Great news on the doctors release.
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Today's adventures included a bust while searching for a front right door but left front is on. I pressure washed the patio and we are setting up the pool. They shut the beaches down here. So we are bringing our beach to us. Definitely needed a new door and most definitely that striker. Holy crap!
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Pretty sure they sell the strikers new in the Help auto parts section.
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Already got it and installed. I had bought one at RA but it was wrong. Quick online order to Advance and we are in business. The search was for a decent front right door. Well aware that strikers are in the Dorman section.
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Replaced my strikers recently on my 94 rcsb. Makes a noticable difference. Between that and the dynamat knockoff stuff on the door skins I get a nice solid thunk when I shut the doors now instead of a tinny rattling sound.
I love your 2 door! Following along.
I love your 2 door! Following along.
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There is not a captive nut. Tim took my B pillar off so that he could reach behind the frame and hold the backing plate in place.
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Backing plate will fall off once unscrewed. You will have to remove the trim and hold it in place.
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Well Tim is still cruising along on the FrankenBetty. The new fenders are back on. The right side isn't quite lined up but the inner fender well hasn't dried from it's paint job. Once that goes on, I think the hood goes back on. And then the stereo gets finished. I think JJ (my son) is going to pull the rest of my trim and paint it, especially the center console. I'm lucky enough to work from home right now, hope everyone is hanging in there. Oh and I got my birthday present from my son. I told him it will stay on from Jan-Sept but after that the Gator tag has to go back on
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Well today the boys let me do a little work on Ol FrankenBetty. The passenger side door panel didn't want to seat right so I got that done. The guys got my hood on and adjusted and then I put my new front license plate on. Here's a pic of the kid's license plate on his 85 C10. We're a little backwards. Mine belongs on his and vice versa. But pretty bad ass. Oh and I'm getting to prime my grill, then Jeremy is gonna hit her with some gloss black and the clear in the am. So freaking happy!!!
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I also got pics of my primed grille! And @Onebad1983 here are some pics of my kid's 85 c10. He got his fuel cell done today and his coil packs relocated. He's using a downpipe from a first gen Dodge for that turbo LOL
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Nice intake.
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Jeremy says thanks! I know it isn't TYF material but it was asked about earlier.
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This would be sweet in your driveway. It def would be in mine--Minus those rims.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/d/lindenhurst-1994-chevy-tahoe-2-door/7093275120.html
https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/d/lindenhurst-1994-chevy-tahoe-2-door/7093275120.html
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Those rims are god awful. I really want 20" honeycombs.
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Are those pickups also in your stable? Have you and Tim ever met up with Nathan and his wife? Y'all are pretty close by and both restoring GMT400s.
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So the 1985 C10 is my son's, Jeremy, he is home from Navy after active duty. He also is working on building 2002 Trans Am for the track. The 85 is a sleeper, he is keeping that pretty stock on the outside. The Trans Am was going to be a manual drag car but I think, Tim, my husband, talked him out of that and into a trans brake auto drag car. Tim used to run a 72 Nova with a blown Hemi in it, alcohol injected 500" motor. Tim also had a 91 GMC Syclone and he was building a 69 Nova cruiser but we bought a house so it got sold. The leftover stereo parts from the Nova are going in my truck.
Jeremy also has a 09 GMC sierra 1500 quad cab 4wd. And Tim has a 12 Sierra extended cab heavy duty 1500.
And I don't believe I know Nathan or his wife
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Two things: First, would have to change those wheels to originals. Second, would have to have a more secure feeling about the future of the economy before I spend money on anything other than food, toiletries, and shells.
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