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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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Sitting at the shop waiting to get my pipes dumped. Gonna keep true dual straights just dumped over the rear axle. Hopefully this guy makes em look good....

 

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I finally get my 300 amp alternator back

 

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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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Finally got around to painting my frame today. Made the body lift look much better IMO. Also had some paint and clear left so I pulled my lower valance and sprayed it to.

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Installed chrome door handles one of the bolts for the passenger side handle is stuck couldn't get it to tighten all the way thus the handle is loose on one side. :angry:

 

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My rear brake drums were causing the brake pedal to pulsate and the rear of the truck to shake. After a trip to Napa and about 30 minutes of DIY, I now have new rear drums. I took it for a test drive and the issues are gone.

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My rear brake drums were causing the brake pedal to pulsate and the rear of the truck to shake. After a trip to Napa and about 30 minutes of DIY, I now have new rear drums. I took it for a test drive and the issues are gone.

 

No issues getting the old ones off? May have to do mine soon.

tanked_darren Senior Enthusiast

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I had some drums stick awhile back I had to hit them really hard with a ball peen hammer on each side more than a couple times. It surprised me because usually its one or two light hits.

 

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GPGuy Senior Enthusiast

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Look more more finished off Zach.

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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It's more like what I did yesterday but... :shakehead:...a light pole jumped out and bit my truck.

 

Right at the trailing edge of the front door and the leading edge of the rear door on the passenger side. I haven't got a pic of it yet. It doesn't look too horrifying but boy do I feel dumb. I was pulling into a fast food place with the wife and their parking lot was full on one side so I pulled around to the other and it was all end to end parking so I attempted to parallel park in one of the spots. I miss judged how close I was getting to the concrete base of the pole, plus paying too much attention to my rear bumper location...BAM, screech, scrape, and me saying a few choice phrases. Parallel parking should be banned... :M16: Not going to bother getting it professionally fixed, just sand it down and it get it covered so it doesn't rust. I guess I just gave my truck some character.

 

Morale of this story: Don't take your wife to lunch! :cheers:

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Not to rub it in but somehow I parallel park like a pro not sure why but I always get it perfect. My driving instructor made me try it my first time between two 50s style hot rods boy was I mad at him but I did great.. Maybe I should be a valet..

 

 

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Not to rub it in but somehow I parallel park like a pro not sure why but I always get it perfect. My driving instructor made me try it my first time between two 50s style hot rods boy was I mad at him but I did great.. Maybe I should be a valet..

 

 

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Just kidding, I usually can do pretty decent however, I was so worried about hitting something off the back bumper I didn't even notice the base of the light pole sticking out.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Drove back from the airport in the snow. Took forever. I also need new tires, these ones suck even though there is some meat left on them.

 

 

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