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Thanks a lot fellas!

Keith, agreed wholeheartedly. I hate to see an otherwise good-looking truck that appears to be folded in the middle like a worn-out mule. Another pet-peeve, and Steven can attest to this having walked around shows with me: hood to cowl alignment :devil: ...$20k paint job and $10k wheels and your hood is sticking up 3/8” above the cowl. C’mon! All that said, my gaps aren’t perfect, but she’s got character :lol:

After hanging the passenger bedside, final trim and shim of the bed mounts, and mounting the tailgate and bumper, she’s a (mostly) complete truck again :metal:

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The new seat cover has settled in nicely after sitting in the sun for a bit today. Little bit of that old upholstery pattern, modern foam shaping look to tie the theme together :smoke:

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That seat looks nice!

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Is that new foam too or just a cover?

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Thanks, I keep walking by staring at it and have sat down a few times, just because it looks so welcoming
The cover has some light foam attached. Otherwise, it’s an 88-98 (97 crew cab rear, specifically) bench with the foam slightly reshaped

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Seat looks great . I was reading back thru a few pages ( a bunch) trying to see if you said already what the seat was out of. I can't wait to see those door panels installed. :metal: AMAZING BUILD :metal:

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Absolutely stellar Chris. Love the upholstery.... perfect colors, fabric choice and design.;)

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Seat came out great!

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Everything is sure coming together nicely, Chris! The seat looks fantastic.
Wish you were able to come with us on Power Tour again this year.

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x2

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Door panels are on hold, we couldn’t get the material to lay the way we wanted. More to come on that in the future. Appreciate the compliments
Thanks a lot. I went back and forth a bunch but decided to stay with a more subtle palette, well I guess if you can call bright metallic blue subtle. Definitely less in your face compared to the Highlander I was thinking about...
Thanks, I’m pretty happy with it. Sits nice too!
Man, oh, man do I wish I was able, too. Maybe next go round. We’ll definitely be catching up as soon as I get my life back in order in La
Thanks Scoti!

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To bad about the panels , it looked like a great idea.

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that seat is spot on!

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You might have already mentioned it but what did your fuel door assembly come out of? Is it a kit or a junkyard piece

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More to come on those, possibly
Thanks, too nice for this truck for sire
Cut out of an 88-98 GM full-size truck and welded in

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Soooooooooooo.... This happened:






Stance. Is. Everything.

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Looking good.

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Sweet gringo. Sweet. Congrats. Them front wheels look like they have room to stretch width wise from that angle ;)


:chevy:

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Thanks!
Funny, I was thinking the same thing :smoke:

Think I might sleep in the garage tonight...

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Mui bueno vato. Perfectly new yet worn in, high tech yet vintage at the same time. Love the results!
I hope to see your truck in person someday.
Brian

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I bet it felt good to drive it again! Congrats!

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Simply awesome! How does it drive? It must feel very satisfying looking back at all you have done to this truck and then take it for a drive and be rewarded with every sensory feedback available to human kind and know you did this! I know you aren’t done, but Congratulations Chris!

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Thanks a lot, we’re headed back to Louisiana next week, so there’s a better possibility we might see each other around at a show or two
Thanks dudes! Yes, it was good to “drive” it, though a short trip to the corner to snap a couple of pics was all I managed. It was less than spectacular, as I have no brake lights (or anything else besides what’s required for the engine), no cooling fan, no alignment, the ECM hasn’t had much time to learn, I have a little bit of an oil leak from I don’t know where, and one of the rear calipers blew a seal, so brakes were super mushy. Combine all that with first-time jitters while watching oil pressure and coolant temp and it was more stressful than pleasurable, but still feels good to have it moving under its own power, at least well enough to drive on a trailer. I will say the cam sounds BA at idle, though :metal:

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Chris it looks absolutely awesome I can't wait to see it once you get back to LA. I am going to make HRPT this year, had to work last year sorry to see you won't make it this year.

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DAMN!!!! Exceptional job, Chris!!! I really liked the look of the truck pre-Porterbuilt, but this knocked it out of the ballpark's parking lot!