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Small update.

Done nothing except move stuff around in the garage yesterday.

Today Nicola and I refitted the kitchen, which we have not been able to use since the flood and ceiling issue in September.
Glen, our plasterer and decorator finished downstairs yesterday ( He gets a house key and works between big jobs, but it means a substantial saving that can be used elsewhere but the house is upside down for longer) I was also helping him yesterday.

Today I tried a single 6 fin oil heater in the spray booth area for almost 3 hours....... Made no difference, but I suspect my gas panel heater or the gas blower type heater will make a difference.

I found out yesterday that Walmart in Texas had Chevy C10 Short Fleetside models in stock, so asked Bret to get Martin and I each one as want to custom match the paint on them to whatever we do to our trucks. Mine will be a bit easier, as it's a Short Fleet, but he has a Long Fleet, at least he will be able to get the colour matched to his paint.

They are currently Blue, but that can be changed.

Andy, and his blue gang in Bret's garage have offered to look after the trucks for us till we collect them in October in exchange for storage fees. Seems he has an eye on a restored truck for him and the boyos.

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Also got great news yesterday from my contract manager yesterday to say the travel vouchers I had been awarded were not limited to one company, which means I can really look for the best deal possible.

Ideally what we need is someone who works in the airline industry, who can get us a free upgrade to business class or a significant discount (I flew business class last year and it was rather good :mm: )
My wife works for a large company that has a travel company and we can get at least 10% off from them! which means steak, in stead of burgers one day.

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In the mean time.....!


The Narrator has said that Andy needs to "just wait a minute" he knows the letter of the law, and extortionate storage fees cannot be tolerated......

We have an enforcer here.

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In other news, being the "Media Whore" that I am, the truck has had its first 4 page article published in the January 2015 edition of "Classic Van and Pickup" magazine.

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That's all for now folks, thanks for checking

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That magazine cover gave me an 80's flashback.

Congrats on the cool magazine spread. I'd like to read it.

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Took the trash off today in mine.

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Been on leave for 5 days, been busy every day, but not done much to the truck.

Today was another day like that, but again, I was busy the whole day.

Managed to start on the truck after unpacking the inside, and tool box, as well as removing it and the rear mat.

Got the grinder out...... always a good way to start a restoration.

Ground off all the barsteward side trim clips that I had not managed to tear off before.

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Followed by using a lovely step-drill bit that Ta2Don sent me earlier this year, to remove all the rivets from the tonneau cover studs.

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Leaving me with this lot.

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At this point I would love to refit some new studs and get a new cover made up, to the same standard as the one coming off the truck.

After this I just oiled up all the nuts n bolts I may be addressing tomorrow around the front end.

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bled a little from a scalp laceration, darn restoration in tight spots and stray screws. use this to stop the bleeding.

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I got a great deal on parts for my build. A set of Dolphin gauges that will work in my stock dash for fifty bucks and a nearly new 650DP Demon Carb with 4 corner idle for one fifty, it will work perfectly on my 4.8L turbo motor.
Actual work on the truck...Got the lower panels sprayed in undercoating and the frame, its sprayed in a tight pattern so it looks more like a factory coating. I made the final adjustments to where the silver stripe will be.

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To all a very Merry Christmas, and a safe and Happy New Year!!!

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Merry Christmas from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

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Hey Pete !!!

Good to see you here.

Merry Christmas to you guys too.

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Went out for a drive to Pisgah covered bridge near Asheboro N.C. Was a great time.

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Hey Rian, I've been on here since 2007 just don't post much . I learn a lot here for sure!

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Removed hood, dog house, engine, transmission. Dropped crossmember.

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No pics but I finally installed my CPP heavy duty rear dropped springs and Bilstein shocks on the Panel. Heck, got start somewhere on getting back on this Panel "project".

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Installed Electric Choke on this small block, how that dude in New York State ever started this thing in the winter dumbfounds me. Easy start's for the win!

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Dreamed of turning my truck into a steam roller.....

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made up and installed some fuel lines and fuel filter
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Nice sanitary job there on your installation!

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thank you!

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Love these pics....... I would caption them "Ambition"

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Got lucky on Boxing Day.......


Was surfing the forums I go on with one eye/hand and watching a movie with Nicola, like you do.

When I found a pair of 3" QTP Cutout valves, pipes etc, used about 1500 miles (2400km) for sale on Rods n Sods for less than half of what I could have landed them in the UK from Summit Racing in the USA.
Better still, they are only about 30 miles or 50km from where we live, so collecting them and a set of tarpaulins mate Ashley in Southampton has given me for the work space I want to build in front of the garage in one trip.
Told Nicola and from the side if her face came the perfect reply......... "Well, that's your birthday in January sorted then"

So I sent a PM to the seller, spoke to him and agreed to buy them.

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I live at A, cutouts at B and tarpaulins at C when a friend of Ashley heads up to see his mum in Hayward's Heath and takes them up from Portsmouth.

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Today will be fitting the new extra lights I bought for the garage and some other odd jobs.

Martin will be over to keep me company and work his door......:mm::chevy:

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Tuned the motor. It is getting closer.

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Finished welding, grinding rack and pinion notches for Porterbuilt install. DD the steering shaft for rack.

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I drove some crap up to my storage/shop space today. Just wanted to drive my truck so a 120 mile round trip did it for me.. :metal: :lol: crusin at 70. looks like everything was working ok. No wiper switch and the silver switch is for my converter lock up.

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I know. I saw you on your way back home.

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I like that 2nd picture. It is now my desk top.

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The start of my single sided spot welding for "blind" welds I can't get to the backside...

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And yes those are my shoes!!!

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Just getting started, stoped for lunch but here is first piece.

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My shop crocs are blue! :lol: I don't weld in them, but I do everything else in them when I decide to randomly go out and tinker.

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opened my xmas gift today!!!

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Rack in, engine mounts in, Lower arms in, tops built. Captainfab booster bracket in.

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holy crap lugnutz65 i need that same spring, can u post a pic of the manual choke bracket???? oh after a dunk in my electrolysis tank got this temp sensor free

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after a quick wire brush treatment, next high temp clear and new sensor!!!

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Pimpston65--get one of these to work with your stud gun. I wish i had one when i pulled some dents. It keeps you from pulling the dents out too far. You still need the slide hammer for some tough ones.

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i was thinking bout that tool, thks

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I shipped out Pimpston65's steering column and ordered a new front parking brake cable from Inline Tube. Not much else beyond that.

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Eastwood Company sell that tool. $35
Seems similar in mechanical function to a rivet tool. Grabs the pin and pulls. I'm sure it's the right tool for certain types of dents.
Nice idea.

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thks for the coulmn, you know inline tube is 20mins from me. i can walk in and waste all their i want at the counter!!! oh and free shipping, since im already there!!!