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Well I managed to deal with the heat and get something done on my truck today...Taillight plates are welded in ready to go. And heres another side job I piked up for a friend of mine..
Oh yea and that temp was at 10 am...

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tell em the back ground on that car.It's AMAZING clean!!!

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Man we need a break of this heat.

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Yea we do... I have less time than I thought to get mine done. There's a small show in my buddies town I told him I would be at on the 10th... Crap
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Yeah the 10th is just right around the corner.Hopefully were about at the end of this working my arse off lately w/ work.Get back to getttin something done up

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The second weekend in September is the show I was a little off on the dates.
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Well after alot of rain an a quick trip to LMC in Lenexa I came back after gas with a $450 hole in my wallet! I got a new windshield and cab rubber kit. Oh yea the other few dollars went to steel to finish my tailgate frame so I can move forward on the bed. My wife just got me a new studgun for my birthday. I'll post pics when I get on a computer.
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Well not really been alot of pics to show but a few parts. We did however get the back window in and the alt,electric fan wires all loomed up and looking good and the seats back in it. Getting closer just a few small odd and ends to go then it's smoking time.... Tires that is!!
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Now post them pics!

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I will when I get on my slow desktop... Need an iPhone app..
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Heres a few pics
I ditched the stock tailgate(RUSTY) for some 2x2 16ga tubing and made a frame to support the outter skin I kept or recycled. Along with my new paint gun and the 57 belair side job is wetsanded ready for final wash and sealer..

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And put my back window in. The tailgate looks heavy but suprisingly its lighter than the tailgate was and since everything will be smoothed in,still need sheet metal for the inside, the top edge of the tail and the side rails are almost the same width so I have just at 2" in on the rear stake pockets from side to corner and tailgate to corner of the rear pockets so it just adds to the look of being alittle different. And if somebody ever hits the back of this thing...GOD forbid, they are going to know it...

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An hopefully this week get the compressor/switches wired up.Just gotta find some 10 or 8 gauge to run to the relay.An figgures i cant find any power wire cheap for it,that i thought i had.GRrrrr

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--- Note to self ---

Left off at post #226.

There's a lot of content in this thread. :D
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Thanks for checking out my on going build that was supposed to be done last year but you know... I need to name this thing monkey wrench cause every time I turn around it's like a wrench gets thrown in my plans... Hummm
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any updates?? got it wired up yet and driving?? that shows next weekend!!

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Well Im still chipping away at these little things...Got the new tranny xmember done,new turn signal cam and wiring installed,airride minus two fittings is done,alternator is installed BUT ran out of materials to finish the bed but more coming....Also been working on my buddies 57 chevy. Did my first candy let down panel on an old door for him today and man candy is alot of work!!! PICS...............>

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More.... Second pic is copper basecoat 2 coats/1 coat of candy cinnimon
Third is two, three and four coats of candy
Fourth is 5 and 6 coats and cleared then last pic is a different angle.. With flash time this took forever...

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I HATE WIRING!!! 6 hours of hell and still not done. Note to self those universal hotrod wiring kits are a pita to wire to 50 year old electronics. I hope everything works when done. Air ride works also had to make some reducers to slow down the front. Aftermarket guages would've been easier also...
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Well buying more parts!!! Headlight switch,door bumpers,hood latch and find somebody to install windshield....
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I'm going to paint the front of the bed this weekend and wheel houses and put the bed on this weekend... Haven't heard much about this small town show saterday so I'm still undecided if I'm going to waste the gas going up....
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Well trucks not going anywhere!!!!!!!! Between weddings and side jobs and going to look at other side jobs I dont have enough time to do everything so maybe next year....

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lol, damn monkey wrenches!! mine aint getting done til next year either!!

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Post when you can. We will be waiting. No pressure. ;)

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I know right!!!! Story of my build.

Thanks Alan, did you ever feel during your build that no matter much you got done there was always something you forgot about yet to do. I've made like three lists and all they do is grow even though I keep checking things off as done they keep getting longer!!!!! I will post when I get done fighting with mud dust and primer!!! Thanks guys...
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9-11 update

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Well it runs and drives but.... Didn't have time to finish the dash wiring and install the windshield! They are calling for rain this weekend so I think without side windows it's probably best it stays home instead of going to ol marries show.... I got the first round of blocking on the tailgate done just have a few more spots to fix. I'll post pics alittle later.
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Heres the pics. Pulled it outside cleaned the tap roots out from under it and spun it around and backed it back in the shop. Runs good but the gas is old and the motor wasnt caring for it too much. Bed needs more work but here it is after first blocking. Got a new headlight switch in and now I need the dang knob for it...

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Lookin good! :metal:

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Thanks man
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Truck is looking nice :metal: I think from all I've read it's best to not put time limits on yourself. Once you do the stress goes up and the fun factor goes down. It'll be done before you know it! Keep it up! :)
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Hey thanks man... I have missed my deadline but didn't fail.. It's still mobile on it's own and I can start and drive it just a little drafty with no windshield... Lol. I don't have a deadline now because I have all winter to play,it was very stressful because only one person came and helped on the truck everybody else was too buisy even though I have dropped what I'm doing to help them so that gravy train is over. Thanks for the kind and encouraging words. I did see a sticker I'm going to put on the back window....built not bought by owner!
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Do you have some pictures of the finished exhaust? What was the OD of the pipe through the frame to get the exhaust outside the framerails?

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I don't have any exhaust on it now but when I do get it done I'm going 2.5" into the mufflers under the cab then Step up to 3" possible H pipe then outside of the frame to in front of the tires. The tube going through the frame is 5" I think cut 1" thick on a 45* angle welded inside and out. My truck will not haul more than a few chairs and a cooler. For a dd I would make it the same thickness of the top ofthe frame and box the area in but I'm not too worried about it. Thanks for checking out the build. Keep track I might be getting exhaust in a few weeks.....
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Well work hasnt been done on the truck because of putting in hours on my friends 57 chevy. Got it all jammed out and looking good. New anesta iwatta ls400 is BAD A.. Pics dont do it justice,first 2 are basecoat only then the last ones are 4 coats of candy then 2 coats of clear.

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Well finally finished my side job I was working on... Now back to the truck!

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Wow! that turned out very nice :thumbs:

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Thanks Captainfab, it's been alot of work and my first candy paint job so I guess you could say I got my feet wet.... And that is straight out ofthe gun still needs buffed...
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That's a slick looking paint job! Congrats :) What color is that anyway? Did I miss it somewhere?

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Thanks man. The color is copper cinnamon candy. Ppg deltron.
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