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Re: "Outkast" 1985 C10 in Hawaii
Next update... so, the truck made it to the Big Island in mid-Jan and immediatly, I knew she was a problem child. On the way home, the windshield was leaking and the windshield wiper came off the arm and scratched the hell out of the windshield. She also ran rough and shifted weird.
Also, I needed to get a safety check to transfer the title and register it. At this point, the dash & reverse lights, hazards, and horn didnt work. Also, the key was so worn out that it slid in and out like a thai hooker in Pattaya beach! Fixed all that, put in some carpet and padding and got my Saftey 2 weeks later.
Next came the brakes.. the back brakes locked up on me. Come to find out, the pads were wearing into and grooved into the backing plate causing them to bind. This ordeal took 2 weeks to figure out and I ended up replacing the front and rear brakes for good measure. Spent the better part of a day filing down the backing plate and putting some light grease on the filed spots. See pics....
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