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Old 02-09-2023, 04:13 PM   #1
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Re: College restoration. My 71 c10
Those buckets are great. Good choice over the console style.
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Old 02-09-2023, 07:00 PM   #2
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Those buckets are great. Good choice over the console style.
Thank you I really like them. Aside from the added benefits of the console, and cup holders I am really happy with the design. One of the things I didn't really like about the stock seats was the lack of bolstering. Take a corner too tight and you could slide right off the seat! These new ones have some pretty nice bolstering to them, very comfortable while still holding you firmly in the seat.
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Old 03-13-2023, 09:58 PM   #3
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My Dad really outdid himself this time and overhauled the entire exhaust system. Including an X-pipe and Flowmaster FX mufflers. Truck sounds great, nice muscle rumble at idle, quiet at cruising speed, and really comes alive at 3,500+
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Old 03-13-2023, 10:22 PM   #4
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I have to agree! That's some fine work indeed. If you don't mind and it's not a hassle, I'd like to see how he handled the pipes getting past the rear axle.
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Old 03-14-2023, 10:48 AM   #5
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I have to agree! That's some fine work indeed. If you don't mind and it's not a hassle, I'd like to see how he handled the pipes getting past the rear axle.
No problem, we decided to go under the axle and referenced exhaust systems built by the roadstershop. We tested to make sure the axle wouldn't hit the exhaust by jacking the truck up until the axle hung down and tires came off the ground.
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Subscribed.. Love the truck!!
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It's looking great!
Bluebonnets and Buc-ees, sounds like a TX spring.
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Took me a long time, I hated drilling holes in the truck, but I completed installing the trim on the truck. Crazy how much of a difference trim makes.


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That'd be a real nail biter for me too. Totally worth it though, looks fantastic man!
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Looks really good!
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That trim makes all the difference..
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