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Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
CatFish #782040 September 11th 2021 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by CatFish
Like the grille.
Be sure the rear lights have a good gasket and seal well. They can leak in the rain and soak your interior.
They came with one, looks to be a closed cell foam gasket...idk how good is gonna work but I'll keep an eye on the carpet around that area after the next rain to make sure it's competent.

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Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
ah64pilot #782041 September 11th 2021 10:24 am
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Grille and lights look great.

Yep, I've bought numerous sets of the aftermarket "deluxe" side marker lenses from eBay, Amazon, and even dedicated truck parts suppliers for 67-72 C & K series trucks. I've owned about 15 of those trucks over the years. They all eventually have one or two, sometimes all four, in the set that loose the chrome trim. I put that info out on one of the vanner groups on Facebook a couple years ago, guy argued with me and said he pulled on them and they felt fine, that I was just trying to get him to ruin his by bending the chrome. He apologized a few months later when his chrome trim flew off going down the road as it always does. I love those things, but I'm thinking about making custom markers for the QAR van just so I don't have to deal with the darn things and can have something unique.

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Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
ah64pilot #782047 September 11th 2021 12:07 pm
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Cheese and rice the weather is great in Austin today ... we're having some beautiful fall weather in September, I can't believe it! Perfect day to hang a grille...

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I think I'm gonna enjoy some family time today, I'll hit it hard again tomorrow. Gotta get the hydroboost and master cylinder hung so when the powder coat stuff is done I'm ready to hang calipers etc.

Cheers all!

Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
kursed #782048 September 11th 2021 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by kursed
Grille and lights look great.

Yep, I've bought numerous sets of the aftermarket "deluxe" side marker lenses from eBay, Amazon, and even dedicated truck parts suppliers for 67-72 C & K series trucks. I've owned about 15 of those trucks over the years. They all eventually have one or two, sometimes all four, in the set that loose the chrome trim. I put that info out on one of the vanner groups on Facebook a couple years ago, guy argued with me and said he pulled on them and they felt fine, that I was just trying to get him to ruin his by bending the chrome. He apologized a few months later when his chrome trim flew off going down the road as it always does. I love those things, but I'm thinking about making custom markers for the QAR van just so I don't have to deal with the darn things and can have something unique.

I bought a Gorilla glue 2 part epoxy to glue them on with... Do you think that's enough or is it a regular maintenance item that should be redone periodically?

Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
ah64pilot #782049 September 11th 2021 12:20 pm
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Looks great!


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Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
newkirkinc1 #782051 September 11th 2021 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by newkirkinc1
Looks great!

Thank you!

Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
ah64pilot #782052 September 11th 2021 12:46 pm
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Looks great.
My oldest son has those deluxe side maker lights on his van. We used a toothpick to run a small amount of super glue. He hasn't had any trouble. It's been a few years now.


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Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
ah64pilot #782054 September 11th 2021 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ah64pilot
Well, I got some lenses in the mail and was so excited I threw them on for pics but I've got to take them off and glue the chrome trim on with some epoxy...I keep being told that they will fall off because the glue used in manufacturing isn't durable enough. So these will be coming off tomorrow to get epoxied.

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And this took all day, cutting, sanding, painting, finding fasteners at 2 different hardware stores... I'll save you the details. The grille is done:

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Love those side markers ... part of a Nomad package. again KUDO'S on the work !


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Re: "Buckeye" - '95 G2500 StarCraft Conversion
ah64pilot #782055 September 11th 2021 1:16 pm
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I've got those marker lights on my van and on my '72 C20.
On my van, the stainless trim pops off like it's a feature...
On the C20, they stay on really well.
I think all of them are the same brand, purchased within a couple of years of each other, from the same vendor.
I have no idea why the ones on the pickup stay together.


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