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That will made a big difference in overall finish of the truck. Nice work indeed.

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hi Brian,thanks.i was out looking at it this morning,don't know why?it looked the same last night.it is certainly cleaner and nicer looking that it was in it's dirty,original look,i'm just not sure i like it?i guess i'm not a good enough painter to make it look like an oversprayed finish.my painter guy could've done it but he's an hour and half away.i might not know much but i know trying to get the hood to him,without damaging the topside would've been mission impossible?i almost think i liked it better all black but that's not how it was built,so i'll let this dry and stare at it awhile longer and decide what to do next?take care.thanks again.Greg

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another little update.i had decided to take the hood off my truck to clean it up and re-paint it,getting ready for an upcoming indoor car show.the hood was off,cleaned up and i repainted it last week and today we re-installed it.it think it's looking pretty good although i didn't care for it at first,i almost re-painted it and left it all black although it came from the factory with some green underneath,so here it is.i think it's growing on me.it was a very nice day here today so i backed the truck out to the door and let it run awhile,making some adjustments to the timing and setting up the carb i built for it.we're just about done.

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well we're finally done,unless something else falls to pieces.the truck was outside in the sunlight,for the first time in quite awhile and running very well,doing everything it's supposed to be doing.a week from tomorrow we'll load her on the trailer and take it to the 49th annual Speed Sport Car Show in Moncton,New Brunswick.i figured this was my one chance to show it off while it looks as good as it will for a while.we'll be driving it soon,not hauling rocks in it but using it so it won't ever be this clean again.it's all good.

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Congratulations! Job very well done.

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You did a beautiful job sir. I for one am glad to see you put it to work on a daily basis. That's my plan as well.

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thanks,i appreciate that.it's been a long time coming but i think it turned out very well.take care.Greg

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hi Brian,thanks for the kind words.this old truck has been a struggle right from buying it in Idaho and not being able to get it home with Covid and the borders closed,2 paint jobs and on and on but we won in the end i think.it turned out well i think.i won't be driving it daily and not for work,her work days are over but i'll drive it as much as i can.there's a homemade ice cream place a half hour or so away from the house here.i can forsee lots of ice cream runs this summer.thanks again.take care.Greg

Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super coming apart to go back together
 

hi Brian,thanks for the kind words.this old truck has been a struggle right from buying it in Idaho and not being able to get it home with Covid and the borders closed,2 paint jobs and on and on but we won in the end.it turned out well i think.i won't be driving it daily and not for work,her work days are over but i'll drive it as much as i can.there's a homemade ice cream place a half hour or so away from the house here.i can forsee lots of ice cream runs this summer.thanks again.take care.Greg

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P U R D Y ! You should be proud! Well done !

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Congratulations. Your obsession with perfection sure shows! Great job!

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thanks.i am very happy with the outcome but this truck was the best i ever owned so it's making me look smarter than i really am?take care.Greg

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thanks Happy Dan.i doubt it's perfection but as nice as i can make it.get up here and we'll take it for home made ice cream or fish & chips or whatever makes you happy.all the best.Greg

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ice cream!!!!!!!

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sounds like a plan..

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The truck looks wonderful. Hope you show well in new Brunswick. These truck builds can be a trek to get completed but once completed they are worth the time. Congrats.

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thanks.it's been a struggle but it's turned out pretty well i think.i'll be loading up thursday to get it to Moncton.there is a 67 or 68 Mustang going to be there too,a local car built over quite a number of years and it was just in Detroit for Autorama and it made it to the Riddler final 8 so it must be a beauty.i haven't done an indoor show in a long,long time so it'll be a change.pictures to follow i'm sure.take care.Greg

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well,we're about done i'd say.loaded up here last Thursday for Moncton,New Brunswick and the 49th Annual Speed Sport Car Show.there were some very,very nice cars and trucks there.i displayed my truck for the first time and won First Place in the restored truck class and an award with $200.00 for outstanding restoration work.now we'll have to drive and get back onto the 39 Chrysler project that's here and was put on the back burner so i could do the truck.

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Congrats on the well deserved recognition.

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thank you sir,i appreciate that.take care.Greg.

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agree as well!.. very nice... and to boot! you got all your labor costs recouperated with the $200 check!!..... LOL!!! :lol:

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thanks,i even had change left over,enough to pay for the next one.

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Congratulations!! Well Done!!

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thank you sir,i appreciate that.

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The truck turned out super nice Mud! As much as I don't like the rear bumper it just belongs to the truck. I would be scared to drive it anywhere. Good job Sir.

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thanks.i think it did turn out pretty nice and i'm going to drive it.i doubt i'll haul rocks in it,or anything as far as that goes,her work days are over but we'll drive it.it runs so well,i'm looking forward to it.i am not a fan of that oversized "cast iron" rear bumper either.my plan was to bring home an original chrome bumper and the brackets from the Charlotte Autofair in April,but i didn't make it.maybe next April i'll get there but for now,it'll have to do.i just got emailed to me tonight,some pictures from the nephew of the original owner,from when the truck was pulled from storage in Idaho after 25 years.quite a difference,then til now.
take care
Greg

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i thought i'd do just a little update about my truck.the last pictures here,were at an indoor car show,last April 2023.we've had a busy summer,driven the truck to several more shows,had a ball.it runs so well,a pleasure to drive but she's a thirsty old girl but that's ok.everywhere i stop,somebody comments or thumbs up.lots of pictures made of her.she's very popular everywhere we go.she's back in hibernation for winter but spring will be here before we know it,and off we'll go on more adventures somewhere.here's a couple pictures taken just this fall,before it went away.take care.

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Hey Greg .... every time I see more pics of your truck I still go wow. Probably the nicest and best built bone stock original I've ever seen. Congrats and happy holidays!

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Outstanding work.
It's a shame your project turned into a Groundhog Day movie thanks to a non qualified painter.
My 69 C/20 I had up until 3 years ago was originally White/Olive Green before the Hugger Orange transformation.

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And a fantastic transformation it was. ;)

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thanks Sean.nice to hear from you.thanks for the kind words.my truck turned out very well.i know there's plenty of nice and nicer trucks out there.this old girl making me look smarter than i really am.it was an awful good truck to start with,best truck i've ever had.your truck is looking good too.is the hurt wing all healed up?merry Christmas to you and yours,and everyone else too.

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thank you sir.this old girl was a battle but not her fault.all good now.i remember your orange truck,i didn't know it was olive/white before the orange?i loved the orange.take care.Greg