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Thanks Dude.
After seeing your truck, I am really thinking to paint my GTO that color!
Can't seem to find a good picture of it anywhere in the WWW. Got a bunch, but they are all Corvette's and the body lines on them give you a false impression of what it will look like on a flatter panel such as what your Truck and my GTO have.
Charles

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Nick, Thanks very much for the spare parts. They were in much better shape than I was expecting. If you ever need anything don't hesitate to ask. Once I get the burban legal I will bring it by so I can see your truck in person. Looking forward to seeing more of your progress. Harlan

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Thanks Harlan... it's been really cool meeting so many nice board members. I have other people to talk trucks with, because my wife sure is tired of hearing it... haha.

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I know exactly what you mean!! By the way I told my wife about your wife saying the suburbans looked like hearses and she agreed. Thats fine with me; that just means that whenever I get it fixed up I won't have to worry about her saying it looks "cute".

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Just an update... My truck went from the body shop to the painter. Everything has been lined up and they had to fix a few things with the body work (passenger door). Now it's getting a few spots fixed, wet sanded and buffed. Will post pics hopefully this Saturday of it home.

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Thanks, how do you say anticipation?

:four:

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Ok, I didn't get to pick it up today because they still need to wet sand inside the cab and fix a few spots. BUT.... here ya go... I'm so excited and can't wait to be cruisin'. Maybe by April, if all goes good. For now, enjoy the pictures.

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ok... sorry I just got excited taking pictures.

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look good man. What color blue is that?

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Looks like the same blue Appstategirl used. Think it came off the Cobalts.

love the color :metal:

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off the 2006 chevy corvette, Le mans blue

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Looks really good!

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Looks great! Did you paint it?

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Is that a smoothed cowl in the bed? We need some pics of that.

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I have to get over there and see it soon! Hey, you up for a road trip to Colorado anytime soon?
Shawn

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looks awesome I know how I would feel if I was waiting...

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looks great! I love the color, but whats up with the crease in the freshly painted tailgate?

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kyull67, it was painted by 249 Collision in Northwest Houston. Yes that is a smooth cowl in the bed, I'll put it on when I get the truck back. Mondo gave me the guys info to order it. I'll post more pictures of it too.

Shawn, why Colorado???

thebrown83, the tail gate gad the crease when I bought it and due to the location I figured body filler to correct it would end up cracking. Trust me when I say... I have a plan. The "cover up" should be in any day. Board member, Mekdad, has been working on my a/c control panel using my vintage air servo controls. He has also made a piece, I haven't seen, that I came up with to go across the tailgate. Will post pictures when it's on.

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I would like to congradulate you on the job you did on this truck. acording to the diasemble pic you now have 17 months and holding job and getting to where you are is inspiring. It turned out sweet. Im going to follow to that first burnout and look for that pic with smile of satisfaction. One thing that flashes to me is the red trailing arms and calipers will they stay red?

I have a project but havent started my thread on it. I have 1.5 years in it and cash keeps it a slow build but the goal is there and im close to starting the build thread just didn't want it to go on for years. Mine is custom extended cab 69 but i like to build one of a kind so it got to be tricked out.
again thanks for sharing your build greate job

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Nick, The truck is looking great! Can't wait to see it in person. I don't want to steal any thunder but congrats jorgensensc on getting that sweet new project.

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Now that's one clean truck!

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Absolutely awesome . We'll have to meet up at the little car show in Kemah coming up . Maybe post it up and make it a mini area meet or something . I almost got mine back together .

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Sounds good.

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Nick,
The truck looks great!

If you and Shawn make a trip to Colorado--let me know-most likely you will pass right by me!

Keep up the good work.

john

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Bad news.... the plans to pick up my truck tomorrow have been canceled. The painter said he isn't happy with how the inside of the cab has turned out so he wants to repaint it. I guess I should be mad, but it is depressing. He could have just tried to give it back to me. Oh well, maybe Friday evening or Saturday morning.

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That looks great Nick. I never thought it would look that good with what you started with.

Mike

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Thanks Mike. If it wasn't for the good deals that I got from an Old Hippy, it wouldn't have been possible. HAHA.

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You've done an outstanding job and should be very proud. Don't forget to take the lil lady out for a great night on the town, as we all know it wouldn't have been possible without her, ;).

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Here's the seat. It came out of a 95 Chevy Tahoe. The driver is power front/back and up/down. Both passenger and driver have lumbar. Passenger side is obviously manual adjust front to back and no up/down. I already found the wiring plugs to wiring it up from a Suburban in the salvage yard. I tested all the motors before it was covered and all work great.

The seat will look different installed due to the adjustment in the pictures. It looks like the passenger seat is all the way back and the driver is higher. All will be adjusted properly when it's mounted.

The upholstery guy to model the pattern as close to the original as possible. I think he did a great job. It's covered in a heavy duty marine vinyl. The seat padding was shaved and headrest removed to get the original bench seat look.

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Looks great!

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now that is cool, i really dig the seats

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Nick. outstanding job, and great execution. you should be proud, that is a BAD MOFO!!!

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Thanks. It's been a lot of fun and needless to say, a thought out process. I want some ideas no one else has used, well.... at least I want it first.

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I don't know if I should curse you, or thank you!! Aaaaagghhh, I need a better paying job or win the lotto!
You have a great build going, keep the progress going and the pic's! :metal:

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Well, we're hiring if it's that bad in Washington. Come on down....

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Nice seats. They look great.

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That's good! My brother in-law is now a county sheriff up here, ( jailer )
He gets more overtime then he can handle ;)
I'm a fabricator/artist, I have the physical build, strength, and ability to handle pretty much anyone, except.... maybe a line backer ( where do these guy's come from? outer space? I felt sorry for my wife giving berth to our 7lb girl, these mothers must have wanted to kill there significant others!! :lol: )
I am more suited to building things that people need, or enjoy, instead of putting away those that enjoy destruction, there are times though, I wish I could do that job,:josh: just not full time.;)
I do Honor and Thank those that go into these type of positions, it's not always an easy choice, or work to perform, to protect and serve.
Be safe my friend.