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Lookin' good, George! I hope that by now your wife is feeling better!

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thanks matt

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I ordered my new chrome 105 amp alternator today. Here is the picture of the alternator
http://i.imgur.com/T1GoNcXl.jpg

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You knew there were two different starters, right? To go with the two different diameter flywheels?

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I was told that. I ordered the right flex plate with the starter. It works real good. I am happy with the results.

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Keep up the progress! It's awesome to see you getting the younger generation involved!

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I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading about your Patches project. I have a 72 C-10 Suburban that I am slowly working through that has some of the same issues you have dealt with. I had a lot of "aha" moments while reading your posts and the replies to them!

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Yes they are adophed boys. My wife had the emphty nest problem so I went along with it. 65 and raising two more boys which are brothers. But thanks for stopping by and God Bless

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most of these trucks have about the same issues. But we keep grinding and cutting and welding and one day we will have a real nice driver/show truck. good luck with your build and God bless

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Didn't do anything on the old girl today. But I did go outside and look at it. Just can't get in the swing of things now. Have too much going on to work on it untill the Holidays are over. maybe tomorrow I will do something.

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Today, I painted the pass side rear fender. It came out rather nice. I am planning on painting the other fender Friday.
http://i.imgur.com/TuvhHWFl.jpg
The weather is a little cool for painting but I cranked up the heater and shot some color on the fender.
When I get the fenders mounted on the bed I am going to under coat the inside of the fenders and the bottom of the wood bed.

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Laid out realllllllllll smooooooth. great job.

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thanks bomp.

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Well, today I painted the other bed rear fender. It came out rather nice. Not as good as the first one but nice anyway.
http://i.imgur.com/szT3FF2l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/htW77vel.jpg
This will be my last work day on the old girl untill the holidays are over.

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I like the color, gonna be sharp when complete!

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Thanks the color is Kabuta orange the same as the equipment you see everywhere.

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Today, I took another look at the rear fender that I painted yesterday. Just didn't like it that much. So I started sanding it back down for a another shot at it. Maybe tomorrow I will shoot it again.
http://i.imgur.com/4y2fiBfl.jpg

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Finshed sanding the rear fender and shot some primer on it also.
http://i.imgur.com/Ea60bgUl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/L1vSiXkl.jpg
Tomorrow I will shot the color on the fender. I hope that nothing goes wrong with it this time. Last time the door flew open and in came some of Florida's sand. Wasn't to bad but I just didn't like it.
I know I said that the other day was the last work day untill the Hoildays were over, but what the hay I love to work on the old girl.

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Your paintwork is good, George! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Really like the attention to detail and no hesitation to take the fender back down to primer and start over. Thats dedication.

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thanks bomp: I just couldn't let it go the way it was. but I did finshed the fender today.

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Last Tuesday I recieved my th400 fly wheel cover. So, today I painted and installed it.
http://i.imgur.com/LLNZN6ul.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LjYx97Zl.jpg
Then I repainted the rear fender it came out real nice.
http://i.imgur.com/xkGIlEol.jpg
That took about 4 hours doing the flywheel cover and fender. So, I started putting my bed back together. Here I uses some putty to attach the fender to the bed wall. Maybe it want creak and chip the paint going down the road.
http://i.imgur.com/DlTlzshl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/x7kgIkul.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sh5L548l.jpg
In a few days maybe I can install the other fender on the bed also. The bed is not mounted on the truck just setting in place.

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It looks like a truck again! Great job!

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yea it's getting there.