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[DoubleDingo]

Spent 95 bucks on gaskets today to fix all the oil leaks he found while replacing the motor mounts. That should fix all of them except for the rear main seal.

If it's a two piece, just replace it while the pan is off, granted you're replacing the pan gasket

 

[TotalyHucked]

Thanks for the information guys!
Got another "odd" question; has anyone on here had a set of factory GMC wire wheel covers? The pix I find on eBay are a generic center cap insert, but I swear the caps Dad had on the '75 Sierra Classic had a silver/chrome center cap and the red insert GMC logo. Best of my recollection is that he got these at the dealership parts department, shortly after buying the truck, and he ran them till he got the Western Wheel turbine mags. Which wasn't but for a few months.... I'm also remembering a story about the factory full wheel covers on the truck getting stolen (guess these were the ones similar to the 67-72 fwc like the early squares used, with the 5 "lug nuts" around the edges). And so he got the wires with the insurance money....
I have no pictures of this truck with any of the covers or wheels, lost them six years ago in the same house fire that got Dad too. That's why I was excited to see what I still think is at least part of that truck in Conroe at the swap meet, February before last. But unfortunately when I had a chance to go back out to where it was, they had left.

I've seen them. I believe all of the Beau James trucks came from the factory with them

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I've seen them. I believe all of the Beau James trucks came from the factory with them

That makes sense. My dad's name was Jim and he really wanted a Beau James or a Gentleman Jim. So he made one, after a fashion....he was always one for customizing.

 

[JamesSam]

Drivers window started stuttering on the way up when I got back from my buddies house where we looked at the AC compressor and adjusted the v belt. It has rained a lot here so I haven't been driving it. Took some time today to trouble shoot the window motor. I popped the panel and pulled out the regulator/motor. All the nuts and bolts were loose connecting the motor to the regulator so I tightened all those up and plugged back in and reset. After reseting the drivers window now gets nothing when hitting the switch but passenger window does. I found a new motor at the first auto parts store I called so got that and retried again with the same results. Eventually I saw a wire no longer connected to the capacitor(?) on the switch. Not sure how to re-connect. Also looked at the fuse for power window and it is an unfamiliar kind to me. How can I check this one. I am assuming since the passenger window is still working it's not the fuse. Anyone with extended knowledge on this stuff let me know what you think. I am so disappointed and at

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a loss especially after swapping in and out the first time about 2 years ago with instant success. Any info is helpful.

 

[JamesSam]

Fuse out of panel.

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[TotalyHucked]

Drivers window started stuttering on the way up when I got back from my buddies house where we looked at the AC compressor and adjusted the v belt. It has rained a lot here so I haven't been driving it. Took some time today to trouble shoot the window motor. I popped the panel and pulled out the regulator/motor. All the nuts and bolts were loose connecting the motor to the regulator so I tightened all those up and plugged back in and reset. After reseting the drivers window now gets nothing when hitting the switch but passenger window does. I found a new motor at the first auto parts store I called so got that and retried again with the same results. Eventually I saw a wire no longer connected to the capacitor(?) on the switch. Not sure how to re-connect. Also looked at the fuse for power window and it is an unfamiliar kind to me. How can I check this one. I am assuming since the passenger window is still working it's not the fuse. Anyone with extended knowledge on this stuff let me know what you think. I am so disappointed and at

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a loss especially after swapping in and out the first time about 2 years ago with instant success. Any info is helpful.

I don't think there's a way to get that wire back in the connector (at least not with any tools I have). But I do know you can buy those window switch connectors new, they come with wire leads that you just splice into the existing wiring. That may be your only option at this point.

 

[legopnuematic]

Fuse out of panel.

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It’s a circuit breaker, self resetting.

 

[JamesSam]

I don't think there's a way to get that wire back in the connector (at least not with any tools I have). But I do know you can buy those window switch connectors new, they come with wire leads that you just splice into the existing wiring. That may be your only option at this point.

Zach @TotalyHucked Is there a parts place you recommend?? I only see them in the LMC catalogue so far.

 

[JamesSam]

Zach @TotalyHucked Is there a parts place you recommend?? I only see them in the LMC catalogue so far.

Zach @TotalyHucked does AMD happen to carry window switch connectors?

 

[TotalyHucked]

Zach @TotalyHucked does AMC happen to carry window switch connectors?

No, unfortunately we don't. I believe LMC carries them. There might be other places online too but I'm not sure

 

[WFarm]

Finished my vapor lock and starter heat soak fixes for the 454 Blazer. Insulated sections of the fuel line under the hood, wrapped a section of the RH exhaust pipe that ran close to the fuel lines and added a heat shield and 1/2” thick phenolic spacer under the carb.

The starter worked great until you tried to start the hot engine after it’s been parked for a few minutes. Then it was a nail-biter as to wether it would crank or not. Had the same problem with my 57 BelAir (383 Stroker) and my 87 Squarebody. Bought a new starter for a 99 Suburban 454 which is half the size and is a permanent magnet, gear reduction unit not much affected by heat soak. Spins that big block over like it’s nobody’s business. From my research GM started moving from the older direct drive starters to the permanent magnet gear reduction units around 1999. Good move!

Today’s stress test was successful! No vapor lock and instant starts of a hot engine parked for about 10 minutes on asphalt. Plus a beautiful day for a topless drive.

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