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Yea, and my body is feeling it now. At 63 and a lot of water has run under this bridge. Just want to drive it without something shaking or making some kind of noise. But thanks for watching.

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I have done no work on the bed, except for small dents about the size of a dime. There is some small holes on the front panel and the drivers side rear fender under the tire rack.

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I don't know as of now. Still looking at some of the builds and getting ideas. I don't know but I do know that I do not want too big of a tire.

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Thanks for saying that. I do try.

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Thanks I have been working it this truck for 7 months now. I am almost ready for some color.

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Well, today I just couldn't get into the truck. I guess I am tired and need a break. I did adjust the tail gate now it raises and lowers with ease.I need to order a set of chains for the gate. I think I will go with stanless maybe chrome. They say chrome will get you home.

Next I installed the front bed panel on the bed. I am not satified with the bolts I used. It was all I had on hand. I am going to get some button heads for the inside of the bed. But, that will be after I have painted the bed.

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I have a question? Is there anything that goes under the bed rails? I just don't remember. The mind is the first to go. Between the rails and the supports for the bed.
I looked in several mag. They do not show anything. Again it looks like there should be at least a spacer or something. To bring up the two front and the two back bed rails so the center will be level with the other four. Not counting for the 1/4 inch pads. I know that they go there.

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Had to back track a little today. I pulled the front clip off the truck. 6 bolts to remove the front clip. I needed to do some more adjusting on the pass door. It had too large of a gap on the rear of the door. My neghbor came over and seen the gap and asked me if I was going to leave it like that? I told him that was all I could take out. It always good to have fresh mind to look at a problem. So now I have the right gap at the door. I am really satified with the results.

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After I finshed with the pass door. I cut the bottom 4 inched off te drivers side bed fender. It looked like someone shot it with a shotgun. At least two dozen rust holes. I made a repair panel for the fender. Tomorrow I will weld it back on the truck.

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There was a few holes in the front bed panel. I bondoed them up. Sometimes I amase myself. It came out real nice. There were three holes on each side. Like something was against it and rubbed holes in it. anyway it's gone.

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This is my last repair I have to make. I think I will through myself a finish party and have a coors light to celebrate.
Here is a picture of the bad section of the fender.

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bad fender before repair

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Have you ordered the weld on strips for the bedsides yet?

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Bryan, to answer your question No I have not ordered them yet. I know I will have to in a few. But waiting till this month is over. Money spent this month 1500.00 have to hold on till next months check come in.gdavis from Florida

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Today, I welded the patch on the rear drivers side fender. Still got to do a little more welding and grinding and a small amount of bondo. Got a little worn out today. I thought I would take it easy the rest of the day. Going up to Georgia in a few day to build a kitchen and bath room. Family needs help and this way I can look as I go and see if there are any trucks up there. I need a few parts for the inside cab.

Also here is a picture of my little helpers. The weather is real nice today.

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It might be only me but, is the rear of this truck too high. My tire size is 30x9.50xR16.

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Congratulations on te final repair! I too wil be throwing a party when I get there.
It does look like its sitting a little high in the back. What springs did you put on there?
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The back is approx 2" higher than the front from the factory so you can put a load in the bed and not ride low. If you used the stock spring length then thats why.
Vic told me that those bedside weld on strips are really reasonably priced.

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Looks really nice. Your brother-in-law will have an easy time getting it painted.

Great Job.

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It looks like there are some kind of shim under the rails. here is a page from the LMC catalog, it shows them there. They don't sell them seperately, bummer.
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=31
You could just make some pretty easily. Good luck.
Also here are your chains, or a hidden latch kit.
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=33

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I recieved the new LMC Sat. and I could not find the bed strips. where did you say they were at.

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Yea i was going to fix the 67 small window that I have extra. I think I will take a break from the metal for a while. The cab is not eating anything setting out there. This way i can focus on the 68 and get her done. I will be thinking of you while I am having a cold one.

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Thank Bomp for say that. I am really trying to get it ready as far as I can take her. I hope that My Brother-In-Law don't have it too hard. There is still a few places I can totch up.

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Classic Parts of America out of Kansas City carries bedside angle strips in both raw steel, and stainless.
http://www.classicparts.com/Angle-St...oducts/983/1/0

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I think I will go with bolt on instead of weld on's. It will make a cleaner look. The gaskets between the fender and bed side are also going in. I found the strips gor 10.00 used in great condition. Just paint them.

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I have one of classic parts magazine. I seen the strips in it. I will be ordering a few things soon. I don't understand why I have not use then any sooner. Their prices are cheeper that some of the other ones I have tried.

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Today, I ran my transmission lines to the radiator and transmission. They came out easier than they went back in. Anyway they are done. This is all I did today.

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Today, while I was looking for some bolts in my bolt bin. While I opened it up I heard something fall inside. So I looked and it was locked the bottom door. I found the key inside one of the drawer. I use this as a bolt bin. You want believe what I found. You see I was giving this old cash register bottom about 6 months ago. Never thought of looking in the bottom door. Here is what I found. All of these tools are in great condition. But, they are old.

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What a find.
3- 3/8 inch drills
1- 1/2 inch drill
1- jig saw
1 polishing tool with small atachments
1- paint gun nothing special about the paint gun.

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WOW! that's awesome... It's like American Pickers!

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hehehe
Hey man those Vintage tools are bad ass!

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Atleast you are making progress, I did two things today, Jack and Squat...oh yeah I got a couple parts ordered YAY!

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This is a day that will live in infamy on my build. I too did Jack squat. Too cold here in Florida. wind blowing makes it even colder. 56 here. Just could't get it together.

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yea sometimes it pays to look in locked boxes.

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Yea these tools are old. These tools is when they took pride in their tools not like the ones you buy now a days.These tools are in the 60's and still going strong.

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wow...that's cool

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It sounds like you are ready for a break from the old girl, it happens there is nothing to be ashamed of.
I'm in the other boat I've had a loooong break from mine and I'm ready to get going again.

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Nice Find.
I usually yell, silently in my mind, "Score" like at the hockey games.
My wife can tell when that happening with me at garage sales. She just smiles.

How long do you think your brother-in-law will have the truck?

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My Brother-In-Law lives about 4 hours south of me. In Leigh High Acres, Florida. That is too far to take the old girl called Patches. He will be coming up here in Homosasa, Florida to do the fine tuning. He thinks it will only take him one week end. I got the paint, so when he is down I hope to paint it also. I hope we can get it painted the same week end. I don't want to push him. He is saving me a lot of money. He is a real nice guy. I have always liked him from the start. We have been friends for 36 years.

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I did the same thing as that but, I took the tools inside and showed them to her. She said that nice. If she only would get imspiried a little. I guess that is not a woman thing. But my two adophed boys got excited enough for her.