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Gave them a test fire before installing the roll pan. They are a stop/turn/tail.(right signal on in one pic)

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Rollpan tacked in.. boxsides and tailgate assembled. Onto some bodywork this week. Gotta figure out the reverse light thing yet..

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awesome

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Thanks zicc.... any ideas for backup lights? lol nothin comin to me yet.

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Nice work!

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cool :metal:
always look forward to your posts

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Thanks for the comments guys...

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Looks like you have enough space on each end of brake lights to insert small white lights. Not duable?

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Ya... That was the plan. Tryin to source a light that fits it all . I'm shaving the square marker lights off as well. I'm goin to fit some small bullet style markers in off a '68 charger/monaco. Always liked them.

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Find a couple 800 lumen flash lights and gut them, and throw an extra power toggle switch to them to, it might get people to stop tailgating you someday if you flip the switch on them. :)

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Another update... shootin for hidden fasteners with the wood floor. Welded a stop on some shorter rear mount bolts. Found some bright LED canon style lights to use for the backup lights. Wanted a rolled finish on the metal to finish the lights off... so I made a die to do this. (then went another route anyway... again. Wife shakin head again!) Used a cut 1" bolt, tacked a stack of washers together. Trimmed the underside of the bolt to length. Lay a piece of 18G and drive it home until mating surfaces meet. (arbor press would work better for this likely) Rolls and cuts in one step.

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Chose a location to stick the lights... and started some bodywork after fabbing in mount assemblies for them. Started with the right side. This was the side I cut off and replaced the damaged tail piece

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Bodywork done on right side. Shot some primer and test fired the lights.

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Wow, I love the craftsmanship! I'm glad I ran across this thread for the tailgate straightening job you did. That is something I'm going to have to tackle as well.

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Thanks!

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sweet :metal:

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Thanks litew8... Big fan of your happy mess. Beautiful truck.

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Thanks man :chevy: you've got some nice clean lines going on there

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Enjoyed reading and looking at the build so far! Looks great, you have some awesome skills and ideas. Its gonna be a beast when finished.

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Thanks! Swap meet today.. picked up some goodies and sold a nice bench seat to a fellow board member.(real nice shape) I grabbed a 50's caddy air cleaner for my truck. And a nitrous kit. The air cleaner will take a modern element once I'm done with it.

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Found just the bottom half and carb stud off an after market air cleaner at the meet today as well. Love this air cleaner. Finally nice enough outside I could open the shop door and look at the front of the truck.

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air cleaner look very oldschool :metal:

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Thnx Gor.. Finished off the bodywork and shot with primer

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I like the air cleaner too, are they oil bath? you said it would have a modern element when your done with it.

Did you prime outside?

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It is an oil bath style swamp rat ... I primed them inside the shop. I cracked the door for some natural light.