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WOW! I will grind mine down and bondo them and they don't look that good! :metal:


Brian

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I went to a car show today and it fired me up to come home and do something on the truck. I didn't work "on" the truck but I made saw horses to get the hood done. This hood has kicked my ever loving butt! I have said it before, I have chopped many tops, sectioned bodies, made suicide doors (before they had hinges you could buy) and just about every other custom thing you can think of, fender flares, shave door handles, what ever. This hood makes chopping a top look like making a PB&J sandwich! It's been swirling through my head for the past year how in the hell am I going to weld this hood together? Then it hit me recently saw horses! Seems simple and a lot of you will go "duh" but it just hit me, funny how the brain works. So I made them yesterday and will be getting at this baby! DAMN I want to drive this truck again! It's been 25+ years!

Brian

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Ok, so I got my five minutes in today! I aligned the front end over at the rad support/frame to then align the hood back a hair on the right side to near perfection. I using a piece of tape marked off the rear and trimmed off the spot that was too long and so I will know how much to lengthen it in the center. I am going to use the strips of metal I cut off the sides to widen the middle.
As as I am posting this I realized that I will likely be moving those pieces a hair before welding them on permanently and that will likely change how much I should have trimmed off them, CRAP! Ok, at least I got something done. LOL

Brian

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I attended the monthly car show at the country store and was shocked when they called my name for the People's Choice Award! I had parked down the block away from the main show to avoid the crowds. My truck wasn't built for trophies; it is purposely plain and unadorned - utilitarian, like an old panel truck should look. But apparently some people appreciate subtlety.

Also pictured is my neighbor's beautiful newly-acquired classic T-Bird.

I won't let this award go to my head, but the rest of you mortals may henceforth address me as Your Exalted Highness :lol: Or Unmitigated Trophy Whore :lol: Whichever :mm:

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Right on!

Brian

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hey your trophy highness: you deserve it. congrats.

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Good to see you back at it Brian.

Thanks man. It was a total surprise.

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Well-deserved, IMO.

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Congrats MPC

very cool Panel.

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Thanks for the kind words fellas. It was really unexpected and humbling.

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Went to the Function 4 Junction show on Saturday. There were 700 cars in the show and about 1000 for the cruise. As usual my phone had a low battery so no photos but here's a video I found of the cruise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4HBvew2COA

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Dove in deep waters tonight and split the hood up. Yep my wife has lost her parking space in the garage. Having the top off is making way more sense with working with the hinges and creating clearance for them. I was climbing up under the body into the eng compartment to do this. Now I can do it way easier.

And yes I put my five minutes in yesterday too! :metal:


Brian

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Great to see you back on it Brian. All is right with the world again...

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Thanks so much, yeah, I am thinking I needed this therapy.

Brian

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Got some welds ground off, got some clearance issues on the hinges taken care of. Not much, but I got out there!



Brian

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gave mine a good bath. first time in about 3 years since its mostly been torn apart in that time. We have a local car show nest saturday and it looks like im going.

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Went to a show yesterday damn I need to get my truck done to go to those in a cool car! Hope you got to go and enjoyed it.

Brian

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Spent my five minutes (two hours) welding up the recessed area for the hood hinge on the right side and figuring out the spring location again (did this a year ago). Will finish up the right side today and move over to the left. It's not pretty, don't judge me, I have magic bondo that will turn that lumpy mess into smooth painted metal! You need to get some if you don't have it, it's awesome!

Brian

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Back from winter in Az and finally getting caught up with neglected yard work and some progress on my project. Got the inner fenders cut around the Camaro suspension, fenders mounted, battery box made and installed, fuel pressure regulator and gauge installed and just about ready for the core support and radiator. So many rusted and broken off bolts! I'm getting better at removing them but so much delay. I'm skipping the "easy-out" method and just MIG welding a nut to the broken bolt and using a wrench. Some times it'll take three attempts but all have eventually given up and left good undamaged threads. Bob

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Back to the 50's is less than a week away, so I spent the day detailing the '58...

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sometimes less is more. Nice truck and congrats!

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thanks for the video, great to see. Anytime a group of car people can get together is a good time.

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My five minute a day plan is underway, over the last few got this all cut and welded up and today brushed some epoxy primer on it to protect it while I leave it unfinished for hopefully not too long.

Brian

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first car show of the season for me and first time ever showing my truck.
https://defyperception.net/img/truck/first_show.jpg

the truck isn't quite ready for prime time but i took her out anyway for a cruise and gathering. it was too beautiful a day to pass up.

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That sucker is a BEAUTY for sure!

Brian