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your frame, suspension, and drive train are coming along beautifully.

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Thanks Andy....Im just hoping it runs like it should after the second rebuild......Kayden is a trip....When we put the tranny on he just HAD to tighten up the bell housing bolts, and then had to get on HIS creeper and tighten up the tranny mount bolts AFTER he got his safety glasses on.....We are adamant that he wears his safety glasses when he is working around the truck....So funny for him to lay on the creeper and ask for wrenches...while he has no clue what sizes he needs he is doing great to only be 4 years old....Once we got finished he had to run in the house and tell Nana that he put the tranny in


Slowly but surely....Working on the pulley system now, trying to figure out what pulleys I need...Im thinking a 3 groove harmonic balancer pulley and a 2 groove water pump pulley should do it......Trying to wait until the AC stuff gets here so I can line everything up. One thing is for sure that single pulley system definitely wont work when you add power steering and AC....
If I didnt want it to look original I would have just bought a serpentine system....but.......I think it will look good once everything is in

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Awesome Job so far!!
That is just too cool that he is helping you. He will remember moments like this forever. Memories like this are wonderful to make!! Congrats....


PS Just had to throw this in only because i am a huge fan and see where you are located:
ROLL TIDE

lol

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Yes sir...Its the journey not the destination as we say......Kayden is a good boy and so smart to be 4 yrs old, and is interested which makes it even better....I told my brother in law, Randy, that once we get done with my truck we are gonna find him a project to work on as he gets older.....He likes Hot Rods as he calls them.

My dreams started at 6 in a 63 Chevy C10 Stepside my Uncle had.....You just never know what spending a lil time with a kid will do......One thing for sure is that he will always know he is loved by Uncle John:metal:

And as ALWAYS ROLL TIDE!!!!!

Re: Johns 66
 

Roll Tide! Life Long Bama fan myself!

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Lil more progress. Got the front sway bar installed with the help of my main man Kayden. He made sure everything was tight.
Decided not to put the rear sway bar in. So Ill sell it when everything is done.

Re: Johns 66
 

Not to steal your thread John, but AWESOME!! I am just about as far as you can be away, and i am one of a few Bama fans around here. My dad and his family all live in southern Bama, ever since i can remember, ROLL TIDE

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We all good my friend!!!

Stopped by the body shop today and saw some progess...kinda exciting

Re: Johns 66
 

So awesome you are seeing progress on the body panels! Going to look so good!

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looking good.... i will soon be at this point also.... i am still working on the damn cab....

Re: Johns 66
 

Looking killer

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Thanks fellas....seems so far away right now.
Snowden texted me today and my seat is done, shipped out today!!!!

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That looks comfy

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Thanks Christian.
In other news...stopped bu the body shop today and saw my test piece....its the original 521 White..just in basecoat/clear.

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Well some progress...Got to pick up some parts from the body shop...starting to come together lil by lil. I think its gonna look pretty good when Im finished with her

Re: Johns 66
 

That silver is super nice

Re: Johns 66
 

Looks great John! Can't wait to meet that truck!

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Cab is DONE!!!!
It really looks good up close. It hasnt been cut and buffed. The body shop wants to wait until I get it all back together in case I nick something....once I get her all back together they will touch up anything I mess up then cut and buff all of it.

Re: Johns 66
 

The cab looks great! You'll be driving it before you know it!

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That's awesome John! Looks great! I know you are stoked to get it on the frame!

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That looks nice! Stock era white for the color?

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so Awesome!!

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Yes sir....its the 521 White just in base/clear
We had to cross reference and Im thinking it was a we#
The truck was originally white so I wanted to keep it that way....I went with a GM charcoal gray for the interior.....it looks darker than it really is. Once I get the doors built and am able to take pictures in direct light the metallic will really show off.
Thanks so much!
Well my friend I think you have more faith in my abilities than I do, but Im sure gonna try to have her rolling by March!!!
Ill try to get it picked up this week. Im gonna take the chassis to the body shop so they can help me put it on the frame which will help out alot, less likely to damage anything that way.

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So this will be my rant post.
I am trying, with a few exceptions for safety and drivability, to keep my truck as stock looking as possible and with the advise of a few people and mainly for looks I decided to go with an OE system with an upgraded compressor and condensor. I knew it would cost me extra butI like the look.

So I ordered a complete system from 4-5-6 Trucks, Anthony Smith. He had helped me on my bolts so I digured this would be ok....Boy was I wrong.
He has had my money for many months now and I do not have one part from him. Ive been given every "reason" under the sun as to why I dont have my parts.

SO before you do any business with him beware you could simply be donating money.

Jon Krogh is gonna round me up a system for my truck....just hate going through all the drama with Anthony.....so you have been warned.

On the bright side, my truck should be finished painting either this week or next and assembly can start....and thats a real good thing

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That's sad to read. I know he used to be a member on here & was booted but I don't know under what circumstances. I've actually been in contact w/him via IG & have him in the back of my head as a possible resource. This def makes me rethink that possibility.

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All you have to do is try to call him, his inbox is full, so once he gets your money the only way to reach him is messenger in FB or IG...thatll tell you all you need to know.
Also google the business and the AG has a 60k fine and 8k restitution lvied against him and has a cease and desist order againt the business.
He is taking peoples money now to pay those things but is not shipping any parts. Only way I would deal with him is in person.

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Hey John. Sorry to hear your plight with that moron. As we discussed months ago over the phone, I knew he's a dishonest person when I dealt with him.

As for your continued build, congrats on the progress. I ran into a guy at the Dino's Get Down in Phoenix a couple weeks ago that had the complete system minus compressor, brackets, and condenser for sale at a reasonable price. I have his number - let me know and I can PM you his info.

Take care,
Mark

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Thanks for sharing your experience.

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John I’m sorry to hear of the bad experiences you have had in our hobby. I got bit by a few over the years and wondered why car culture seems to attract dirtbags...as I got older and expanded my hobbies and interests I found out that anything that involves money brings the dirtbags.
This is the same guy that ripped this guy right?

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...2&postcount=79

From
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...rew+cab&page=4



On a better note, truck is looking awesome! can’t wait to see it go together.

Re: Johns 66
 

Correct. Same guy.

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I never understood why people are dishonest. I was raised to be a man of my word and if I said I was going to do something, do it. Ironically, if Tony was honest and delivered what he promised, he would be making tons of money on hard to find parts...maybe he is selling the dream of the part, not the part itself...the dream is $$, the actual part is $$$$. Either way, I hate to see this happen to anyone, but especially someone like John who would help someone if they needed help without question. Hang in there John...your truck will be awesome.

Re: Johns 66
 

Well said & could not agree more.

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That would be awesome Mark.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.
Im not sure what is up with Tony,......BUT
I refuse to let him ruin my project and joy.
I love these old trucks...no matter how they are done...show, not show, dropped, raised, LS or stock

I do this for my enjoyment, even when isnt joyful at times. There is so much negativity in our country and I REFUSE to join in that crap, even when stuff happens.....

When Im done Ill have a pretty cool truck, all the work except paint will be done by me, minus exhausr and stuff like that.

My truck had a gun rack in it when I bought it....so the holes were welded and I did the body work, ya know sand and sand....well when it was painted I noticed one small place that I didnt get exactly perfect....and its no big deal....my truck will have flaws, just like me, and I will still love my truck even with flaws....Just like my Father in Heaven loves me...FLAWED.

The greatesr thing about my truck is I have met some wonderful folks on here...and cant wait to meet more once ole girl is rollong down the highway.

Progress is coming...I promise!!!!


I

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Reunited and it feels so good....yes my attempt at humor....lol
Picked up the cab today, body shop helped me get it sat back on the frame.....so excited

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That's so awesome! So happy for you...I know you are excited and won't be long before you are driving!:truck:

Re: Johns 66
 

Awesome. Looks good sitting on that clean frame & fresh rollers!

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Looks great. Glad you got it back.

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Lookin' good John!

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Thanks Guys....got her put back in the shop tonight. Ill pick up the rest of the truck over the next few days.
Kinda seems like a daunting task at the moment.....
I will say she is WHITE....those led lights brighten it up.
We are gonna get the shop cleaned up tomorrow, gonna go buy some wheel jacks tomorrow so we can move it around a lil easier.
The process begins!!!!

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Started putting a few things on today....Received my AC system so decided to put the pulleys on and see how everything lined up....and all looked pretty good. Going to have to get some different bolts and spacers for the compressor to bolt up correctly to the block.

Also got the under dash ashtray put in.....

Of course I took it all back apaprt so I can get the pulleys, brackets and ashtray painted....think its gonna work pretty good.