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After 2yrs 9 mo I drove it.
From the Maiden Voyage today

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I've been off the truck project for 6 months while the tennis elbow pain healed up (cortisone, therapy, etc.). I think it's 100% now, so I'm diving back in.

I reviewed Blackdiesel's videos on one-piece window installation (great work, BTW!). The tracks are done and I've formed and installed the glass run channel. I put the bracket on the glass, and the glass in the channel. Right now I'm taking my first guess at where my power window regulator should bolt in, and I'm fab'ing the attachment to the glass.

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Got the metal bent, got the pieces tac welded andddd tomorrow we are making supports.

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Today i ended up putting on my windsheild sunvisor 0n the 58 wow how it really changes the look

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salt season started december 26 here
truk is officially parked for the winter

sob :(

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Drove a tank of fuel through mine today. Got the tv cable and shift adjusted, washed it and have been just cruisin around all day. Stopped at the hardware store and picked up some plastic coated cable, stainless eyebolt and hardware, a pad lock and made a " keep the unwated folk out from under my hood " device. Had some strange looks from people in the parking lot and asked if I "needed a jump" 3 times.
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That is a huge step....congrats!!

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Worked on steering column... still need to finish.:smoke:

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Drove another tank full of fuel through it. 700r4 shifts awesome, drives great with the new 250 and all the new tapered bearings/Sids steering drop axle stuff. I even convinced the wife to bundle up on our 31 degree day and hit some country roads to see how it drove! The only wrench I turned on it was to adjust Tv pressure a final time.

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Rollinrooster...steering looks clean, I always like the look of shooting the intermediate shaft through long tube headers!

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Pulled the front grill radiator, top and bottom rad shrouds, fan, and Rad Bracket. Started cleaning and painting in a hammered black. Great whther this past weekend in Boston.

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You are putting some serious miles on that rig, I love it haha.

How does it drive with all the steering drop axle stuff on it?

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Not physically working on it unfortunately, but gathering parts....going to order Langdon's split exhaust manifolds for the 292 this week. Was going to wait, but with the trip coming up I decided to do it earlier.

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Coach529, congrats your truck looks great. if you dont mind, what size wheels and tires are you running, also curious about the rear end?

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sorry, i guess i should be asking LAZYPINEAPPLE....

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I am curious as well!!

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Bolted the throttle control to the firewall. It will be behind the battery. Drilled the hole through the firewall and bottom battery box brace for the harness.
Finished the emergency brake cables. Used the origional handle bolted to the brake booster bracket. Movin on!

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fronts are Diamond Backs 225/60/15 3.5 BS and a 1/2" spacer on 7x15 Hot Rod rallies
Rears are 245/60/15 on 8x15 w/4" BS and a 1" wheelspacer
the Diff is A 1976 GM

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thanks for sharing..... your truck looks great!

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sorry for the nagging question, im trying to decide if i should keep my 8.8 Ford rear end, or go with a S-10, on your rear end, how wide is it? Mounting point to mounting point? the 8.8 i have is 64 1/4, so i beleive it is too wide.

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Got some of the body parts finished..............

The finish is "faux patina old school black laquer look, white trash, look at my dings, in your face, ten footer, urethane clear coat". That is what it says on the paint can anyway. (It is the latest rage you know.)

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It's a great day when the paint finally hits the parts. IT LOOKS SOOPER!!

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"faux patina old school black laquer look, white trash, look at my dings, in your face, ten footer, urethane clear coat".

DANG! I can't find black anywhere. Tons of faux patina old school red, green, blue laquer look, white trash, look at my dings, in your face, ten footer, urethane clear coat everywhere, but no black

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That looks great!!!!! I'm thinking I need shiney paint now.

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hey guys

well i sold my older work truck today and gonna use the $ to get some really ( what i think ) cool wheels
lookin @ american racing wheels cp-200 daisey spoke wheels - i have always been a fan of these rims - old school classic and i think they look really nice on any vehicle .
not the cast version - THE chrome ones ! dass how i rock !!!!

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Got engine parts back from machine shop .........ready to clean, inspect and assemble. The cool part of build.

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Nice parts! looking good to me


Ray

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Looks awesome!!

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I put some 6 degree caster shims under my front springs. I had to leave out the shortest spring leaf so the u-bolts would reach but I can't tell any difference in the ride height. Took a short test drive but didn't notice any difference in the way it drove, but I'll be driving it more tomorrow so that will be a better test. Also, in case anyone else will be doing this, I got the shims from Summit as a kit with spring bolts. The spring bolts were 3/8 and wouldn't go through the springs so I had to go to NAPA and buy two 5/16s spring bolts. The kit was TFY-90016, probably intended for a rear axle.

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Pulled the engine and trans out to make space to install my Scott's hotrods IFS!
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It warmed up to 34 today and the weeks worth of fog lifted, so I peeked in the garage and its still there.

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I bought my truck

Took out the plugs, filled the cylinders with oil, got the motor free

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I looked at month old pics of mine.

I got tomorow off ....... I think I may go by my to see my buddy, who is doing all the work, an bring him a 30-pac of PBR.

Not sure if all the 30-pacs I have brought have speeded things up but ..... the guys in the shop sure seem happy when I stop by.

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I put some screen under my cowl vent to keep out leaves. Raining and cold out yesterday so it was a good day for an inside job that I had been wanting to do for a while. I used aluminum screen because it will conform to the shape pretty easily, and used hot glue to hold the screen in place. When it's installed it's sandwiched between the ribs on the cab and the vent cover so it can't fall out. The only place it's not supported is at the ends but the glue seems pretty secure there.
I do keep wipers on it but had to send the set I bought back due to not fitting. Waiting on an answer now.

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screen is a pretty good idea - may have to borrow that

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Put the new dome light in the "to be installed" box. Going to review the "still need to buy" list and see if there are some small parts I can order. Temps are up to mid 30's but still foggy and no sun in sight for at least a week.

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Put the first coat of POR on the front suspension/steering bits. Baked the manifolds to cure the paint.

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Replaced grill, bumper, headlight bezels and installed some mirrors
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Waay nice. Huge improvement.

Looks like you need some signal lenses, or maybe to polish the ones you have.

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Thanks, yeah ran out of funds today lol ill have to get some new ones sooooon!
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