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@@thedailycloudjh973 good luck with your build!

@@kevboost seems to be just like any other paint. Seal it up well, and I’m still using it on things from time to time.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 Interesting, i saw some other people say that they came back a month later and it was already dried up.

@@kevboost not mine. I did the paint job las summer. I just pulled it out a month ago. To hit some rust spots.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 awesome, thanks for the response man

@@kevboost yeah, good luck.

@@kamsden13 yeah, they are killing the Golden Goose at YT. I am seriously thinking of moving solely to Rumble. I just don’t post as much as I used to for various reasons, the demise of YT being high on the list.

@@docpearson Sounds like a you problem. Take your rudeness elsewhere.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 please forgive me for sounding rude. I apologize.

@@docpearson thank you. It’s been a rough week and I don’t get paid for these vids any more, so even on a good day I have little patience for internet bafoonery.

@@Keithdoesit Colorado was home for two decades. C Springs, Fort Collins, Gypsum, Vail, Aspen, Denver. 2008 put an end to that. I’m in Salt Lake these days.

@@jenniesouthworth that’s what got me into posting YT vids: looking for a vid of simple repairs and not finding them. Right now, that’s the only reason I’m posting new ones these days. If no one shows a decent vid, I will.

@@F_Alteradoz14 cluster is the original. If I were looking for one, I’d start with LMC Truck, then maybe eBay. Otherwise, go look at newvintageusallc.mybigcommerce.com/GMtruck/ They have cool stuff.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 really? I've never seen one like that could've sworn it was aftermarket but thank u

@@moonvibe6320 everything I used in this vid came from amazon. No idea if it’s all still available or not. Search around and see what you find.

@@VatorTech maybe my eyes don’t work as well, but I don’t see a black line. I saw one line with printing, one bare. Is that what you’re talking about? Either way, I bought these so long ago I needed to ensure they were what I was thinking they are. Someday when I’m more motivated I’ll learn what the circuits on the actual strips are and how to wire them myself.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 looks like the line has faded, but I can still make it out in the video. It’s usually a dotted black line. There is always multiple ways to check polarity if unsure like you did.

@@Lee-nr5xv yeah, LEDs will usually handle from 9 to 32 volts. So if you have a mil surplus vehicle with a 24v system you can put LEDs on it, no special type needed. That also opens up a range of batteries you can use to test polarity.

@@mossman381 I’ve certainly considered doing that. This go around I was attacking all of the faults in my accessory lighting. There was a LOT of breaks in the wiring that winter salt got into. I waited far longer than I should have to attack this issue. Three days of work and these two shorts are the only videos I took. Everything is working as I wanted it to now.

You’d have to go back to the 90s. PIAA made them. Be real difficult to find now.

The truck looks awesome I liked the air damn I'm looking for it, thanks

2022 08 12 is the date. Go to Summit Racing and look for Bushwacker.

My thoughts exactly. I was looking at the DEI heat sleeve.

Yeah, it was frustrating me trying to find the parts, so I decided to look at the square body S10s. Yep. GM engineers saved time and money by just reskinning the truck. Everything else is practically identical.

What are you asking?

@@rockymtnredneck4888sorry that was a typo . I had asked what color code was labeled on the cans but I found out I ordered the Dupli-Color MC205 Metalcast Automotive Spray Paint - Orange Copper Anodized. If you can recall Did the finished coat on these parking lamps color closely match the gm side markers (amber) tint which is dyed plastic from factory.

@@rockymtnredneck4888I’m doing this tomorrow on my new parking lenses for my 98 suburban. Should I do any Scotch Brite scuffing first ? More importantly for long term appeal , Any suggestions for clearing them? With something that wont crack the paint with a reaction like yours sorta did ? I do have a can of SEM 2k clear with the hardener activator , but I don’t wanna use that it will go to waist you have to use the whole can in a day or it hardens , these lenses won’t require a whole 20$ can Should I try a duplicolor clear or a krylon? Or do I need to clear at all? I had also meant I ask do these Illuminate fairly well with the spray ?

@@Chevro91 glad you found it! I wouldn’t have remembered. And yeah, it was pretty close. I liked the effect. New grill and lights now. You need to go light coats till you get what you want.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 Do you suppose the Negative reaction you had to the dupli-color brand metal cast and rustoleum will be just as likely to occur with any other brand of clear coat ? Or was that in part to the drying time applying the clear to soon ? I just wondered if that was because of a non conventional paint being a metal cast type of paint I wouldn’t mind making it permanent once it’s sprayed on .. as in Auto grade clear so it don’t peel / or easily allow bug guts to eat into the amber paint . I have kind of a show quality truck .. well kept and partially restored so this is hopefully gonna go well ..

Apreciate the support. I’ll post stuff when I can, when I am doing something of note.

Apreciate it, brother. I’ve loved all your wacky builds. I’d totally drive several of your trucks; demise of the Turtle was sad. I guess if I post anything from here on out it’s gonna be back to what it was before I was monetized. Just doing it to interact with the other dudes doing the best they can in their garages.

Exactly. I noticed the old 304 could be cleaned up real easy with a wire brush. They places it corrodes is where it was welded an where it was bent. From what I read, it has less chromium than 409. I was using the standard MIG wire I use on everything I do. Had a small roll of .025 wire left over from the body work. Honestly, it was easier with the normal .030 wire once that ran out. I’d blow through the pipe when not careful, but the higher heat somehow helped. I did have several pin holes to plug after first fire up, too. Cold temps helped find them. Again, I’m wondering how long it’ll hold together.

That’s my whole concern. There are the sensors right after the manifold. Then the sensors after the cats, right. The x pipe is supposed to be as close to the manifold as possible from what I’ve read. I’m wondering how much it matters since it’s not a true X pipe. It’s basically a double Y. The computer doesn’t seem to care right now. What I’m more worried about is the welds on the 409 stainless. Will they hold up? Supposed to weld that with TIG and specific rods. Leaves me wondering if I’ll be back with 304 pieces to redo it all.

It’s perfectly fine to weld stainless with mild steer or vice versa.

@@mikewatkins4512 I sure hope so. I can’t find much that says what will happen. I can see how the 304 faired over the last decade. I hope I’m okay with having done it with 409. I understand the generalities of using TIG and certain filler rods, sure. That’s ideal. I’ve stepped into what if territory.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 I get confused with what stainless is the better one. The 409 is the cheaper stuff. I used that on Dad's Camaro and my 70 Chevy truck. You can weld 409 with regular wire no problem. I have done that. The 304 is the better stainless. That is what you find polished. That is what the headers on my 80 Chevy truck are. I am not as confident that you can weld 304 with steel wire. As far as the O2 sensors if those are after the cats they aren't very important from what I have found. They won't effect how the motor runs. It's just so the computer can see what is happening. The important sensors are before the cats.

@@mossman381 dude, I get confused on it all, too. 409 is the high chromium content, polished. 304 is low chromium hardly ever polished. I had to go look it up after the first day I was trying to weld it. Some were saying the 304 barely counts as stainless. Additionally, I relooked at my order and I did in fact order those kits in 409, when I meant to order them in 304. Everything else was 304. This also tells you how long ago I bought all the parts. They sat for a while waiting for me to get the time to work on them.

Yeah, I feel like my lack of attention to what steel I was buying for the tubing lead to my welding woes. Expensive mistake. If need be, now I know exactly which mandrel bent pieces I need to order in 304 stainless.

Thank you. Ton of work for me. I have my doubts about the welds on the 409 stainless, but we’ll see.

Oh, Family and I are doing great. TH-cam has killed the golden goose. I’m just not motivated to do much for them any more.

Apreciate you following along. I’m not gone. I’m just not very motivated to be active.

What are you even talking about? How about you rewatch the vid, then go watch the other one on tow mirrors. You obviously need to listen to the words I say in the vid. Then, go take some lessons on being polite! Nothing worse than an uncouth know it all who is dead wrong!

Shoot, I didn’t write any of that down. Something like this? I don’t plan on ever doing it again and just build as I go. None of it was terribly difficult.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 no worries,ill chk out 1st video again.

Thank you! It’s still working nicely.

@@rockymtnredneck4888 mind sharing the measurements on bottom bracket for console? i just picked one up from local yard. man that thing looks badass brother.

@@sikk84mcss i’d have to pull the console to do that, sorry. Just template the factory holes in your truck and build your brackets from there. I wasn’t doing anything terribly scientific with it. Just mocked up until I got the height and position I was comfortable with. Again, something I never intent to build again, I usually don’t write things down.

Pay attention. I have a garage, not a shop. I have neither the space nor the time to do that myself. I certainly don’t have the $100k a shop would charge to make that work. If you do, great! Make some vids on the process.

Because I want to. Why are you asking? Do you not listen to the vids or are you watching without sound? I do explain things if you watch enough.

I don’t remember. Did I not show a screenshot of the part number in the vid? I usually do for parts.

I only have a MIG.

Not my truck. I don’t remember what he has on it. It was years ago.

Nope. I deleted my FacePalm account in 2020. That system is a psychologically damaging waste of time. InstaHam just recently booted me off for my political and historical views.

Damn, I had a feeling that was the case with Instagram.

@@gordon2984 It did me a favor. I was always better when TH-cam was my only contact with Socialist Media.

​@rockymtnredneck4888 Good to see you're still alive. I was wondering why I haven't been receiving any contact from you on Instagram. You take care man and you know where to get a hold of me. 👍

Parts are parts. There’s no real difference these days. All the equipment used to manufacture them come from two or three manufacturers themselves. Hind sight 20/20, I would go with Dodge axles if I had to do it all over again.

I just opened an account on Gab. I won’t be going back to InstaHam for personal stuff.

No Idea what air flow it makes. I do know it is way larger than the stock "sippy-straw" that went down behind the turn signals for intake. I have a 454 pushing about over 300 at the wheels last time it was dyno'ed. See my vids on the Procharger.

Doesn't bother me. I heated and bent it into place to give the best visibility possible.

If I even had the time these days, you wouldn’t like the rates I would charge.

ICM dies, everything comes on. Whole issue went away once I uninstalled the MSD Ignition system. Those were great on 70s and 80s trucks, not on the 90s trucks.

It’s solid I don’t get rattling on or off road from the music or not.

Yeah, PL is a way to go. Fiberglass is something I normally have on hand. Yeah, I think you’re right about finding a place to fit things. That’s probably why this vid has been one of my most watched. I looked at the size of the console and what air volume I could get given the other things I needed the console for. Not even sure I have the volume for peak performance, but it does what I want it to do and that is the key for any build.