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Nice build. It's looking great. I'm getting ready to do my fuel lines. Can you share what size lines you went with and where go got them? I'm running an ls with a boyds tank and planned on doing something very similar.

Your set-up looks nice and i like how you terminate the hardlines.

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Damn nice so far

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bad ass so far

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Very nice progress on your truck! :metal:

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Thanks guys!!!!

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The gm part number for the pump i used was 15909832. It came chrome but I painted it black.

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I used 3/8" for both the supply and return lines. Technically the return is a 5/16" but I didn't want to buy a 5/16" bending tool so I just used 3/8". I bought the 20' spools from summit since they have next day shipping. I also used Eastwood Handheld Tubing Straightener for 3/8" tube. It worked pretty good, not as good as a $300+ straightener but by putting it in the vice and feeding the spool through it did a decent job.

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Thank you guys!!!

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Looks awesome

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Truly awesome work so far, and that color is by far my favorite for c10s. Im subbed!

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Thanks guys!

Yeah this was the exact color I was looking for!

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Next up was to install the hood brackets from member here Hart_Rod. I felt that there wouldn't be enough adjustment with just welding the porterbuilt hinge brackets in. Also was a little scared with the lack of templates/instructions. Plus I think that with the hood brackets it spreads the stress over a larger area in the hood. These came super fast and were a very straight forward install. Everything lined up perfect and didnt have to modify anything!!!

After drilling out the needed holes and inserting the Riv-nuts the brackets were ready to be bolted down.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0140.jpg

and bolted!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0141.jpg

Thats it, super quick and easy install. I was able to then put the rest of the front end together.

Fenders on...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0136.jpg

Grille repainted and installed

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0137.jpg

Also you can see that all the new lower trim from Brothers Trucks was installed. I decided that I wanted to update that a little also. So I used some black brushed aluminum vinyl and wrapped where they were originally painted black. I never took any pictures of that up close so ill try and get some tomorrow...

Since everything else was getting updated might as well modernize the headlights!!
I love LED and have these in the 5X7" in one of my other vehicles and they are amazing... Truck-Lite 7" round LED high/low sealed lamps.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0138.jpg

They would have went right in but I didn't like they way they stuck past the OEM headlight bezel so some modifications and customizing were done to get them to look like the factory lenses did inside the trim rings. Also the side marker lights were installed (with LED bulbs of course).



Now the hood was bolted to the hinges.

I just realized I dont have a pic with the hood up and bolted on. Just these few after it was closed.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0142.jpg

Bumper installed (temporarily)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0145.jpg

And taken off the lift and set on the ground!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0146.jpg

Ok enough for tonight!!!

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...h/IMG_0146.jpg


All I can say is WOW!!! If this picture doesn't motivate you, nothing will..Perfection!!

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Joining the party a little late, but man is this thing awesome.

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That's coming together nicely ;)

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What did you do to the truck lites to get them to sit further back in the buckets?

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looks kiiler