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You call this good weather?
http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/Canc...83_GVQhJ-M.jpg
We went on a speed boat through the jungle, and it was raining like a *****. I'm getting pretty good at taking pictures of our self. I was driving the boat. :haha:
http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/Canc...05_xgXxB-M.jpg

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Nice sole patch.;) Looks warm there.

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in the tropics the rain isnt that bad its actually nice and cooling

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This rain wasn't cold, and it did feel good. It did rain hard because of the Hurricane coming that was near buy. And it got very windy.
Every day we got soaked. It was hard to dry our clothes because it was so humid. Not at all like the High Desert where I live.

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Looks like a wet kind of rain. :lol:

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Up here it's a Dry Rain, just like the Heat. :haha:

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been to phoenix arizona to visit nathan at his shop , its a verry different heat all together ,
i realy wasnt used to it i usually got up at sunrize and whent back in my room at mid day to sleep cause i couldn't walk for a minute without a drink of water
whent to a carshow near there too and walked from aircoed burgerjoint to aircoed tankstation making pics along the way , i was verry impressed with the quality of those cars at the show people spend a lot of effort and cash to get there cars just right for them
i made a small clip of a 69 camaro there with an engine that sounded like it could be used as the main propulsion for the titanic

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Wow you have got alot done..

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;)

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Put my fender patches on. Installed my transmission.

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One fender was rusted in the front, just filled it with a piece of dash. Had to order some more patches for where the fenders attach to the cab. Figure I'll have about $110 for two fenders. Not to bad.

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So what was the damage/repairs to the transmission??

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First gear and reverse where messed up pretty bad the main thing was the gaear that drives first and reverse was missing a tooth. Got out of the place for $850. It's all together except for the linkage from the petal to the shift fork. ;) Can't wait to go for a drive.:smoke:

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Yeah I can't wait either and it is getting closer. I am about ready to start it just to hear it run again. Hooking the linkage to the carb for the kickdown detent cable is being a royal pain. the old sideways Rochester B carb is a problem . I may just upgrade to a side pull linkage 2 barrel carb or turn the "B" a quarter turn CW so the linkage pulls in line with the motor.

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Suck. Got my transmission in and ready to go. Then it snows.:waah: I told myself I would never let my trucks get wet so maybe tomorrow.:smoke:

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Snowed here too -- BSU game is on ESPNU.. so my day is set! Go Broncos!!
Take your sled out for a tour in the neighborhood!!

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Maybe tonight.:metal:

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Cut out some cancer. Waiting for some patches for my fenders.:uhmk:

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more rust work.;)

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Man that snow is awesome looking.........All we ever get is rain, I wish it would snow knee deep here.

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trust me rain is better

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Got the parts the fix my fenders. Welded it up. One side done one to go.:uhmk: Nice thing about body work is it takes time and don't cost a lot.

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Good job kiddo. ;)

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Thanks Dennis. Doing the drivers side today.:smoke: Floor not as bad as the other side. Need to order some rockers. Just not sure what I need yet. I don't think I need a full rocker. I might just try to get by with using a door bottom. Well just got 10 lbs of wire and I need to go burn it up. I think I starting to get the hang of this welding thing. Least now I don't try to weld rust together.:lol::lol: I love this stuff. I wish I would have started in High School. If I would have, maybe I would have a truck I could driver by now. My goal is to be just like you. Scary huh.

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Very scary. :haha:
http://belair.smugmug.com/Art/CLEAN-...87_qy9Wn-M.jpg

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I'm sorry your truck has skin cancer.:lol: This side is about the same.:waah: Least the cab corner is good.

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Good news we have the material ,some skills, and 10lbs of wire.:smoke::smoke:I think we can save her.:lol: Cancer did'nt get to the bone.:mm: Bet I took 5 lbs out of that cab support. What do they do fill them up at the factory?

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What are you doing with a carpenters hammer? It that's a new a new body hammer I haven't seen yet. :haha:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1258824896

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Take a lot of pics how your fixing this. I have the same problem.

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shivy me timbers all he needs is a pipe a navy cap and some spinage and hes popeye

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Thats my fix.;)

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Hay Allan I found the button for my electron microscope. About a year latter.:lol: Ya I know my welding still sucks.

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hey dave i think a bird was in your shop and crapped on your truck :lol:
j/k

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:lol:

that was wrong

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it prolly would look better if you welded on a clean surface to begin with and added a little more power/heat less wire feed , it looks like the weld is laying on top of the metal that needs to be welded .... not enough penetration ...... you did use the mig with gas didnt you , that allso helps it should look like it just about flowed intoo the surrounding metal
everyone should be able to weld eventually if they try and know wat to do when surtan things happen mig welding should sound like sissling bacon in a frying pan when its cracling and its too high power or too little wirefeed hissing is to low power to big wirefeed when you set the balance on a couple of scraps youre usually set for the rest of the truck , just keep the small spot blasts around the piece all about the same time each time to get a nice even bead around the piece the welder i used actually had a timer to give spotwelds and it worked verry nice

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Ya:lol: Wrong, but in a funny way.:lol:

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I'm with Watahyaknow. You need to reweld it, turn your wire down. I know your not welding with gas because of the way it looks.

But other then that. glad to see some more progress going on the truck. I need to post some stuff on mine!

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That was just the first pass. I don't turn the heat up the first run because it's so easy to burn through. Usally after about 3 runs its looks normal.:lol:It all gets ground down anyway. Then sprayed with undercoat. On the inside I'll Skim coat the wall with some mud. The floor well get sound matt.:uhmk:

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hehe........penetration....hehe




hey dave do i need to come help you weld that

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wow Gage is talking smack.