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"Bowtie Breakers 2.0" - now with less breaking

Former salvage yard and repair shop in Houston TX, looking to begin dealing in good used parts and possibly some repair work in the near future.

In this episode, Critter gets a new rear bumper, the A/C I thought I fixed quit again, warrantied some eyeballs, install...
08/06/2026

In this episode, Critter gets a new rear bumper, the A/C I thought I fixed quit again, warrantied some eyeballs, installed some new splash guards, re-did some work I thought I already did, dealt with a leaky radiator, and more!

Bringing Sierra Red's photo album up to current - adding bluetooth to the factory stereo and replacing old electrolytic ...
05/23/2026

Bringing Sierra Red's photo album up to current - adding bluetooth to the factory stereo and replacing old electrolytic caps, then the big job of tearing down the rear interior panels to replace the dead rear speakers. It's a step-by-step for those needing to do this job. Doing it out of order guarantees trim panel breakage!

Sierra Red update, completing the story through the end of 2025. Accessory slide-out cupholder added, transmission line...
04/22/2026

Sierra Red update, completing the story through the end of 2025. Accessory slide-out cupholder added, transmission line leaks fixed, upgraded factory stereo and speakers installed, tripmeter insanity and some fancy new shoes

Critter update! Went back "OEM style" with all the lenses, repaired the A/C for a failed compressor, and modded the fact...
04/22/2026

Critter update! Went back "OEM style" with all the lenses, repaired the A/C for a failed compressor, and modded the factory stereo to add bluetooth!

A little non-regular-project post.. Yesterday, a friend brought her '99 C2500 crew cab shorty over for me to help with ...
03/06/2026

A little non-regular-project post.. Yesterday, a friend brought her '99 C2500 crew cab shorty over for me to help with some repairs on it.

It got new outside door handles for the front doors (both were broken), new inside handle for the passenger door (ready to crack), replaced the driver taillight with a new one I had leftover that had minor shipping damage, and I repaired the wiper motor circuit board for the typical bad solder joints.

She took a couple pics, one of me pulling the truck in to the garage, got the place looking like a tiny truck meet. The other pic displaying why I can't own any truck longer than an extended cab shortbed. Won't fit in the garage..

Edit/update: a few weeks later, she brought the truck back so we could address the locks. Since the originals were missing, she had to pick up a couple lock cylinders and some of the rods so I could hook everything up. This time around I just bit the bullet and pulled both door modules to make it, uh, "easier" to access everything

A long-overdue Sierra Red update, yeah these are some old pics! But it was time to continue the story. Got Texas plates...
02/11/2026

A long-overdue Sierra Red update, yeah these are some old pics! But it was time to continue the story. Got Texas plates after some drama with the tag office (they thought I stole the truck), replaced some lenses, fixed up some front end stuff and addressing some leaks

Critter gets some more lovin' - brighter LED taillights, new door pin roller, replace some cracked exhaust manifolds, an...
02/11/2026

Critter gets some more lovin' - brighter LED taillights, new door pin roller, replace some cracked exhaust manifolds, and dealing with door issues - bad window motor, funky old lock actuator, and worn latch/striker.. and more!

Updating the Critter album some more. Critter gets a long-overdue wash! Some work on the A/C controls, new rear lighti...
11/19/2025

Updating the Critter album some more. Critter gets a long-overdue wash! Some work on the A/C controls, new rear lighting, and more.

Thought I'd start posting the pics of Sierra Red and get that album started. :) From the seller's pics, to the first few...
10/15/2025

Thought I'd start posting the pics of Sierra Red and get that album started. :) From the seller's pics, to the first few basic mods since she arrived here

Some catching up with Critter - an encounter with road debris, interior gets more freshening up, window tint, and more!
10/11/2025

Some catching up with Critter - an encounter with road debris, interior gets more freshening up, window tint, and more!

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