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very nice work ! A beauty!

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Trust me, I have been keeping a close eye on your build....Its coming along very nicely!...Whats your "Blue" from?...or is it your own creation?

Dude, now thats just funny..I don't care who you are!

Thanks a bunch...I appreciate it....


Started working on the vent windows and door internals…..Made it about 30 mins on the vent windows before I threw them back in the tub they came from…These things look like a small nightmare (especially mine as they are not even chrome)….I mean you gotta drill out rivets just to replace seals….sweet design…NOT!.....I’ll get back to em later….unless someone convinces me that the aftermarket chrome complete assemblies are worth a crap…..So far the consensus looks to be 50/50 at best!

Did get the door latches cleaned up and painted…they're ready to be installed!

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Wait - does powder coat actually stick to JB Weld?

Nice project, btw.

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my blue is rustoleum....
no bull****.. rustoleum blue metal flake.. IIRC i did a paint chip.. talked to "dirty larry" on the forums (who has the same metal flake)
and the paint code is the same as a 97 montanna mini van..
that's the only code i have seen come close..
with cam swap and all the "goodies" and a few mistakes (opps!) im at 1300 for the entire front end/ clutch motor rebuild..

and thatnks for "watching" i appreciate it! all teh pictures begin page 6

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and this linky is FOR YOU!
heheheh good luck!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=340417

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I have had two different powdercoaters both tell me that "JB Quick" is by far the best "filler" to use...now they both did say that it really should only be used in small amounts just to finish off small repairs or grind marks....I used it on my inner fenders where i did some repair and where I plugged a couple quarter size holes....and the powder-coating came out perfect in those areas!

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Wow...thats crazy...for sure a far cry from a minivan...LOL....Only $1300?....damn thats a grip of work for little dough!....I guess thats what you get when you can rebuild the motor yourself.....I have rebuilt only two engines in my life and only one was a success......I''ll give it a go again someday....just not today:).....It is very cool that your woman gets involved in it with you....I wish mine would....mostly, cause I'm always in need of another pair of hands :)


Cool, thanks for that link....I may have to give that a go....looks very doable and would save me a bunch of cash....My one worry would be how well the paint would hold up?....I've painted quite a few plastic parts especially on my old Camaros and I still have a hard time getting it to stand the test of time!

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well contact the guy who posted it, he's got all the answers he has a couple of postings like that, but remember when painting plastic peices you should AT LEASET scuff them with a red 3M scouring pad...(or steel wool etc)

but that posting has been around for a while so he might have some uto date pictures..

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Very nice build. Gives me motivation to get back on my project!!!!!

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saawwweet! thats one clean ride.. I only hope my 71 looks that good in the end.. lot of hours to go on mine.. not quite there yet.. getting there :smoke:

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Thanks... and now get busy on your project :)....BTW, I like your website...pretty cool!

Thanks man!...yea the hours really add up fast and with usually little to show for the effort....but little by little you get there...Just wish I had more hours each week to put into it....Right now the progress is hardly showing as I am hitting tons of road blocks....ie; lack of parts, wrong parts, broken parts...etc...


Oh yea..Tip of the week: Do not try and fit your arm inside the door shell to retrive a dropped part....Use a telescoping magnet tool :).......Arm got stuck pretty bad :(.......LOL
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:haha: I know that feeling all too well! at least I am not the only one.. damn small door openings

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Well, I jumped back onto the vent windows....Actually traded my repop inner grille that I didn't need for a set of really nice Chrome wings....only swapped the handles from mine as they were a bit nicer....So, I got them pulled apart tonight and after a couple hours of sweating and quite a bit of swearing, I got the first one done....

Only screwed up one pivot rivet....So, on the second one I chose to remove the bracket rivets instead of the pivot rivet as they only give you two pivot rivets in the repair kit.....I'll get the second one assembled in the morning......overall not really that bad once you understand how it all goes together....The lack of a vise kinda hurt me for setting rivets but I improvised...The dishsoap tip I read about is a must for getting the seal in the groove...thanks to whoever you are :)

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Ok...glad thats over....they came out really nice...A little hard to latch, probably take a little while to get broken in!
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Hey Rack Man....GO GO GO!!!!More pics!!!!!!!!!!!!

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sweeet!

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Ok..Twist my arm!.....Here's a little "eye candy" :)

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OH MY GOD!
i did NOT want to see this today.. biggg meanie..
it's been raining here for about 5 days now...
i havent been able to do anything...

looks great brother!

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Looking awesome. Got to love the blue body with white top.

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WOW the truck is looking GREAT!!!! Can't wait to see the interior when it is finished. Given me the inch to built another one.

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Showoff!!:lol::lol:

Looking good Dan. Keep up the good work, you're almost there.

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that almost makes me want to clean my garage and work on my truck!

looks great.

what tire size did you end up going with?

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Haha...Send some of that rain this way....been in triple digits here for months...hard to work out in that garage when its 118...LOL

Thanks guys....Its fun now seeing the truck really coming together.....unfortunately, I've burned threw most of the extra dough I had and I still need a few expensive items....Wiring harness, Vintage Air & front and rear glass....Other than that I pretty much have everything else I need to complete....Trying to figure out how to cash in a small "cash value" insurance policy I have without the lil woman finding out :)

Thanks Mike....I just bumped it up one size to the 31x10.5x15....I think that is about the max for the 6" wide rim.....Later I may still go to some larger Ralley's and use 32x11.5 like you scored...they are a nice size for stock height!

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I'm actually using 33x10.5's now, in my profile picture... Those look good though...

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The whole truck is just B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! I love the blue! True motivation for me!! Thanks for the pics! :metal:

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Rack Man....that is just a purty truck man!!!....Keep up the great work!

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Very very nice!!

Good job and color choice

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OK, thanks for working on my truck dude, im ready to take it home now. :lol:

Awesome truck, love the color!!!!

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very nice

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Hey Rack-man....did ya figure out how to cash that little policy in yet???.....Must have more pics of progress.....:lol:

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COME ON RACKY!!!!!!Get off your butt we need more pics!!!!!!!!!Has to be a 7 11 around you can hold up...LETS GO!!!

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Thanks everyone for the "props"....Some of you are some funny mofo's :)

Oh.... I have indeed been working on her.....here's proof!

Decided to upgrade to an internally regulated alternator….Picked up a “all new” unit at NAPA for $80….
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Got the grille all assembled…she's ready to get installed as soon as I spend a little time getting the body panels aligned better….
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Front & Rear Glass all in (with chrome trim).....
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Vent windows, side glass & all new felts done & installed….As well as a new Grant steering wheel……
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Started installing the Vintage Air system……
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Finally found a nice set of hubcaps….yellow Bowtie but that’s ok……
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Got the under-dash wiring in as well the engine wiring all hooked up…Waiting for the front light harness to arrive as they sent me the wrong one the first time….Should be able to drive her before too long :)
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Nice progress. Looks great!!!!

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Looking good!!! I bet you cant wait to drive it!!!

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Looking good! :metal:

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Hey Rack....that is looking great!!!....But not sure it'll ever see the mud....it's just way to purty to be muddin' with!!!:D

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what part number did you get for the internal reg alternator?

which wiring harness did you go with?

looks good

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I actually took the advice from another board member who has done the conversion 3 or 4 times......and just went with the SI-10 63 amp alternator....He said is was more than enough to handle the normal electrical requirements needed (including AC)...the napa guy agreed.....

Wiring harness wise I went with American Autowire.....M&H was my first choice but they had like an 8-week lead time on a couple of the pieces....Wes from Classic Heartbeat assured me that the AAW harness is just as good......turns out the owner of AAW was the old partner with the guy from M&H....so the harnesses are basically identical!


Here is the NAPA alternator with part number that I used.....
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Thanks guys...I really appreciate it....Yea, it may not see much mud but it will for sure make its way to to the lake towing the boat for a few bass tournaments throughout the year:metal:




RM

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thanks, I know a guy at AAW and they seem like a good company... that's about an $800 setup right?

63 amp, hmm... not bad but I might but a small amplifier in mine, I don't have A/C yet.. I think they have some camaro alternators that have a little more amperage, not sure.