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Not quite, decided to get a set off of Wes, sometimes you just have to bite the bullet, and say "Honey, I need another set of fenders", and she'll say "you just bought that set" and I'll say" you know that new kitchen I just put in, and the leather sofa and new dining room set, we just bought"....

well we'll see where this goes, probably not well for me

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seems like we all have had that conversation at some point .....if the fenders are as good as they look in the pics this is no coincidence that they are 15 minutes up the road and priced right... grab the core support too ... your 67-68 stuff is worth more than what your paying for the 69-72 stuff if i didn't have another 68 nose in stock id make you whole ...heck your grill is worth at least 150. ill shut up now, I gave more than my 2 cents:) good luck on negotiations :)

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Picked up my cowl panel from the paint shop

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working on the top bar off of a GMC, might work yet, without buying fenders.

Having a problem with my hood to cowl seal, mine is formed with a 90 degree bend and pushes up on the hood, seems like I need a seal that is formed with a 60 degree bend, after market is not always what they are cracked up to be, search continues

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My seal was like that also, but the hood actually will push the seal over because the hood comes down at a rearward angle. I would fit the hood then install the seal.

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thanks for the advise, will give it a go....

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This might work, yet! need to adjust eyebrow trim, and get mounting clips, and modify my 68 grill

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also got the black pc 8" shifter from lokar, just have to trim cable

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grille is in

mods

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Nice

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thanks Jess for checking in, now I have to fool with my dreaded headlight buckets hate it always struggle and they don't come out right. Maybe I should read the FAM

found a great place in our area to do soda blasting, the grille was done by them.found a really cool site, while buying my hood adjustment bolts
company name is Au-ve-co products. They have all kind of new OEM parts for our trucks. Saw rubber plugs for the glove box and ash tray

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Jim
I'd like to come buy when the weather gets better catch up with you and your progress since my last visit....check out the soda blaster and parts house
Jess
Ps looking at another 72 ......local in barn 20 years ........shhhh:devil:

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Jess any day is good except Sundays, Jer comes home and we like to spend the day with him. Good luck on the new truck

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Just waiting on Wes to send new eyebrow molding to see how I have to modify clips
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finally figured out how to mount my stone guards, and put the fender side trim on

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Was talking to LKS DCVN the other day and he was asking about my stone guards on my Halogen lights, so I found out that they fit inside mounting rings with a little mod., had to cut two wires that were interfering with the glass protrusions on the sealed beam. Just used my small dremel with a cutoff wheel, you can see it at the third horizontal row. The third one sits directly on a space in the mesh

they sit tight with about 1/4" space to the head light

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gonna try and solder this up myself, can't be to hard...flux, solder, and heat. Right?

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what a PITA, I hope I never have to install another GMC eyebrow for the rest of my life. Clips were impossible

At least the tank was easy, couple hours

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looks great Jim, patience is a virtue....skill is learned, you have both

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Thanks Jess, I have to admit, both were tested today....I don't envy any GMC owner that has to mount a repro eyebrow. Asked Wes if it was possible to buy them with clips installed, and he said "no"

so, the front is finished, once I get the hinges bolted up

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That front clip looks good, I like the rock guards as well...one of those things that might not get noticed by many folks but really sets the front end apart.

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Ditto that...loving all the recent progress and pics. Keep it coming!

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Wow, was starting to get disheartened, glad you guys posted up....

mounted my bowtie on the grille today, not sure if there is a top and bottom

perfect patina to match my truck, also played around with my bed side rails, but I'm not sure if I'm junking up the truck. sorta like adding another window to the taj mahal, you guys let me know

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Eyebrows ARE a *****. And it doesn't matter if they are original or re-pops.

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I was wondering how long it would take you GMC guys, that has done eyebrows to chime in. Yes, truly a PITA

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Man. I haven't kept up well. When did a Hickey hood come into the picture??

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started to fool around with the last piece of my cooling system. bought this hose to cut up for the angles

Thanks for watching AJ

I was browsing the truck side and saw it was available, had some money in my pocket, next thing I know it was on my porch

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finishing up coolant system

trying to make round holes in the cable bracket

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Looking good! Dang, I love the look of those LT1 intakes. Seems like you're buttoning up lots of loose ends.

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Hey Jim, jmo but I'm not a fan of the side rails maybe if it were part amphibious you know some place to tie it off too. Lol. I also love the tpi setup use to have two GTA trans am. Thanks for the pics
Bill

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yeah, just trying to get it ready for the 2nd street speed, he's doing the harness, big burden off my back!!!!

Always liked the look of the TPI, but if the FI works, I'll change it out for a englese or hilabrandt

Bill, thanks for bringing that up, I've been on the fence with that one. And, you're right, doesn't quite fit the direction I want to go. Good thing I didn't buy that NOS set that is available

Maybe, I should have built an Amphicar
Well, back to work on the throttle bracket, weird, my kick down cable only moves 3/4" and my throttle cable moves 2"

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my ashtray kept falling out due to the plastic rails broken, went to my spare center section I bought years ago, and it had good rails. 4 Phillip screws later, all excess able from the front bottom, and my ashtray doesn't fall out any more.

it is easier if the radio is removed

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you can see the threads of the two screws on the left side of the bracket (top and bottom)

Maybe Wes will see this and will work for his next project

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some of the handy work of the PO, some people shouldn't have access to tools, but luckily the mounting buckets cover 2/3 of the hole

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my ashtray kept falling out due to the plastic rails broken, went to my spare center section I bought years ago, and it had good rails. 4 Phillip screws later, all excess able from the front bottom, and my ashtray doesn't fall out /QUOTE]

My Jimmy has the same plastic guides. I wish they had stayed with the old ball bearing style.

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I agree with you Tom

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I have to build a kick down cable adapter,and figure out how to hook it up, then on to the cruise control

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put the last plug in the cooling system, time to fire up the electric w/p. Thick I forget gaskets on the w/p