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  1. gdouaire

    1970 Ford Maverick

    My brother-in-law has just finished his 4-year project, a 1970 Maverick with an inline six, the car looks, feels and drives line a new one...
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    Hood the same on 4-door and 2-door Cutlasses?

    Would a hood from a 4-door 81-88 Cutlass interchange with a 2-door one?
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    Harmonic Balancer ID - v6 3.8

    Ordered a Harmonic Balancer, supposed to fit a broad range of GM engines - from 1978 231 V6 to late 1980s - Dorman 594-142. Turns out, that balancer does not fit my 231 V6, which is a 1979/1980 Turbo engine with the original crankshaft. The crankshaft has a 1-3/8" OD, the balancer has a 1-1/4"...
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    4-door Cutlass leather seats

    My my. I need this. In that very color.
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    part numbers!

    What if... instead of stamping random marketing sh*t, Moog stamped their actual part number somewhere on their tie rods, instead of this random marketing "moog problem solver" quote? And then marketing people don't understand how some of us despise them... ;)
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    shift linkage & transmission swap

    My 1984 Cutlass had its original 200 3-speed transmission, with column shift. Swapped a Monte Carlo SS 200-4R in, kept the same linkage. But... should I also get a different shift linkage? Or can I adjust the original one ? The PRDNL is off right now, it's annoying. In the past, I had done a...
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    e brake cables

    Any specific e-brake cable kit that work well in your experience for the rear disc Seville calipers on our G bodys?
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    Bumper filler / licence plate panel

    What are the best replacement or restoration options for the rear and front bumper fillers on a 1984 4-door Cutlass? Plenty of options for Buick GN or Monte Carlo SS, as expected, but will they fit -- what about other cars and their variations on the body shape? The plastic is cracked and/or...
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    Door locks

    After 35 years of occasional rain on the door lock switches, the contacts will become oxidized, look at that stuff... impressive! I bought new repro switches on eBay - working switches & no more peeling chrome.
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    Missing bracket on a 1984 Cutlass?

    Front end bracket missing on a 1984 Cutlass nose? Not a big deal, but...?
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    Project face to face

    It's a project face to face. That Cadillac needs INFINITE attention. The Cutlass will just do its job no matter what, however neglected it is.
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    Brake location on a 8.5 rear end

    I bought a rebuilt 8.5" 3.73 locking diff a while back. It was part of an abandoned project. The guy had installed disk brake brackets on the front of the axle, really well done, the caliper and disk mount really well, looks A1. I have seen 98% of the projects I check online have the disk brake...
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    TecoMaster

    A non-G project : a 1960 TecoMaster 4hp snowblower. I will repaint it and make new stickers to replace the old ones. Still works wonderfully well.
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    Front brake fade - need advice

    So I have replaced the master cylinder, the brake booster, the front calipers, the proportioning valve and the brake lines on the Cutlass a while ago. I did not drive it since then, because lots of stuff have also been happening on the car. Testing in the driveway on a few meters, I was able to...
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    Home made hydraulic press

    Works well! Poor man's press :) Using it to create Gbody braces out of 3/4 electrical tubing.
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    1981 Cadillac V-8-6-4

    Just bought a 1981 Cadillac with a neat V-8-6-4 368 EFI engine. Loaded with ALL options. Will get the car in september. Joy!
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    Annoying master cylinder.

    Installing a 1989 Caprice master cylinder in a gBody. Got the proper booster unit from 1989 Caprice. This is a Napa UAP rebuilt unit. Everything is fine, except, when we press the brake pedal, there seems to be a "mechanical stop". When we gently punch the master cylinder with a rubber hammer...
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    Illuminated keyhole - GM style

    Because this cannot be found anywhere on the net... Some 70s, 80s and 90s GM (mostly Cadillac's and Oldsmobile's) have illuminated keyholes. You lift the exterior door handle, the interior lights come on and at the same time the keyhole is also lighted. There are some variations of the system...
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    Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached.

    When uploading a new picture in a post, I get this error: "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached." I deleted a few old attachments linked to my account, but still the same error. Orly??
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    Disk braker caliper SSBC A181 - worth the $$?

    Anyone ever installed these on their gBody? http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/ssb-a181/ Did it change the pedal travel / is a new master cylinder required? Did it make a notable difference for the braking power? thanks!

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