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Ya I figured as much. Laquear thinner cleaned it right up. Paint guy said to put plastic over the can before I put the lid on or I would never get it off again.:uhmk:

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:lol: yeah that would be about right, then the next time use a screw driver and knock a hole in it :lol:

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:lol::me:

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Painted stuff all weekend. . Took about 3 coats of por15 to get it to look right. Painted my engine and trans.:uhmk: . Still need to box in the back of my frame where my notches are and paint my spindles.:smoke:

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Looks good Daverod!!!!!!! I think I'd feel right at home in your garage.:lol:

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Looks really good man. so when you gonna get it all done now?

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Im betting on page 70.:smoke:

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:lol: Page 70 would be nice. If I have the thing painted by next year at this time I'll be happy. Still have to buy a lot of stuff and stuff.:waah: Like a real compressor so I can paint. Looking at one at Lowes for 800.;)

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2 fenders,tailgate,wiring harness,radiator,bumpers,posi rear end, 650 carb., tires,wheels, 2 air compressors,lines,valves,controll unit,air compressor, paint gun, paint, door skins?, seats,floor mat,sound dampener, rubber seals doors/winshield, bed cover. Hell ya 10,000 and I'll be done.:metal::lol: Oh ya and another 5000 for the stuff I forgot.
2 fenders 500
tailgate 300
harness 400
rad/fan 400
bumpers 400
posi 500
carb 350
tires/wheels 2000
compressors 600
lines/valves contol 1000
compressor 800
paint gun 300
paint 500
seats 150
mat 120
sound 100
rubber seals 300
bed cover 800
Oh hell thats got be close to 10

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man we spend way too much on our trucks to not be worth that much

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It only matters how much it's worth if your going to sell it.:lol: Ya I don't see how people make money fixing up old cars/trucks.

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oh theres money in most cars, just not trucks. I wonder if they made muscle trucks with 396's that handled like a sports car back then, they would be worth more today.

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My wife tells me that building old trucks and cars is still cheaper than a girlfriend and lawyer fees or a head shrink or a bar tab....
I keep all the receipts in a big folder (in case I have a problem later) but I have NEVER totaled them up on any thing I have ever built. And I never will.
An old and wise friend said to me once and I quote" You know I work on my old cars for fun and relaxation and if I realized how much money I have spent on them ,then it would not be fun anymore"
Keep going Dave --Don't look back

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so if you give me some money to work on my truck is that still relaxation for you?

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:lol: yeah i dont even want to total my receipts up so far, maybe i could afford that new truck :rolleyes:

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I made that mistake, and I'm only on the frame.

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:lol: yeah basically where i am only have a box full of new parts waiting also..

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I try to avoid thinking about how much I have spent and especially how much I still need to spend on my truck, it generally results in my curled up in the fetal position sobbing for 30 hours or so.

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I keep track of everything. I put all my reciepts in a folder for each truck and add everything up about every 3 months. ;) I don't ever plan on selling them but I just like to see where all my $$$$ is going. It's all going in my trucks.:lol: I agree with you Bubba it cheaper then a bar tab and it keeps my out of trouble.:smoke: kinda

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Why would you want a new truck?:lol:

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its actually more than ten but i learned a long time abo to stop counting after a certan stage since it takes away from the joy of making it and its just money not spend on beer and that sortah stuff
i did learn that a lot of little things make for one big moneyhole , and that its sumtimes better to get a partstruck for all those small parts

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What more than 10 thats it I quit. Trouble with a parts truck is they all need the same parts.;) Maybe if I could find a good old truck with new fenders and a new tailgate that lays frame I could use the stuff off it.:lol::lol: I do have my eye on a truck that I might be able to get some fenders/tailgate off. :smoke: I agree with the parts truck deal though. I got my engine/rear end/disk brakes/cross member out of a truck I traded a 9mm for.

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If you guys are spending that much on beer tabs, yall have another problems. I can honestly say in my 28 years of age. I haven't spent more then 500 on beer.

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I just bought a case of beer for the garage fridge . That should keep my father -in law and I in celebratory refreshment until well after the 4th of July. And at the price they charge for those beers we do not offer them to just ANYBODY that stops in the garage to BS. You have to be helping out to get a free beer.
$500 does not buy many beers!!!
I know folks who stop at the bar on the way home most every night. I never did think that was the right thing to do.

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If I could quit drinking big two Rock Stars every day I might have some more cash for my truck. Got my wife to help me flip my frame over. Welded up the bottom f my step notches. My welding has got better, that's a good thing. Still need to box in the frame alittle.:uhmk: Then more painting.:metal:

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What do you do throw all your beer reciepts in a folder and add them up every month.:lol: When I was in the Navy I would blow 25 every night and 50 on the weekends.:lol: Ya I liked them ice teas. Funny now I can't drink at all. One beer and the next day I feel like a drank a case.:smoke::smoke:

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Your welcome any time.:smoke: I'm thinking I could use some help hooking up all my air stuff when the time comes.:lol:

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:metal: Beautiful detail and paint work.

After 14 months in getting my truck up and going - the one thing I learned for sure is:

NEVER, EVER RUN A DOLLAR TOTAL ON YOUR PROJECT!

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I'm a gutton for punishment.$$$$:lol:$$$$$

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i wanted one running truck the way i like it ....... i have three trucks now one 77 longbed with a bigblock a 79 shortbed torn down to the cab and another 86 longbed running a smallblock on propane
the intention is to run the th700 and the 350 and propane instalation out the 86 longbed in the 77 shortbed and prolly use part of the longbeds interior too , i have an extra cab and better bed for it and prolly temporary use the frontclip from the bigblock truck it will become a daily driver and it needs to be finished first i drive it round in the hodge podge paintjob or pant it orange with hammerite paint
the bigblock truck will get the dropmember airride the big wheels and will try to trade the frontclip of the 86 longbed for an older type to make that truck complete again
i have most parts but some airline most of the electrics and a lot of nuts and bolts , those things will cost me a fortune since the nearest o reilly is 8 hours flying , and i just know i miss sumting the moment i try to mount a part to the truck

you guys are relativily lucky to live in the states where parts are relativily eazely available and the nearest parthouse is a block away and has the stuff on stock or within 2 days (over here it comes with a boat and it can take as long as 3 months ) forget a part twice and you can wait another winter untill its warm enough to work on the truck again ...... now immagine wat a simple part will cost schipped to europe

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That sucks. I think you need to move over here.:lol: Takes me about 4 min. to get to the parts store and about 10min to get to the junk yard. I order stuff from brothers and it comes in two days. Except for my transmission cross member I don't know what in the hell is taking it so long. It was on special.:smoke:

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yeah on special means, they take there time and you get it when you get it on the discounted price.

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Going on a week and two days.:sumo:Doesn't ready matter because I already tore everything apart. Been working on my step notches. I ground the lip off the sides band rewelded them some. Looks a lot better. Couple more days and I should be able to start putting it together for good.

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I'm doing the "solution by dilution" theory,
Take the cost,stretch it over 10 years,and have a truck when I'm done.
And if I'm lucky,the wife won't notice the cost,society will not have outlawed this type of transportation and they'll still produce gasoline LOL
But in all reality,I too, am not really interested in knowing what my costs are
Looking good Dave
T

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Did you find your crossmember yet? You have been pretty quiet here lately so it must have shown up and given you something to work on...

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Got here yesterday. I ran out of paint for my frame and had to order some more.:waah: Been busy working need to get some cash for the long winters around here.:lol: Starting to think I might have to get a real job. No it can be that bad, yet.:lol: Paint should be here today.:metal:

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Man real jobs suck. I posted up some pics just for you on mine.

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Ordered some 2" drop blocks for my 64. Got my new ball joints pressed in my A arms for my 66. Scored some rockers for the 64 on ebay. Next winters project. Time to go paint.:exit:

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Hey Daverods, been lurking for awhile. Caught your build thread and got hooked. It brings back good memories of my builds. Through your thread, I felt the comradery and fun of it all and decided to join the forum. It reminded me of a All Chevy Truck Club I belonged to in Salem Oregon about 1996, now gone. Thanks for the inspiration.

Gonna freshen up my 65 LWB.

Please keep the pictures coming, and I'll have a beer on you tonight!

Remember its the journey.....

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Thanks Pop:metal: You make me want to go work on my truck.:lol: