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That looks really good Buck! One step closer to drive time.

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Looks awesome Buck.

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Man I bet that thing is going to corner like it's on rails.
Lookin' good man.

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Looking Good!

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Updates from Nsane Hot Rodz...

Before...
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During...
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After...
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After.
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Working on the wire well on the firewall...

Surface cleaned and prepped...
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Sealed...
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Another view.
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Looks good. Can't wait to see it done.

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:lol::lol::lol::lol: He said done! :lol::lol::lol::lol: We'll get to see the rust repair done by the end of the week, the truck on the other hand...

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Are they ever really done?

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These guys are just killing it!

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For a minute I thought I was going to have to post some updates :lol:

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Nice work Nsane! I am impressed and appreciative of what you've done here.

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Top notch welding, you know it's good when you can't see the patch, you definitely picked the right guys for the job.

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Nope, not really.

Without a doubt. :metal:

Hey!! I was either at work or in the garage working on the chassis. And a man has to sleep at some point! I certainly can't complain about a lack of updates from you all, thanks for that!

They're doing great work, I feel fortunate to have found these folks. This cab will be BETTER than new when I pick it up next week. :)

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You're not kidding about the great work! Those guys have some killer metal working skills. I really like the way they did the filler patch. That would make it so much easier to do hammer and dolly work after welding. :metal:

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That work their doing in TN is amazing, and the short timeframe is Even more AMAZING.

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Coming along nicely Buck !

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Thanks Chris!

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More updates from today...

Beginning of the smoove firewall..
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Another view...
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The whole panel tacked in. :metal:
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The heater delete panel also got some attention today. All those pesky holes I left after installing the panel are no more.

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I can't quit looking at that chassis. My wife is going to hate you :lol:

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She can call my wife to vent, I'm sure there's a support group they can join. :lol:

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Haha. Mine won't happen for a while. To much other stuff to do right now

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Update on the firewall mod...

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That is smoooooth......nice.

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NSane does great quality work, boy they are fast as well.

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I am loving that firewall. Super clean!

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Update from Nsane Hot Rodz...

DeWayne found some common rust in the upper corner of the firewall on the passenger side.
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So of course he had to cut it out! :devil:
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Prepped and ready for a patch.
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More welding and smoothing complete on the wire well cap. ;)
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must feel good to get updates on the regular. awesome work they are doing.

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It's awesome; I get updates every day and sometimes twice a day. DeWayne told me be for I took it up there that I wouldn't be able to tell anything was ever replaced when he was done, but I think that was a fib. This cab is going to be WAY better than factory and it will be very apparent to anyone who knows these trucks! While I wasn't prepared for and never intended to do any rust repair or paint work on this truck, DeWayne has made it well worth the time, effort and money. I will have an extremely solid body to build on when he is done.

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Got the frame back to a roller, it still needs some work but it will do to make the trip to Tennessee to get the sheet metal. Snapped a few pics while it was outside this afternoon. I'd put a snappy caption for each pic but each one is self explanatory so let's just get to it. ;)


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A couple more...

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Money shot!
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That frame is beautiful!
You need a different roller chassis to haul your cab on!

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I'm with this guy^^^ Looks great!

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Chassis looks first class!

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Everything looks awesome Buck! You did a real nice job on get the frame back together.

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I am salivating....drool. Really beautiful!

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Thanks guys, but beggars can't be choosers so we'll have to use this one.

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Thanks guys but the folks at Porterbuilt Fabrication, Billet Specialties, CPP, and Boyd Welding get the credit for the great looking parts... I just bolted them together. :)

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The powdercoating on that frame looks so smooth, the 2nd pic (looking up to the sky) makes the passenger side of the frame look like tinted glass... like there's sky behind it, not a reflection... nice and flat and shiny! Looks great!