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The "angled" heads are only different in the angle of the intake manifold bolts. Some of the angle heads are GM cast and others are GEP Navistar cast. Supposedly the Navistar heads are a different mix of alloys and are better. Without a a turbo it is just piece of mind which head you use. If...

I have one of those swivel steps on my Whistler M35A2. I really, really wanted it. Once it got it, I don't use it and if I do, I feel like I am going to fall. I did find it works great to set a water cooler on when in the up position. That is what I use it for now. When I did the 396 big...

O'Reilly's has some black plastic ones. So does Harbor Freight of course too. I already needed 18 of them to secure the power lock/power window umbilical wire covers for each of the doors. Now I will just get 7 more. Thanks for the help everyone. Progress wise the drivers side doors are now...

I will check out that primer. Thanks. I took a picture of the badge mount hole plug on my M1009 last night. It looks basically like a plastic pop rivet. I had it in my head they were just push in things. Anyway, a search for plastic pop rivets brings back several different types of things I...

We have a new school schedule starting this week. One of those alternating day things. I have students all day, but only see the same students every other day. Yesterday I had a student scuff one of the handles up and tomorrow I will get him to shoot some 383 from a spray can on it. I will...

No. I will try to remember and get a picture of the things in one of my M1009 trucks.

I must have just missed you here then Rich. I started working here 22 years ago today. The rivets would work. I will keep looking for a while for the plastic things. The look just like the inserts put into drywall for screws to thread into. Except they are a clear/yellowish plastic. I put...

We are actually a year round school. I teach 14-19 year old convicted juvenile criminals for the State of Texas. Since the state only pays for teaching kids 183 days a year. They have to work in a few days of no class every so often. The last two weeks were our "summer break." That is why I...

No, there are some plastic pieces that fit in those holes. I just can't seem to find the name or a source for them. they just go in the holes that the badges are supposed to go in. We started school back today. My students over and over walked into class, stopped as they saw the Cowdog and...

I already stated that the fenders and hood would be done later for several reasons. However, I got home from work today and it was raining and 73°. Almost cold around this time of year here. So I pulled the fenders out of the horse barn and ground off all the bolts that had spinning captured...

I am A&M Corps of Cadets class of '90. My dad was 59 and his dad was '32. Jennifer was a non reg class of '93 and her dad was Corps class of '68. We have a bit of family history there next to the Brazos. I owned a classic car restoration/ used car lot in Snook for a number years as well. We...

Rich, come on over. We are taking Colton to do a look at A&M Friday. The Cowdog will go back to my class Thursday. The GEP is there as well. No visitation though. I can only share pictures until it all comes home again. I do hope to have the Cowdog done for the rally next March. If I can sell...

I only scratched the day old paint 10 or 15 times getting the passenger quarter panel glass in this morning. Maybe I will do better on the drivers side. Oh well, they won't be the last scratches this truck gets. One of the reasons for going 383. I plan to use the truck, not sit and stare at it...

Mark, yes the floor and interior of this truck, Cowdog, is a light blue. I thought you were talking about the USAF dark blue you previewed for Joe and have seen me driving several time. Sorry for any confusion. I haven't bought door and window molding/seals yet. I was planning to use lmc. I...

Mark, different Suburban. The Blue Bomber is a 2wd and in the background of the photos. I still drive it every day to work. It will get replaced by the Cowdog once it is finished though.

I test fit a M1009 rear bumper. The frame horn holes don't match up, but that is just a matter of marking and drilling new ones. However, the already pretty weak M1009 pintle would be even weaker on a suburban without a lot of work. A m1008 bumper is even harder to fit. But, the stronger...

My little bit of painting before church turned into 7 hours and more than 100 ounces of green sprayed. The roof is done and I don't want to even look at it again for a long, long time. All 6 door jams, the firewall and stupid spare wheel well are done as well. Hopefully I can get the forward 4...

Joe, I have a distance from the ground to the hitch and will keep track of how far down it goes as stuff gets added. Jennifer was all for picking a color until she say the prices compared to several gallons of 383 we already have. Mark, I found I have to wait until after 0830 or so this week...

I actually got to make some things green this morning. Inside of the middle row doors, underside of the cowl cover, inside of the fuel door and the underside of the barn door hinges. Then it was back to making the drivers door somewhat straight. I didn't want to get the heat issues again...

I actually got a bit dizzy this afternoon so I took a cold shower and have been inside for a few hours.