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Received my Custom Speaker Kick Panels (Thank you Tony), and my Billet Brushed Aluminum Shifter Housing!:uhmk:

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That's not abuse, just letting it stretch it's legs!:burnout::lol:

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Went to the DMV in Mariposa, CA. They balked at the non-commercial black plates I wanted to use. I had a '68 tag to go on them that I hadn't put on before I went in.
That freaked 'em out when I pulled it out of an envelope. They said the plates were "63 plates and can't go on a '68". I showed them the '68 tag. From the look on their faces,
I thought they were staring down Charlie Manson's throat

Then I said, "Do it the easiest way. I don't want to register it as a commercial vehicle". She said, "If you wanna do that, you'd have to weigh it, put on a permanent camper shell,
and have it inspected. Take this form over there and wait in line again"

Again, I said, " Just take it off non-op, register it to me, and use the existing plate".

She said, "$177. Until September."

"$177!" I said, "It's a '68 truck", being careful NOT to tell her it was only a pile of parts right now, lest she want the Judge and Jury to visit the shop for an inspection. Or worse.

"Yeah. You told me you traded a $400 canoe for it. So there's use-tax on that four hundred. It's been on non-op since September of 2002, and you have transfer fees."

"Okay. I'll pay you. But I have only one plate. So can you at least order me another plate so I don't get stopped by a cop that has nothing better to do than check out my
truck and give me a ticket for one plate that I can't fix?"

She said, "That's another form and an additional fee. Take this over there and get back in line when you've filled it out."

I looked around and saw about 40 groups of folks that all had something better to do with their time than watch me get raped.

I said, "I'll pay the fee and worry about the lost plate, the commercial plate, and the black plates later".

A cheer went up from the crowd.

She said, "177, cash, check, or debit card?"

I paid her.

I came home and rehabbed both wind wings. It was a nasty job. But I was in the mood for it.

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I put on my new MOOG drag links and tie rod ends....

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Installed new speakers in my "basic" kick panels

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I put 2 layers of Fat Mat behind and under where the gas tank goes and plumbed in the tank. I was hoping to get it started but there's a problem somewhere and I didn't have a tester. Kind of a let down, I so wanted to hear it run. It's over a year now. O well, it's just another challenge lol!

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wire wheeled and painted one coat of paint on one side but ran out of paint, and took a pic of what i did last night. realigned the door and installed the fender, the door gap is real close at the bottom, but nothing touches
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Painted box

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67-72trucks What a beautiful job there.

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Pulled the rear axle apart to find metal to metal brakes.

Then went and picked up some used rims while the drums are being turned.

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Thanks Jeff! Its my specialty!

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Went online to LMC and bought their Dome Light Replacement,
Chrome Base/Lens/LED Bulb for my 72 Short Fleet.
Also picked up a set of Interior Door Handles and Chrome Sun Visor Bracket.:uhmk:

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Dug it out of the snow.

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I installed my fold down cup holders on the front storage box of my Buddy Buckets .No more spilled coffee for me.

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Got almost all the sound deadener in. Got the carpet mocked up. Put a door on. Played with just a touch of the electrical.

Big day for an old guy.

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drilled out the rivets and removed these from my grille as i have decided that i am no longer going to use them, cut the center grill support to make it look cleaner behind the grille since i will not be using the grill insert things. also drilled a 1/2" hole and cut a notch in the side of the dash to slide around the wiring that comes out through the bottom of the drivers side a pillar, then i cut out the backside of the replacement front fender for tire clearance
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Got my tilt column mounted and all the brackets associated with it sanded and painted. Also vacuumed her out and started to clean up the gauge cluster.

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finally recieved my sub 3rd door lower hinge from sharpie, thanks. and slow usps sucks lol, it took them a little over 2 weeks to deliver but now finally here.

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Got a box of stuff via UPS. A flex plate cover, some bulbs, tail light lens gaskets, windshield wipers...That kind of stuff.

I was beat up from adjusting my pan-hard bar and installing a door by myself yesterday, so I just scoped out some wiring.

I decided to send the engine wiring harness back into the cab and exit closer to their respective terminal points (dist., starter motor purple wire, heat sensor, juice for the electric fans, etc.) and lower on the fire wall just to clean things up a tad. If I were doing a "full tilt boogie", I'd have relocated the whole firewall connector for the engine/lights and horn harness someplace low.... and shaved the firewall. Not happening this time.

Oh, I lined up a door.

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Picked up a set of Vortec heads

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took really cool photos they are in my build thread if anyone wants to see: ''slik ricks 67 short wide CST''

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bought a 3 inch body lift. and pulled a trans outta another truck

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created a mold for my center console to begin fiberglassing the shape. and got closer to finishing my radiator/core support cover

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painted around the windshiel area inside and out, finished painting the splash pan, painted the radiator core support, radiator, frame rails, also painted the drivers side fender. i also installed the grille trim and started installing the grille. also purchased some headlight and wiper switch knobs and bezels from sharpie
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oh, and i sprayed some rust reformer paint on the inside of the replacment passanger fender
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Washed it, then drove it all over town. Here it is at the local parts store parking lot. Had to stop, running a special on brake cleaner.:D

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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bought new front drop springs from CPP! My youngest son was inspired to do his pinewood derby car from one of the posts on here. He is making his a truck!

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Fixed an oil leak, changed the oil, filled the gas tank, took her to the car wash, then put her back in the garage until the snow melts (July I imagine...)
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I put the correct pitman arm on my power steering box and mounted it on the truck, maybe tomorrow I'll get pump mounted on the motor,
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Do you have a side pic of your truck? I would like to see your wheels. My 69 is almost identical to yours minus the upper body trim. Could looking ride. Here in TX it was 70 today!!!! :metal:
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They're Alcoa aluminums. I guess they don't make that style anymore but I've seen some on Ebay.

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installed the door hinge that i got from sharpie, notched my dash mount, welded some studs to the bottom of the dash, and installed and painted the dash (will do body work on the center later), also aquired some new mirrors for my burb

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adjusted my detent cable. Rolling one tire fires and no more manually shifting at wot

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fixed my rear upper shock mount, then took her out for ride to another board members hacienda for a visit.

Nice day.

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got parts for it and cool things that arent parts for it more like presents! ad painted them

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Found a nice takeoff tailgate for my truck,
to bad its the wrong colour.

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Nasty day around here today. Yesterday was beautiful, but a bad day for the wrenching. As I was installing and trying to adjust the linkage on the T350,
I found out the steering column I'd painted and otherwise massaged is full of enough slop as to not let "Park" be "Park"....

I was able to make a radio block off for the newly painted dash. I made it out of a radio...I just applied a liberal amount of grinder with a cut-off blade and
a half a garbage can worth of '68 radio internals. I'm thinking about making a little plaque that will match the ignition indicator. It will say, "This Radio Does Not Work".

Even though it was a nice weather day yesterday that, by the end of the day had me pissed at more need for part$ I didn't count on (what's new about that?),
today working in the the nasty weather day yielded some good results. Adjusted the ECE adjustable pan hard bar (I have about 3/8" equally between the inside of the wheel tub and the tires riding on 20 x 10's),
and tightened down the rest of the rear suspension parts.

Installed the rear roll pan, and mounted the passenger door.

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I put an new alternator on mine today.