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Thu, 03 September 2009 08:57

mlincoln

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Registered: August 2006
Location: Salt Lake City

Karma:

Senior Member

Hello all,

Some quick advice is needed before ordering my weekly fix of parts
from Jim K later today. The Royale is now nicely painted and
mechanically just about done, thanks to agreed value insurance (take
note, Amanda). I need advice on three things:

1. LED clearance lights. I had the old ones removed before the re-
paint; they were leaky, faded, and cruddy. For new lights, is the $17/
per (x 10 lights) for the LED lights compared to $7/per for the
traditional lights worth it? I figure the first time I have to change
a burnt out incandescent light bulb it might be worth it. Is the LED
look pretty OEM and do they work well?

2. I removed the old, grungy rub strips and sealed all the
potentially leaky areas before the re-paint (but I realize it will
still leak somewhere). Jim sells two kinds of rub strips: OEM with
black rubber and plastic silver trim vs. solid black rubber. I like
the chrome 70's look, but I'm told that, on the OEM version, the
chrome sheds the covering clear plastic layer off of the silvery
strips in a year or two. Any experience with either the peeling disco
version or the solid black (in terms of look or durability)?

3. Body pads. I have to admit I haven't looked at these underneath
but have seen them discussed on this list. Should I order a set today
since the GMC is at a shop and it would be easy to have it done?

Mackinaw bridge, here we come (in 2 or 3 weeks I hope).

Best, Mike Lincoln

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		[GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip and By: mlincoln on Thu, 03 September 2009 08:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip By: Ray Erspamer on Thu, 03 September 2009 09:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip By: powerjon on Thu, 03 September 2009 14:26
		Re: [GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip By: Matt Colie on Fri, 04 September 2009 08:46
		Re: [GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip By: Ray Erspamer on Fri, 04 September 2009 08:50
		Re: [GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip By: GMC Cruse on Fri, 23 October 2009 14:48
		Re: [GMCnet] Finishing up the paint/restoration, need advice on clearance lights and side rub strip By: Steven Ferguson on Thu, 03 September 2009 09:36
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