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Just my 2 cents, dont go with a kenwood head unit. Buddy of mine had one in a truck he bought and it came with the truck and the thing was a ***** to use considering he had a sub and wanted to adjust settings with it which could be done through the head unit. We just forgot how to lol. Alot of problems anyhow. I would suggest just picking up a decent pioneer head unit, I did and its great and simple to use with really good sound quality and with you upgrading speakers will sound great. Just a thought. It might save you a few bucks for something else on your car.
 
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I got some led's in yesterday. Bought two pairs of 194 cuz I was told the map lights were that bulb... took me an hour to take it out and put it back in after realizing its the wrong bulb (had to drop the roof liner to get it back in... don't ask). SO I just did the passenger lights cuz those are easy. Ordering the map lights soon.

How do I get into the door panel to change the courtesy lights? And are they the 194 bulb, before i open up the door...?
 
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you take the door skin off, and you will see the wire to the bulb, twist and they pop out.
 
The anti pogo washers are just gm washers for the w body cradle both would cost like 6 bucks

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Ok I've got all LED's in the interior now except the courtesy lights, the glovebox, and the mirrors. I switched an LED in the license plate light.

Just ordered the poly dog bone bushings, hydraulic lower motor mount, and hydraulic tranny mount.

Got my 4" and 6x9 speakers in the rear deck. And the new HU in.

Today I cleaned half of the tools I had inherited from my uncle. Took a good two hours and some elbow grease. I started organizing them in a new Craftsman box today as well.

Here is a pic of JUST the socket related items and some random stuff I cleaned:

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Haha well over 60 lbs of stuff.
 


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I'm getting the poly block dogbone mounts next too. I don't need all the vibrations hahaha.

Also getting new poly sway bar things when it gets nicer out.
 
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Hippo Machine said:
I'm getting the poly block dogbone mounts next too. I don't need all the vibrations hahaha.

Also getting new poly sway bar things when it gets nicer out.
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You should have got the square poly dogbones first. WHY did you order the poly barrels? The square part of the mount is where all the movement is.

And yeah even solid rubber mounts on the lowers will give vibration. I would never do poly bottom mounts. But I bet the shifts would feel amazing lol
 
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i have my stock cailipers...put them on your list. slight brake upgrade would be a good thing for you :)
 


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btw dont get the Kenny head unit, what are you going for, Power, function or clarity or a combo.
 
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I knew that's why you bought them...addressing the thing that doesn't matter is always the best route.
 


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Ya gotta start somewhere. My birthday is next week. I'll get the poly blocks then, ya feks. :p
 
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Ok I received my 3rd brake light led's today, installed them, nice lighting, about 20% brighter in daylight.

Also got my poly dogbone bushings(barrel ones). PITA to install.. took me 1.5 hours because they are way too big for the spot they go in.. took a ton of teflon spray or whatever. Noticed MAYBE 5% difference.
 
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yeeeep. 5% huh? lol.

just wait till you order the actual poly dog bone bushings (that would be the square ones)
 
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