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Started cutting all the pieces for my tip and flip cab dolly.

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Made arrangements to buy more parts. :) Doors remain the last major parts to find now.

Cheap, Rust Free Doors
 

Remember : the doors from those big old Farm trucks are way above the salty roads so are often the best ones available .

Just weld up the multitude of mirror holes and you're off to the races .

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Replaced the custom "small back window" with a full size rear slider in the 72 Cheyenne and replaced the broken front windshield.

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Almost done with my tip and flip cab dolly.

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Put in my retro sound kick panel speakers.

Kick Panel Speakers
 

Tom (others too) please report back on how good these are ~ I bought a set and hope they'll help out the tunes .

Raining lightly in the L.A. basin of So. Cal. this morning .


:chevy:

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They don’t sound too bad. The cab is small. So I don’t think I need a amp. I think they’ll be OK for me. Some people like to have the bump and tump. But I am happy with this sound. I am old school. From 8 track area. LOL. But I have not driven it on the road yet. Still under construction.

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Hi Tom, Where did You buy those kick panel speakers?

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Thanx Tom ;

I'm a geezer and I like loud but not to show off, just to clearly hear speech and good Blues etc.

I found my set of these in craigslist in Az. for $10, new .

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I bought them from Crutchfield. I think I paid 129.00 for them. What they do not give you a template. For the holes of the speakers. So I traced the speakers on a piece of cardboard. And marked the holes. And center them on the opening of the kick panel opening. Because the covers snap into the speaker and the opening. So you have to be pretty close to Center.

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Well, I didn't actually "do" it to my truck, but rather "for" it. This is the closet-raid truck cover. It took most of a Saturday at the sewing machine (and back and forth to the shop for each fitment). It is two pieces, one for the cab and one for the bed. The pant's pockets hanging from the dark blue cover on the bed sides are for weights to help keep the bed cover from sagging in and raising up. Probably use lead pellets or the like tied off in a sock.

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kool!!! Good job!!! Probably saved you some $$$$##

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Thanks Painter...Well, it cost me some time and I did have to spend $20 at the Salvation Army for the number of sheets/blankets that my wife wouldn't let me scrounge from the closet.

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I installed my Christmas present. A Lares 1075 steering box with the 3 1/4 lock to lock turn.

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? Can you fill us in on the desirability of this steering box please ? .

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The original box on my 72 had 4 1/4 turn lock to lock The lares box has 3 1/4 turn. It was a bolt in part with a new rag joint. My old box leaked and I wanted a quicker ratio.

Quick Ratio Steering Box
 

Thanx, I can seriously dig getting rid of a leaky old loose steering box but i drive on the open highways at speed, isn't this likely to cause overturning if/when I get cut off again and have to make an emergency manouver ? .

New steering box sounds really tasty I must say .

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It's safe to presume that your truck also has power steering?

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My 2000 Chevy truck has a 3 1/4 turn, now they both feel the same.

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Yes it already had power steering.

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Replaced my rear wheel cylinder a couple weeks ago and the other one started leaking. I know I know you suppose to do them together :) both done now. Was lazy. Por 15 the cab floor, came out nice. Sound deadner next. Need this Florida weather to warm up so it dries.

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Brought her home!

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Where's she been? As shiny as she is I'm guessing paint jail.

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She just back from serious cancer treatment. Down to the frame with some upgrades.

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I started sanding down the bondo trying to create my shaved firewall.

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GORGEOUS colors!!!

Love the truck man :)

-Paul

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Rainforest Green. Almost black in the garage, but pops in the sun light. Wife and daughter helped with the upholstery. I’m loving it,

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Nice truck Smitty, was wondering on the colour, looked dark green, nice because so many are black or red. Be exciting to have it back.
Mudman.

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New Grant Sport steering wheel and pedal pads. No pics, yet- the sun is blazing at the wrong angle.

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New transmission hump installed that I bought from Brother’s truck. Still working on outter cab floor, rockers, and cab corners

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Installed a new bumper

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Replaced the vacuum advance....looong overdue.....I think I took Raymond back to at least a 1998 performance level, maybe even 1988 :metal:

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Installed the peel and seal cheap route sound deadner from Lowe's.
Sound bite
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Rear is complete...
Start clean up in front...

Finally settled on my wheels, very common wheels but I like the look.
Boss 338
20x8 Front with 245 45 R20
20x10 Rear with 275 40 R20

Love the look, bolted right up with no issues
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New wheels and tires.

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Towed it home. From San Jose, CA to Portland, OR. From the first owner to me, the new owner.
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installed a set of 6.5's in the kick panels and got my blue tooth set up (RetroSound Hermosa unit). very pleased!!! finished up by making the inside look like a baked tater (sound deadener)

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I had to change my starter. :( At least my truck decided to break down at the house!