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Nice!! Like a boss!

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Purdy! Wheres the fight?

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The fight is Nov 10th in Chattanooga.

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WOOOHOOOO My crazy ass drip rail system works!!! It rained today and it rained real good and not a single drip came down the inside of the plywood...Now I can put some caulk in the seems i messed up and use the rest of the paint to cover up all the other spots

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Well i have it installed and running but it needs some work... Needs to be tuned as idle is a bit high and a little timing maybe as well...


The real bad part...Breaks arent wokring WTF Probably need to bleed them but i cant really stop the truck so its not drivable at the moment

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That sucks about the brakes friend, have you checked the fluid level?

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Yeah, may be a little low but they worked before......

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Thats weird.

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yeah....Its almost like it has no vacuum but its hooked up to the power brake vacuum line...On the old one it was t connected to the pcv..I bypassed that but then put it back when it didnt work ugh

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All is working now....There was either a bad vacuum port or a bad diagram...The brakes work and he timing was a vacuum issue with the spark advance so shes running good again

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Good to hear man!
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Ok so here before and pics.....Had to cut off the end of the spark advanced vacuum to get everything back in "time", cut off the brake booster vacuum end to make it fit tighter and installed it on the back of the carb and reinstalled the PCV to the front of the carb. Also the fuel filter has been moved from on top of the block and between the carb and fuel line to the fuel line just be for the pump. Now I dont have to worry about it breaking and catching the truck on fire as much.....

Moved the PCV to the left Valve cover at the back, removed tube connector to the Air filter from the valve covers and added a small air filter.

Also on the actual air filter to cover the air tube connection i cut a small piece of cardboard, and flip the connector upside down to block the hole

Also added a new connector to a small vacuum line that attaches near the heater/ac box and goes into the cab....What is this thing? It has broken a million times and i hoping the new connecter fixes this....

Just figured out coolant is low and the brakes need to be flushed as it looks like turd water lol So I bought a brake bleeder/flush tool...Soon that will be in the works...

Trying to make the truck drivable for winter lol

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It coming up!!! Oooo yeah

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If it was closer I Would come on down to watch... How long have you been doing this?

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Ive been training on and off for a few years but consistently i have been training at my boxing and such for the last 3 months...It is my first fight at the ripe age of 29...and its 9 days before my bday

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Well the barn doors started off well but due to the messed up slab the doors are a bit off.. Gotta buy some more wood to finish it off but have a lip and usable doors regardless

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Good job man! Looks nice!

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Finished the door off...Added additional hinges, 2 locks on the inside and a few things on the inside..Just need to let it weather some before i paint them

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Found out the electric choke wire was wired all wonky and didnt quiet suffice what it was suppose to be. So wired in a brand new choke wire.... Adjusted the choke setting a bit, the fuel mixture, and the idle a little bit as well...Shes running better but not sure she is quiet their yet.....Time will tell

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Electrical went crazy and after pulling ever fuse i figured out that the hazards should not be used....It will make everything go wonky so the truck is back up and working again but i have no clue whats wrong with the hazard setup.....weird

On the bright side with the help of RUSBUILT i scored 2 amazingly solid fenders off a 1980 C20....Ill have to weld some screw holes used to hold the trim on and a couple small scratches and dings but they are awesome! No Rust at all!!!!

Also decided to go back to black gauges because it looks better but i painted the needles silver..On top of that a new cluster housing because the old one had one bad light connection plate that caused issue. So i painted the new housing white

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Enjoyed helping out today Jeff!!! lol fenders on the bed my wife would die!! haha

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lol spare bed...and actually its just an air matress

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the results of the swap back to black gauges with silver needles

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Nice man! And try replacing the blinker switch. That's why my light went all crazy.
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Ordered some new battery terminals since I have been having some electrical problems...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...bL._SS400_.jpg

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Also just ordered a Vacuum/Fuel Test Gauge so I can try to get my carb tuned properly

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Looks suuuuhweeet!!!! Must say its been a while since I checked out your build thread, it's coming along very very nice I must say, I've been trying to get my garage cleaned and get my monster put in there so I actually have level ground to work on.

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I understand im still working on my workshop so not as much done as I would like...Need to workshop for the winter so i can do misc painting and etc

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you and me both, I'm trying to just get mine garaged so I can really start stripping mine down, part of a project nothing is finished overnight takes time and as well all know money. Your workshop looks awesome!!

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Thanks wish it was big enough to fit the truck in lol

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lol I bet, so you have it there so you can store parts and such, or whats the exact role of the workshop?\

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Storage for Parts, Tools, Painting, and a place to work on everything....Im putting in a Wood Burning stove and electrical

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Very very nice, I'm thinking about building a table of some sort to throw all my parts and other crap on

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Yeah ill be building some tables too!! lol
Hangers for painting etc

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Yep, just a matter of getting it done haha once I get the rest of the garage cleaned out and the truck in there thats when I'll decide on how big I want the table.

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I figure its about time to Re-Visit my to do list and update it...

1. Cut and Weld in new Cab Corners
2. Find another Driver side wheel well
3. Finish welding inner rockers and add a few patches
4. Replace CD Deck...Its Faceplate wiggles too much (Ordered)
5. Repair/weld Bed Wheel arches
6. Replace Rear wheel wells
7. Get new Rear Bumper
8. Replace More Bushings
9. Tune Holley Double Pumper Carb
10. Smooth out the suspension for better ride
11. Strip all paint
12. Primer & Paint Blitz Black
13. Black out grille
14. Paint Rally Wheels
15. Get new tires
16. Replace Transmission Tube (Siliconed in and not mounted to firewall)
17. Fix Oil Leaks
18. Replace Valve Cover Gasgets
19. Install AC Compressor and Lines
20. Get the E-Brake Working
21. Get better Acceleration.....Clueless on this...May be geared too low
22. Bleed and Flush Brakes
23. Fix Leaky Window or Cowl on drivers side...ERG!!!!
24. Replace Vent Window Seals
25. Replace my hack job replacement of regular window seals lol
26. Get longer RCA and clean all wiring up with ties
27. Replace Seat belts with Black ones
28. Replace Door Panels
29. Figure out Why Accessory Fuse is grounding out
30. Clean Engine bay
31. Replace hood hinges (Got a pair in workshop)
32... Line doors back up straight
32...More


Man my list got bigger and half the original stuff was done sheesh

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Hahaha its okay I don't want to really think about my list right now haha I'm sure it'll look just like that if not worse.

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Looks like a lot to do! I was hoping to see those fenders on by now!! lol

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I welded the holes in them but I want to strip them down and put primer on them before I install them. Plus I will paint the insides too.....

Didn't have much time to work on it this weekend...FML.... Plus i didnt have you around with those handy Needle Nose Vice Grip pliers to get another bolt out LOL!!!!

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I thought you said you needed fenders and saw these
http://clarksville.craigslist.org/pts/3405556322.html