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    Am I underpowered?

    You do know that burnouts with 35" tires will tend to break things
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    How to spruce up these old rims

    My wife's old beater Grand Cherokee had wheels that looked like that . I sanded them with 220 then 400 painted them silver and clear coated them. They look great and clean up with soap and water. That was 4 years ago at least they still look fresh. I did prime them with epoxy primer.
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    It's in the paint booth!

    You go by paint codes not names. The same color can have a differnt nam,e for different years. It is all about marketing
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    MAF - Parts Cannon Story - Paying it Forward

    en fixing cars for 50 years to me new stands for never ever worked
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    Dumb door hinge idea

    If you lubricate the bushings on occasion and replace them as soon as they start to sag you they will serve you forever. m Mine has 203,000 miles and the doors work as new. I got the truck 11 years ago and have changed the bushings twice for a grand total of less than $20.00. If you let the...
  6. Bob L

    What front license plate does everyone run?

    The Commonwealth of Ma. provides mine with an annual renewal cost. Costs even more if you don't display it
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    Battery

    I started reading the replies and got through a couple pages till it got stupid. I have a 98 also and had an intermittent charging problem that turned out to be a corroded plug on the alternator
  8. Bob L

    Seat belt buckle bolts stuck

    I am on my 50th year doing auto body in New England. To take a seat belt bolt out I give it a few smacks with an impact driver. If that doesn't work get the torch and breaker bar
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    W/T Picture Thread?

    My brother bought a 2022 3/4 ton R/C long bed last year. It is the Alaskan package with a polar bear graphic on the bedsides. He told me it is the W/T model. It has a lot of nice features, Power windows, rear defog , tailgate opens with a button on dash, rear camera. It is nothing like my...
  10. Bob L

    Daily truck pics

    The round headlamp squares are my favorite. I started doing auto body in 1974 when they were brand new. It was at a GMC dealers shop so lots of them in my past
  11. Bob L

    Had fun today, NOT !!

    Shoveling snow will warm you right up. I have an old Wheel Horse with a snow blower no cab so freeze my butt off clearing snow. It is quicker though
  12. Bob L

    Lower radiator hose???

    would it be worth looking at a hose for a 4.3? Same accessory drive just a couple inches farther back from Fan shroud is longer on the 4.3
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    Fuel pump (UGH)

    I am going on 72 and do work on the ground as I find it easier to deal with clumsy objects on a floor jack. I did my fuel tank on the ground no problem and I am in the rusty belt. My brother lives two miles away and does have a lift in his garage but I don't like working out of a fisherman's...
  14. Bob L

    98 tahoe right rear tires locked up

    A leaking axle seal will cause brake lock up if the gear oil gets on the shoes. Usually only when wet for some reason
  15. Bob L

    warpage after welding

    I have found it better to use oxcy acetelene to shrink as you want to heat a dime size area quickly. propane will heat a much larger area. When you get your spot hot one light tap on the center then light taps all around the heated area then quench. If you can get a dolly behind just use light...
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