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Yes! I hope they make it before the 13th and you and pops can drive it up here for the work day!!

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Can't wait to see the wheels on the truck! It's looking good so far, great job Chad! :metal:

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I'm going to come up to Nashville with Chad, but the only thing that worries me is the word "work". At my age, I mostly supervise! :lol:

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Id say my wheels will be 4-5 weeks out.. maybe late April / May.
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Ha! I've got a nice seat where you can chill and point out everything we need to do!:lol:
That stinks! I guess I'll have to wait for HRPT to see it then!

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Chad, the truck looks awesome!

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Love the truck it is really coming out great. Did you get the wheels ordered?

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woops sorry just read your post great glad to hear you got them ordered

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Thanks Mike! Do those bed wood strips look familiar? :lol:

Thanks Hector

Me either buddy, it should turn out to be a bit 'different' but that's what I wanted.

Honestly I probably wont keep it that long, just something for the new owner to do. :D

Thank you brother, it's been a long time coming. Ever since Eric posted those wheels in the For Sale section, I wanted them I just didn't have the $. I just decided to take the plunge and go 2-at-a-time. It has taken a while to save up and get them but I hope it sets this truck apart from the crowd.

Thank you! You coming to Rus's place on the 13th ?

Yep, you were actually in the shop when I was talking to APT. :lol: How long does it typically take to get wheels from Billet Specialties? I'm thinking 4-5 weeks?

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I read back through my own build on this truck and it's odd to me how it all panned out. Almost a year ago I said (I should have my wheels by Mid-May) .. and I still don't have them. They should be on it, well .. Mid-May. :D

No regrets though. My plans kinda changed yes, but I'm glad I went ahead and did what I really wanted. I can enjoy it for a month or so then just let er go. It will be for sale on the HRPT, and for whatever reason it doesn't sell I'll put it on eBay.

Dad and I are going to run the brake lines on Sat, and hopefully knock the inner bedsides down and prime. They're really pretty straight so it shouldn't take long to get them painted. (famous last words?) .. but then it's just finishing up the bed assembly and interior. I need to put the door panels on and detail around the lower parts of the doors where boots have just kicked the door open over the years and stuff. I need to get some nice black arm rests for it, a carpeted cover for the tank and maybe some new door handles and misc on the inside and it's done.

Then it's just waiting on wheels..

Once this one goes, my stepper is going to become a fleetside and layed out. Stay tuned to that one. :D

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oh we will stay tuned ...don't worry ! LOL

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^^x2

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:lol: I knew you would think about laying out the stepper. Very good choice changing it over to a fleet and laying it out. I should have my dropmembers very soon so I can finally get mine layed out.
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Help me out here, what is HRPT?

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HRPT = Hot Rod Power Tour

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Thanks

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Can't wait to see the stepper laid out as a fleet :metal:

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I'm planning on trying to be there. Are you and Pops going to be in town?

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For the tour you mean? Yes, Im doing Bham to Charlotte
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Chad I think he's talking about the work day this weekend in Nashville.

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looking forward to more picts and also seeing both trucks finished..

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If the storms dont wipe out half of TN we might ride up. Rus PM where we need to come up and maybe a cell number (?)
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Working on my bedsides today, Im going to need a stake pocket repair patch panel. The lower edge about 3/4" up is not going to be salvageable to my tastes.

Where can I buy that.. ? Pass side rear corner. Thanks
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Most any vender should have that patch panel.

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... not having a lot of luck finding that piece. I need the Right side (Pass) rear stake pocket patch, right where it meets the bed floor about 3-4 in up. Anyone know who might have them? Classic, Brothers, etc.. not finding them..

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Chad you may have to cut one out of a bed at the scrap yard.

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it might be easier to just make a patch out of some sheet metal. haven't taken one out so I'm not sure how difficult it would be to make though.

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Yep, Ill prob have to make one. My brother in law has a giant metal brake so I may just bend one up.
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That was going to be my suggestion, probably better off making it yourself.
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Fromt wheels are here! :metal: pics coming shortly
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:four::four::four:

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It's been almost 10 minutes... Where r the pictures. :D?
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Hopefully she will be at ride height on Sat. ( bed off of course). Ill post up some pictures this weekend. The wife has already given me the ok to go to pops.. its been a long time coming. Im excited to see how it sits.
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PICS x3 we've been waiting for a long time to see 'em and now they're here finally

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We want pics of the wheels :metal:
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Awesome! Can't wait!

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Heres the bedside I mentioned a few posts up. .. and my plans to fix it. I have an exact copy of what you see in the blue / red being bent now to factory GM specs. ( A local fab place called S&H Erectors is making it for us.) They have the correct metal brake to make that 'pressed bend' look. The stake pocket is bent in such a way a normal 45 deg bend just doesn't look right. The red lines are cuts, blue lines are bends. I made the yellow piece and it's ready to tack back in place. Hopefully we'll have the other piece ready to finish weld in a couple days.

Dad made up a cardboard template of what you see here, realizing that back piece doesn't come all the way up.. I just want it to be a touch long so I can cut it perfectly / fine tune it using the old piece I cut out. Hopefully you'll never know it has been replaced :D

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Boy oh boy am I eating my words on this one ! :smoke:

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Thats why you never put those thoughts into words :lol::lol:

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shortly has came and gone...where are the pics !