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It looks like you got some good deals on parts, and you will need those parts sooner than you think considering you are close to finishing the build.

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Movin' right along.

Your going to have ruts in the road from the delivery guy delivering all those parts.:haha:

Soon,,,,,,,driving very soon.

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Thanks guys I am doing my best trying to keep up with you guys. if building this truck is a 100 mile race I figured I have ran 40 miles. A long way to go.
Now is the hard part getting those parts to my door.

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Today I was trying to install my head light buckets. I misplaced the adjusting screws somewhere. I looked high and low for them. I tried to save all the special bolts and screws. But only found one and the platic nut was broken. So I came to a conclusion that I must have put them in file 13. So I guess I will have to order some. Does anyone have a 4 screws and nuts out there. Thought I would asked.

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Sorry, George. Nothing here. I'll probably run into the same thing as you by the time I get around to putting the headlights in.:lol:

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I was looking just for the glass frame and I was going to rebuild mine. But now all I have to do is replace the rubbers and :bann: done. Sometimes it pays to check to parts board

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Nothing here to post. I am working at a friends house painting their master bathroom. They are well in their years and can't do it themselves. I thought I would re-attach the transmission lines to the radiator, but went outside and it was at least 90 under the canophy. So I went back inside and did nothing. What a day.
Tomorrow morning I am going to sand blast the rear brake light houseings that I purchased the other day. Already done the brackets.

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:hi2:
I wish that was so. About me driving soon. But I will be working on the old girl for the rest of this year.:waah: It is just too hot under the canophy to do anything right now.

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I just thought I would ask to see if anyone had some of these screws laying around. But it looks like I will have to order them. I can find the screws but the platic nuts are the problem. Most of them are dry and brittle.:bowtie:

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Today I had to cut the weed in my yard. Don't have a lawn just weeds. Sat. is my adophed sons birthday so we are having a small get together for the boys. So Had to clean up the place. Don't want anyone to get hurt on my stuff. I think it is ,but the little woman was concerned. Too many things that I had to move and put away.

But I did paint the under side of the truck. I needed to paint the bolts and nuts when I re-installed the trailoring arms and tracking arm. Now they are clean And painted.

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Picked up a set of transmission linkage for my th350. Painted them up and now waiting to buy a colum to put them on. Got my new cigerette lighter for the truck and some emblems. and a set of back up ligts. Don't know If I will use them or buy a new set. I will have to wait and see if they clean up.

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The back up lights cleaned up super nice. No rust or pits or anything. Not bad for 10.00. I installed the transmission cooling lines today also. The water pump pulley came in and painted it black and installed it on the motor. Along with the shroud and the 6 blade fan. Everything is looking great as far as the shroud and pulley goes. Now I need to find a adjusted for the alt. The power steering pump will be next on my list.

I sand blasted the back up lights and the rear turn signals and some vent window parts. Painted them gloss black. The rear turn signals came out real clean. I an going to use a set of back up lights from a fleet side truck. I like the way they can fit flat against the side of the bed with a flat bracket. After I install them, I will see if I keep them. I ordered them from the parts board the other day.

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pictures of the back up lights I am planning on using. and the rear turn signals also.

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Here is my 35.00 orginal equipment wind shield motor that I had rebuilt.

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truck is coming along nice! Lots of progress since I saw it. Gotta love deals on the parts board!

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yea I have scored a good amount of parts from there.

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Didn't do anything on the old patches today. Had to work somewhere else (painting) Maybe tomorrow when I return from the Post Office shipping some parts to WI. Rick's sill and other parts.

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How did that tail gate work for ya.

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She is really starting to come together George! Looking good!

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Another day and did nothing. But my headers came in today. I willpost pictures of them on the truck I hope tomorrow.

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It's so nice I'm scared to put it on:lol:

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Today i sand blasted my front turn signals. They came out sweet. I found a 72 gas pedal, bracket, cable all for my truck. I didn't like the 68 style. This way no holes will have to be cut in my new carpet when it comes. I also found a set of headers off the parts board. Another good find. Sand blasted them and painted them with 2000 degrees ceramtic paint. i really like the way they turned out. All this for 100.00 not bad.

My brackets for the brake booster came in today. I am glad I wasn't under the truck waiting for those. It took them three weeks to make them. I could have done it in about 2 hours. But I guess I am not there only customer.

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Here are the brackets I had a company to build me. Three weeks never again will I wait that long on something so simple.
Don't mind the dust it is working in progress. This is why I need a shop.

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I also got a brand new gas tank tonight. A guy called me and he has a new tank with new mounting hardware and new sending unit with the fill hole in top faceing up. I Told him to send it to me. I had to get off my pocket book a little for it. But this way I am sure of the fit and everything is new. Now I can really start on my build again

I saved so much lately that I didn't mind speending a little more now. As tight as I am. Only kidding. But if you can save a dollar here and a dollar there it all adds up in the long run. I really need to start rebuilding my vent windows soon.

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George you are going to want to paint the inside of those parking brake light housings white or light silver because if you don't it will darken the look of the lense.

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just needed to cover that bare metal after I sand blasted them.I didn't have any white or silver, so I put what paint I had on hand I am planing on painting them again later.

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well, don't know if I am getting that gas tank or not. The guy keeps going back and forth with another guy. Not into a bidding war. I repainted my enging compartment to tighten it up a little. Now there is no over spray of orange I like the way it turned out. Don't look at the run I am planning of taking care of that when the paint cures.

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Hey guys in the 8th picture up there is a gas pedal and cable and brackets. Where does the big ole bracket go? I bought it as is. someone help me.

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George the big bracket screws to the Rod Support that you seem to be missing, the Rod Support cradles the gas pedal lever and is the pivot point.
It is part #5 under accelerator controls on page 126.
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=126

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Wow, you're really getting that truck together!

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Thanks a lot guy. Stay tuned for more up dates.

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Today, I received my new to me grill. It is a good find. No rust or dents at all just a little dent on the botton. I hamered it out and only a slight amount of bondo will fix it. But the P.O. did drill a hole in the top of the grill. I guess he mounted a light or something there. Going to fix the hole and sandblast the grill Monday and prime and paint it orange. At least that is my plan. This is the hole or damage to the grill. A simple fix. I will cut out about 6 inches around the hole and weld in a patch panel. Only kidding guys. Brian said I nuke my repairs so that is why I added that. Will post pictures tomorrow of the results.

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LOL that was a joke...

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George that reminds me did you ever dimple the frame for the power steering box? If not you really need to go back and do that because just using spacers throws everything off, seriously you want it to be right don't you?

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Keep it up, George. There's light at the end of the tunnel for sure. I posted a few pics on my thread of the throttle linkage inside of the cab of my 72. Hopefully it'll help you figure out yours.

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You know I forgot all about that. I guess I better back tract a little bit. What page on your build didyou fix yours. I need to re look at it.

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Brian you need to stop thinking about my build. Every time you think I have more work added. Only kidding and thanks for bring it up to my attention.

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Today I started to sand blast the grill, front turn signals and the steel hoops. But got rain out in the sand blasting. Only did a little of the front of the grill. At least I got thehoops and front turn signals done. I found a small dent on the bottom of the grill. Nothing I can't fix. At least it wasn't rusty holes. A small amount of bondo will fix that.

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Your new grill is really nice George it's going to look great on the truck.

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The damage to the lower part of the grill face will be behind the bumper so it's not even going to show so I would just use a dolly and flatten it out from the back and call it good, there is no reason to even fill it, unless that's not the dent you are talking about.