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Product Spotlight: 1975-80 CHEVROLET C10 TRUCK “CHEYENNE” FENDER EMBLEM Figure 1:New Trim Parts "Cheyenne" fender emblem shown If you are lucky enough to own a 1975-80 Chevrolet square body truck then you know how hot these trucks are right now. The good news is that production ran for 14 years and there were a lot of them made. The bad news is that most of these tru …
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How To: Install a 1983-87 Chevrolet C/K 10 Truck & 1985-88 Suburban & Blazer Grille Emblem Figure 1: First Place Auto Parts 1987 C10 shop truck The grille emblem on the First Place Auto Parts 1987 C10 shop truck was faded, cracked and needed replacement. Follow along as we show you how to remove your old grill emblem and replace it with a new Trim Parts embl …
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Assembled vs Unassembled Door Panels Differences, Challenges & Benefits Explained Figure 1: 1970 Chevelle Front Door Panel Shown Door panels are a highly visible part of any American muscle car restoration. It’s the first thing you see when you look into a car’s interior. When you swing a door open it is fully visible from the outside and it’s the thing …
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First Place Auto Parts Product Review: Trim Parts Cab Moldings For the 1973-76 Chevrolet C/K 10 Trucks It’s no secret that the 1973-87 Chevrolet “square body” trucks are very popular currently and their values continue to rise. Trucks of this era were relatively low on creature comforts and were used as trucks. They hauled and pulled things and generally got drove har …
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Introducing the New Trim Parts 1973-80 and 1981-87 Chevrolet and GMC Truck Tail Gate Panels Figure 1:1973-80 Chevrolet Truck Tailgate Band Shown Figure 2:GMC Truck Tailgate Band Shown One of the most used and abused items on a pickup truck is the tail gate. Many 1973-87 Chevrolet “Square body” Trucks were originally equipped with an aluminum tail gate band …
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