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Sick! I really like the contours. The core support looks great too. Wish they made a bolt-on that looked that good.

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Hey Slick, Thanks. alot of work put into both thats for sure. but I figure these are major pieces that will be seen all the time so I want them to look as best as possible. also wanted something different.

On the core support cover it is actually bolted on but with bolts welded upside down. I thought that would be better then seeing bolts all the time. To get it off I will have to crawl under the bumper with a long socket but its much worth it I think because how often do I really need to take it off. also Alot dont know but I Need to take more pictures of the under side of that to show how my hood lever is attached with a cable that is just in the middle of the core support.

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ok here we go I started to shave the front of my drip rails. Which I was debating on doing for a while due to its a big job. but I guess someones got to do it if I want it done lol. any how here are a few pictures of the progress I gotten so far.

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and more for now

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Thats a big job. Ive always liked that look of but I have always been afraid of messing the whole thing up. Looks good so far though!

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Yeah Definitely a Big Job that I was Debating on doing but love the look. as I dislike the ugly drip rails lmao. Thanks blazerboy Its not really as bad as It looks to do it. It took me maybe an hour for what I have done in the pictures to get correctly finished.

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If doing this and wanting to save your windshield and windshield rubber make sure its not on the truck or you have a good way of protecting it. In my case I am not keeping either of the old windshield and rubber so it did not matter to me.

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How about some more info on how you did that radiator cover? I'm really digging that.

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Hey low&slow, Thanks, I will have to take more pictures of it off the truck tomorrow and explain it more for you all :) Glad you like it.

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I'm taking a guess you did it with fiberglass, not really sure. How hard would it be to make one out of aluminum?

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No its actually all metal and welded. I started off and had to modify the core support so the cover would fit flat in a few area's

then had the right diameter pipe and cut it in half lengthwise and to the length it needed to be for the curved areas. then measured the sheet metal to be cut to fit and traced it after laying it in there to be cut perfect to the shape of the grille. also took and modified the radiator hold downs by flattening the top of them, welded the radiator hold down brackets to a piece of sheet metal I cut for the top. and worked my way to a piece that covers the radiator. also welded bolts to the bottom side of the radiator core support cover in a few different places to give it a nice snug fit. the other place I have to add is holes where my hood bumppers go in each corner. it has a thin layer of body filler just to keep it smoothed out.

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u should fab up and sell some of those radiator covers, id DEFINETLY buy one! loks good so far man!

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^^^^^ x2. Jeff, glad you started this thread dude! I wish I woulda done something like that also. You inspire me.:lol: Keep up the great work!!!!

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Hey waylon Thanks. Yeah I think they look great and I was even thinking on fabricating up a few to sale. If I do decide to I will let you all know.

Hey Slick Thanks, Glad I started it too its been fun. well you have inspired me also on your truck lol Thanks sure will keep showing progress any how.

I am hoping to have the truck finished this summer. I know it looks like alot of work but actually there is not to much more to have it done with custom body work and all.

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ok I started the last bit of touch ups to under the hood and on the doors I also happened to have found some body filler that the PO filled up some holes with out welding them first, so I went ahead and welded them closed and cleaned up. just the next step to the body work is sanding and primer. but here is some pictures of my progress.

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here are the pictures of the firewall. I filled some holes with sheetmetal and using the body filler just to smooth it out to a smooth finish.

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Today I also went to the local wrecking yard and scored on a cheap air tank I will use for my air ride system. Picked it up for $10. I thought that wasnt so bad lol. I will clean it up and paint it plus remove all the fittings and reseal them the way I believe they should be fit for my setup. Also make the brackets to fit to frame mount it.

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Hey guys know i know i been slacking on posting here lol. I had a bit of a problem with my welder breaking down. That will be fixed by next weekend.

ok here is what Came along today, I got visited by the brown box guy :) I finely took the plunge and found some 3/4 Length headers after doing some searching for low priced but Decent headers I could not find none in my price range so I purchased a Set off Ebay, I know some think this would have been a bad idea. I heard about the Ebay Headers not fitting or being cheap quality with the product or the finish. I choose to go a head and get some headers that I would end up putting a Finish on them my self. I have done it in the past and It holds up 100% so I will attempt it again. I also Sent this guy quit a few Emails asking questions about his headers before purchasing and he was instantly responding each time. These Headers have 3" collector, 1 5/8" primaries and 3/8" Flanges.

Here is also a Link for you all that are interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2288wt_918

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In these two pictures I have come to find out like reading from others I will have to modify the frame just a slight bit. not a big deal to me that will be a piece of cake and take only a matter of minutes to do.

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Here is an update of the frame shaved a bit so the headers fit perfectly in place.

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well I had a great day today. I put on the headers the motor and got everything wired up correctly. fired up the truck for a few seconds just to hear it purrrrr... and make sure everything was working correctly wow what a sound that was.

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Awesome bro! Those headers fit really well and that firewall is lookin good too. The trimming on the frame wasn't bad at all, it wouldn't have worried me either. Keep those pics comin!

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Hey Thanks Slick, I am very happy with the fitment of the headers and Firewall was a long process but I am loving it and got some more things I am going to do to make it look even better later down the road. Hope your Motor comes soon bro. cant wait to see you back where you belong on that project.

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ok here is some updated pictures of some progress. I have not worked to much on the Shaving of drip rails due to my welder broke at one point and now darn it im out of wire haha go figure. it would be easier for me if I lived closer to where there was stores to purchase the products I need but im in the boonies haha. any how I been working on cleaning up the bed and the progress of my fuel tank
OH and yes its got some dust and dirt on it haha. poor thing.
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Inside Bed After
I know its kind of hard to tell due to the lighting but the paint is totally stripped off in this next picture other then a few spots.
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Here I have Modified the Bed Cross Sill so I was able to get my Filler tube up to the Bed. I Made a Filler tube. I really didnt want to do it this way but in these beds there really is not much room where I could have routed the tube. In the past I have had problems with this same thing so my best bet was just to have it straight up for now..I guess i can always change it later but for now here it is. thats the beauty of known how to modify things lol
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a Picture of the progress of outside the bed.
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nice work

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That crossrail is a cool idea! Your project is really coming along nicely. Keep on truckin!:metal:

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I like your crossrail idea. nice work

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Thanks cheby


Thanks Slick, I try to be creative on mostly everything I work on. Just takes me longer to do this I think because I dont like to stay on one thing to long or I get burnt out lol.

Thanks dnd, It Really turned out strong the way I did it. also the thought when the wood is added will bring more strength to it all.

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Did some more work on the inside of the bed and got most of the panels paint stripped. also worked on some of the outside of the bed to do some body work and I found a problem on the rear of the passenger side that I am going to have to figure out how to fix it..

I went ahead and took a level to see how straight the bed panels are down the side and everything was good till I got to the back part of the passenger and driver side. I knew there was some body work done by the PO when he tried to weld up the rear marker lights and warped the sheet metal :banghead:

well on the passenger side you will notice in the pictures. everything is flat and looks good till I get to the rear and the tail light area is pushed in and I do not see any place it could be that bad or out of alignment. driver side is in good shape so why is the passenger side about an inch off. especially with the tailgate and rear support still intact from the way it was originally. well I guess this means taking it all apart and re-aligning it. Just seems odd how it looks fine in the rear. an inch is alot :banghead:

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Here is the driver Side pictures
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Looks like you got it a lot closer.. Now ya just have to weld up all the holes...

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wow! that's a lot of holes! why not use a stud puller? btw - awesome rat rods in the background of your shop! looks awesome! Love all of your ideas and to have the skills to pull it off is sweet! Keep up the great work!

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Hey French Yeah It is coming along and alot easier now that its closer. welding up the holes is the easy part for me lol just takes time. Thanks

Hey Jason Yeah it sure is alot of holes. I agree I would have loved to use a stud puller but it happened to take a crap on me and didnt have the money to go get another one at this time so its time to do it the old way..
Thanks the rat rods are very fun indeed. Thanks

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Finely got my Air Bags today so I am going to be working on that very soon. They are one thing closer to getting this project rolling :metal:

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Today I didnt take any pictures but will tomorrow. I was in a hurry to get things going on my front air bags and I got the passenger top mounting plate made and installed along with the bottom cup. Everything works wonderful and cant wait to get the rest of the system installed.

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The dash looks really good, looking forward to seeing it finished. Can't wait to get too the body on my truck. I think I am going to have some of the same issues with my bed. Keep after it.

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Hey 76kcfdeng, Thanks It surely is fun to do some different things to these trucks and working on it alot is the trick to getting it finished. Yeah the bed is a bit of a pain but if one sticks to it then it will turn out good :)

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Today I scored a set of Low Back Buckets for FREE so I am very happy. they need some work but how can I complain for FREE right? and I still am not sure if I will use these or my other seats I have orinally planned to use on this build. Also I am not to sure what these Low Backs are out of.

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Here is some pictures I took after installing 3 of my air bags. I would have the last one installed but I screwed up one of the fittings that goes into the bag so I am holding off till I get more. Not a big deal just waiting time again. also going to wait to get the compressor and valves for the moment.


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