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:uhmk::lol:

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last ones with paint on the mirror its just a plane jane mirrow i sanded it with 600 grit and shot it gun metal grey matalic base and then cleared it :chevy: it willl do for now un till i get the day nite mirror set up later .:metal:

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Just a little updated picked up the sway bar and mounting brackets form the powder coating place today and just waiting on the bushings to come in ..
will put them on this weekend :metal::chevy:
found the info from Tx Firefighter tocome in handy . on the install
still waiting on the rear sway bar will have it powder coated with some
other stuff next week ...:uhmk::chevy:

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Just an update looks like i bought an rear sway bar for the truck .. its out of an 89 trans am 23/24 mm rear sway bar ill get it powdwer coated the same color as the front .. i need to quit buying stuff for the truck and start puting it back to gether :lol::metal::devil::chevy:

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:metal: looks like i need to fab some inch and 1/8 spacers for the frame but ill doulbe check
the info from other members on this
http://www.low69cst.freeservers.com/CamaroBar.htm

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Man.... that quote is all me too.
Starting to think the pulling it apart is only a fraction of what I have gotten myself into here.

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Looks like some good progress on a solid truck. Keep it up. :metal:

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Thanks Alan I will . Ive been reading about your build. i like how clean the engine looks .. I need to build the spark plug wire too so i can hide evey thing . i like how you did the one with the temp with the tube like the idea ..
can't wait to see more .
Thanks
Bill :chevy:

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Ahhhh to be on the road this summer... !!!!
I look out the window at the falling snow and gotta thank you Alan for that nice warm thought. :lol:

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MMMM looks like from where you are McMurphy winter comes early there
North pole watch out for that Red Hot Rod Sled :lol:

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Yeah almost 6 months of winter up here, snow from October to April.
It has its limits and its challenges living up here for sure!!

I got into my project so I would have something other than World of Warcraft to do all winter long.

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little stuff i did its the corners that are needing the sanding now :ito::chevy: should i use paint stripper oae take the hand sandinf trip ummm ..

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drilled and mounted the passanger side sunvisior mount and got the rear sway bar today and striped the hardware down for powder coating next week :uhmk::metal::chevy:

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what are you using to strip the paint on the inside of the roof?? Looks good!!

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here is more from what i striped and sanded on will take the sway bar in next week to get it coated lik the front and then mount it up

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im using and 1/4 air grinder and scoth brite sripping wheels and a sandpaper 1 1/2 flapper wheel to get in the corners of the ribs of the roof and around the raido
will post the pics tomarrow it took a little bit of time to strip it down to and then last I'm using an d a sander with 180 to get t read for primmer and then paint ..

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Thanks. I was thinking the same thing, I bought a whole box of the scuff disc for my 1/4 angle grinder so I guess ill be doing it that way also.

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Sunday a little wett out side was able t get the corners done in side the cab on the radio and on the roof rails .. also blasted the rest ofthe stuff under the hood for powder coating .:metal::chevy:

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a few more pics :uhmk::metal::chevy:

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I like where you're going with this build. I used the same rear bar on my truck but have yet to drive it. They look to me as if they belong. How do you like the wilwood calipers? Where did you pick up those rotors? Keep it up.

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Hi Thanks joe it' takes time but i like the fun of working on the old truck .. and getting ideas from other members here onthe board. Joe i bought the d-52 calipers from willwood as a direct replacement for the single piston to an duel piston caliper fits the stock caliper bracket mine are off and 70 chevy 1/2 ton . the only down side is ive got spacers on he frnt to keep the outer edge of the rim from rubbin the caliper.. They my no rub after seting the brakes.
will see im going to get new rims but if the rub 15in wheels I'll step up to 16in.the rotors i got from lmc . there for an 71-72 chevy truck .if you use them on 70 you need the bigger bearing ?? i had to change i couldet use the new ones they sent in the kit .:chevy::metal:

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Did a little more blasting today on the stuff for the fire wall . bought an deluxe
blower box cheap 10.00 . but the pics will tell the story for if it was an good
deal. :uhmk: :chevy:

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more pics:chevy:

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some of the pics of the clean up on the box from the media blaster :uhmk:

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Then we found the holes from blasting all the rust out of the inside the box ..
on to the wire welding the holes up and hammering the dents out of the corn and under neath .. I KNOW ITS NOT SEEN FROM THE BOTTOM :lol:
But i want it looking right ... po must have had some issues :lol:

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here is what it looks like after some twiking on it with and hammer still have a hole or two to fill and then smooth the in side with some metal filler or jb weld not sure yet or start lookin for another lower housing :sumo:

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:metal:here is the last few pics the blue box is my recyclebles that are going to the powder coater this week :uhmk::chevy:

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just a little update .primed and por 15 the inside of the blower box today..
had to turn the heat on in the shop to get the primer to set up ...
and took the sway bar and things to the powder coater today.. should have the stuff back next monday or tuesday .. will see no rush .:metal::lol::chevy:

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just a couple more pics :metal::chevy:

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heater box looks real good! Are you just brushing on the por-15. Looks like your getting good results with it.

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Hi i did brush it on i went a little heavy on the inside to cover up the pitting
and brushed it on the outside ill scuff it up and prime it an paint it and build the box to get ready to put back on when i paint the fire wall :metal:
it will be on there for ever unless i restore the tuck AGAIN in 30 years :lol::metal::chevy:

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little more pics of the heater box primered and paint waiting on the core to come back from the red shop :uhmk: sand blasted the srews for the box also all before lunch :lol::chevy:

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afew more of the box lunch is over back to the shop going to work on the cab pics to after after dinner :lol::metal::chevy:

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here ia what i did untill the vac on the media blaster died .......
looks like i need an new electeic motor or i my be able to ge parts to fix it :lol: its an 1970's dry vac from dayton . did start the old air file on the inside the cab to fix a couple of ruff spots on under the window. the last two are from the media blaster i hope i can by the fan. the moter and brushes look ok but being 30 something years old .. it might be cheeper wirh an new dry vac . will see :lol::metal::uhmk:

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I picked up the parts from the power coater today.. here is some of the stuff
that was done for under the hood in a semi gloss black and the sway bar and visor mounts done in a silver ... and the dash panel done in a pewter color ... will see how it turns out :metal::chevy:

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:mm::waah:

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the last from this go round looks like im addind to the pile to put on need to start painting the darn truck so i can put this stuff on .. the house is looking like a holding area for parts storage .. :lol::chevy::metal:

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got the dash bezel in today and did a test fit wirh the phantom gauges
will put them in when i get the cab painted .. :metal::chevy:

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Finally i was able to work in the shop today .. it wasnt to bad .. weather is looking good for the weekend ... trying to finish up the sanding on the truck to prime and paint it .. looks like i need to do a little pre paint so i and spead the joint sealer and reprime and paint.. heres a few pics today of what i got done.addedd a little por 15 again to the fire wall around where the master cyclender goes.. to cover up a little rust prevention ::chevy:
:metal:and worked on the tailgate p o must have shot the tailgate
3 times the same color . it was on there thick .. :uhmk: