Recent content by BOSCO76

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    Paint correction help!!

    Definitely watch some how to's on YouTube. If you've never done paint correction before, a black vehicle is a tough one to start on. Just don't stay on any of the corners or hard edges very long, you will burn. That being said, don't be too afraid to dive in. You'll learn pretty quickly how...
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    Por-15 on frame question

    Oh boy! Sounds like what I told myself, I'm just going to clean the frame up some. This is where I started... I just couldn't stop myself from the rabbit hole.
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    Rebuilding Betty

    Picked this up in '19. I just couldn't help myself, so I've been working lately, when time permits, on putting her back together. I got the frame and underside cleaned up and sprayed. This is where she sits now, replacing any wearable parts as I go. Working on steering next, guessing I'm...
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    Lower control arms

    Yup, Thats what I just installed on my 454SS, 2WD. Thanks for clarifying for the OP. LOL
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    Lower control arms

    the 22nd part on the PartsGeek link is lower, and the 10th on the RockAuto is a lower, all the rest are uppers
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    Lower control arms

    Wow, I had no idea the K1500's lowers weren't made any more. I was able to find one Left on Partsgeek and a right on RockAuto. here are the links recently bought mine because I'm restoring a 1990 454SS. https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1998/chevrolet/k1500/suspension/control_arm.html...
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    Lower control arms

    Detroit Axle, I picked up my uppers & lowers, plus new rear leafs.
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    Fair price for truck

    No offense taken, but my 1990 has already been LS swapped, '91+ guage cluster, so it has a tachometer. I wasn't shopping specifically for a 454SS but this one fell into my lap w/ 46k origanal miles. No overdrive yet, and I wont feel bad about making some other tasteful alterations to it. I...
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    Fair price for truck

    I'm near Ann Arbor, MI and would have seriously entertained $9-$10K. I bought this '90 454SS in June. Found it in Flint, MI, was looking at 2 other trucks that day, one for $13k the other for $11.5k. just happened to be in the right place at the right time on this one. 46k original miles...
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