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**hatzie** · 09-03-2020, 01:15 PM

Cracked dash covers can be a pain in the neck to find a replacement for.
Door panels can be fixed if someone damaged your door pulls or switch panels. There's a guy that goes by the handle Vehicor on youtube that shot a video of repairing broken GMT800 door pulls with sheet metal.

Cloth, vinyl, or leather replacement covers are fairly easy to install. You get what you pay for in seat upholstry.

The butt foam on the LH seat can be replaced with a piece that will hold up much better than the original. The Seat Shop calls it Durofoam.

**70cst** · 09-05-2020, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hatzie

Cracked dash covers can be a pain in the neck to find a replacement for.
Door panels can be fixed if someone damaged your door pulls or switch panels. There's a guy that goes by the handle Vehicor on youtube that shot a video of repairing broken GMT800 door pulls with sheet metal.

Cloth, vinyl, or leather replacement covers are fairly easy to install. You get what you pay for in seat upholstry.

The butt foam on the LH seat can be replaced with a piece that will hold up much better than the original. The Seat Shop calls it Durofoam.

I am fortunate
No Cracks
No Rust
No dents ... Yet

I am in process of getting the Driver bottom seat foam replaced.

Killer Bee · 09-05-2020, 04:42 PM

good luck with your new truck, I like it!

my '02 gmc was the dealer burnout demo model, I got it with about 80 miles on it..

about 195k on the clock now no complaints.. even with some major repairs I think I'm still ahead going on 16 years without a car payment

still looks decent for a driver but I ain't really picky anyway, kind of attached to it now

couple of years ago next to my '12 gmc company truck, got close to 50k on it now

definitely earned its keep

2200lbs

and loves to tow!

68c10owner · 09-14-2020, 01:37 AM

My current daily driver is a 98 F150 with 312k miles that I paid $200 for with a blown rearend. Put a used rearend in it and been driving it since. Ive done regular maintenance on it and just did intake gaskets on it. Runs great but gutless. Trying to upgrade to a 2000 GMC 1500 2wd with a 5.3/4l60e and 164k from a friend.

09-03-2020, 01:15 PM	#26
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,977	Re: Who would have thought my new DD would have over 200,000 miles Cracked dash covers can be a pain in the neck to find a replacement for. Door panels can be fixed if someone damaged your door pulls or switch panels. There's a guy that goes by the handle Vehicor on youtube that shot a video of repairing broken GMT800 door pulls with sheet metal. Cloth, vinyl, or leather replacement covers are fairly easy to install. You get what you pay for in seat upholstry. The butt foam on the LH seat can be replaced with a piece that will hold up much better than the original. The Seat Shop calls it Durofoam. __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.

09-05-2020, 04:42 PM	#28
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,814	Re: Who would have thought my new DD would have over 200,000 miles good luck with your new truck, I like it! my '02 gmc was the dealer burnout demo model, I got it with about 80 miles on it.. about 195k on the clock now no complaints.. even with some major repairs I think I'm still ahead going on 16 years without a car payment still looks decent for a driver but I ain't really picky anyway, kind of attached to it now couple of years ago next to my '12 gmc company truck, got close to 50k on it now definitely earned its keep 2200lbs and loves to tow! __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

09-14-2020, 01:37 AM	#29
68c10owner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 3,011	Re: Who would have thought my new DD would have over 200,000 miles My current daily driver is a 98 F150 with 312k miles that I paid $200 for with a blown rearend. Put a used rearend in it and been driving it since. Ive done regular maintenance on it and just did intake gaskets on it. Runs great but gutless. Trying to upgrade to a 2000 GMC 1500 2wd with a 5.3/4l60e and 164k from a friend. __________________ Anthony



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