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Finished rebuilding my carb...installed. Rebuilt my headlight buckets, tried to figure out why my front end was sagging. Turned out it was the radiator support bracket mounts are completely shot. So...I ended up with this. I guess this is how one starts the "frame-off" process. Lol. Here we go folks!

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That looks amazing! I've been wondering what my truck would look like with white grill and bumper.

Lowering is definitely in the plan for mine.

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Started doing the gas door on the blazer [oATTACH]1477377[/ATTACH]

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This is how it looks shut Attachment 1477384

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That's funny. I haven't seen leaded gasoline in years.

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That will have to go as it now has a 5.9 cumminsAttachment 1477393

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Man, I wish I had the skills to do a Cummins, like a 4bt!

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Not all that hard... I'm looking around for a 1985 and older Mercedes 300 turbo diesel to put in the 55 to replace this 350 and go from 10 miles per gallon to about 30Attachment 1477421

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Done a little blasting on the cab. Top and most of back done. Long way to go.http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps44edd4nr.jpg

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Wow porky that looks great .
im building a 65 long fleetside for a friend black with the red stripe with chrome 8 and 10 inch rallys .
I picked up his 65 parts truck to build a cool ratty beater with the leftovers.
the one in my picture is what I did with the parts truck so far since I got it .

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Hey I guess this is my first post but it's time to get in on the action:

finished up the bed yesterday..
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Got the windshield out and a little more blasting done.

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Been a while.

Did I mention that this truck is fighting me every step of the way....??

I decided that because the truck is getting so much new stuff, the $24.00 for a pair of trailing arm bushes was another thing that needed doing. Replace the 50 year old units while the truck is in bits.
Getting the old ones out meant unbolting the trailing arms from the chassis, and then one needs to burn the old ones out.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgtsbcxb9.jpg

Thankfully I have a butane burner that I use for the branding on my woodwork stuff when I turn or build items.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pste1ixsma.jpg

Once burned out, petrol cleaned the channels and made sure they were ready to receive the new bushes.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psrtqlfrnt.jpg

New ones fitted.....

Next problem, getting the trailing arms back up and threading the bolts through.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslenahykw.jpg

I decided to kick Martin out by 8.30 as he had more people to see and more stuff to do.

I will use the Jack later in the week to lift both arms up and hopefully get the bolts seated, or else I will have to unbolt the rear of the trailing arms and then refit the front, followed by the rear.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psiglmtiun.jpg

Felt good to be back under the truck.

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Nice driveway!

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Is there a build thread for the Cummins? :D

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Installed some hubcaps I bought last nighthttp://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...16151332_2.jpg

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New windshield and rear glass installed today

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nothing big just replaced heater switch

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Out with the old & in with the not as oldhttp://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1216151610.jpg

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Good lumbar support

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Awesome seat for $100, fits perfectly the 2 front bolt holes line up so I just had to drill 2 for the back. Easy 20 minute install.

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the seat looks great I put the same one ,
but in red in my wifes 51 chevy pickup .

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What seat is that?

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x2

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Early 90s Chev/GMC pickup.