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Still cleaning up the rear frame & suspension. Getting ready to pull off the bed but I couldn't resist removing the stock coils and setting in the 5" drop coils just to check the look before tear down. I'm likin' it.

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Picked up a hood to build a cowl hood from, 20 bucks off CL....

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buffed and buffed in a 96 degree garage. Even the oxidation is oxidized. Looking better, though.

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Wasnt today,but painted my dash yesaterday,cluster cleaned,needles painted,bezel painted,waiting for my new lens.

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After another 8 hour day crawling around on the concrete, the engine compartment prep is finally complete. If all goes well final finish will go on first thing tomorrow.

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Had a leaking rear wheel cylinder so I replaced both on the rear and bled them, its good to have stopping power again

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Picked up a hood to build a cowl hood from, 20 bucks off CL....
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Dude 20.00 for a hood like that i would take 10 of them....nice buy...
Well all i did today was make my mind up on a few things and put a fender on it to see what it would look like this low...

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Looking good!!!! Can't wait to see it finished!!!!! Nice garage too!

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watch out the very new pennies are not copper anymore and I don't think they will work anymore

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Worked on the new bed wood from Classic Parts today. Whiteoak for the short step. Very pleased with quality! 1st pic is after the Minwax pretreat and conditioner. 2nd is after staining w/Early American Minwax. Spar Poly next and it'll be finished!

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after 2 bad 4l60e's Ive scrapped that plan and started putting the 3spd back in. new flywheel + bolts, clutch package, rear main seal. wanted to use the newer starter with old bellhousing. had to do some grinding but all fits well now :)

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I removed the Window Regulators and Vent Windows from my doner truck. Hope to get them installed soon.

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1 coat of spar poly. Several sanding and coats to go! Mark, I know your wishin our shop looked as neat and organized as mine! :haha:

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The simple answer is I go through a lot of 97 cent drop cloths! A couple of years ago I painted the entire truck in the same spot. It’s just a regular two car attached garage, but most of it is pretty well organized. I figure if I can’t find something when I need it there really isn’t any point in hanging on to it. So when it comes to painting cars or furniture I just cover everything up:

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For this project there really wasn’t much overspray because I decided to paint the engine compartment with Raptor bed liner. I wanted something textured and durable that wouldn’t chip when I piled wrenches on the inner fenders, would look different but hot rod appropriate, and would require very little maintenance. For a long time I considered painting the engine compartment in Zolatone which was popular back in the 60’s, but it isn’t rust proof or nearly as durable. As of a month ago I was going to shoot it in gloss black enamel, until I saw a couple of other projects covered in the stuff, and found some favorable reviews. I’ve also had great results with other UPOL products.

After about 40 hours of prep, I finally shot it this morning and by this afternoon had everything back together with the engine running. All that’s left now is to tie up the driver side wiring, repaint the hinges and springs, and get the hood back on.

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That looks great Mark
LOL Zolatone would've looked cool though
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I like it!!!!! Looks great Mark.

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re you repainting it the same color???? I like how it looks under the hood , kinda nice ..

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I put a new guage cluster from Dolphin in and replaced the 15 year old 5" round outside mirrors with the larger rectangle ones from Classic Parts. My old eyes are not what they used to be.

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The only things painted were the firewall and inner fenders. They’ve been a mess for a number of years. The outside remains Blitz Black. It’s hard to photograph the details with all the dark dull surfaces. I made another attempt this morning and got a different shot that better shows the texture. I also reinstalled the original cowl vent until I can rework/repaint the other one.

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I hope you didn't patent that... Cuz sue me, but I'm going to copy! That looks great. What did you spray it with?

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UPOL Raptor Bed Liner. A lot of people buy it from TP Tools. I was in a hurry so I bought mine locally and paid more for it. Make sure you get the kit complete with the gun. The threads are unique to UPOL bottles. I have a 3M Schutz gun but it won't screw onto the UPOL containers.

http://www.tptools.com/Product.aspx?display_id=2600

Amazon.com: Raptor Truck Bed Liner Kit Black:...

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Thanks. I'm going to order some. I'm right in the middle of prepping the engine bay for the new motor and this is perfect timing!:metal:

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wow markeb that looks great.

last night coming home one of my fwd running lights didnt work. thought one of the 1157 bulbs went tits up. ended up being a bad ground so i made 2 ground straps and grounded the parklight housings to the hood.

crappy pic but you get the idea..

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drove to work.