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How do the tabco panels compare thickness wise to the original sheet metal?

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They are as thick as original. Not like some cheap ones.

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That's good to hear! I bought there stuff in the past, glad they haven't changed. Thank you.

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I finished sanding the top and fixing and welding where the rust was around the windshield. I sprayed some black epoxy primer. Tomorrow I am going to reseal the drip rails and get it ready for some 2k gray primer.
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I forgot to ask then lost track of this post, where did you purchase the gun at? did it come with the bottle of POR 15?

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It is just a cheap undercoating gun I bought at amazon. The hose parts I bought at lowes.

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Today I sealed the drip rails. I did not have the duel caulk gun so I just push out equal amounts with a screwdriver and mixed it on a mixing board. I used a paint stick to put it in place then used my finger with a glove on to smooth it out. This stuff flowed out real nice.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...psd0lhaakb.jpg
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You are very talented , great job you are doing!!!!

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Thanks Jim.

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Today I got the top painted! It turned out real good.
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Today I painted the inside of the cab!
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Looking great ,waiting for more .I cant play with my toys right now so Im enjoying all the builds on here .

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Nothing more exciting than fresh paint! It looks great!

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Transformation looks great. Love fresh paint.

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Today I cut out the rusted support and installed one of my tabco cab suppports. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...psrpmoneo3.jpg
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I worked on my glove box cover. I cleaned it with an sos pad and all of the finish came off except where the emblem was. I installed some oak vinyl wrap to it. I am working on the instrument cluster now. I had to cut off some of the peeling corners and smooth it with body filler. I painted the edges and tomorrow I am going to try my hand again with the vinyl wrap. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...psrb7ldw7h.jpg
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I did it! It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. The vinyl I am using is from R/vinyl it is a premium vehicle wrap.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...psd4a0djew.jpg
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Dude.... Nice work, love the green!

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X2 - looks great w/ the gauges installed:

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Installed the new windshield. Precision gasket and a $100.00 windshield from a local glass place. I used 3m strip caulk. Me and my wife installed it today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...psfblbrqfl.jpg
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Really enjoying the work your doing. Seems you waited and found the perfect truck.

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Hey thanks. This truck is more than I was hoping to find. I wasn't sure about the color but it is growing on me.

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I had a 76 with a 454 that was painted with the same scheme. Seems they called the green on that model "Springtime Green". Loved that truck! Lwb, sliding back window, tool box, big mud slingers out back, big block, thought I was "the man".

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I got my seat back from the upholstery shop today. Installed the back glass today.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...pspsco7swg.jpg
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Amazing work!
That seat looks right at home in there.
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