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Nice work.
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Sweet...Jim
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I really like the brushed look.
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Very nice work! Did you just gray scotchbrite to accomplish the look? That's what I've done with some aluminum coil covers on some LS swaps.
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Just in case anybody wonders , heres a grit equivalence chart for scotchbrite
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TIP..
I always received compliments on my 48 truck with how nicely the hood fit, especially on the sides in the back. Over time these AD hood fatten out (de-arch) across the back there they meet the cowl which in turn causes the sides to bow out. On thing I did on my 48 and I just did it again on my 53 Suburban was re-arch the hood. Steps: (sorry all of these pics are after pics) * Remove the plate that is in the middle of the rear support. This lets you bring in the rear sides of the hood easily. * Using a tow strap (running side to side) and pull in the sides of the hood to create a nice arch of the metal hood skin. Don't go crazy with tension. You will get an idea of where the hood feels best. * Tighten the plate. * Clean the gap between the hood metal skin and the brace with a wire wheel (that's what worked best for me). Wipe down area with lacquer thinner. * Apply a nice bead your favorite panel bond (this is what I used) in the gap between the brace and hood skin. It is about $60.00 for a tube of what I used. * Use a couple additional straps going forward from the back edge of the hood to help close the gap between the hood skin and the brace. I also use two landscaping pavers across the brace to make sure the gap between the brace and hood skin closed up. * Let the panel bond cure (in this case I waited 24hrs). Once I removed my straps my hood kept the arch. Maybe others know about this, I just see a lot of poorly fitting AD hoods so I thought to mention it. I'm less picky with my 53 so I will not go back and body work to make it perfect like we did with my 48. I will be respraying Raptor liner on the back of the hood. There was some already that looks factory/old? on there and a big section flaked off so I will respray this weekend to make it all uniform. Marc |
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Thanks, that's a nice tip. The 48 has that issue. I tried to pull it together and tighten the bolts, and it helped, but this will fix it.
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that is a good to know.
Thanks, ..... still can't wait to see it all together. |
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This is looking so good, totally different look than your 48 but very well executed all the same.
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hope you don't mind! ... i stole your signature picture, modified it for my extra long bed, and used it in my sig on the Jeep forum.
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Finished working on the hood last night. I scrapped the undercoating that was flaking off and lightly sanded the underside of the hood. I repainted the latch section last weekend.
I really like the looks of the faux rust areas in contrast of something freshly painted. Marc |
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Excellent tip on getting the hood fit on the sides. I have this issue on mine. Really appreciate it. Thx.
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I installed my hood this weekend which meant I got to install the hood strut kit I bought from LS Fab. This is well worth the money. I love clean well thought out solutions. All of the brackets are SS. I painted mine to blend in better.
**Pic 3 was prior to sliding the collar over the mount Thanks Marc |
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Look great...Jim
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That looks awesome! I'm really thinking about getting a set up like that for my 40 Ford but those cars have a huge problem with hood hinge bind when closing so I'm not sure if I will do it or not.
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Each day that passes, I'm closer to driving the "Family Truckster". I ran the motor the other day and let it reach temp. This reveled to me a few small coolant leaks due to incorrect gaskets on the cross over tube as well as collector leaks in the exhaust. I also detected a valve cover leak. My fans kicks on at the correct temp so that was a positive. I have been working on those fixes as well as rebleeding the brakes.
I have my license plate and insurance. I have a 7:30 am appointment on Friday to get an alignment and AC charged. The final thrash is on.....Today might be a great day for a trip around the neighborhood. A few teaser pics for ya.... Marc |
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looks great, these 'teaser' photos have me wanting to see more.
I hate leaks, and it will dirty that pretty motor yours. I put a 'used' aluminum Weiand water pump on my motor and it had a slight leak in the valve, as coolant was running down the lower rad hose and dripping on the garage floor. Ordered a new one and put it on last week. lesson learned, for $45, I should have put on a new one from the start. keep us posted, we are all waiting |
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Oh here is my personal plate.. Kind of a hotrod only rotten.
Pretty fitting that the plate and frame both showed up Saturday and ordered weeks apart. Marc |
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I like it Marc..!!!...
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i tried to get my PA plate and title ... but i have to have a certified weight slip for truck. how do i drive a bare cab to get weighed? think they'll put 450lbs on the title?
the plate and frame are so smooth and clean! nice contrast to the name |
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Congrats! Truck looks great.
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Love it all...Jim
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Ooo Baby!!! I bet you are having a hard time sleeping knowing the first drive is soon.
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So on Friday I took the day off to get the Suburban aligned and the AC charged. The shop was 3 miles from the house and I planned to take side streets around the lake to get there....Oh yeah I should mention I had not installed my front glass yet. Late on Thursday, my son and I pulled the Suburban out of the garage (for the first time under its own power) and planned to take it around the neighborhood. A few feet from the house there was a screeching noise from the rear wheel. We came back to home base to make an adjustment. The "roller" rims I'm using have a terrible offset so I was not surprised. The trip around the hood was uneventful (which was good). I have a friend in the same hood that is putting together a k5 bagged blazer so we though it was only right to take a photo in front of his house to prove we where on the road before he was. Once I learned that Fridays forecast called for 40 degrees with 90% rain I decided I needed to call an audible and barrow an enclosed trailer. The Suburban got aligned. Between a wedding I was in and a busy holiday weekend I didn't get much time in the garage. I did manage to install the front glass with the help of my boys. I need to re-bleed my brakes before stretching the Suburban's legs a bit more. Marc |
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It looks great. Congrats.
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so goooood
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Soooooooo close...!!!
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very cool,...keep us posted
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Your son will love it!!
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