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Thanks, 68Gold/white!! :metal:

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thanks for the shout out! I'm glad you like the panel.

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I got my new buckets mounted. Also got my new ACC carpet from Rockauto.... and a new ForeverSharp steering wheel! About ready to start getting the interior wrapped up so I can get my vintage air installed before the Oklahoma heat shows up!

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No problem man, it's awesome! :metal: I'll hopefully be installing it soon.

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I really dig the color combination.

Mike

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Thanks, Mike! Its really grown on me, I cant imagine it any other color now. Your 67 is looking great by the way! Excited to see that one finished!

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Got my new wheels and tires on!

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Are those 255/70r15s?

Looks great!

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Thanks, layinrocker65! They're 255/60r15s.

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Love this build. Your getting after it and inspiring me to get moving on the jobs that need doing on my truck. Top job.

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Thanks, Aus69c20!

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Well this has been a slow process, as promised. I unfortunately did not beat the heat, so my project was on hold for most of the summer. But summer is over and work has resumed. I have still been working on the interior and getting the vintage air installed. Like most know a can of worms can quickly be opened, but a little harder to shut!

Worked quite a bit on the floor, getting as much of the rust as i could out without actually cutting anything out. I also work on sealing up the cab the best I could. The goal for now is to keep the inside dry!

Some before pics...

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Figured now was a good time to get my cab mounts replaced. I went with poly for longevity. I also had to cut out the spot welds on the bolts. I bought a Dremel to get into the small depression more easily. (Such an awesome tool! :metal:)

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I used a combination of metal sealer, rubberized coating, and undercoating to seal any place that water was getting in. I then undercoated the entire floor and put down Fatmat.

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More pics...

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Nice job on the build...I'm taking notes for my '72

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Nice job

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Keep up the good work, it's looking good!

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Guys, appreciate the encouraging words!

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A few more pics of the interior... got the evaporator unit mounted under the dash and the duct work run. Also temporarily mounted my control panel.

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Decided to go ahead and pull apart the front end so i could access everything more easily as well as clean up a bit. Here are some progress pics...

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Had to do some rust repair work to my core support. Welded in a patch piece, cleaned it up, then spayed with undercoating. I then clean the whole piece and sprayed it with black.

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Cleaned up my radiator. Fixed as may of the bent fins as I could and sprayed it with some high heat paint.

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Also finished getting the Vintage Air installed. All I lack is getting everything wired up...

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Its been awhile since my last post so I figure its time for an update. I worked on getting my front end put back together after I roughly straightened out my drive side fender. Wasn't looking for anything perfect just wanted to knock the dent out.