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gdavis 09-18-2014 08:22 PM

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today. I wanted to put the cowl back on the truck. But, my next door neighbor's water pump went out. So I installed a new one for them. Maybe tomorrow.

gdavis 09-19-2014 11:53 PM

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Well, I hope that the stainless tail lights and stainless tail lights brackets come in by Monday. They were shipped the first of the week from Ks.
also ordered a set of spray nozzles and a steering wheel. Hope to mount the spray nozzles and cowl one day this week. Again

colgad 09-20-2014 10:10 AM

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George, not sure how much this helps but here it is anyway. Can't find any washer nozzles but that does not mean I don't have any. I will keep looking.

gdavis 09-21-2014 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by colgad (Post 6849961)
George, not sure how much this helps but here it is anyway. Can't find any washer nozzles but that does not mean I don't have any. I will keep looking.

thanks that helps I found a set of nozzles so thanks for looking, How did you attach the cowl leaf catches? Is that one a aftermarket or did you build it yourself.

colgad 09-21-2014 09:15 AM

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LMC aftermarket. Stainless steel. It comes with stands welded to the screen. Pretty easy to install. Can't remember how much it was but for keeping crap out of the cowl, worth it!

Bomp 09-21-2014 10:03 AM

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Tank and tailgate are looking great George.

cubber 09-21-2014 05:18 PM

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Looks great, George!

gdavis 09-21-2014 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by colgad (Post 6850964)
LMC aftermarket. Stainless steel. It comes with stands welded to the screen. Pretty easy to install. Can't remember how much it was but for keeping crap out of the cowl, worth it!

I'll look it up thanks

gdavis 09-21-2014 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cubber (Post 6851425)
Looks great, George!

thanks Matt good luck in all you future builds

gdavis 09-21-2014 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bomp (Post 6851002)
Tank and tailgate are looking great George.

just got a new set of stainless steel tail light and brackets maybe Monday I will install them. and thanks for your comments George

gdavis 09-22-2014 08:22 PM

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new set of stainless step side tail lights
a new set of stainless step side light brackets.
new tail light lens with blue dot in the center
new set without blue dot in the center

I don't know why it takes so long to finish the last 20% of a build. It looks like the first 80% just flew by.

zicc1835 09-22-2014 09:58 PM

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they are very nice, can you tell us who sells them

gdavis 09-23-2014 06:34 PM

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Mounted the stainless tail lights today. Looked real nice. still haven't figured out how to mount the stainless conduit to the tail lights.

gdavis 09-23-2014 06:37 PM

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ordered another steering wheel, brake pedal bezel, alt bracket arm and a set of wind shield spray nozzles.

gdavis 09-23-2014 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by zicc1835 (Post 6853116)
they are very nice, can you tell us who sells them

LMC and Classic Parts of America, but Classic parts is a little cheaper.

Dean'smeanmachine 09-25-2014 10:58 PM

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everything is looking good

gdavis 09-25-2014 11:29 PM

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thanks Dean>
I received a e brake pad and bezel also today. I need a pad for the brake pedal 1972 style
I received a pair of wind shield sprayer nozzles today. Now I can re-install my cowl back on the truck.

gdavis 09-25-2014 11:35 PM

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bezel for the e-brake and pad also a pad for the brake pedal. I need a bezel for the brake pedal.
it's the little thing that count.

gdavis 09-26-2014 08:19 PM

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Today I mounted the wind shield spray nozzles that I purchased the other day. I thought they attached to the removable cowl. I tried every angle and then I came in and looked them up on line. It turns out they attach to the truck under the removable cowl. Piece of cake. Got my wire wall plugs for hose kit to go through the fire wall. I received them the other day and tomorrow I will attach them to the pump. Most of these pictures is for the guys like myself that took there truck apart a few years back, and couldn't remember where all the little stuff mount. I hope this helps guys.

gdavis 09-26-2014 08:29 PM

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After I get the truck back on the road I might have to bend the nozzles a little bit, so the spray will hit the wind shield. I mounted the radio antenna and the cowl seal and now the cowl was ready and back on the truck. Next I am going to order a pair of stainless wind shield wiper arms. I will get the blades from our local auto parts. Everything I do is a little closer to the finish line.

colgad 09-27-2014 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gdavis (Post 6857939)
After I get the truck back on the road I might have to bend the nozzles a little bit, so the spray will hit the wind shield. I mounted the radio antenna and the cowl seal and now the cowl was ready and back on the truck. Next I am going to order a pair of stainless wind shield wiper arms. I will get the blades from our local auto parts. Everything I do is a little closer to the finish line.

George if you need Wiper Arms I have a ton.

gdavis 09-28-2014 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by colgad (Post 6858695)
George if you need Wiper Arms I have a ton.

I sent you a PM on the wiper arms.

gdavis 09-28-2014 12:29 AM

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Today, I installed the washer hose kit. Put the long hose on the wrong side, so it was about 1' short and the other one was 1 ' to long. I didn't want to take the cowl back off the truck so I used a vacuum hose connector I bought from Auto zone today. I bet I through away a ton of those. But you can't save everything I guess. Well got it all together and it looks ok, I will have to wait for the test later. If you noticed the body lines are perfect. But, I got in a hurry, (getting dark) and I didn't put the 4 small screws in the cowl (on top) and when I closed the hood and reopened it , it chipped the paint, no worries for I am going to repaint the truck anyway.

colgad 09-28-2014 12:52 PM

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George, your repainting the truck? How come?

gdavis 09-29-2014 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by colgad (Post 6859408)
George, your repainting the truck? How come?

Putting it back together, well I scratched it up some. The cab and front clip was painted with company's paint. I thought 1 gal would be enough to paint the whole truck. well it wasn't and the bed was from another company's paint. A little difference shade and I want the whole truck the same. plus when I sprayed the cab there is a couple runs in the paint. I want to fix that.


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