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Last Friday Saturday on Sunday on worked steadily on my bed and frame. Earlier in the week after work I took the loose rust off then shot it with Jasco Prep & Prime to kill off the rust then I masked off what I needed to. Friday night I sprayed two gallons of Transtar Undercoating. Saturday I sprayed two quarts of Gloss Black Hammerite mixed with two teaspoons of copper pearl and one of gold. I haven't decided whether or not to clear the bed yet, but the tops of the rails will get shot. Sunday I masked off the letters on the tailgate for the silver base which will get sprayed in the purple candy that should be here today. But even the purple will get sprayed over, the trucks main color will be black base with rootbeer candy and anything purple will turn a burned orange.

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Got the grill, headlights and cans off. Also got the horn off and took a few mins to locate bolts to start getting fenders off. Got the braces off that connects front to radiator support. Bed is cut loose just waiting on help to set it off. Hopefully have all the front off by the weekend.






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Ol Crustine is running Pristine! :metal:

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Finally got the 5 lug axles in. Found out the 15x10 with 5 inch backspace won't fit so I ordered some with 4.5. Good thing I kept the junk yard rollers!

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welded up half my exhaust need to buy mufflers that fit. The super 40s. Are to big. But for now. 2 and a half inch straight pipes with turn downs tack welded on just to move the exhaust down. Sounds super much better!!!

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A little bit of painting LS brackets..

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Drove my GMC!!! :metal: Carb rebuild and she'll do a burnout. :lol:

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Nice TJ. I put exhaust on. No burnout though. Lol

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post a video of that burnout!!!

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started my guage cluster resto, more blocking on my 65 will start at high noon!!! the cluster shell is taking a dip in the electrolysis tank. i will clear the backside thats raw unpainted steel and shot jade inside, clean all the guages and turn back the odometer, repaint the flat black aluminium piece, clean and repair the taped harness!!! aslo i got my new lens in yesterday...

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Got my 64 down to the frame finally.
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Try out my idea for the little cardboard tubes inside the cluster. They will be brighter. Link to my Tips & Tricks Section - How to Improve Gauge Cluster Lighting.

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Tagged the 66! the first trip will be to see my grandkids this evening.

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i will try it!!!

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My TKO600 came in today!!! :metal:

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C'mon TJ!!!
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Got the driver front fender off. Typical rear bottom rust with bon do hanging out from PO paint 18 yrs. ago. Lot of surface rust on backside.

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love the headlamp, saved me alot of time having both hands free, while working on the poorly lit undercarriage...

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I couldn't even see where all the bolts were without it. Probably would of helped if I would of put air in the tire as well.lol

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Tremic TKO 600 in today! And someone requested pictures. lol :metal:

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Humana humana humana. :metal:

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that beast is backing up your 6banger??? "DANGGGG" now you will need new axles after blowing through those gears!!!

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nice!!!

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Thanks guys! :metal: :mm:

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Looks Good!:metal:

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Very nice TJ!

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Thanks! :mm:

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Headlamps are the best for working. A drop light for general illumination and a headlamp to see exaclty where you are working.

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Looks nice TJ--Question--with the shifter that far back, what seat are going to use? Can you move the shifter forward? cool anyway.

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Got the other fender, nose piece, and front bumper off between rain showers. Will leave the hood till ready to yank the motor and trans out. Hopefully have a roof over it in the next few weeks.
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Bodywork ugg!!! These pieces are from my 65. I plan to finish ALL the bodywork, priming, wet sanding, then it's matte black time. Next week cab meets frame!!!

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Finally got the steering arm loose, good weekend so far! Replacing studs next.

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According to one of the guys at Proformance powertrain you can use it all the way back there as long as a 3 inch forward shift lever is used. But yes, I can move it to the center if need be....its only another $400 for the stinkin shifter. :waah:

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just a 1/64 scale model, got all the pieces hanging beggin to be painted!!!

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check out my $20 hood rotissorie jig...

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Washed the '63 Thursday evening. Friday, waxed and generally cleaned up real good for the Buggy Festival in Carthage, NC on Saturday, May 9. I thought my truck looked good until I saw some of the other trucks parked around me.

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Looks dang good to me

Other trucks you took pics of look nice and no disrespect to their owners but I wouldn't take all 3 of them for that 63 of yours.... That's a sweet ride!
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I spent the day yesterday putting the engine and transmission back in the 62. Looks like I might have to modify the trans crossmember. Try to get some pics this afternoon.
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