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Its all compromise With the bodega where I put it the rear seats do not fold forward. Something the owner does not do. He came with the bodega and asked for it to be installed. It was pushed back to make the top as low as possible, its bit...

I binned these as soon as I got the truck home. Thats when i found out that the hard seat back covers were also chewed by said canine. I have new leather on the fronts and middles which looks fantastic.

I have the Speedo calibration too. Works great. I use the OEM clock as well, which is also why I’m still rocking it

I had a local upholstery shop recently recover mine. It was more expensive than I had hoped, but they turned out great and they even ordered the leather from Katzkin to match my recovered 40th anniv seats. Unfortunately they needed to...

Love the seat covers.. I've been using these for many many years and they hold up so well and the price is amazing

I'm assuming your truck is a USDM vehicle. I'd be willing to bet that it doesn't exist. 99.9% of the time, the FSM is spot on. However, several items/specifications found in various FSMs are holdovers from earlier years/different markets. The...

There is a good set of tests for the CC in the FSM. Worth following them.

Just pull the hose going into the canister and see if it runs better.

Ok, I have had a few days on the new OEM pads and I am much happier. They are better at cold stops and city traffic. I also do not see a difference in hot braking. So, if I were to do it all over, I would still do the Powerstop rotors but keep...

Block sanding, block sanding and more block sanding. More to do too! 😑 Cheers

Door jams, the big weld will get covered up with a bead of seam sealer. Cheers

Yes I plan to run flares. 😋 Cheers

Assembled it mostly, purpose being we don’t want to finish out the front inner/outer fender & core support mods on a crooked body! 😑 Cheers

Ive gotta add this to my signature.

What a great run ! Rain and the fact that committee crossing exit was closed we cut the trip short by one day.

Get ready for a Fordyce Run 😎

Well life has been really busy ! I'm supposed to be retired or semi retired or something like that 😂🤣 but it seem that I have been busier then when I worked full time. Anyways when I got home from SAS I did not have time to check out my rig. In...

Finally checked the front end alignment, after purchasing new tires I decided that checking the alignment was a good idea. I'm using a set of the TMR alignment plates and a pair of metric tape measures. Front measurement was 1710 mm and rear...

I didn't buy this 80 with the intent that it would be put to use as a frequent tow rig, but if it allows @cruiserinsanity to get rid of one of his dead junkers I don't mind.

LOL. LA to Denver is not "cross country". It's a whole 1100 miles. That's a short trip. Check all fluids and the air in the tires before you leave. Bring a credit card and some snacks.

It’s only 1000 miles. Not that far. Check the air in the tires and drive.

The tool bag actually has everything you'll need, except a flatbed wrecker. If you need anything that's not in the bag, you need the flatbed. I wouldn't take my truck out of the driveway if I thought I needed that wheel nut wrench; that thing...

A phone and AAA. Your factory toolbag should have everything you need.

I'd spend some time washing the engine first.

Fan clutches is easy to check. Go out for a drive where you know it will run hot. When you see the temp rise, pull over. Shut the engine off and check the fan for resistance. There should be a significant amount of resistance and if not it’s...