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i been having knot nitemares for the last month Dale......
got another page of inst done. most of the month and it dont look a whole lot different. the back of the ship is kinda plain, but a spanker (???) sail, 2 jollyboats, & a cutter will soon be going back there.
i really need to take a break from this, so i said the heck with it (crappy dollar and all) got a doz axles, half a doz t-cases, brake rotors, some other junk, and best of all, the '57 chevy panel ordered online :metal::metal::metal:
then i went down to the new toy store in town (NOTHING electronic!!!) & pre-ordered 3 of the re-issue of the '84 gmc.....crewcab dually is a comin' :lol: (but not for anywhere between 4-6 weeks, poss more.....but got a deal for buying 3)
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see'in how i got axles & t-cases coming, haft to start gathering parts.
was going to use some steelies on the elky, but found these fittable rims with some work
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and these two.
if i use these, was thinking black or silver-gray-ish spokes with chrome outers
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cant wait 'till this gets here...
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something out of the ordinairy. some BF's( five!! got a spare for it!) some old impala rims, & some early '60's chev truck hubcaps. add some valve stems & hubs & i think they will work.
truck wont be highly modded, but not stock either....:lol:
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The ship looks great. Besides knot nightmares I bet you get sore fingers lol. I think the the Elkie is going to look good with any of those wheels. We've had our own nightmares here. Ihad my sons friend paint my girlfriends 93 pace truck. We waited and waited for him to cut and buff it. I put the truck together while we waited. Finally I cut and buffed it and it shined like a new jewel inthe garage. Last Sunday backed it out to wash the dust and clean th dust out of the jambs etc. When the sun hit it I could see where he didn't get enough black on it. I can see the sealer all over it. Plenty of clear but not base coat. I'm taking apart now so It can be painted again!! Nightmare I tell ya

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jeez! thats a bummer Dale...
foreseeing more sanding in your future....:waah:
hey if he wants, my crew needs paint....and i aint picky :lol:
trying to get some stuff done on the elky, but really be needing my parts
started the int, guess the color...:lol: have'nt done much to it ....yet, just made a turn signal lever, and the shifters
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whacked off all the 2wd stuff & added more frame for the leafs. went back to the impala & robbed it of it's 409, just painted
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body on this thing is poor, all lumpy & mis-aligned. check out the doors, nothing level or even
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after a couple rounds with the sandpaper. also took off the chrome trim on the edge of the batwings, & the door handles. i left the side trim & the chrome band around the inside of the box, just dont want my 4by festooned with lots of chrome....got them awesome Fireball door handles for it
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still waiting for parts, did what i could with the elky. int is pretty much done, did'nt even notice the intake on the 409 is tri-carb, took the engine apart, now it's in the dot 3. going 4bbl & a custom air cleaner & a couple other changes (tell i'm bored??....even did some more knot tying, i'm this close>< from finishing pg 3)
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and yahoo, lookie what showed up today....
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so....tempting....must.....start.....this.....no, i'll put this away for as long as i can stand it, & finish the elky first. been a real pia to find some real good tall skinny luggers, them BF's i dont think are going to cut it, plus this thing is THICK, twice as fat as the stock model, the roof is on this thing is 4 mms! it sure does feel nice & hefty though
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Ive been busy sand the girlfriends truck and fixing some dents he skipped over. Sunday morning I woke up to an oak tree across the front of my V3500. It's been interesting here. The Elkie is looking great. The panel is going to be cool. You're not going to need to worry about it heat warping. They put a lot of material in that thing. Is it too late for you to join the Boy Scouts? You are a knot expert now! LOL

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sounds like murphy has decided to pay you a visit Dale!...lol
clean up one thing and bam! here comes another...
well i got some more junk in the mail yesterday, but after what happened at work....did'nt feel much like doing much
some axles & t-cases
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some more door handles & a set of dually rims. also traded the corvair motor for some d-shafts & chevy rims
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round 2 with the 409. just out of the dot 3. going red & black instead of all red. tried some new "cast iron" paint on the intake. air cleaner is a shaved '64 truck flipped upside down to fit a chrome lid i had. started putting together some axles, and the final rims & tires. no, it's not the krawlers...
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had planned on using these rims & the krawlers
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then wife sprung this on me this afternoon. how or where she got it.....i have some on pre-order & there not here yet
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sooo, the rims & tires from the "deserter" are migrating on to the elky (i have no other rims that fit these tires) & these steelies with the krawlers are going on the panel. going to see if i can cut the centers out of the stock cameo hubcaps for the steelies. dont that just look so sexy?
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and here will be my crewcab dually. these tires & rims will go on the '55, & i'll prolly order some swamps for the crew dually. bilt the blue truck late '90's, actually pretty hurtin' by todays standards. when my pre-orders come in, i can make a much better shortbox. did'nt i once say something 'bout my build plans going down the toilet? :lol:
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Wow!! Looks like you'll be busy. Being busy can be great therapy. Murphy is helping me stay busy.....dang it....:lol:

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yeah, last 3 days at work been repairing storm damage. two houses, metal roofs, same as your truck, trees smacked them (:metal::metal:work for me!...)
liking round 2 with the 409 better.
them "W" valve covers look nicer standing out i think. got some susp work done too.
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Yep, I have always loved the look of the W block valve covers. They're a good looking motor. Suspension is looking great as usual. I just got home from the cabin. Weather was terrible but I enjoyed myself anyway.

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yup, whats that old saying, a bad day fishin' is better than....:lol:
cant wait to get the camper out of storage myself :clap:
scratchin out some pipes & other stuff
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surprised, first coat of primer & just a couple minor touch-ups, considering how wavy this thing was
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Looks pretty bad @$$. I'm loving it.

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thanks Dale!
just painted, hoping to finish up over the weekend. not sure about the tonno, see what it looks like all together
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scratched a headliner, tried to give it a '50's feel
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been thinning down the panel a bit, sure is hefty. dr side is done, pass is not. the calipers are how fat the roof is! top heavy....
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I love the red and white. It looks great and the headliner is a nice touch too. I'm not sure about the tonno either. As heavy as the panel is you wont have a heat warping problem...lol

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thanks Dale!
hey, what's more classic than a red & white chevy :lol:
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few more....
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That looks freaking awesome!!! The brush guard looks right at home... Awesome!

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thanks Dale!
brain must be going with age....forgot to put the door handles on:dohh:
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:lol:I didn't notice

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ahhhh, i see that O.L.D. virus is heading south...:lol:

got the body thinned down some, started the int tub, a floor
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cut the back of the cab off & moved it further back. comes with a bench seat, just not right for a panel, parts box seats, need to raise them up
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will it fit? not bad....like the other '55's it will need cab to body fillers...
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need some wheelwells now. glad i'm a model junk pac rat. got these inners from the blaze/sub conversion, saves building a set
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before....
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after...
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little bit more
made the in cab tank fit underneath, both wheel tubs in
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made some body ribs. stock panel trucks were only double skinned partway up, then single with the ribs hanging out, chevy then attached a board to the ribs to prevent damage to the skin if your cargo took off on ya, so i picked up a piece of basswood to replicate it
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could'nt resist, really liking this
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It's looking great. The ribs are nice detail. Iwas wondering when you would get to the visor...lol. The trucks coming out great.

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Subscribed. I see you are more nuts than I am. LOL

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i love the smell of styrene in the morning....
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OMG.... LOL!
Yea, I'm gearing up for Desert Scale Classic on April 9. Have several projects sitting, one could get done for the contest. Could.....

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yup, know what thats like....
got 2 crews & a '55 waiting, a peterbilt.....and then today i threw a couple more in the mix. too good a deal to pass up, for up here anyway.
'70 big block impala 3n1 $10, another'68 elky big block $10
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'60 fleetside, $5 cause the box is boogered, like i care....:lol:
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going to try find another '60 to make a crewy, impala & elky i snagged for parts, mainly the b.blocks, cause i have no more big blocks left in the parts box, had just enough to put one together for the panel. it costs me 'bout 3x's what i paid for the impala for one b.block from the casters
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was re-hashing these old headers out, but i think i will snag a set of the stockers from the impala. thats whats left of a cowl plenum air cleaner
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Looks like you're gonna be busy. How's your weather and have ya dug your camper out yet? I got laid off at work so I've been busy around the house. Gonna bave to look for a job soon though.

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that bites Dale!
gets harder the older ya get....hope you can find something....you might have to take up building models to kill time...:lol:
nope, have'nt dragged out the camper yet....25th anniversary in may, in that time i have never, ever bought the wife any kind of jewelry, i know nothing about it-all chinese to me, she even had to pick out her own wedding ring. wife was more likely to get a quart of Pennzoil from me...:lol: so last x-mas i got stupid & started payments on an expensive ring....been slow at work-rain..... see where this is going....do i put plates on the crew to pick up the camper (:metal:) or make a payment on wifes ring for anniversary next month (:waah:)
hmmmm, i like to be fed :lol:
anyways, got a 427 happening for the panel
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some color on the tub. still need to print gauges & radio & make some seatbelts. i dimensioned the door panels, scribing was so lite it just disappeared after the first coat of paint
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would love to get a set of these for the back, too bad they dont come out 'till june
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I have a few offers but if I take one my severance dissappears. So I'll get stuff done around the ranch and then worry about it. Make the payment and make her happy. I suck at picking jewelry too.

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Motor and tub look great too by the way

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i tell ya Dale, i REALLY be liking how this thing looks!
...good thing this truck is not female.....:sexy:
my mix-mash rolling stock. tires from Fireball, rims from Scenes Unlimited, brakes from BNL, modified parts box wheel backs & '65 chevy truck caps. and of course none of it fit together worth a crap
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some racks for the roof, just started rear springs, hoping to get the rear susp done today/tomorrow.....
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.....cause the front is 90% there. i just cant help myself...:lol:
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Looks like it's fitting together just fine to me. Looking great!!

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I'm liking the panel,good workmanship