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wow Alan, your truck is looking nice. cant wait to see it finished, your doing an awesome job on it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=439559

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What is the update on the lift?? you can keep it here at my house until you move back to Montana.
Not many tornadoes in Montana :lol:

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its turning out sooooo nice man!!!! keep it up:metal::metal::metal:

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Heck, he's helping me tomorrow to go get the lift. ;) I'm repairing the old rear sill to eliminate some headaches.

I'm here, ;) It's been really busy with the end of school this week. I haven't done much.

Thanks, I'm working on the slowest build record. ;)

Shannon and I are going first thing in the morning to get it. No tornados in MT, that's what my wife keeps telling me.

Thanks Man!!

I've got a great neighbor!! He was on his anniversary trip last week and called and said he was stopping at Summit and ask if I needed some things. Why of coarse. He picked me up the fuel filter and air cleaner I needed. The air cleaner I had wouldn't fit any more after I installed the electric choke.

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i was down at Summit today, Now what page was your steering column installation on? Trucks looking good. I hope to see you driving it at the next Chewin Fat.

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Do search of this thread, cause I have no clue where anything is. ;) I hope to have it ready for the Fall Fling. I better get busy.

A big THANKS to Shannon for his help again. It took us about 3.5 hours to get the lift installed. All that is left is wire it up.

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Damn I'm jealous.:uhmk: Looks like it belongs there. I'm sure you'll put it to good use.

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Dang, I'm jealous too! Congratulations on the new acquisition! I can't tell you how often I think to myself how much easier things would be with a lift in the garage.

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the lift is looking great, It fits like it belongs there,
If I was closer, I would come help wire it up.

Happy memorial day to all the veterans:flag:

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I definitely like stopping into this thread when I start to lose the interest in working on my truck. Always some good stuff happening in Georgia, and it gets me motivated to make a few more scabs on my knuckles.

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Thanks guys.

Did I ever tell y'all I'm a idiot. :haha: When we installed the lift the light above the passenger side post just barely cleared. Well today I raised the Miata up almost all the way and the cylinder came out of the top of the post and broke a 8' flourescent. The controls are on that same side. Scared the crap out of me. ;) Now I need to move the light.

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Happy Birthday Alan :ennyd:

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Happy Birthday :barn: Have a Beer(or two)!

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Great deal on the lift Allan. It's the same one I have. I paid $1500 for it, but it was only a year old. They cost $3,000 new around 10 years ago. Now that you have one, you'll wonder how I ever did without it.
Enjoy!!. :metal:

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Happy belated birthday Alan!

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Thanks Ronnie!!

Thanks, sounds good if I wasn't 5 years sober. ;)

I still need to sync my cables. The latches aren't clicking at the same time. i know i will enjoy it.

:thumbs:

This is what my girls made me with my wifes supervision. The "Maters" were really cool.

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haha, that's cool & looks tasty...hope you had a happy birthday!

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Happy birthday! Glad the light didn't get ya..
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awesome Alan, happy belated B-day!.. maybe one day i can get a lift in the shop... some people have all the luck ;)

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Happy Birthday Allan. :ennyd: I didn't see you post it was your Birthday. I thought they were all kidding because you got the lift. :lol:
BTW cute cake.

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Happy Birthday Alan!

I have not forgot about you and the linkage. I had some issues with my account lately. I will try in the morning to resolve it.

Those "Maters" do look like they were good!

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Thanks and yes I had a good day. i spent all day in the shop spring cleaning without interuptions. ;)

Thanks, me too.

:thumbs: If I didn't sell my 55 I wouldn't have a lift. ;)

I didn't post it, Ronnie caught that it was my Bday on facebook.

Thanks, no worries on the linkage. It's not going anywhere anytime soon. BTW Mater tasted good.

This is what I did lastnight. I had the inner fenders out under the leantoo and figured either dirt dobers or wasp would start building on them. I wasn't really ready to install them yet. Maybe I won't scratch them. The home made seals against the cab worked great. Also got the front seals in at the radiator support. I never noticed it before, but it looks like the lower inner bolts holes are not in the core support. The core support is a repop. Are there suppose to be holes there? Also started installing the SS hardware with some anti sieze. I also chased the holes with a tap.

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I missed it on Face Book also. :uhmk:

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Oh here I am again a day late and a dollor short Happy birthday Alan!!!!
Wow I sure like that lift don't worry about that light you wanted to move it out away from the lift so it dosn't cast a shadow anyway LOL
The truck is looking great as well.

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Very cool stuff Alan....And the girls hooked you up on the cakes..Good job girls

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I miss things all the time. There is too much info available now-a-days. ;)

Thanks Man!! True I do need to move it, but the bulbs are $15 ea. :waah:

Thanks David, they did a great job. My present is still in the works. They are getting me some shirts printed up with Alan's Classic on them with the pic below on the back. Black pocket T's with orange graphics and lettering. I thought about an orange graphic with silver lettering. Maybe next time.

I never got a pic of the awards the Buick has won. ;)

I adjusted the cables tonight on the lift and the latches are in sync.

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man i mis my lift , alan your truck is a work of art my friend:metal:

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Glad you got it fixed.

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Thanks Man!! True I do need to move it, but the bulbs are $15 ea. :waah:

You do know that the 4' light and fixture can be had for less than the price of one 8' bulb don't you. ;) My shop has all 4's and some times I can get a box of 20 bulbs for $40 at Cosco that is jus t $2ea:metal:

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Happy belated birthday!!! and congrats on the Lift.

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Yes, I went with an high output light. They said they don't hum and flicker in cold weather. Which is true. They are awesome. When I do more lights it will be the cheaper ones.

Thanks :metal:

Got the bedsides and the other things cleared today with 3 coats.

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Very purdy.;) Might get mine sprayed this week. Do you have to sand the clear?

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that bed looks really good! do you got the bed wood? i'm gonna end up welding all the body seams on my truck too! looks real good and smooth alan, keep at it! you'll have it done this summer for sure!!

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Nice job Allan. :metal:

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[QUOTE=Alan's Classic;4726702]Yes, I went with an high output light. They said they don't hum and flicker in cold weather. Which is true. They are awesome. When I do more lights it will be the cheaper ones.




The lights I had in my old shop were high quality fixtures with OSHA approved covers over the lights, the ones here in this shop are just cheap ones without covers both 4’ bulbs neither of witch have I heard make any noise. I have had them both slow to start on days well below freezing but that has been the only time and I usually take longer to start than them when it is that cold LOL
As far as noise in the shop goes I will never buy another oil less compressor (a Craftsman 6 HP 60 gal. Upright )it works great puts out lots of air but oh my god it’s loud and an anointing sound at that. I am thinking about adding one of those lean-to sheds to the outside of the shop and kicking that noisy thing outside. I could use the room in the shop anyway as I have to share the space with the little woman’s’ tack and horse feed well I guess mine too one of the hay burners is mine. There is a space here that I can build a 36X48 shop but that is being held hostage till I make her an honest woman LOL “she is a smart lady” it will happen some day I am lucky to have her.

Your truck bed looks great as well as the fenders you must be getting pretty excited it’s getting close.

BTW I am proud of my self I figgured out that color thingy you do all by my self LOL

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Thanks Chad and yes I have some ash for the wood.

Thanks Dennis

[quote=56taskforce;4728248]Congrats on learning something new like coloring the text. It just helps me know where stuff starts and ends. ;) That would be cool if you build a shop, but a lean to is nice as well.

Got some of the bed assembled today. I was a nervous wreck while getting the rear crossmember, header and TG installed. I still need to install the other Xmembers and wheel tubs. Then she should be ready for the ride home.

Someday I hope to be happy with my paint work. I know things ain't perfect, but I strive to get better. I know it is nice, but there are things i can improve on. When you don't do it everyday the learning process is slow. It's going on the truck just like it is. Maybe it will be bright enough it will blind people. ;)

That is a wad of masking tape in the fuel door acting like a bumper for now.

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Very, very, very, nice Alan........That looks great !!!!!!!!!!!!

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DITTO :metal:
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Hey alan ..come on up to Michigan next saturday and you can practice your painting on mine...lol. BTW extremely nice job on the truck I faithfully follow along, cant wait to see everything all together and complete.

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looks great!...in my travels back to my hometown in North MS, i might have to make a slight detour one day to see this thing in person once it's complete...my wife is a huge fan of acquariums...hey Alan, you got a small acquarium or pond anywhere nearby? i can tell her we're going to see the worlds largest Vitaminous C10 fish...honey, what's that? i dunno, i've never seen one either, lol