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Body, Glass & Paint / Re: Hard Tonneau Cover for us

« Last post by Captkaos on Today at 03:04:38 pm »

it is nice, but definitely spendy.

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Body, Glass & Paint / Re: Hard Tonneau Cover for us

« Last post by Shifty on Today at 09:54:01 am »

Dang!  Pretty, but too spendy for the likes of me.   

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Site Suggestions / Re: Tapatalk

« Last post by philo_beddoe on May 18, 2026, 09:26:18 pm »

Yes, and the pop-up ads are relentless!!

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Site Suggestions / Re: Option to “thumbs up” a post

« Last post by philo_beddoe on May 18, 2026, 09:25:07 pm »

Ok, thanks for getting back to me. Keep us posted on the progress.

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Body, Glass & Paint / Re: Hard Tonneau Cover for us

« Last post by Captkaos on May 18, 2026, 04:55:51 pm »

This is the only one I know of that currently is in production and it is a solid one piece design. https://pros-pick.com/product/aluminum-tonneau-cover-1973-87-chevrolet-fleetside-fantom/

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Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) / Re: Kick Panel Vent Delete

« Last post by Captkaos on May 18, 2026, 04:22:36 pm »

The opening is for the fresh air intake.  The kick panels were designed (as Vile stated) to redirect water away from the cab.  If you are going to block it off I would recommend modifying the factory kick panels, or just seal them shut.

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Site Suggestions / Re: Tapatalk

« Last post by Captkaos on May 18, 2026, 11:45:03 am »

I hate Tapatalk, it is here because people wanted it.  I also paid for full support for lifetime and then they started requesting payment, so that left a bad aftertaste. 

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Spring Everyone...

« Last post by Captkaos on May 18, 2026, 11:36:53 am »

During GM Tailgate Tour( yall really gotta do this) this past March, I had an AC mishap and leaves were blown into the AC box and well they started smoldering while I was driving.  We were able to get it out but the box melted.  I patched it with some Flex tape and a piece of metal and continued.

This is from the smoldering leaves and it smelled!


When I got home my plan was to put the original bed back on the truck.  So that started (I will be updating the Project page also)


11 years had past since this bed was on the truck!


Which forced me to finish this:


I am currently fixing the melted AC Box by replacing it, this is the damage:



Firewall was cleaned up (along with a lot of leaves/debris in the lower cowl


All of my trucks except the 1997 Silverado are "patina" or unpainted originals.  That way I am less likely to be disappointed when something happens.
Not sure what I am going to to about the 1989 K5 Blazer project for paint though...

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General Discussion / Re: New technical resource added

« Last post by Captkaos on May 18, 2026, 10:50:00 am »

Thank you sir!

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Site Suggestions / Re: Option to “thumbs up” a post

« Last post by Captkaos on May 18, 2026, 10:47:54 am »

Right now I am fighting the automated bots trying to hammer the forum.  I haven't see the simplemachines mod for a thumbs up, but I need to update the forum software first, after finding a bot solution.