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    CHEVY OPGI (Dashes Direct) Reproduction Dash Review

    Finally after all these years after OPGI anounced they were going to offer Chevy A/G dashes for '78-'80 & '81-'88 I broke down & bought one for my '81 Monte. I went with a black one as they only offer carmine red or burgundy, not the dark maple. It does include some instructions how how to prep...
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    OPGI shipping, gambling on my dash

    Well, I'm now playing OPGI's lottery game now. How & will my dash arive. Got the notification that it was in & getting ready to ship on Saturday. They guy I had to talk to had me verify I still wanted it & the shipping address for FedEx cause big box. Done. Waited for the email yesterday to give...
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    WTF Hot Rod Magazine?

    I know readership of print has gone down greatly & lots of good magazines have left us. But there were a few still around even if they weren't as good as they used to be. Then there was what I saw today at the magazine section at the one grocery store I go to, the new Hot Rod magazine. Picked it...
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    BUICK '76-'81 Buick parts book set on Ebay.

    Just found this for the '78-'81 Buick guys, both picture & application listing books in the binder. It has a June '83 effective date so it should have just about all the p/n's (up dated) for those cars. At $100 shipped it's a pretty good buy...
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    Looks like another G dies by demo with out the chance to give its parts to another.

    I thought last week I was going to be able to make a deal on parts with a co-worker who said he lucked into a '79 Monte with out a title for $500. Said he's going to demo it dispite claiming it was a pampered car that had to go cause of the title issue. Told him I'd buy what I needed plus trade...
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    New OPGI G catalog

    Well I was surprised to see them sending them out this early but I was a bit more surprised to see a member's review quote & small pic of his car right when I open it up. abbey castro is right there on the inside of the cover. Not offten I see a familar name in print & it's good.
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    PONTIAC Grand Am NOS RH front side marker lamp on Ebay

    Just found this for the Grand Am guys, dirt cheap starting bid https://www.ebay.com/itm/256377927380?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335822911&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
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    The Generic Car Show & Cruise Thread (2024 Edition)

    New year, new thread. Don't expect much postings fow a while as only a few members have ideal weather for anything right now.
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    UMI sale now till New Years Day

    It's 10% off with free shipping over $99. https://www.umiperformance.com/home/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=christmas-sale-2023-launch
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    Recommendation for good flasher fuses for LED bulbs

    I am in the need of flasher fuses for The Jr. Mechanic's Monte Carlo since I have all his exterior bulbs converted to LED's. All the bulbs used are from Super Bright LEDs...
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    MALIBU Who was looking for a replacemet roof for his Malibu?

    I remember someone in eastern Pa needed a replacement roof for his Malibu after having something drop on it. I did a quick search but couldn't find a thread. The reason is I found a stale ad on market place for one in Maryland near Elkton that might be what he needs if he is still hunting & is...
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    Some non A/C interchange info

    I finally got around to cross part numbers between the four divisions to see how much interchange there is for non A/C parts. From this there is some good news, the duct work is the same. The parts that'll be dash specific is the vent cables & the center vent adaptors. Now the Olds has a...
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    IRS $600 rule changed kinda for the good.

    Looks like a small break on selling things. Looks like you'll have to make $5K now before being taxed & won't be enforced for another year. Kinda a win but still will have to watch the big things you sell online...
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    Guess you can still buy stainless true dual kits.

    Jegs now have in stock their (Heartthrob or exact copy of) true dual 2.5" stainless exhaust kit. I thought because of the EPA smack down from awhile back ended things like this but there's another chance. They want $356.99 for them now (remember how dirt cheap they offered them at times years...
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    Has anyone seen Eckler's website car images?

    Not sure how they picked the source of the images of cars they sell parts for? Seems like they're letting AI loose to create images that are no where near what the real deals look like. This is there '81-88 Monte Carlo El Camino Firebird Camaro Corvette If you're going to sell parts for a...
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    MALIBU A local from The Spotted Thread for sale

    Don't have anything to do with this but I posted in the spotted thread some time back when it was living in Elderton. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1721439721664528/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post
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    Manual transmission back up light harness firewall grommet

    I went hunting in the wiring stash to gather up the bits for the harness builds for Jr's Monte but can't find the 29mm (1 5/32") grommet I thought I had. Just incase I can't find it does anyone have any leads on where I could find a OE type one? Should order a redy to go harness but no one that...
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    WOW, signed up for farce book, instant suspension with out trying!

    Trying to get a farce book account to use market place & was suspended as soon as I put in my code to verify me. WTF?!?!?!? I cant even get a full page to even see they reason. Never ever did I have an account & boom right into their jail. What's worse, there's a car I want to go look at & no...
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    A front swaybar brace, a good/useful idea?

    Just saw this in my email from Ground Up. https://www.ss396.com/malibu/AERO-70100201.html?ab=1&utm_campaign=2364559_08-14-23%2C%20NewProd%2C%20Aug%20New%20Products%20of%20the%20Month&utm_medium=email&utm_source=checkoutCheckout&e=pagrunt3%40aol.com&dm_i=32LI,1EOI7,40G0VA,5K0H9,1 With both the...
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    Went & did some tire kicking

    Not sure why I went & did this evening but took a trip with the Jr. Mechanic to look at a '79 Monte Carlo project. The wife is kinda on board as it could be the Jr. Mechanics gateway to being a true gearhead. It has good potental while being the nastiest car I have ever seen. Got soild floors...

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