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Had my operation and on my way back to being able to do things.
Going to be a slow recovery but a little improvement every day.
Going to be at least another couple months before I can do any work on my truck.
I've been keeping up on every ones build threads just not replying.
Pain is pretty much gone other than some residual from my previous nerve damage.
I notice it more right now as I'm not able to be as active as I was before which helped to keep my mind off of it.
Should be back to my normal after I get into physical therapy in the next few weeks.
Kim

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Good there is improvement each day. Here is to quick healing and productive pt so you can get back on your truck!

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Great news...Jim

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Glad your surgery when't well and you keep getting better. That alone should keep your spirits high. Wanting to get back on the truck will speed things up. :)

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Hi Kim! Apologies for not having responded sooner. I hope you're feeling better. My best to you, Dan

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Thanks guys.
Feeling better every day.
Still going to be a while before I can do anything on the truck.
All the other builds will help keep me motivated to get back to it.
Kim

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Any work to the truck for your rehab Kim?

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Dude

Tell them it's past time to add hot fudge to the ice cream ration.....
I hope your out of pain as much as possible. I'll tell you what the dude who ever told us that this is the golden years were gonaa be great,,, needs to meet me behind 7/11 not to worry I'll be the one with the bat....

yeah baby we'll get to know one another...

That you will know when it's your time, and you'll get better just a little bits each day,

Keep on keepin on

Nut Case

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Rehab is going good. Should be able to get back on it pretty soon.

It's a ***** getting old when some of your parts are defective.
Pain is pretty much gone except for some that I've had since my fusion in 98.
Kim

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Sorry to hear of the 'pains of age'... with you my friend... but keep the faith and it will be better soon. Truck building is no longer fun if it causes you pain to grief.

Im sore every night when I come in from working on that damn thing, but its different than the pains that we have no control over. Get well soon.

The truck will be waiting for you...

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Glad to here your recovery is going well.

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Looking forward to seeing you get the truck finished, excellent work so far

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Thanks.
Will have to up date my thread as I've been able to get a little done on it since I'm finished with re-hab.
Kim

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Kim, glad to hear rehab went good, ready for pics...Jim

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Kim good to hear you're back at it a little!!

Remember, take care of yourself!!
Every small update is an update, take your time, your body is the most important thing.
Trust me, I know ;)

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Can't wait to you get better and get back to your truck! Wish you the best

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Thanks Kees.
Kim

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Been doing a few things.
I need to down load some pics of the progress.
Kim

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Finally was able to get some things done on the truck.
I needed to fab a trans cover so this is what i came up with.
Pic #1 shows a frame work i came up with.
#2 Lay out of the bends to be made.
#3 As I don't have a brake I cut 1" slits an inch apart.
#4 and #5 Clamped it to my bench and made the bends.
Worked out pretty good.
Kim

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More of trans cover.
#1 and #2Tacked to my frame.
#3 A frame that is welded to the truck floor with holes that I tapped so I can remove the cover (probably will never happen).
#4 and #5 Sitting in place.
Welded my slits up so it looks a little better.
I'm using 1/4x20 button head screws to attach it.
Kim

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Was also able to get the cab very close to being put on the frame.
I just need to figure what color I want the fire wall to bve.
Probably go with gloss black as I'm not ready to purchase the paint for the entire truck yet.
Still need to do a final sanding and seal on it.
Kim

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hey, nice job Kim. I like your bench mounted sheet metal break, it seems to work good.
it's -22C here this morning. not much gettin done these days.

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And a few of the dash.
Not perfect but pretty good as I'm no body man.
Kim

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now that's smooth. lots of guys are installing a guage cluster these days though, haha.
bodywork looks great. are you full on now or starting back slow? don't wanna overdue it and end up on the couch again.

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The cab looks really straight, inside and out!
I like the transcover, suits the cab good, just as smooth.
Glad seeing updates again Kim!!

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NICE, NICE, NICE !!! This is what we been waiting for glad to see you back.

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Everything looks great. Really nice work there

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Really nice work Kim and good to see you back at it, Love the smoothed out dash too, really different.

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Thanks for the compliments guys.
Not over doing it for now. Try to get in an hour or two as time and my body permits.
Kim

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it is coming along nice. that is how it gets done, an hour at a time. if you're lucky you don't have to put it all away in between the work times. that is half my problem. it takes me more time to dig it out and get started and then clean up after working than the time I get to work on it. right now I am just looking at it because of the shoulder surgery.
an hour a ta time and you'll be driving it soon.

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Kim, nice work and I really like the detail for the transmission cover. That gives me ideas for mine. Thanks for sharing.

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I'm lucky that I get to use the two car side of the garage for my project.
Leaves my DD out but the wife gats her car inside.
Hope your shoulder heals quickly..


Thanks.
Kim

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Kim, nice job on everything, looks super. Been years since I've seen a VW fastback (background), looks to be in great shape...Jim

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Good to hear your slowly getting back at it. Trans cover turned out really good, cab looks nice so far. You could always paint the fire wall dark gray? Something a bit different than black.

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Bought the VW for my kid. He's only 15 but loves the old VWs.
It fits his gear better than a bug. He plays guitars and has a real gift for the base.

Dark gray is a good idea. I'll have to mull that over.
Kim

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Man, everything looks great, Kim! If you're, "not a body man" you're doing a helluva good impression of one, ha ha.

What will you use for gauges on your dash? I thought long & hard about smoothing my dash but leaving the hump instead of the '55 car dash. In fact I almost went with it when the first deal I found on a car dash fell through. Really looking forward to how you finish it.

Maybe I missed it - do you have a final color in mind? I ask because with all the nice custom work you're doing it would be nice to have your firewall and inner fenders match the outside - but that's just my opinion and you know what those are worth, ha ha!

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Old school hotrod is white, and of course there's the checkerboard look. Go over to the HAMB for examples (though I admit I wouldn't do checkerboard).

If you want to get fancy and since your firewall is flat a cool idea might be a big engine turned panel adhered to the surface (Man, we're good at spending other guy's money, huh?):lol:

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Good to see your back at it just don't over do it. lol....

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Thanks guys.
Kim