The box is sitting back on the frame so the sanding tools don’t scuff the clear coat on the back of the cab…..
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First picture was deceiving.

Got the new wire drive wheel for the mig . Night and day difference welding light steel . After I blasted the fender I found a few perforations so I cut more out of the donor fender .

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Changing things up by putting on some of the deluxe marker lights.

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Need to clean up the engine bay but I finally got the last little parts to get my belt drive system installed. This is the same setup I run on my suburban. Stock fan shroud with a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee electric fan works great in the arizona heat. Having ac next summer will be so nice

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Wow Zellway, very ''cool'' :) ....

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Hanging doors

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Looks great .

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Grill was worse than I first thought but it’s all welded up . Didn’t get to fussy with the lower attachment area .

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This part I knew about it’s the hole the po put in for the fog lamps .

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A simple engine swap that has turned into all new bearings and a crank from a different engine.

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Installed the new Precision push on door seals . Install was super easy and the door closes fairly nice I didn’t have readjust it at all . Little slam not hard a slam but I’m sure it will crush as time goes on .I did have to cut it but a good set of metal scissors worked well , purchased from GMCPAULS .

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I got the same ones, also from gmcpauls. I have to really slam hard. I guess I need to mess with adjustment.

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Thanks for the post. I have the same seals and was wondering how hard/easy they might be to install. Is there adhesive behind the original seals ?

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It’s a firm close but not hard slam . Guess I hit it right at the sweet spot installing the door .

Super easy to install took all of 5 minutes . I use a small rubber mallet to seat the seal . It takes a little back and forth roll to get the lip over the seam by hand then set it with the mallet . I didn’t use adhesive but there were no instructions so I winged it . I was going to use the Honda seals but they are no longer available and I wasn’t going to put used on it .

Now we shall see how the windshield goes in next week . I bought the precision rubber for that too .

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Followed Jim's lead and installed this cover on a pretty darn nice wheel. The cover is as old as the truck its going in, 1971

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Today I coated door parts with black oxide, and put on the handles and dummy filler cap

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Nice!! What kind of tank are you installing?

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I did the rear tank conversion from LMC

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Where did u get the black oxide thanks

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https://caswellplating.com/black-oxide-kits.html

https://youtu.be/7vTn6l5h67A

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John thank you. Kenny

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This last weekend I installed one of those plate mounts to tuck the LP up - I thought it turned out really well.

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Went shopping 😎

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Some great work guys. I like the electric fan in the stock shroud. Good Idea and very clean looking.

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Last body panels in high build primer . Dark grey is epoxy prime the body supply had no black and it’s been on back order for 6 weeks .Hopefully paint on Wednesday suppose to be warm enough .

The fender was much worse than I had expected . Took a lot more time just to save the triangles . I could have just worked a new one and welded these onto it:lol:

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Alot of work looks great mark

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White is painted and dry . Don’t think GM painted the inside of the grill this nice .Couldn’t help myself had to see how the emblem would look.

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Did the drivers side inner skirt . Was going to paint the passenger also but noticed a few holes that weren’t suppose to be there . Not rust but mounting holes for something . I may redo the hood latch . Not liking the little pits .

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Got bored the other evening so I took a set of stainless bolts and polished them up for the perimeters of my wheel housings.

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No idea what this bracket is for . Anybody have a guess?

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Nice . You use a buffing wheel on a bench grinder ? I have several different wheels but end up using the white one all the time .

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Yes indeed - it was a Christmas gift a few years ago - set it up with a Delta stand. Came with two sewn wheels, but they are not of very good quality - looking for something better. It comes in very handy for things, that is for sure..

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Glad you're going Full Sixty Eight with a White Face grille.Too many restorers just paint their truck one color and skip the White Face '68-Only look.I can understand not wanting to go thru the bother and expense of a second trim color, but the historical inaccuracy always bugged me.

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To me that’s part of the charm of the 68s . I have two and I have a line on a third but I’m running low on space .

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A while back you were mulling over the idea of thinning your herd. I guess you shelved that idea? Can't say I blame you. ;)

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I sold the 68 AMX I bought about a year ago . Total project car but no rot and I'm going to put my blue 85 K20 up for sale after I fix a few spots I dont like on the body

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Doesn't the Battery Box attach thru that hole?
I have no idea why a PO would add a half-flattened angle iron to it.
Most POs are crack-pots IMHO.
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Exactly.
I have a '68 C/10 Stepside [292] and a '71 GMC Jimmy [350] that are licensed and running.
On the back lot, I have a '67 K/10 Suburban [454] and a '72 K/5 body [0]. Both basket cases and parts donors in varying degrees.

After almost busting the Wiper Knob on the '68 trying to pull the Headlights on without looking [ running the '71 exclusively for 3 months] -- I've thought about moving the '71's Knobs around to match the '68 layout. I could add a 3- Spoke wheel too. A White Face GMC grille might be stretching the motif too far...

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This is the hole for the battery tray hold down.