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don its a lil funny that you are talking about doing a cowl hood and the black truck that you post with the cowl hood, is the same truck and hood that made me think of wanting to do a cowl hood for my truck! I just hope I can get to it this summer like I planned! if you plan on keeping the 'v' in the hood you will need an extra hood to cut a piece to extended the back to get a lil closer to the window and look right, just like the second pic of the truck! the black hood you posted, mine is going to be a lil wider around 30"-34" wide! just to be a lil different and kind of like the mustang cowl hoods are wide but not taper in at the front of the hood like they do on them! keep it up, buddy I know we are both getting closer to are deadline but still have enough work to do to them to keep us busy!! love the updates, when I get my garage cleaned up a bit this weekend I'll start getting some updates on mine

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Thanks… …and I'm already working on Door Art!:metal:

Thanks for the heads up on extending the V Lines...:uhmk:
Here's a shot of the Hood I picked up from Clint… aka Arky Hauler…
Thanks Clint!:metal:

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You Scored on a really good looking hood.:metal: Can't wait to see the cowl project get into full swing.

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like the jimmy hood. that little bit of flair on the park lights makes it. the cowl induction is a great idea... and by the way, your studio looks cool. going to have to get down there one day.

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GMC hood..with cowl induction!!! AWESOME!

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After looking at the Styling of the GMC hood I've decided that one is the one I'm going to fly... So crazy, my 61 GMC I had back in the day had a chevy hood and tailgate... :crazy:

Hope you can make it this way sometime.. ;)

Thanks for checking in on me...:metal:
Lots of behind the scenes stuff going on... Met Clint... aka... Arky Hauler here last week, talked truck stuff and he offered me the GMC hood I hauled home yesterday... He gave it away since he is going with the Glass cowl hood... Thanks Again Clint, and I'm looking foreward to doing the Truck Tattoos!!!:metal:

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The mod to my hood was supposed to be two parts, I stopped before pulled the trigger on doing the outer section, like was done to that truck you shared.

I kind of wish I had done it now, but alas my clock is ticking up here, and I have set a June 15th deadline for my build. Done or not, all work must stop on it, and shift to the Tow Truck for the trip outta here !!!

Good luck on yours, I know now how I would have done it, to keep it straight instead of the ski ramp I ended up with LoL :metal:

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Thanks for the encouragement...:mm:
I hear ya about the Clock Ticking!!! The Get-Together at Clem's gets closer everyday and I plan on driving the '65...:sumo: Time to get after it!:metal:

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No Truck update today... still gotta get through tomorrow...:waah:

... but being in the biz I'm in brings a wide variety of people in...:uhmk:
Today I tattooed a Linebacker with the Buffalo Bills... Ty Powell #57 :metal:
Played ball here with Harding University, drafted last year by the Seahawks, ended up on their Practice Squad, then the Giants Practice Squad, then finished last season on the Active Roster with the Bills...:metal:
Designed and Tattooed this on his arm...

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Too kool man. I bet it was fun.

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And there I was, thinking you were a big guy Don.

Nice one to add to your Website.

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Very cool! Nice job as well. :metal:

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too cool... hanging with some great people. nice tat dude. talent shines through.

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Thanks Guys!!! :mm:
I was almost through the outline when during routine conversation I asked if he played ball here… After all, he was wearing the local University Football shirt...:lol:
That's when he explained about his being here to finish more class time in order to get that much closer to his degree. :cong:
Now I have to catch some Bills games this year...;)

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That is just too cool. Thanks for sharing, and I love the design.

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Thanks for taking the time to look and thanks for the compliment...:metal:
He came in the week before and explained what he was looking for, he nixed the first design, it was more of a grasped hand… He wanted it more open, and that's what we came up with…

Thanks Again Guys!!!:burnout:

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Good work brotha. :metal:

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Me with no Truck Time:sumo:

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Sorry brotha..but...:D:rolleyes::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::lol::lol::lol:

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are you standing on your side again... dadgum crick in my neck.

go out in the shop, weather's bear-able, and do something.
you'll feel better in the morning.:lol:

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Nice tat, and cool story

Tahlequah's car show is April 26..... You gotta come up

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Looks like me in the mornings.....ha.

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Damn I thought I had found big foot. That's not a pretty pic early in the morning. :lol:

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:metal:

Thanks for the kick in the motivational end...:lol: Progress updates coming soon...:uhmk:

Wish I could Robert, may still try but it's not looking promising… Will call if things twist to the positive...;)

:haha:

Bigfoot, Where??? :exit::lol: had to take that one after drying the mop that morning...:bann:

Gonna try and edit the pic… cell phone pics seem to do that even after I edit them on phone...:banghead:

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It was good to here from you today Don. Now get out there and work on the truck. :sumo:

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There you go Don.......

As requested.

Not sure if this will get moved.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...04#post6635204


It was an awesome day out.

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Thanks for the Motivation Brotha!!!:metal::metal::metal:

Awesome Pics... :metal: Great Job Nicola!!!:mm:

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Nice tat!!

:lol: on selfie

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Thanks For Checking in, and the compliment...:thumbs:

After posting on FB about the McDs fun, I remembered that the same thing happened to me again in 2006… and one of my Daughter's friends is a McD's Manager… I get to her some real winner stories occasionally… Kinda gives you the :dohh::m2::crazy::haha: feeling!

Happy Easter Brother!!! He Is Risen Indeed!!!

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What type of paint did you use on the valve covers. I really like that look.

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Chevy Orange Engine Paint, not sure of brand... May be going a different route... PM Sent

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:hot: UPDATE ALERT!!! :hot:

What a day… Started in around 1030 and finished around 2030...:metal:
Started the day getting the hood for the 90 model painted flat black in order to free up room in the shed to make further progress on the '65...:uhmk:
Then decided to get the radiator core repaired and in primer…

Gonna stretch this out over a few replies, so bear with me...:sumo:
Here are a few pics to get things going…
The work area…
The hood installed with the '65 patiently waiting…
The hood installed...;)

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The saga continues...:metal:

The Pizza Box that gave it's life for the cause...:haha: McMurphy gets the credit for the Pizza Box idea!!!:gi:
The cardboard pattern…
The Metal Patch being fabricated...:uhmk:
a couple installed shots…

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… More to come...:mm:

Inner Fenders are all welded and ground, waiting for me to finish prepping for primer...:cool:

…and along the way I reached a milestone… Killed my first roll of Welding Wire...:metal: Here's a pic of the empty roll just because…:D

Thanks again Jeff daBears for the patch panels, I can finally call them installed...

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Finally…

For those of you who have just tuned in, or somehow or another missed it… The PO decided black paint with rainbow glitter was cool...:no: This is what goes through my head whenever I see any of that paint...:fry: The reason for this tirade… the idiot PO even sprayed this crap on the radiator support… After this epic day…
IT IS GONE!!!:bann:

Lastly… Had a chance to use my new to me Drill Press… Here it is near my wall of toys… small collection of Hot Wheels and such...:jest:

Hope you Guyz and Galz had a Great Easter!!! :ennyd:

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Nice work Don!!!!!

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That pizza box did you up right !! That patch you made looks better than the one I did for that same area on my p-side inner fender, Rock on Man !!

You are going to LOVE that drill press, it really helps to step up your game :metal:

I love Hot Wheels, and all the others like them, I got my first Hot Wheels set when I was 7 and it was the Snake and Mongoose special edition (sure wish I still had that !!) :metal:

You may want to bite the bullet and get the 10lb spool of wire next instead of those small ones... I always buy two at a time because there is little more fustrating than running out of wire in the middle of a weld session, especially on a day or time the supplier is closed.

Good to see some updates on your build man !!

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Good work brotha! :metal:

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:metal:

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Nice work on the metal patches!!