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Very nice work, super paint, how much did you add to them?

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I delivered the spare un rusted , un damaged radiator core support to the new paint jail......

He says they're getting ready to bead blast my spare cab and begin working on it .

I have some ' better ' (not as loose) door hinges , is there any one who's re - bushing them ? .

I'd love to mail these away and get 'em back all new and tight again .

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I walked by it..

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you can buy a bush kit and do them in like 20 min tops very easy to do tap the pin out the old bushings will be plastic and tap them out and then tap in new brass ones then tap in new pin done

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Finished up the Vintage Air install enough to get the system charged. Still in shock that there is cold air in the truck.

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Nice, I love my VA AC. I usually drive around with the AC on and the drivers window down unless I'm on the freeway. Even when it's 100 plus it's nice and comfortable.

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What brackets are you using for the ac compressor?

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Bout time your getting that beast finished up. Looking great!!!

Door Hinge Repair
 

Thanx ! .

I thought the door hinges didn't get replaceable bushings until 1973 , we used to stock those (OEM bronze not plastic) as well as the check springs .

Who's the best vendor for this ? .

TIA ,

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Looking good, the vintage air was some of the best money I spent on my truck

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I had to rebuild all the door hinges on my 70 Suburban. I bought the kits from Brothers in Corona. My pins were rusted to the hing so I had to drill them out. The new brass bushings were too big for the holes the plastic ones came out of. I used a drill a little smaller than the knurling on the bushing and they fit great. The pins were a little tight on the half that that the old pins were rusted into so I had to sand them a little. I used an old 3" long, 1/4" bolt that I cut the head off of, cut a slot in it about a 1/2" long, put some emery cloth in it, put it in my die grinder and sanded till the pins fit snug. The pins I got were a little long, so I just cut them to length. They work great. Took a couple hours to do all 6.

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Installed a temporary temp gauge. I put it in one of the ebay buckets so it doesn't look too trashy. I mounted it under the heater controls and just above the shifter so it looks like a tranny temp gauge. Had to replace the shifter cable too. Runs like a top again.
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Since I just got my truck yesterday, I'm still assessing body rot and cleaning it out.:rolleyes:

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I like your choice in trucks! I put the passenger side door on mine today.

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So, does that make it a temp temp gauge?

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Why are you showing the driver side if you put on the passenger side door? ;)lol:

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You know...I don't know how much I added. I know they are 18" wide now but I don't know how wide they were stock. Took four stock ones, cut them up and made two wide ones. Kinda' like the money I spent building the truck...took a big pile of money, cut it up and...you know the rest.

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The original space between them would have been about 49". Just wide enough for a full sheet of plywood + a little.

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I like it! I installed a bolt less bumper on my short bed. It's not for every truck but it looks great on your truck!:metal:

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Yes it does. Been fighting the wiring gremlins and didn't want to chance overheating before I replace the harness. But it's too dang nice not to drive her.

Door Hinges
 

THANK YOU ! .

For what it's worth , I often make things hone to fit by using 1,000 grit or finer taped to an old drill bit , well oiled then spin it in the hole with a drill motor ~ works like a charm .

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Brought this home a week ago: 70 CST, 396, posi, tach, buckets and cab roof lights!!!

Like I need another project.....

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I picked up my seats, headliner, and visors from the upholstery shop. Not ready to put them in yet, but I picked them up. :)