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Updates look great like always - enjoy following your threads and the attention to detail.

Will this one be listed on eBay soon too? If so, please keep us updated here as I'm sure a lot of us will like to watch it.

Please keep the pics coming!

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Thank you sir. I'm going to start wet sanding and buffing this week and hoping to have it ready to sell in a couple of weeks.

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Looking good, Bobby.

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Well I've spent most of week buffing and a little frustrated over the wet sanding part. I had big hopes of getting the paint super flat but the clear is so stinking hard I just couldn't do anything with it by hand. It will need to be wet sanded by machine to get proper results and that's above my skill set. So I just gave it a 3 stage buff to really make the paint pop. Its still turning out to be a real nice old truck.
I have all new bumpers, tail lights, headlights, fender well moldings, and fender emblems going on this weekend too. That will finish up this stage and bring me real close to completion on this truck.

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WOW!!! That looks great!!!

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So what's you opinion of Crown Suspension.

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That front fender shot makes the paint look amazing. What a nice shade of red.

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Thanks guys. The paint definitely shines like a new penny and the body is super straight but it has more "orange peel" than I care for. But it's still a very nice driver for sure. I'll try to get some good pics this weekend with all the new bumpers and trim.

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I spent Friday and Saturday on the front end. New bumper, new wheel moldings, cleaned and polished grill, new lights, and repainted the headlight trim.

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So the goal for today was to get the rear finished. I got real close but not quite finished. Bumper and wheel moldings are done, but tag mount and light will be finished this week. And I will need to make a decision on what to do for the goofy looking exhaust now. It's finally starting to look like my style of truck and real close to completion for this stage.

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Beautiful. I like your formula, all your refurbs come out great. But this one, the color combos and paint are different enough that this one really stands out.

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Thank you sir.

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Bobby,

Just noticed something on one of your pics, Looks like a dent on the front edge of the bed. Was there a mishap in the garage? or is it a shadow?

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I think its more of shadow than anything else, I haven't noticed it in the garage.

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That's Good News, I like the larger rear tires on this build, No rubbing issues?
Nice work as always.

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I only had a few minutes in the shop last night but I managed to get the new fender emblems on. I started on removing the tail light lens and housings but one has a stripped out screw and I didn't have time to deal with that crap.

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I need to get mine on my truck. Did you use the tape adhesive or the studs? In which you would have had to drill holes? Mine are OEM, but I removed the studs and put the tape on them, just haven't installed them yet.

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Looks great. Put a factory grill back in there for me though. I didn't think I would like this truck based off the before pic but it is turning out nice.

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I used the studs on the emblems and barrel clip nuts on the fenders.

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I would add a grill but I'm so for over budget I'm sticking with what I have. I honestly didn't like it either and I gave premium dollar for it too. I was lied to about how nice it was and what was left to finish. That's how is goes on some deals, and I've spent a ton of money and time but its starting to look like something I would own and drive. Basically drivetrain, paint colors, seat and dash are all that remain of the truck when I bought it, everything else has been reworked, replaced, or restored.

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I have not had any luck sourcing the barrel clips. Where do you get yours? I don't want to buy online unless i can confirm the size! TIA

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I can get the part # for you tomorrow. Do a google search for emblem barrel nuts, you need the ones for 3/16 stud mount. I think you redrill the hole to 7/32. I have a napa part # or most ford restoration catalogs carry them.

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That's awesome. Thank you so much
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Here you go: Napa # 665-1457 Body Nut / Auto Barrel Nut

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Your system always yields nice results. Once again well done.

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Awesome, I really appreciate it!

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Nothing to exciting today, but small details make a big difference. Tail light housings cleaned, new bulbs, and new lens installed. I had to tweak the trim a little but the fit is good.

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Did you ever find floor mats? I happened to see these looking around at other parts.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/201734988033

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Not sure if you saw my question but I'm real curious what your opinion is.

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Looks very nice! Are those OEM lenses and trim?

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I started this weekend with the last stage with this truck, the dreaded engine compartment. I found a small coolant leak right after I bought the truck which turned out to be the water pump. The truck only a small electric fan without a shroud and I doubted its ability to properly cool the engine. So as most of projects go, I ended up doing a complete cooling system overhaul. New water pump, thermostat housing, thermostat, fan, heavy duty fan clutch, drive belt, and new fan shroud. The radiator and hoses had already been replaced so they were good to go. Everything went great except mounting the new fan shroud, it looks like I was sent one for a none A/C truck. So that will get finished later this week.

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I did and I forgot to reply. I only used their axle mounting plate and shock extensions brackets. The PO told me he got the drop spindles from them but I'm not 100% sure on that. I did see some of the same casting flaws I've seen with other brands, so they are all probably made by the same supplier. I liked everything so much I reordered enough parts for 2 trucks. Super fast shipping and they personally called to verify my order. The shock brackets taper in at the bolt hole so you don't have to use spacers like most others.

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Question on the shock extensions, the pictures that I've seen of those make them look low enough to catch speed bumps. Is that a danger? Or are they at a comparable elevation to other components?

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I can get you an exact measurement if needed, but the front is lower than the rear shock brackets.

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Finally making a little progress, the new LMC fan shroud arrived and is a good fit. I still have to rework the air intake system and a little bit of trimming on the engine covers.

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Thanks, no measurement necessary. I'd like to use stock length shocks but didn't want to smash them all the time. I assume it's the crossmember in front that is lower?

BTW, I'm enjoying following your progress.

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How's the truck coming?

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I took a short vacation from work and the truck for the holidays, but I did get a little bit done. I trimmed the engine covers and got them mounted, finished the air intake fab work but it still needs painted. Now here's where this project went south. When I changed the cooling system back to the mechanical fan I no longer needed the fan relays or wiring for the old electric fans. In the process of removing that stuff I found some other wiring that I wasn't happy with. As usual with me, the more I dug the more I found. So that led to basically a rewire from the firewall forward with proper wiring techniques and terminals. I built a new relay panel with the correct relays, fuse blocks, OBDll port, and check engine light. I still need to put a few more wires in loom, and waiting on a 18" maf extension harness.

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Did you know you can remove that oil fill tube and the cap will screw straight into the valve cover?

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Yeah, I had to trim the covers anyway because of the high mount A/C brackets so I just left the filler neck alone.