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That is so bloody nice Ian.
You and Bill are inspiring for sure. Wheels day next weekend....... :mm: |
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I try to keep my "non-truck" posts to a minimum but thought I would share these pictures.
I was lucky enough to be in Washington DC for Easter, I'll be the first to admit I don't go to church as often as I should but go Easter and Christmas for definite, so we had wondered what we would do this year. In England the Easter Sunday services tend to be late morning or early evening, however, we discovered that the Capitol Church were holding a sunrise service on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial starting at 06:30 and have done it every year for the past 41 years. Sharing the sermon and listening to the choir (with a couple of thousand very friendly strangers) while watching the sunrise was a experience I will remember for the rest of my life, it was truly moving and by the time we sang amazing grace there wasn’t a dry eye amongst the many thousand there. I’ve posted a few pictures below Attachment 1898046 Attachment 1898047 Attachment 1898048 Attachment 1898049 Attachment 1898050 |
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Washington DC is on my hit list . Looks good
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Thank you for posting up Washington report Ian.
That has to be quite an experience And to immerse yourself fully, including the emotions will make a mark on your heart to both enjoy and be proud of in future. |
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Great pictures of the Easter Sun Rise Service in Washington D.C.
Thanks for posting. God's grace is truly amazing! |
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Sunrise service are great. Those are some beautiful pictures!
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I can't believe it's more than a year and a half since I last updated my build thread. Work has been progressing slowly and lockdown has created a bit of time but here in the UK not good availability of parts. So the last time a posted the truck looked pretty much like this.
Attachment 2057703 Brakes are now complete, rears rebuilt Attachment 2057704 And fronts 'blinged up' a bit Attachment 2057705 The bedsides had the usual rot where the wood meets the metal, I couldn't decide if I should repair or replace but the times scales for delivery of bedsides to the UK were so long that made my mind up for me, repair it was Attachment 2057706 Attachment 2057707 |
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Attachment 2057709 Attachment 2057710 installed the new cross sills I've had forever Attachment 2057712 And bolted them back on the truck Attachment 2057711 |
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It was very much the same story with the tailgate, I removed the rot from the lower sections
Attachment 2057713 and split a piece of 1 ¾ " tube to repair the top and bottom Attachment 2057714 Attachment 2057715 and gave it a quick coat of paint Attachment 2057716 Attachment 2057717 |
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Congrats. on your truck progress. All the repairs look great.
I'm glad to see you update. |
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the funny thing about Covid, it's really messed up my sense of time, it seems like 6 months since I last posted anything but it's actually 16.
Anyway, I have been making steady progress so here are a couple of pictures. The bed and fenders are back together Attachment 2174705 Attachment 2174706 Attachment 2174707 |
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Really looks great, as usual for your shop.
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Wow what a beauty
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Great seeing you back on here Ian.
Progress is Progress as Ta2Don says. You are just getting on with it. |
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That's looking rather special Ian!
P. :D |
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Great color. Weren't you putting the fuel fill on the right side previously?
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Thank you to everyone for your kind comments,
Rocknrod - did move my filler to the right side, it ended up in the rear fender. Attachment 2176118 I just copied the original cab hole Attachment 2176119 and then used the original filler neck and rubber seal Attachment 2176120 for a factory (ish :lol:) look Attachment 2176121 |
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That's cool. :)
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Thanks Rocknrod
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I've been laid up for a few details, self-isolating before a minor surgical procedure. So I took the opportunity to start my inner door panels.
I sanded both to remove to loose paint and provide a sound surface for the vinyl Attachment 2177479 applied the vinyl using contact adhesive Attachment 2177480 and got it fitted using fresh hardware and handles Attachment 2177482 One down one to go Attachment 2177481 |
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Very, very nice.
I've not seen that done before. Great idea for these truck door panels. |
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Great Job, good Idea
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The door panels look rather good Ian.
Nice work and here's hoping that everything goes well for the procedure. P. :D |
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Thanks everyone, the procedure went well and thankfully it was nothing too nasty.
I was going to post some pictures of my lastest 'project' but realised i hadn't posted pictures of the bed (which was the reason for the project:lol:). so here are a couple of pictures of the bed Attachment 2201635 Attachment 2201636 Attachment 2201637 Attachment 2201638 |
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Very smart Ian.
Welcome back. |
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thanks Rian
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Living in Northern England one disadvantage of a pick-up is the weather, we get more cold and wet days than we do dry and sunny ones (don't believe everything you see on Downton Abbey :lol:).
I'm a fan of the tri-fold type that you often see on modern trucks as they look traditional but are practical too. I looked but I couldn't find anyone who makes one to fit a classic truck. I measured up a few that were available for the Japanese trucks which are common in the UK but they were all the wrong size the nearest was a Nissan Navara which was still too short and too wide. Like all good hotrodders, what you can't buy you have to make. While looking I had a real stroke of luck, the retail per cover is around £350 ($425) and I knew I'd need two. I was talking to a retailer one day and when I explained what I was doing he said he had a couple of covers where the packaging had been water damaged in transit, he couldn't sell them retail and the insurance had paid him out so he could sell me them really cheap. I bought three sold one and the remaining two owed me £39 (yes $47) :metal: Attachment 2201658 I stripped the covers off both frames and then built one from two, it had to be stretched 6" and narrowed by 5". Attachment 2201659 Refitting the cover was a bit of a head scratcher but with a combination of glue, staples and double sided tape I got it back together OK . Attachment 2201660 Attachment 2201661 Attachment 2201662 |
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Hell Fire Ian!! That is absolutely fantastic!
Cant wait to see this in the flesh. P. :D |
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Your truck is awesome and the cover turned out great.
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That cover is lovely.
My S10 has one, but they stopped making them. I would even buy a good, used one if I could find one to fit the truck. Right now it is between being a liability and a good thing, held on at the cab side with cable ties a previous owner deemed good for fighting cold weather shrinking. If only they had not stopped making them……. |
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Very nice job Ian.
Haven't checked out your build in a while. Everything you're doing is well done and innovative. I really like the gas filler and door panels ideas. The bed cover looks good and the Tennessee Honey logos on the doors look great. Keep up the good work and try to stay from those doctors. |
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Shame to see it up for sale Ian, and that's a very very fair price - I'll definitely be waiting until this is sold before I advertise mine!
Enjoyed this thread from start to finish. Good luck with the sale. |
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