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great work on the radiator support! I ended up buying some 1.5" c channel and redid the whole thing, as mine looked a lil weak and thought it would break off or fall apart it I just did that same as you have done! the whole middle of mine was pitted and rusty, it was bad

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Thanks Man!!! Gotta get to Strawberry soon!!!:uhmk:

Swapped over to my .030 wire to finish the day and do one small job today...:metal:
My mom worked as a Nurse's Aid when I was probably 5 to 7 years old and the hospital she worked at had a vending machine that sold Hot Wheels!:metal: I still remember the little cars and how cool it was that she brought those to me, and man how I wish I would've held on to a lot of those...:waah:
Thanks for checking in… I saw on TV earlier that Fairbanks was up to
52F today!!! :metal:

Appreciate the compliment TJ… :bann:

Glad to see ya back Craigerr!:metal::metal::metal:

Thanks, and you're 348 is going to be :jdp:

Fun stuff...:metal: Are you going to the Tallequah Car Show with Sigshooter and Clem? I plan on being there!!!

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Nice work Don! Good to see you making some progress again.

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Today was slow in the progress dept… after a bit of organizing in my shed, I pulled the antenna, OK, cut away the antenna, and filled the hole...:mm:
The antenna was a cheap aftermarket rig that had rusted and made normal removal impossible, so I grabbed my trusty cut-off wheel and removed the stubborn thing...:sumo:

Here are a few pics…
Antenna Hole
Ready to weld with plug in place
After grinding… need to skim coat some glaze coat then prime
Teaser Pic with Emblem….:metal:

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Thanx Man!!! Feels good to be pushing forward...:thumbs:

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Holy Fire! :metal::metal::metal::devil::devil::devil::chevy::chevy::chevy:

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Patch panel and your welding looks good Don

Also welding up my aerial hole when I get to it.

Got Nicolas PC uploading the last 150 photos while at work, so will update Steam and Traction show pics when I get time. Out of town two days this week.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625828

Amazed that I took over 500 photos over the two days.

Yesterday was just awesome.

My favourite comment from a 5 year old in his dads arms, looking at my trucks rear was : "Daddyyyy.... Can I jump on the trampoline?"

Got to love kids.

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Heyyyyyy that emblem is going to look pretty freeking cool there man !! I have got to remember to make sure Jay sees that :metal:

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I'm not sure if I can make it or not, I might have to work seeing that we had Friday off last week for good Friday, I might have to work Friday and Saturday this week to make it up!

did find out the co-owner of the place I work at has drag cars and a pit crew! everyone at work was giving pass to (throwdown in t-town) may 16-17 at the Tulsa raceway park, 3101 N. Garnett, Tulsa, ok. gates open Friday at 5pm. and Saturday at 9am

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Thanks TJ

Thanks for the kind words mate...:metal: Gotta love a kid's viewpoint!:bann:

Please do, and thanks for checking in...;)

Hope you can make it, and if not, Enjoy the drags!!!:metal:

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I love the emblem! Awesome!

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+1 Looks great

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All the welding and patching is inspiring! That emblem looks fantastic, and will really draw attention when the truck is all back together!

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likewise...
nice work pal.

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Thank You Sir! :thumbs:

:metal:

Day Made!!!:bann: Thanks for looking in Mark!!!:mm:

Thanks Clem! Looking forward to Saturday!:metal: Passed on that 64 in KY, too far gone for the money...:waah:

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Love the cusom emblems bud!
His Word burns in me like a fire!!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMg8WcVF1rs

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Thanks for encouraging word Brother! :mm:

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Thanks to AUS64c10 who posted this on Theastronaut's
Winter Beater Build...:metal:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=6539761

Awesome and inexpensive alternative to "Not so good" replacement door seals...:mm:

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nice work on the metal patches and the emblems are a killer detail to add.

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Thanks Man!:metal: That Big Block for the stepper is SWEET!!!:bann:

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Thanks Don. Will start removal of the old 6cyl this week and maybe if my schedules work out right I can have it sitting in there by next weekend.

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Taking a rare Saturday off, it is 0645 and I find myself in Tahlequah OK to attend a car show and get-together of sorts… Looking forward to checking out Sigshooter's stomping grounds…:metal:

Here's a crappy cell phone pic taken from the room this a.m.

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Here's a link to the Event thread Sigshooter posted… I posted some pics there...:metal:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6647316

Getting to hang out with Sigshooter, Clem, Kieth, Coulter and Cotton…(no pic) Made my Day...:bann::flagw::bann:

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Cool pics, & glad you guys got to hang out together! Lucky guy to sit behind the wheel of Coulter's machine too. :metal: I went to a local show today myself. I'll link you to the pics when I get them uploaded.

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Cool pictures brotha! :chevy:

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Thanks Guys!:metal::metal::metal:

We had a blast, and other than jobbing on my build, Car Shows are a too fun!!!:bann:

… and Likaroc13 ...Bring on the pics :uhmk:

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Checking on you after the storms

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Thanks for checking in Robert. We are all fine. Those were some NASTY Storms that rolled through. Thanking the Good Lord for keeping us safe...

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Yep, glad ya'll are okay. It got my home state pretty good as well. Tupelo is about 40-45 mins from my hometown, & we pass through that area everytime we come home. It's famously known for being the birthplace of Elvis (for those that don't know). I heard about some damage further southeast in the areas where my sister & her family lives, as well as the Jackson area where we lived for a little over a year before moving to SC. Nobody I know has been personally affected thus far, but more storms today they say.

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Glad ya'all are ok...we had some rain, but nothing sounding half as bad as what you guys got. Least the truck got a bath. :lol: :chevy:

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Glad to hear all is well with you and yours... I used to drive 78 from Memphis to Alabama quite alot back in the early to mid 90's, so Tupelo was a regular sight...


Glad your truck got a bath, howz about You?:haha: Just Kidding TJ! :metal:

It got pretty nasty and this cell in the pic passed about a mile or 2 west of my place... This pic was posted on FB so I snapped a pic with my phone from my computer screen... so if you look close enough you can see my mug in the cloud...:lol: Stay Safe everyone!!!;)

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LOL! I meant to say At least Your truck got a bath. lol I took on last night. :mm: At first I was wondering how you got up in the clouds. :chevy:

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My truck was under the cover, so maybe a sprinkle or two from the wind whipping the rain, not really a bath...:lol:

My head is always in the clouds, at least that's what my teachers used to tell me when they caught me drawing and doodling instead of paying attention in class... now I color on people everyday...:metal::metal::metal:

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Going off the grid for a couple of days...

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Shortly before my brief hiatus… I received a PM from Mark offering some parts, not one to turn down free, I made my request and a few days later.. this care package arrived!:uhmk:

Thanks again Mark!!! :thumbs:
Once again my cyber truck brothers continue to AMAZE!!!:metal::ennyd:

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Man! Mark gives awesome gifts! Tell him to send some my way! LOL! :lol:

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Can't beat that! :metal:

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Kool....! Very Kool.

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Small Update… Started cleaning up the inner fenders to get them in primer… new DA sander died...:bang head: will be contacting Eastwood tomorrow…

Checked my Engine angle, all good… Started to hook up exhaust pipes to the ram horn manifolds… Driver's side manifold was a flea bay find, and as I began to tighten the pipe to the manifold, POP… one of the 3 studs popped right out the side of the casting, along with a piece of the manifold...:eek: Oh well, after a very short time of re-evaluating, Headers will be installed...:metal: The down pipe from the ram horns through a 90 ended up being welded to stainless pipe from there back… Next step, get headers, then cut steel pipe away and connect Stainless pipe to Headers...:mm: Problem Solved!!! On top of that, after a quick call to a fellow gear-head, I will have a set of Headers in the next few days for $30...:metal:

Here are a few photos...
Driver's side inner fender did get some primer on the repaired area…
Took some pics of the Impala taillights in the buckets...:uhmk:

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My friend Tim and His Rat Rod. He's the one hooking me up with the headers...:metal: