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    WTB 88-94 driving light switch

    Want to buy good condition 88-94 driving light switch with plug and wiring. LMK what you have, and post pix Thanks Matt
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    What tool out of everything you have do you regard as your best investment.

    What tool out of everything you have do you regard as your best investment? Originally I thought it was my 60 gallon air compressor. Next, I was saying it was my welder. And yes, both are top notch investment tools for car crafting. However today I am thinking that my best investment ever has...
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    DF kit car Goblin

    A buddy of mine was talking about a kit car that uses everything off a Chevy Cobalt or pontiac G5. It weighs 1,600 lbs when done, and is like a street legal go cart. The engine and transaxle are mounted in the back. A stock 2.2 ecotec is 150hp. Theres guys putting the Chevy Cobalt SS 250hp...
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    Bed tiedowns using Logistics track

    I work in the aircraft industry. Logistics track or L track is aircraft seat track. The truck I installed this in is not a GMT400 , it's my new ford maverick, however the idea and suppliers was so cool I want to share with you. The company I purchased from is www.cargoequipmentcorp.com. . This...
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    New Gentex auto dimming mirrors w compass (cheap)

    I found a good supply of NOS OEM Gentex auto dimming mirrors with built in compass, and homelink garage door opener built in from an unlikely source. Kia. Yes Kia. Gentex is the OEM supplier to pretty much everybody including GM. These are the dealer installed units and come with wiring...
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    Center cap 94 5 lug that uses the plastic lugs

    Need 1 decent 5 hole center cap that uses the plastic lug nuts to hold it on. Mine lost its bow tie. I have a NOS set of 4, but dont quite want to put them on until I go back thru the truck and it gets a repaint. Thanks Matt
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    BadA$$ inside lighter socket dual phone charger.

    I been looking for a tiny inside lighter socket phone charger, and think I found my newest and best phone charging pal. Pix are a comparison to my old white crappy charger that didnt really charge well. This thing will charge pretty quickly while my phone was running pandora on my stereo in my...
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    Wanted square body K5 blazer tailgate mount spare tire carrier

    My brother has an 85 GMC jimmy. It's a full size square body OBS. Its not the mini S-10 version. He is looking for the factory rear mount spare tire carrier that mounts outside the truck behind the tailgate. Anybody on here have one of those? He is located in North Carolina. Let me know Thanks Matt
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    Better living with modern chemicals (rust removal)

    We all know that sandblasting is a good way to go for a lot of projects, however it can peen over open pores in the metal with corrosion still in them, or you may not be wanting to make that mess that sandblasting causes. The solution is as close as the home improvement sections of Walmart and...
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    Easy off oven cleaner for valve covers

    This friday we picked up a set of 1970s vintage valve covers for my sons engine build. They were solid with minor surface rust, and will get sandblasted. However these things were really grungy. I set them in the sun to get em hot. Then soaked em down with easy off. After about 30-45 mins, I...
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    Painting exhaust manifolds a how to

    Not sure where to post this. Its painting and detailing , but its also an engine part. Awhile back a buddy of mine was going to order some cast iron gray exhaust manifold paint. I had used this stuff years and years ago on a resto with my dad. When my buddy ordered his I gave him $20 for a small...
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    6 rallye rims 5 bolt 5" circle

    6 rallye rims. 2 are 15x7 and powdercoated. The other 4 are 15x8, and could use a sandblast and repaint, or scuff and repaint. Buyer takes all 6. Comes with 2 older center caps as shown. $100. Are 5 bolt 5" circle for 2WD trucks and suburbans. Located in west Texas (Abilene) can deliver up to 50...
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    Popping turn signal fuses 94 silverado

    Hi everybody, I have had this random problem with my 94 blowing turn signal fuses at random since this truck was about 5 years old. I bought the truck brand new. I would install a new 15A fuse, everything would be fine for a year or 2 then it would randomly blow again. Rinse, repeat. I could...
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    Pioneer single DIN DEH1300MP CD MP3 players

    I have 6 of these radios. All 6 are used in about same condition. All were bench checked ok. 4 of them have the mounting sleeve, the 6th one I do not. I had one plug to test all 6. They dont come with a plug. You can get replacement plugs from ebay for this radio for about $6-$7. plays CDs MP3s...
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    Nice boneyard oil pressure adaptor

    You never know what your gonna find in the boneyard. I was there looking for some GMT400 and mopar small block specific stuff in the truck section. Anyhoo. I stumbled across a late 1970s or early 80s dodge van that had a decent electronic distributor in it I could keep as a spare for another...
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    1 pair of quad lights

    I pair of quad lights. Buckets will clean up nicely with a sandblasting, come with wiring pigtails. $50 plus shipping. Located in west Texas. I accept paypal.
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    Homemade utility/scrap trailer

    So i had a dilemma. Looking for a Mopar 42RH overdrive transmission from 1989-1995 that is hydraulically shifted with only 2 computer wire connections for O/D and Lockup so I can put it in my sons 69 cuda with toggle switches to control it. All the boneyards are telling me $200, you pull it, no...
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    Built this from some scrap steel and casters

    I got a beat to crap dodge dakota I picked up for the OD trans for my kids cuda and to make the truck bed into a scrap trailer. So I got the V6 from it I need to either sell or part out. These V6s are like a small block mopar V8 but missing 2 cylinders. Kinda like a GM 4.3 is similar to a 305...
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    Any advantage to vortec heads on a TBI 350?

    My 94 TBI engine has 160K and has the dreaded oil puff on startup, and uses about 1 quart every 3k. Theres bunches of Vortec 350s hitting my local boneyard. I was considering pulling a set of those, and having my machine shop going thru them. The usual valve job, and have em cut for umbrella...
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    Who knows how to add auto down power windows to a 1994 silverado

    Wanting to add auto down window feature to my 1994 Silverado's power windows. Anybody here know how to wire this in? What does the auto down relay box look like? What GM cars should I look for to get a couple of them at the junky? Thanks Matt
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    Questions about Wiring in a compass / temp mirror

    I have a digital compass/temp gage in a 1986 chrysler new yorker that I wired into my truck decades ago. Yes. Probably 20 years ago. The digital is starting to go haywire in the heat. I was thinking of just making a blanking plate to cover up the old digital display in the console and leave...
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    Using Evaporust gel

    Hi everybody, I wanted to post this up, because this is a great product. Evaporust gel. My son and i have gotten started on his 69 Barracuda, and a previous owner had sanded bare metal stripes and spots in several of the body panels, then left them that way. I bought the car and it sat another...
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    2 pairs of 88-89 quad lights

    I have 2 pairs of 88-89 quad headlight brackets with wiring plugs. Asking $50 per pair, plus shipping. Located in west Texas. I accept paypal.
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    NOS 88-89 headlight adjustors

    I bought these when restoring my 88-89 quad lights. They are obsolete NOS GM. Packages are opened however parts are not used. I ended up repairing and using some other used ones from a spare set of quad lights i had for parts. Would like $15 each adjustor, or $40 for all 3 plus current USPS flat...
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    Aux turn signal indicators in back of cowl hood

    I am concidering adding two 1/4" amber auxilliary turn signals inside the back of my cowl hood where the opening faces the windshield. I want to do this for a few reasons. 1 i am always driving along, and forget to shut the signal off because i just cant hear it clicking away most times then i...
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