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Because the kit does not change the stock latch it just installs bracket on top of the factory brace. The factory brace and latch remain the same. You just remove the cross brace, and mount the new bracing in the factory holes.

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i love how you put the bear claw on the body side. we didnt really think it through on the 38 ford were doing, now we have to find a trick way to put an emergency manual pull on the door. yuck!

you have a great eye for the simple metal fab ideas.. thats going to be one hell of a clean truck! subscribed!

good luck with the rest of the build!

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How does the rear portion of the hood latch and stay close? Never seen one of these kits so don't understand how someone couldn't walk up to it and pull the rear part of the hood up?

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Thanks thats very nice of you to say.

Look at the pic of the hood open. Its a bar on the inner fender and on the hood there are rollers and the rear of the hood rolls down into the bar. The hood rolls forward then it can flip up.

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Sorry about the stupid question but I have to ask. If it is any consolation to you, I am learning thou. Thanxs for the info!

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That's not a stupid question.

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Glad to see your back working on YOUR project! Seats look great, and allways very detailed.

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Kabwe, nice work as usual... when you going to do something exciting !!! lol...
agreement on the seats and the window.... whats the point of the window if your going to cover it up with seats ??? off to get house chores done so maybe I can sneak in some truck stuff......

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Thanks man, have you been driving that beautiful truck of yours? It really looks nice.

Ha ha When are you coming down to Los Angeles to visit Vdog and I again so that you can let your dog scare little girls.lol

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:lol::lol:

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Ok here is my question, looking at your truck, looks like you sanded down to bare metal, so why no surface rust? Im only asking because I plan on taking the Master Kabwe bodywork class. LOL

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Tri5nerd,

This is how I did it I know picture is worth a thousand words so here you go.
I drill the holes in the step.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/...926ca26863.jpg
Then I shaved the head off the bolts. The way I did it bolted the bolt to some metal and used a sawzall to cut the head off.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/...bcc2634395.jpg
Then I use a washer that was small enough to not let what the remains of the head slip through
and welded the washer to the panel
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/...b33ae59d32.jpg
Flipped it over and welded the top and grind it smooth.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/...e899c79ac4.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/...42e32e2305.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/...c4c7ac7895.jpg
I couple of shot of it installed
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/...d2c0c43f30.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/...e3727226fa.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/...0a039e8591.jpg

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See tri5nerd you started this master crap.lol Once again just a student, but I'm working on my black belt. Some day I hope to be a master.

Its in the garage most the time and we are in cali. I sprayed Picklex20 on it about two years ago and its holding up pretty good. There is only light surface rust and that's happened in the past two weeks since its been outside.

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well kabwe it looks great

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Hey Bam: It sure is nice to see your build back. I missed it. the good thing about this build is that I can see everything that you have done in just a few pages. It is good reference for those that need to see what things are suppose to look like. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks a lot man, I'm looking forward to seeing your project.

Sorry about that man but its back up and running now. I don't know what to say about the rest of your comment other than thank you.

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I agree with you 100% hotrod1 and I like your emphasis on all the exclamation marks:lol:, haha, but there are "SOME" folks on here that think cutting up a truck is a terrible thing. Well I don't care for stock. I can appreciate the work that goes into stock restorations but not for me. Kabwe's and Chevyrestoguy's '55 build and CAL 58 GMC & Yukon Rat Rod's '57 have cut up those trucks and they look awesome and have not lost the essence of a gr8 looking classic truck. They are all different but tastefully done. Didn't mean to leave any body out I know there are tons of well executed projects on here.

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Aw you just saying that because you are my friend and need me to do some welding for you.lol

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Kabwe, glad to see your thread is back, truck is looking super nice! That is a really smooth ride.

Mine is on hold while I rebuild and expand a bathroom. Working 2 jobs, a reno and shovelling snow every second day doesn't leave me much time (or energy) for the truck, meanwhile your updates feed my urge to work on it.

soon tho....very soon...

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Bobinbc,

I will soon be doing my bathroom also so life will get in my way also.lol As John Lennon said "Life is what happens when you're busy doing other things". I hope you have time soon but we all understand some things are more important.

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Hey Kabwe, i've been studying all your photos and i must say "dude you are one talented cat". I'm just starting the build on my truck and you have givin me some great ideas. In fact last week when i sent you that question regarding the fitment of my 5.3 without hacking my firewall you called me within a few minutes with some good advice, thanks alot! And thanks for sending me the additional pics as well.

Steve

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Steve,
That's the way this cat is! When I was depressed with my frame Kabwe called me and talked me out off it and offered to help fixed the problem.
He's there when you need advise and does it with a good heart.

Tri5

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Aw man I'm just trying be a good person and help when I can. I believe what goes around come around. You put out good and good comes back to you, you do bad and you know what happens, it eventually catches up to you. I don't need to be looking over my shoulder.lol I'm just trying to be the man my mother raised me to be.

I'm just happy I could help you guys out.

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in my opinion your Mother did a FINE JOB,she should be proud of the man she raised. You my friend should be proud of the mother that raised you!

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Ya man you are the best. i feel like we all need to hug or something.:wave:

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Naw this is getting too mushy lets get back to building trucks.lol

Thanks for all the compliments it really lets me know I'm doing something right. Thanks

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Man, I'm going to have to go hammer and weld something !!

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Kawbe you told us once before how to figure out what the gearing is in a rearend? I am going to a friends house to pick up a rearend and can't remember what you said.

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Well it aint nothing to it but to do it.

Fatmike,

If the rearend does not have the tag on it and you want to know the exact gear ratio you can open it up and the ring gear should have a number stamped on it and it looks like this 41:12.
That means the ring gear has 41 teeth and the pinion has 12. Divide the number of ring gear teeth by the number of pinion gear teeth. That will give you the exact gear ratio. For example, the ring gear has 41 teeth, and the pinion has 12. Divide 41 by 12 for a gear ratio of 3:42.

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Thank you! Going to get a posi rearend tomorrow and FOR FREE!

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Free is nice, I never got any free stuff.lol

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That's the only way I could continue with my projects. Finding free stuff and bartering with the things I do have.

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How did you come across a free rear end? Only thing I get for free is a hard time. :waah::devil::lol:

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you and me both but there are alot of people always trying to see what they can get out of me for free

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Ditto ... obviously were not living as clean a life as Fat Mike is.

Ratty 46

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This is why I wanted to set up another category called "Pay It Forward". I would love to donate items to people who could use them. Sorry to hijack your thread.

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well you know that would be a nice gester

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I must say your work is like art, really great and you seem to have a good plan and design laid out keep up the good job and would love pointers for pancaking a hood on a 69 c10 and maybe a 50

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Yeah I experience that also, but I can't let that change who I am. When I find that to be the case I just leave those people alone and keep on moving. Just because someone does me wrong, does not give me the right to do wrong. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is the right thing, but there is strength in that.

Okay off the soap box now.lol

Thanks man I really appreciate the compliment. Its really nice when people like what you do enough to leave a comment.

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SICK, SICK, SICK!!!! With all those tastfully done body mods your truck is turning out to be one bad ass truck man!!!!