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Just went and picked up those fenders for use on my truck.
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Also, if you want to run a bench with the t56 you can - I did. You just have to find a shifter that is bent right. I happened across a factory '68 b-body mopar shifter and it worked perfectly. I raised it 1" tho. Again, nice work. You're going to love it. |
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http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...v/IMAG0001.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...bed2012038.jpg Working on the bed now. Soda blasting is complete. I would not recommend doing this in front of your house like I did. http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...bed2012032.jpg |
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Your box looks great
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Your engine and transmission look good! What did you use you sand/shine them?
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Looking good
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Very nice work on the bed. I hope you didn't coat any neighbors cars with powder:(
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Lol! I soda blasted my 52 in my front yard and it KILLEDmall the grass and took forever for it to grow back. My wife a Lil upset!
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Love your truck. I am sure that you already know this but in case you didnt you have to neutralize the soda before you prime it or you will most likely have it come back and bite you. Barry at Southern Polyurethane will tell you all about it. Looking good
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The bed....... Initially, I had planned on only removing the right side of the bed for a replacement. After removing part of the bed I found out it was really easy and better to disassemble the complete bed in preparation for paint. Most of the carriage bolts I had to weld strips of metal on the heads to stop them from turning. I was also able to get into every crack and crevice to remove old paint & grime. http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...odywork018.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...odywork007.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...odywork036.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...odywork056.jpg |
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Nice work
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Looking good!
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Nice work ..
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My new bed side just came in. I am hoping to get some etching primer on my bare metal parts this weekend. Were suppose to be high 80's this weekend. I can't use my swamp cooler in the garage until I primer. |
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I had a productive weekend. I was able to get my door hinges, glove box door, windshield cowl and bed parts primed.
My new bed side came in also. http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...weekend026.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...weekend015.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...weekend033.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...weekend036.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...weekend043.jpg And the Eater Bunny came last night when I finished... http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...weekend045.jpg I will be choosing my paint color in the next couple of weeks. I am down to about 26 colors???? This is the hardest part of my build so far. I have decided not to assemble the bed until I paint the bottom side of the floor and inside of the bed sides before assembling. |
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Looking really good! Paint is super hard to decide!
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My stainless steel bolt kit finally arrived today. The kit came with every bolt needed to assemble the body, including the interior parts. The nice thing is the bags are labeled with the locations. I had to order the bed bolts separate. http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...odywork040.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...odywork041.jpg |
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Very nice work on the bed and other parts. That looks like a nice set of hardware.
Did you rebuild your hinges before you primered them? If so, where did you buy the rebuild kit? thanks |
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What a great project!
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Awesome project! I saw and drooled over your project before but I guess I forgot to subscribe so I had to search and find it again. That 6 speed is going to be a lot of fun. I test drove a GTO ls2 6 speed and some how left the dealer without it. Later
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i just ordered hinge rebuild kits from Classic parts from KC
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Thanks for the compliments!! |
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Very cool build. I was wondering about your little sand blaster, what kind of sand are you using. And the shopvac that's hooked up to it how does that work??
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The sand blasting cabinet and sand I picked up from Harbor Freight. I don't remember the name of the media but it is made for the cabinet. You can get various grits. The shop vac plugs in the side of the cabinet and helps reduce the dust for visibility. I have been working on the body non-stop. I installed the front clip on the cab without the frame for block sanding for now. It will all come off again for primer and true alignment. http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012017.jpg I have color!!! I decided to go with Red. I am starting with the bottom of the bed floor and cab floor... http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012051.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012068.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012024.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...il20120042.jpg Welded up the side markers on the bed sides. I am learning this is a lot easier to do the body work, block sanding and prep with the bed disassembled. http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012070.jpg http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012072.jpg I think I will be block sanding for the next 6 months.... http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/y...ril2012045.jpg |
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Looking great! All the prep work is the hard part- but worth it in the end. Keep it up- looking forward to future progress!
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Nice !
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I love the red paint. I know how much time it took you to get this point. Keep it up.
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Very Nice! Looks like the guard dog is keeping a close eye on things for you.
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Very nice build!
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Any updates?
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x3 ;)
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Thought there was an update.....:(
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