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That will have to go as it now has a 5.9 cumminsAttachment 1477393

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Man, I wish I had the skills to do a Cummins, like a 4bt!

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Not all that hard... I'm looking around for a 1985 and older Mercedes 300 turbo diesel to put in the 55 to replace this 350 and go from 10 miles per gallon to about 30Attachment 1477421

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Done a little blasting on the cab. Top and most of back done. Long way to go.http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps44edd4nr.jpg

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Wow porky that looks great .
im building a 65 long fleetside for a friend black with the red stripe with chrome 8 and 10 inch rallys .
I picked up his 65 parts truck to build a cool ratty beater with the leftovers.
the one in my picture is what I did with the parts truck so far since I got it .

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Hey I guess this is my first post but it's time to get in on the action:

finished up the bed yesterday..
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Got the windshield out and a little more blasting done.

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Been a while.

Did I mention that this truck is fighting me every step of the way....??

I decided that because the truck is getting so much new stuff, the $24.00 for a pair of trailing arm bushes was another thing that needed doing. Replace the 50 year old units while the truck is in bits.
Getting the old ones out meant unbolting the trailing arms from the chassis, and then one needs to burn the old ones out.

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Thankfully I have a butane burner that I use for the branding on my woodwork stuff when I turn or build items.

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Once burned out, petrol cleaned the channels and made sure they were ready to receive the new bushes.

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New ones fitted.....

Next problem, getting the trailing arms back up and threading the bolts through.

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I decided to kick Martin out by 8.30 as he had more people to see and more stuff to do.

I will use the Jack later in the week to lift both arms up and hopefully get the bolts seated, or else I will have to unbolt the rear of the trailing arms and then refit the front, followed by the rear.

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Felt good to be back under the truck.

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Nice driveway!

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Is there a build thread for the Cummins? :D

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Installed some hubcaps I bought last nighthttp://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...16151332_2.jpg

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New windshield and rear glass installed today

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nothing big just replaced heater switch

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Out with the old & in with the not as oldhttp://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1216151610.jpg

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Good lumbar support

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Awesome seat for $100, fits perfectly the 2 front bolt holes line up so I just had to drill 2 for the back. Easy 20 minute install.

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the seat looks great I put the same one ,
but in red in my wifes 51 chevy pickup .

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What seat is that?

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x2

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Early 90s Chev/GMC pickup.

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It's mine lol
It's a bench from a mid 90's full size chevy truck it even has an arm rest that tucks away for the driverhttp://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...16151336_1.jpg

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Thank you.

"Block paving" as it is known here in the UK is popular and reasonably priced.

The guys who lay it will do an area like this in under a day. They work like machines.

This was that section looking the other way toward the house and where the woodwork shed went.


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Block, primer , block, primer, repeat, sore shoulder, want finished.

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Installed the sway bar I cleaned and painted last weekend. Painless install, drilling holes in the frame was a bit nerve-wracking but easy enough in the end. My LCA's already have the holes so no modifications required there.

It handles remarkably better... less feeling like a boat, more actual turning.

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We got the doors back on. It's starting to look like a truck again.

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Got the horn button installed, do not quite yet if it will work, but there is always the 'fingwr'.

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Nice gauge set up

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Thanks, I followed the OEM light setup and added the OEM click and tack

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I put glove box lock and under dash ashtray knob and snuffer on

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Got the cab stripped down to nothing. Just glass to remove and its time to start blasting.

Then I'll be onto what LT1 Burb is doing.

Any tips on removing windshield and back glass?

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We got the firewall painted today.

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Lowered the front of my truck another inch and the back another 2 inches. 7/9 drop now. found some super short shocks at Mooneyes. Getting those this week.

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Just razor knife it out and be careful of the stainless trim, don't force it.

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Well...I was just going to start with the headlight rebuild and ended up here. Guess I'll do a frame off now. Ha!

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Thanks LT1 Burb.

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I feel your pain.

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i used a durablock 48" call it black mamba. well that and about 3 others sizes!!!

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Was there 4+ years ago, still there. I've just recently started back at it. We were just going to replace rocker panels and got into a full frame off.
But we are gaining. Stay with it, a little each day and soon it'll be done.
Best of luck!

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getting ready to pull the engine. think all is left is unbolt motor mounts and remove driveline.

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Took 7" out of the original '65 12-bolt and installed a pair of Moser 7950 housing ends. These ends retain the stock brake mounting pattern while converting to the big Ford 3.15" axle bearings and retainer plates, thereby eliminating the need for C-clips.

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The housing is now 50" end to end. It was 57" originally; already 1-1/2" narrower than the later truck 12-bolts.
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