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Marks doing a great job! It will a stand out again and won't be long

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High five for Mark! Looks really good Jim.

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Thanks Greg, Ray and Doug. Mark and I appreciate it...Jim

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That is just great work. The time and patience put into that truck is to be admired. Great job.

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Thanks Robert...Jim

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Not a lot to show today, but my back says it was a lot of work. Got the cowl wet sanded with 2000 paper today, took about 6 times, but looks good.

You can see how dull looking it is when shot straight on, but when it has a little angle you can see how it shines already with just the 2000 paper.

Hope to do around the windshield tomorrow...Jim

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Finished up wet sanding with 2000 paper around the windshield area.

1st pic half done
2nd pic all done

Maybe a day or two before update...Jim

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You can really see the difference in the half done picture. Looks good!

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Thanks Doug...Jim

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Was able to get back in the shop today. With Mark's help, we wet sanded with 3000 and 5000 today. Then Mark did his 3 step cut and buff. It came out super. I am really pleased with how it matched.

Pic 1 Mark doing the cut and buff.

Pic 2 Overall view of how it looks.

Pic 3 & 4 Tried to get close up of old and new paint were it had been taped. It is really hard to see the difference. Old paint is 15 yrs old, a little polish, and it should blend in perfect. I'm so glad it matched...Jim

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Looking great Jim!

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good googly moogly thats just gorgeous

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Thanks outlaw and joe, appreciate it...Jim

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Well done! You guys do fantastic work.

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Very nice...lotta work ‘cause of a careless deer.

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Looks amazing!

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jim...how did you mask the window gasket to ensure no paint got on it and the window frame doesn't have a tape line?

thanks, roger

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Thanks guys, I've got tons of sanding still to do...Jim

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Roger, I don't have a window gasket, it is glued in place, and new "T" shaped seal will be installed. If you go back to Page 60 it shows what I'm talking about.
Hope this answered your question...Jim

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Looks great Jim!!!

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It looks a mile deep Jim! Nice job

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Thanks

Thanks Mark, your truck is out of sight, nice job...Jim

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Jim, I think if anything your truck will look better than before! That is something I didn't think was Possible. Mark has done a fantastic job painting and your " Sanding" is over the Top

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Thanks Ray. If it comes out like before I will be very happy...Jim

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Roger, I don't have a window gasket, it is glued in place, and new "T" shaped seal will be installed. If you go back to Page 60 it shows what I'm talking about.
Hope this answered your question...Jim

doh!!! now I remember seeing that. sorry for being so dense. thanks. roger

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Hey, we all have our moments, mine seem to run together:lol::devil:...Jim

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Before I begin this message, I assure you that I haven't been stiffing to many paint fumes.

To the married guys (and even if not married), you know how every so often, the wife says, I think we need to paint the kitchen, or dinning room or living room. Or the drapes are old and need to be changed.

Well us guys sort of do the same thing, but it's, new wheels, different exhaust, etc. So what I'm leading up to is, I've been wanting to change the gauges in my truck for several years, because of the newer tech stuff, you know GPS speedo, better looking and more accurate. So while I had my interior out I changed them. So now I will give an update on that...Jim

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1st pic is of the old Classic Instrument gauges, they worked great, but were outdated.

2nd pic is getting them out of dash.

3rd pic is the new Speedhut gauges. Mark has installed about 5 sets of these in different projects, and the owners were very pleased. I also installed a set in my friend Ed's oldsmobile.

4th pic is the new gauges in place.

Now this wasn't a remove old gauge and install new to the existing wires, no they had to come out and new system from Speedhut installed. Mark was very helpful helping with all the new stuff (thanks son).

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The next two pics show a close up of the gauges. I ordered them with a white background, with dark green numbers and hash marks, red pointer. The green going with the outside color of truck. At night they light up bright, when you turn on your headlights.

I'm very pleased with how everything looks.

Another thing I like about the gauges is they have a 340 degree swipe, compared to the less that half on the old 4 small gauges. Lot easier for an old man to read...Jim

Sorry I forgot to add that I had them program the odometer with the same milage my old gauge had.

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Nice choice, they look good Jim.

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Jim, Really updating the OL Girl HUH! I like those Speed Hut Gauges but then I liked the Classic Gauges too. What's Next? Ray

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Thanks Doug

Thanks Ray, what's next, get back to wet sanding painted parts so I can get the truck back on the road. I'm taking way to long...Jim

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How is it going Jim? Everything OK? You have been absent from your build - Ray

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Awesome paint work again!
Good choise on the gauges, specially when they light up.
Great match!

And Yes, I’m with Ray, everything okay??

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love the gauges jim, they look like electroluminescent. I bought a focus SVT for my daughter that had EL lighting, and I worked in aerospace where EL was a standard for instrument panel labels. It is very clear and no hots spots! I love how they match the truck too.

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Are those Speedhut Jim? It's important to have good looking instruments when you spend time behind the wheel. The backlit numbers at night is a nice touch.

EDIT: I just went back and read the previous page and saw that the gauges were indeed from Speedhut. I'm running their GPS speedo too, it's awesome...

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Hey Ray,
Yes everything is OK, I just can't get enough time to make much headway. It's all wet sanding from this point. Hopefully this week I'll get going...Jim