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1979 Chevy Truck
We coated the fasteners for... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
We coated the fasteners for the new chrome mirrors with red Loctite before installing.
1979 Chevy Truck
Notice the bolt pattern is... 
   
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Notice the bolt pattern is different from the "door-killer" to the chrome mirror, but the holes for the chrome mirrors are present from the factory on all C-10 doors.
1979 Chevy Truck
Also notice the mounting hole... 
   
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Also notice the mounting hole for the "door-killer" peeks out slightly from behind the chrome mirror bracket when it is in place.
1979 Chevy Truck
We injected red silicone into... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
We injected red silicone into the hole to eliminate water leakage into the door that could cause premature rust.
1979 Chevy Truck
All we needed to mount the... 
   
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All we needed to mount the new chrome mirror to the bracket was an Allen head set screw.
1979 Chevy Truck
Next on our list was to replace... 
   
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Next on our list was to replace the four-position A/C and heater fan switch, where we discovered a dead short in the high position after extensive troubleshooting.
1979 Chevy Truck
In order to access the fan... 
   
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In order to access the fan switch, we had to remove all the Phillips screws in the fascia of the black plastic dash cluster.
1979 Chevy Truck
Removing the dash cluster... 
   
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Removing the dash cluster required "jockeying" around the main A/C vent to allow the cluster to free itself and fall away from the dashboard.
1979 Chevy Truck
With the dash cluster removed,... 
   
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With the dash cluster removed, it was the perfect time to gain access and fix the indicator needle on the shift quadrant that had remained broken for who knows how long. Notice that the cause was a broken cable.

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