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Sounds good. Austin will be down too, so I'll toss some burgers on the grill and get some pepsi on ice!!

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Thanks. Got the other box last week. Haven't had time to go through it yet. Hows the truck build coming?

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kinda slow, just get'n the last NOS parts for the burb. next week i will fit all the gaps on the p/u, finish the pin holes and shot my color. i was in Ga. for the 4th so im kinda beat!!!

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And no pics????? When are we going to see a build thread go up?

Yeah....we had a busy 4th here also!!

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Got my break in fluids ordered last night. So....as long as they come in by Saturday we should be able to fire the engine up.

Have help coming Saturday to bleed the brakes and clutch systems.

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dont remind me that i lost my phone, with tons of pics of it. i do have a few i need to find!!!

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man that sucks. I upload all my pics to either FB or here.....just in case that happens. Have a bunch stored on disks that I download from the computer once I upload them also.

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ima start using my real camera and not the phone...

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Finally got around to getting some paint on the last valve cover. Will complete the paint detail and fin clean up tonight. I have a small ring around the oil fill cap that will get painted black, same as the other cover. Looking forward to these being done. I have far more hours in prep and polish than they are worth, but the time will be worth it. I think they look great and will be a nice addition.

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Just got the update from FedEx....looks like break in fluids will be here Saturday a.m., so if all goes as planned will finally fire this beast up!!!

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Those are awesome!!! Looking forward to seeing your truck running and driving!

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Thanks brother!!!

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Excitement!!! :metal::metal::metal:

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I can smell the fumes all the way over here in Arkansas!!!:lol::lol:

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Yes sir!!!!

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Hahaha.....right on. Nice thing is we have a gas station less than a mile away. So will make runs easy!! Tank was pulled when I painted the cab, so its been sitting empty. Guess I'll make a few trips with the 5 gal can and get at least 15 gal loaded up for break in.

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… can't wait for the video! :metal:

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Will be with open headers. Been lazy and need to crawl under the truck and finish the x-pipe to header install to finish the exhaust. Not that the exhaust will quiet the engine up much.

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Flashback!!! Put my headers and exhaust back on about 2 weeks ago, tore it off and put back on again last week cause it didn't suit me. I hate exhaust work!:banghead:

Say a prayer for you tonight!

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Also waiting for a video! :metal: Be waitin!

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Mines a kit. Has actually gone pretty smooth, just a project I started and didn't finish. I only have to make 2 cuts on the pipe from the reducer to the x-pipe. Back half is all in.

Thanks for the prayers though.

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Will definitely get a video for you TJ!!

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I always liked to break in an engine, first start up with mufflers, just in case the is a noise you can't here with open exhaust. have done it without also lol. I also do not run a thermostat and use just water and have a temp gauge hooked up. you probably know all of this stuff so happy brake-in.

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I can finish the exhaust....would just set me back a day or so. I have all the dash complete, so full gauges hooked up. And didn't know about the thermostat. That's an easy fix too since its an o ring compression style. Thanks!!!

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forgot, i always fill the block at the thermostat opening, then put the housing/hose back on. no air pockets in the block this way.