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Wow! Very cool truck!
I was just sitting here wondering about your valve cover leaks, and thinking that maybe you could be tightening them down too much, and pinching the gaskets in half. The bolts only need to be a little more than snug...I know this from my own experiences, that when this happens they leak like a mutha!...Just a thought.

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Oh yea got all the topend leaks fixed now just a small oil pan gasket leak to worry about. Thanks for checking out my build... More to come this winter! New engine I believe!!!
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well heres how my baby sits now....
New oilpan and gasket showed up today but Im working on a 454 bbc To possibly take the smallblocks place
Notice all the oil on the pass side fenderwell

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Well motor is out sitting on the stand and stared tearing it down. Looks like I have found a small figment issues with the patriot heads. Need to run a bigger bead of sealant across the front and back of block. Still undecided if I'm going to stay with the small block or go with the 454.
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Well awaiting parts so figure I would post a few pics of a truck I painted awhile back. Makes me want to paint mine...cleared,cut and buffed! Never done a two tone with a painted stripe! Put wheel arches in the bed and modified the fronts to take the eyebrow look out. Custom black with some red pearl and torch red with silver stripe. Painted in a two car garage...
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Turned out great, nice job! ;)

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Ya... Good job!
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Thanks I love ppg products. This is the second one I've used ppg through out and love it....
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Here's another. My neighbor and our motivation fluid..
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:agree:

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Thanks.. Hard to believe this thing was wrecked on the drivers side and bed was in bad shape. His dad has a lot of health issues so we hooked him up with a nice vehicle to drive...
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Here's my motor as of today... Awaiting parts. Had some issues with the red so decided to go with cast iron gray for something different
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Still waiting on waterpump and intake gaskets but here it is as of today. My wallets lighter but hopefully these parts will fix my leaking issues. The vortec stuff fits so much better!!!
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Fixen to get interesting:metal:..... Stay tuned!!!
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My next project...
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And new motor!!!
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new motor looks sweet! nice job on the paint work as well :bowtie:

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Thanks on the motor... Paint isn't done yet just prepped up...
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sorry, I was referring to the other truck's paint job ;)...i'm sure yours will look great as well!

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Oh thanks... I forgot I posted those pics. Brain fart on my part...
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Ok let's see if the pic post right
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Another! My inners aren't the straightest but its a driver.
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I love the truck but are you going to put the front bumper on? And can you paint the headlight trim the color of the grill. These 2 things stand out like a sore thumb.
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Well I am getting a bumper sooner or later and the headlight trim is going to be painted also sooner or later... Still need interior,bed wood and some other odd and ends but the money issue is killing me.
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