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Chevy Orange Engine Paint, not sure of brand... May be going a different route... PM Sent

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:hot: UPDATE ALERT!!! :hot:

What a day… Started in around 1030 and finished around 2030...:metal:
Started the day getting the hood for the 90 model painted flat black in order to free up room in the shed to make further progress on the '65...:uhmk:
Then decided to get the radiator core repaired and in primer…

Gonna stretch this out over a few replies, so bear with me...:sumo:
Here are a few pics to get things going…
The work area…
The hood installed with the '65 patiently waiting…
The hood installed...;)

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The saga continues...:metal:

The Pizza Box that gave it's life for the cause...:haha: McMurphy gets the credit for the Pizza Box idea!!!:gi:
The cardboard pattern…
The Metal Patch being fabricated...:uhmk:
a couple installed shots…

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… More to come...:mm:

Inner Fenders are all welded and ground, waiting for me to finish prepping for primer...:cool:

…and along the way I reached a milestone… Killed my first roll of Welding Wire...:metal: Here's a pic of the empty roll just because…:D

Thanks again Jeff daBears for the patch panels, I can finally call them installed...

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Finally…

For those of you who have just tuned in, or somehow or another missed it… The PO decided black paint with rainbow glitter was cool...:no: This is what goes through my head whenever I see any of that paint...:fry: The reason for this tirade… the idiot PO even sprayed this crap on the radiator support… After this epic day…
IT IS GONE!!!:bann:

Lastly… Had a chance to use my new to me Drill Press… Here it is near my wall of toys… small collection of Hot Wheels and such...:jest:

Hope you Guyz and Galz had a Great Easter!!! :ennyd:

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Nice work Don!!!!!

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That pizza box did you up right !! That patch you made looks better than the one I did for that same area on my p-side inner fender, Rock on Man !!

You are going to LOVE that drill press, it really helps to step up your game :metal:

I love Hot Wheels, and all the others like them, I got my first Hot Wheels set when I was 7 and it was the Snake and Mongoose special edition (sure wish I still had that !!) :metal:

You may want to bite the bullet and get the 10lb spool of wire next instead of those small ones... I always buy two at a time because there is little more fustrating than running out of wire in the middle of a weld session, especially on a day or time the supplier is closed.

Good to see some updates on your build man !!

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Good work brotha! :metal:

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:metal:

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Nice work on the metal patches!!

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great work on the radiator support! I ended up buying some 1.5" c channel and redid the whole thing, as mine looked a lil weak and thought it would break off or fall apart it I just did that same as you have done! the whole middle of mine was pitted and rusty, it was bad

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Thanks Man!!! Gotta get to Strawberry soon!!!:uhmk:

Swapped over to my .030 wire to finish the day and do one small job today...:metal:
My mom worked as a Nurse's Aid when I was probably 5 to 7 years old and the hospital she worked at had a vending machine that sold Hot Wheels!:metal: I still remember the little cars and how cool it was that she brought those to me, and man how I wish I would've held on to a lot of those...:waah:
Thanks for checking in… I saw on TV earlier that Fairbanks was up to
52F today!!! :metal:

Appreciate the compliment TJ… :bann:

Glad to see ya back Craigerr!:metal::metal::metal:

Thanks, and you're 348 is going to be :jdp:

Fun stuff...:metal: Are you going to the Tallequah Car Show with Sigshooter and Clem? I plan on being there!!!

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Nice work Don! Good to see you making some progress again.

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Today was slow in the progress dept… after a bit of organizing in my shed, I pulled the antenna, OK, cut away the antenna, and filled the hole...:mm:
The antenna was a cheap aftermarket rig that had rusted and made normal removal impossible, so I grabbed my trusty cut-off wheel and removed the stubborn thing...:sumo:

Here are a few pics…
Antenna Hole
Ready to weld with plug in place
After grinding… need to skim coat some glaze coat then prime
Teaser Pic with Emblem….:metal:

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Thanx Man!!! Feels good to be pushing forward...:thumbs:

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Holy Fire! :metal::metal::metal::devil::devil::devil::chevy::chevy::chevy:

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Patch panel and your welding looks good Don

Also welding up my aerial hole when I get to it.

Got Nicolas PC uploading the last 150 photos while at work, so will update Steam and Traction show pics when I get time. Out of town two days this week.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625828

Amazed that I took over 500 photos over the two days.

Yesterday was just awesome.

My favourite comment from a 5 year old in his dads arms, looking at my trucks rear was : "Daddyyyy.... Can I jump on the trampoline?"

Got to love kids.

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Heyyyyyy that emblem is going to look pretty freeking cool there man !! I have got to remember to make sure Jay sees that :metal:

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I'm not sure if I can make it or not, I might have to work seeing that we had Friday off last week for good Friday, I might have to work Friday and Saturday this week to make it up!

did find out the co-owner of the place I work at has drag cars and a pit crew! everyone at work was giving pass to (throwdown in t-town) may 16-17 at the Tulsa raceway park, 3101 N. Garnett, Tulsa, ok. gates open Friday at 5pm. and Saturday at 9am

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Thanks TJ

Thanks for the kind words mate...:metal: Gotta love a kid's viewpoint!:bann:

Please do, and thanks for checking in...;)

Hope you can make it, and if not, Enjoy the drags!!!:metal:

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I love the emblem! Awesome!

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+1 Looks great

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All the welding and patching is inspiring! That emblem looks fantastic, and will really draw attention when the truck is all back together!

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likewise...
nice work pal.

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Thank You Sir! :thumbs:

:metal:

Day Made!!!:bann: Thanks for looking in Mark!!!:mm:

Thanks Clem! Looking forward to Saturday!:metal: Passed on that 64 in KY, too far gone for the money...:waah: