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i just dont even try to kid myself anymore haha!

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didnt get a hole lot done today.. put the motor and tranny together but the bolts on the torque converter dont line up with the flywheel so i gotta hold off on putting it in the truck.. but i did slap on the water pump and new alternator and bracket
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6052/dsc0379p.jpg

didnt want to have to do this but o well... It hung way too low so i had to trim it a lil bit
you can see i cut a lil over an inch out..
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/2682/dsc0380r.jpg

luckly it didnt take much to get the tubes to slide back into each other.. but i might have to do a lil bending on it once i get it welded cause it kicked it out toward the frame rail a lil bit. need to put the starter on and get it in the truck to really know how its gonna fit
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6515/dsc0383uk.jpg

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Sucks about the headers. Your picture of your shifter did make me go put mine on. I think I have the same one 32 double bend. I'm sure it took me twice as long as it did you. I don't like to read. Good to see you makin progress.

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:lol::lol: I know what you guy's mean, I'm still working on my 71' GMC:lol::lol:

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Wow much respect homie. Love your pics. Great progress. You building one bad ass trokita.
Again great work! And thank you for stopping by in my thread too! :)

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I love the build and your tasteful use of HDR photography. It seems most people process it way to much but yours look great.

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thanx for the compliments!!! i cant wait to get this thing out of my shop and take some good pics of it

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Yeah, me too!

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well i finally got to set the motor in.. i think its in there for good.. i hope!!!
http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4448/dsc0384wy.jpg

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1187/dsc0385j.jpg

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/183/dsc0386wu.jpg

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http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8118/dsc0392v.jpg

got some more work done on the floor and the passenger rocker panel and cab corner in

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3295/dsc0393yc.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7711/dsc0396so.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7529/dsc0397zv.jpg

still gotta do the kick panels on both sides and the drivers side rocker panel then i can get ready to paint all the interior

stay tuned...

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"think its in there for good.. i hope!!!" If I was a betting man.:lol::lol:
It coming along nice.:mm:

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Engine looks great! Getting closer to cruisin'!

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Is your transmission manual or automatic?
I dont think I ever seen a manual with tranny fluid lines, or an automatic with a floor shifter like that....

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its auto th350 with a lokar shifter

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Damnn great job with engine. Looks awesome! I am not this far yet... oweeee :)

Love your progress. Your trokita is super sweet already!

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Man that looks good. Keep it up!

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nice work kat!

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thanx guys!!! i been getting some more work done.. i will post up some pics here pretty soon

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Cool .... I await your photo update !!
I am off the next 4 days solid, so other than throwing some ribs on the BBQ tomorrow (providing the flame dont freeze) I hope to get some stuff done on mine too !!

Yours is looking good dude!
You are about 3 or 4 months ahead of me on getting it on the road I think.... :metal:

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got a lil update

finished up the cab corner
sorry for the blurry pic
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/8012/dsc0420kq.jpg

got the drivers side rocker panel off... this side is in better shape
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/696/dsc0424wg.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3923/dsc0426au.jpg

installed some more chrome goodies
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8633/dsc0431uy.jpg

found out tuff stuff water pumps are made from super ****ty metal:mad:
barley tightened the bolt for my alt linkage and snapped this right off... gonna try to send it back to summit and get a polished weiand pump
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6338/dsc0427pg.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3391/dsc0435b.jpg

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/8280/dsc0436z.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1473/dsc0437p.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2472/dsc0439do.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6661/dsc0444fi.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8625/dsc0446e.jpg

put the bed back on... not all the way bolted down... ran out of time today
new chrome bumper to.. they only sent me 1 bumper bolt... wow
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1048/dsc0456g.jpg

one of these days i will finish these wheel tubs..lol
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2192/dsc0459py.jpg

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/2494/dsc0451hl.jpg

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o ya :metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

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Looking great!:metal:

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looking really good! sucks about the water pump though

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Heyy that's nice! Engine looks stunning buddy!!!! Just sorry to hear about the water pump. Hope they will accept that in Summit. Good luck with it!
Also love the pics as usual!!!!

Thanks for updates! :)

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Just finished reading your whole thread again. Man you are doing great, and coming up on a year since you started this thread too!
I am probably going to tackle my floor pan, rocker panels and cab corners this weekend. I am off the next 4 days... we will see what I can get done!

Cant wait to see your next update, see what you do next!

Any pointers on getting those rocker panels off?

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Killer! Is Tuff Stuff the name of the brand or is that a Summit product line? I heard somewhere that chroming cast parts can make them brittle. Don't know if that's true or not but I still try to stay away just in case.

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thanx everyone!!! McMurphy the easiest way i found to remove the rockers was just drill on the spot welds a lil bit (not even all the way through just enough to make them weak) then i used a air hammer to pop the welds loose.. it wasnt near as hard as i thought it would be.

and i was building on my truck bout 6 months before i started the thread so i had a lil head start!! haha

Creep i think Tuff Stuff was the name of the brand.. On the box it said the chrome that will get you home!!! hahahaha what a fu*@#ng Joke!!!
the weiand pump i wanna trade for is polished aluminum instead of chrome so hopefully it will be stronger!!! you could be right cause that tab broke way to easy

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Your truck is coming along nicely! Who did you buy the new rear bumper through? Keep it going you'll be rolling in no time!
Tony from Norcal
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Thanx. I got my bumper from classic parts
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dig it.. and you take great pics too

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i scored an Edelbrock Victor Series polished aluminum water pump on Craigslist but decided not to use it...i sold it to a member here...it was a really nice piece, but i just didn't wanna have to keep it polished...if the Weiand is anything like the Edelbrock, it should be a nice one as well

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i love the chrome with that old paint! looks goooooood

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Thanx guys. Ya i try to tell people that im gonna leave the paint how it is but get new chrome everywhere but most people (not into old hotrods) look at me like im a retard. Glad you guys understand
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I get that too soo what color are you painting her ..... geez they just dont get it:lol::lol:

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Ya i feel ya. There is way more character to an OG paintjob!!!!!
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Yep love the paint as is,mine has a little more patina than yoursAttachment 855960

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haha ya that old truck look perfect!!! you gonna do a build on that truck?

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We don't need no "Stinkin paint jobs"...I wanted to get a bumper sticker that says "IT IS PAINTED". from Stovebolt..not sure if they still sell them.

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ya thats pretty cool.. i saw another sticker on an old vw that said "this is not an abandoned vehicle" i thought that was funny to

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I get the same thing. I also get a lot of people "suggesting" that I leave it how it is. I saw a sticker on a truck at Good Guys that said "Hey D!&%#&@$, it IS finished". Priceless :lol:

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your patina is perfect creep. the problem with my '61 is that someone painted the pass side fender and door yellow/cream so it kinda screws with it. personally I want to color match the crappy maaco blue on my truck and fake patina the parts that were repainted lol