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Thanks Dan. I was wondering if you had drawn a reference line like that or if you had just centered the letters on the raised part of the tailgate. I like the pencil line idea.

The wheels look good.

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like the wheels , The old school look.
Rich

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Thanks everyone.
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Received these today in the mail:

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0b2795db.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf69efc2d.jpg


Bought from a guy in Massachusetts for $100. They're aren't truly "perfect" - you can see the minor pitting in the background area but they are very, very nice for being 60 years old. They're SO good compared to mine that I'm not sure I'm going to paint the background white as it is supposed to be.

Opinions on leaving them all chrome? I'd hate to have to sand that area but if I did want to, how to paint it and have it not look amateur-ish?

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Dan those are nice, if you go for paint after masking the large areas use some petroleum jelly (vasoline) with a small modeling brush on the area's that you don't want paint to stick a little tedious but great results. They have primer touch up paint and various colors in small bottles at the auto parts stores just get a pint of thinner and thin the paint out. It is always to thick and apply paint in thin layers let it comletely dry betwen coats you will get excellant results.

P.S. Love the comments, thats why your my friend:lol:

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Those are nice.
Rich
my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=576185

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You're a genius Rudy - well, ok NOT a genius but certainly ingenious!

I'd not thought of Vaseline but it HAD occurred to me to use a brush paint. I was thinking maybe model builder paint from a hobby shop but I knew it wasn't made for exterior use.
It had NOT occurred to me to have it be those little Duplicolor automotive touch type paints. Excellent suggestion!
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Glad to help thats why we are on this forum to pass ideas, take care buddy.:ito:

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Thanks Rudy, I owe you a couple ideas - now if I could just come up with one worth having! Lol
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Those are some nice pieces.
Kim

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Thanks Kim.
It was kinda of a crap shoot because I could only see these pieces on email photos. They looked good and the seller claimed they were "very nice, but not perfect" - you never really know what that means to any given person but he was true to his word.

Right now; with Rudy's suggestion, I am considering painting them (after I hang them on the truck for a few days to see how I like them plain) but IF I do I won't sand them. I'll use the Duplicolor primer in the tube and hope it "grabs" well enough to not chip off easily.

If I get time today I'm going down to The TRUck Shop for the V8 emblems and if I get even more time I'm gonna drop in at Flat Out Engineering - down the street I'm told - to check out their Corvette suspension parts. Fabguy (Mike) has been enticing me to the dark side.....four wheel independent suspension! ha ha...

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I've got those too. They're the way to go.

Also nice Bling you scored.

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Thanks Glen!

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WOW, the truck is looking really nice Dan
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Keep on keeping on!!!
:metal::metal::metal:
Looking good as always!
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Thanks you guys. Bit of a baad day today. Drove 30+ miles out to Pick A Part intending to pull the IFS & IRS out of a C4 Vette for my truck. Took all the tools I thought necessary but what a bust! Got the front upper A arms loose, shocks off, could NOT get lower A arms loose with the tools I brought. After many attempts I just had to quit.

Then to make matters worse, had a tread separation issue on my Dually on the way home that will cost me $200 to fix. Took it to Laughlin last week and I'm sure the heat & load of the boat contributed...but it was the front tire that crapped out! It may have been coming on since that tire was rotated from the rear, I never saw anything though.

Anyway, PUNT! The Vette parts will have to wait now. They'll be there when I go for them again with the right tools including a cordless impact driver or they will not. Back to installing irrelevant little pieces of chrome to her. I'll post again soon.
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I seen the tread separation and it was SEVERELY BADDDD. Glad you made it home ok Dan.

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Feel your pain Dan, after working on my 56 door and driver side fender I happen look at the daily driver (Suzuki SUV) low and behold the driver side tire is flat. I filled it up and found a screw in thread, I said heck with it I'll change it tomorrow.

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Oh thanks Mike.

I took Route 66 the whole way as you suggested. Kept it about 35-40 (with people cussing me and flipping me the bird, ha ha!). Everyone and their dog goes to the tire store on Saturday so I'll wait til Mon or Tues to get it replaced.

Rudy, at least yours is fixable(?). The screw isn't in the sidewall - been there/done that.

Btw, "Fabguy" doesn't really stand for "Fabrication Guy" it stands for "Fabulous Guy" - No, not THAT kind if fabulous, lol. Mike offered to let me used his jack, etc to swap out my spare. But I just got back from sweating & cussing my head off under the Vette with my back in the dirt. I was in no mood to change it right then.
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Thank you Dan, I like to help and I know how frustrating it can be too have a day like that.
I have had days like that myself recently and they aren't fun, it kinda makes you just want to sit and do absolutely nothing so that luck won't pop it's head up again on something else your doing.
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As the joke goes, "With my luck, if they cut a woman in half I'd get the half that eats!" Lol. Yeah, I know it's a mysoginistic joke - sorry Denee!

It was just one of those days. I made up for it by watching my historically good Dodgers win again, having a chocolate shake at Big Daddy's (you've GOTTA try that place!), then going to a concert in the park and falling asleep on the lawn. It's ALL good boys!
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"Dodgers"

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Where is it at? I could use a little cruise.

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http://bigdaddysfiregrill.com/contact.php

Highly recommended. It's RIGHT NEXT to an In 'n Out and is full every day anyway. Different kinda place though. They sell beer and wine, real nice covered patio with flat screen TV's, you'll like it. GREAT burgers but also salmon, turkey burgers, chicken sandwiches, yada, yada.

Lemme know if you like it. It'd be a good place to get a gathering of SoCal truck guys because there's an out business place behind it with a huge lot we could park in.

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Dan, I'm gett'n hungry & thirsty just thinking about it, but unfortunately way too far away to hang out with you guy's.

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If you make it from Australia, I'm buying for you!:lol:

How's it going Red? My daughter's coming kind of your way week after next. She and her husband have a trip to New Zealand and Fiji planned. Obviously, not Oz but at least in the same hemisphere!

I get to stay home and take care of the grandpuppy".

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I'll take you up on that Dan, a good freind of mine is planning to have his 50th in Vegas in 3 years time, so I'm putting a little money away each week before wifey spends it. I hope to make my way across to LA & catch up with relatives while there.

Its a shame your Daughter isn't making it all the way to Australia but there's always next time. I spent 4 weeks in Houston back in 1988 visiting family, I regretted not venturing across to California back then but I always thought I'd make it back sooner than later. I did however discover Fajitas & Corona's,
I can't wait to get back over & have authentic Mexican food!

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Ha ha, an Aussie jonesing for fajitas and Coronas makes me laugh for some reason. But you PICKED a good combo to like.

(This'll piss off some people) Come on over to California and get some REAL Mexican food, lol. We've got some great places I could show you in East L.A. that will stay in your memory forever!

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Oh yeah, like Manny's, El Tepeyac. Just to name a couple

Oh man I am getting hungry again just thinking about it.
:D
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Ah ya see, thats what I'm talking about, the last time I tried Mexican here in Melbourne the chef was Irish and I have a feeling he was making it up as he was went along :confused:
Damn I miss Fajitas!....Oh btw Corona's made it here back in 1990. If only someone was smart enough to poach a couple of Mexican cooks, hey there's a business idea right there ;)

Sorry for getting off topic Dan's truck, my best work is never done when I'm hungry.

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Mike, Did you hear that Manny died? Pretty sad but he was a classic. A guy I work with grew up near El Tepeyac and started working there sweeping up at age 15. He's over 60 now and when we'd go there Manny always treated us special, wanted to pour us shots of tequila!
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Scored this split bench seat off Craigslist today:

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf056dfd7.jpg

Notice the cool ass seat bottom sheet metal aprons included with the buy below:
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps8850dc39.jpg

It's from a '53 Ford Crestliner car and was newly reupholstered when the seller bought the car "...5-6 years ago". He replaced this seat with some bucket seats. I saw the car and it was a nice in-process project.

1. It was CHEAP! Only $100!:metal:
2. This seat will let me access behind my seat after I move the gas tank.
3. It's pristine, no tears, splits, nothing.
4. I had wanted to do my seat in cloth. I was considering red/burgundy.
5. Last? Those seat aprons will be a great touch when they're painted or chromed.

Detail shot. The piping is sort of silver:
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps08b67fa9.jpg

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Great score Dan it will look good in the truck!:metal:

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Thanks Rudy!
Yeah I thought it was a steal at $100. There was another one on Craigslist I liked even more in two tone red & white vinyl but the seller was asking $600! No way I was going for that. I can have my stock seat redone for less than that, but NOT for $100.
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Great score. I am still looking for a seat for mine.
Rich
my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=576185

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They're out there Rich. Hell, MINE will be out there soon enough. This seat came out of a Ford car and one of the aprons has the small riveted-in plate that says something like "Crest by by Ford" or some such. That's gotta go.

I went looking for a "Body by Fisher" plate on eBay last night but there weren't any the right size. They're oval and the Ford one is 7/8"x2-1/2" rectangular. I'll find something to put in there.
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That's a real nice seat.
Kim

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very nice seat - good find!!!

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Thanks guys.

I'm happy with it...for now. I may have a different opiio once I try to bolt it down and have to fabricate something to make it work!

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Good score.