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MercRising

08-07-2014 01:49 PM

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Oh god that funny^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Anyway, I painted my cab white and pulled the front bumper to do the same.

http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/...806_110817.jpg

Econman

08-08-2014 04:39 PM

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Finally got my exhaust manifolds stripped/cleaned and painted with Por-15 factory gray manifold paint.

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texasld

08-08-2014 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kneesnthebreeze (Post 6792242)

pretty much sums it up

So very well said!

More clean, prep, paint/coat..repeat. But it's looking better.

Got the front-end minus the sway bar and gear box done. I need to take the sway bar to the blaster. Whats the best method of cleaning the gear box before I do a rebuild on it? :fb:

Here are some more pictures. I really am liking how the red and black is turning out. My HF powder coat system is working out alright. :bling2:

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Please excuse my fat finger in that last shot.

vidman

08-09-2014 12:54 PM

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Set the cab this morning. Wanted to make sure I did not need the BFH. I will have to move my wire looms a bit but happy with the valve cover clearance..:chevy:

Elliot949

08-09-2014 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by vidman (Post 6794945)

Set the cab this morning. Wanted to make sure I did not need the BFH. I will have to move my wire looms a bit but happy with the valve cover clearance..:chevy:

Very nice...

vidman

08-09-2014 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot949 (Post 6794950)

Very nice...

Thank You.. A lot of pay checks and nights out in the shop..:chevy:

CST10

08-09-2014 04:15 PM

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Just changed the starter out on ol Samson.

ole dollor

08-09-2014 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Elliot949 (Post 6794950)

Very nice...

I agree x 2 , that is very nice

68nou1

08-09-2014 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by vidman (Post 6794945)

Set the cab this morning. Wanted to make sure I did not need the BFH. I will have to move my wire looms a bit but happy with the valve cover clearance..:chevy:

x3 That is and is going to be a sharp truck!

And to add to thread, i checked and adjusted my timing a bit, adjusting idle mixture screws to improve vacuum, and blew a brake line in the driveway coming back from taking the trash off.

muckyp

08-09-2014 11:37 PM

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Did a little bed floor repair. When I started this, several days ago, I thought, this won't take long. Boy was I wrong. The old floor put up a good fight coming out.

colgad

08-10-2014 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by muckyp (Post 6795692)

Did a little bed floor repair. When I started this, several days ago, I thought, this won't take long. Boy was I wrong. The old floor put up a good fight coming out.

I need to do this too. Thanks for the encouragement. :-(
Where did you source the patch?

ole dollor

08-10-2014 07:40 PM

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well I am running a little late on the pc's I promised on the bed of ole dollor, wife had to have knee surgery and having to play nurse....so I got it all sanded and got the roll in bed liner installed, not a real good look like the stained wood I had, but I hope it last longer...first a pic of the bed when it was finished. then a pic of the bed the way it is now. still need to put the tool box back in..

Elliot949

08-10-2014 07:56 PM

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I worked on the Wheel Tubs today that I got... man these are rough... I can make them pretty though...

Old_Skool

08-10-2014 08:06 PM

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Got the last coat of varnish on the bed
Sry for the bad pic poor Lighting In The garage

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ole dollor

08-10-2014 08:10 PM

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[QUOTE=Old_Skool;6796664]Got the last coat of varnish on the bed
Sry for the bad pic poor Lighting In The garage

first welcome to the forum from Texas, looking good on the bed, need some more pic's of the truck all over...

muckyp

08-11-2014 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by colgad (Post 6795975)

I need to do this too. Thanks for the encouragement. :-(
Where did you source the patch?

I ordered the patch panel from LMC, but then had to cut it up to fit in the corner properly (sorta). FYI, the panels are not a real good match. The profiles are a little different.

VWNate1

08-11-2014 08:44 AM

Beds & Parts

Doesn't Mar - K make these ? .

They're the best there is and American made too .

muckyp

08-11-2014 11:08 AM

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I sure wish I had known that. The LMC ones are not good quality.

Gonepostal

08-11-2014 09:45 PM

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Installed 01 Cadillac Deville power seats lots of fun

knomadd

08-11-2014 10:16 PM

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Finished installing the bow tie in my new billet grille.
http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/...ps19c906fd.jpg

VWNate1

08-12-2014 06:05 PM

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I'm loving that blue bow tie ! .

The yellow ones are just WRONG .
:chevy:

Ridgeclimber

08-12-2014 11:42 PM

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I picked up my seat and door panels today. Hopefully install them this weekend.

74baggedbug

08-13-2014 08:39 AM

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http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/...8773198E68.jpg
Got this in the mail yesterday, hope to install it later this week

colgad

08-13-2014 08:47 AM

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Got my drive shaft installed.
Now the C50 is back on the road, super singles and disk brakes in the back. Think the sway bar is big enough?
Long bed installation is next after a little rear end cleanup. Then tackle finding a front axle with disk also!

BugzC10

08-13-2014 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by colgad (Post 6800072)

That's cool...do you have a build tread?

colgad

08-13-2014 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BugzC10 (Post 6800261)

That's cool...do you have a build tread?

Regrettably I do not, it's such a commitment. And I am not to good at those.

captain69

08-13-2014 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by knomadd (Post 6798330)

Finished installing the bow tie in my new billet grille.
http://i1317.photobucket.com/albums/...ps19c906fd.jpg

What grill is this! God I love it.

sixtyeightC10

08-13-2014 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by muckyp (Post 6797418)

I sure wish I had known that. The LMC ones are not good quality.

I have gotten a few things from LMC truck, and I hate to say that all of the parts that I have gotten were not the best quality, but they did get the job done, like my heater control levers that always seem to be broken. And the headlight relay upgrade? What a joke! If I had realized that it was going to be cheaply made I would have made my own, like I had done on an old Jeep I had.

texjake

08-14-2014 01:31 AM

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I sandblasted the wheels then sprayed them with primer then painted the backs & centers with semi-gloss black enamel & then painted the front of the wheels with Rust-Oleum Professional High Performance enamel Aluminum. I also included a before pic to show how bad they were before I sandblasted & painted them. Tomorrow new tires get mounted onto the freshly painted wheels.

Elliot949

08-14-2014 06:13 AM

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Nice work..

texjake

08-14-2014 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Elliot949 (Post 6801314)

Nice work..

Thanks Dan. This is one of those things that was needed to be done for a long time.

casper1969

08-14-2014 03:53 PM

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After14 years of ownership she finally has paint. I picked her up from the shop today

texjake

08-14-2014 04:01 PM

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And it's finally done. New tires & freshly painted wheels & the truck is back down on the ground. All for the grand total of $481. Tires [235/75/R15] were on sale at Amazon for $319 delivered, sandblasting was $53 & dismounting, mounting, balancing & new valve stems were $84 & paint/primer was $25 on sale at Lowes. It's my budget build with money left over to get the wood bed done next - after the carpet & sound deadener is installed & the seat is reupholstered.

wreckedchevy

08-14-2014 04:15 PM

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those turned out nice!

magwakeenercew2jh

08-14-2014 05:03 PM

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After14 years of ownership she finally has paint. I picked her up from the shop today

Nice.

Flip!

casper1969

08-14-2014 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh (Post 6801956)

Nice.

Flip!

Haha thank you I like gettin sideways but not that way

texjake

08-14-2014 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wreckedchevy (Post 6801885)

those turned out nice!

Thanks! And it rides great too! :thumbs:

BugzC10

08-14-2014 07:19 PM

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Inventoried all of parts for my Vintage Air install.
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Elliot949

08-14-2014 07:20 PM

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Sweet!!!!

ole dollor

08-14-2014 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by texjake (Post 6801873)

looking good , its it ready to drive yet ...street legal ? ready for a cruise night when you are. Don

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