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Re: intro + 66 black bagged long fleet

Amazing truck. Amazing workmanship. Only wish I had the money and the know how to do what you do. True art:metal::metal:

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Originally Posted by coulter (Post 5658983)

well i got some small updates.. been working like crazy but not a whole lot of pics
since the porta walls didnt wanna stay on my back tires i decided to paint them.. ive read alot of people saying that krylon fusion paint works pretty good to paint tires with so i figured id give it a shot.. first i cleaned the tires with bleach, then soapy hot water, scuffed them with some scotchbrite.. i only did too just to make sure it was gonna turn out ok.. so far no probs and looks pretty good to me.

also got my front brake lines kinda done. need to pull them back off and im gonna paint them black and use some good looking clamps to clamp the lines together. ill get more pics of them later

got my wiring started.. i routed it all where it needs to go so i could mark where to make cuts and put wire loom. then i pulled it back out and started covering it.. still waiting on some weatherpack connecters.

the pic of the plug coming out of the firewall is the wires for the turn signals. just a sample to see how it will look.

How is that krylon fusion holding up on your tires?....they look good but how did they really turn out??

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They looked great for a couple months but they turned kinda tanish color. They say u cant paint new tires without them turning brown because of the oil. I tried cleaning them with bleach. Degreaser and thrn soapy water but i guess it didnt help. Im gonna try to paint over them again and see how it does
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truck is looking cool. i love it when you get to this stage. everything you do makes a big difference and calls for a beer and a gaze.

did you try using a sealer on the tires first?

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thanx guys!!! ya clem im getting pretty excited.. im soo close now :metal::metal::metal::metal:
as far as the tires goes i didnt use any sealer but i prolly should have. im gonna redo them after i get it running.

been knocking some stuff out. finishing up some stuff i should have had done along time ago.
i got my new windshield finally
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/9...4fa7e1e2_b.jpg

finally made the top to my battery box
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/9...32e4f374_b.jpg

got a tag frame with 3rd brake light and tag light. also a really sweet tag for when i show my truck
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/9...22487729_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/9...b20ef545_b.jpg

installed new tailight lenses and buckets. all the lights on the rear and now wired up to.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/9...42cf95fd_b.jpg

new polished stainless strips for the bed floor.. gonna start on that in a few weeks.. still gotta get some wood
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9...08ae854d_b.jpg

still pretty pumped that i got a windshield finally
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/9...36503be8_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7300/9...7cf1076f_b.jpg

finally got around to finishing up my signal/marker lights. i moved it from the spot i had originally planed on putting it.. btw the wire on the left is for the headlights and fan. the wires on the right are the signal lights
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/9...ac92ff7e_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/9...0cb40d87_b.jpg

here is a pic of me hoping that i know what im doing.. hahaha
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/9...468e9d9c_b.jpg

got everything under the dash wired up except the column. made a stainless box to put the ignition and headlight switches in..its not done yet.. im gonna paint it black then once i finally get around to doing my dash polished dash extension piece the box wont be noticeable. also it looks like it would get it on the way but i got plenty of knee room still
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7371/9...5aeedaa1_b.jpg

all i have to do to take it for a test drive is make all my ground cables. run the battery cables and a few small wires to the starter. then bleed my brake system. then i think ill be ready to roll :metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

Re: intro + 66 black bagged long fleet

Some cool updates dude!
How well do your hood hinges work with the gas shocks?
I was gonna do something like that...How did I miss it on your thread?
Very sweet looking BTW!

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thanx man!!! the shocks work pretty good to hold it up but dont help much to lift it up like the original springs.

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How is you horn ring in such great shape? Repo or rechromed? The horn button looks different than my 66 horn button but my horn ring is the same. I would love some details. Thanks

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Lookin Great!!!
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Originally Posted by baggedbigblock (Post 6247512)

How is you horn ring in such great shape? Repo or rechromed? The horn button looks different than my 66 horn button but my horn ring is the same. I would love some details. Thanks

its just in really good shape!! some minor blemishes if you look close but not bad. not sure about the horn button.. i bought that wheel from someone else so i dont know where it came from.

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Originally Posted by Ta2Don (Post 6247656)

Lookin Great!!!
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thanx man!!

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Originally Posted by coulter (Post 6247885)

its just in really good shape!! some minor blemishes if you look close but not bad. not sure about the horn button.. i bought that wheel from someone else so i dont know where it came from.

thanx man!!

I think my 63 Nova had the same one before I made it an SS...

...I still have it somewhere. I think I'll dig it out since my truck needs something.
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Dang you beat me to it...I want to put a quick connect on my firewall to hood wires so if/when I have to take the hood off, they wont hang me up.

They look sweet too with that braided wire loom you are using !! :thumbs:

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Nice updates, truck is looking good as usuall. Wish mine was in that nice of condition
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How about a vid so we can hear her?

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nice updates coulter, one step closer and another thing of the list!!!

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Ditto on the vid.

Wanna hear that wicked twisted exhaust.

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Awesome. Thanks for the overall shots been a while....we never get tired of looking at that thing. Looks cool man. So.....r u out driving around a what? We all want to hear this thing run!!!
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Man that thing is very sharp. Very nice work as always.
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Nice progress, & the truck is looking great! Clean work on the wiring too. Hope you get her fired up soon!

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thanx for all the cool comments guys!!! i finished up the wiring today.. well still gotta make a couple of ground cables and get a cooling fan switch. If i get time saturday im gonna finish that up then start filling up everything with fluids and maybe try to get it started. After next thursday i took vacation so i will have 10 days off. So for sure next week i will be going for a test drive :metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

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Thats cool, 10 days!:metal:

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man, you're up early... posting at 4am. must be work related.
cool on the staycation. 10 days on the truck, i wish, never happens around here. you'll get her running on day 2 and dialed in by day 4 then terrorizing the streets of muskogee for a week...:lol: good luck man and enjoy. sooooo close.

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Awesome work !! Can't wait to see it around oklahoma!!
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