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alan, you done anything to the truck lately or have you been just working on the musthang??

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Makes sense to me. Thanks for the input.

:haha:

I haven't done much of anything to either project to be honest. Trying to muster up the motivation to go out tonight and do something. If nothing else I can clean the work bench off. ;)

Sorry guys nothing new to report. I was delaying my post until I had something to write about.

I was thinking today about this...................then changed my mind. It's just hard staying focused at times.

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yeah I know the feeling ... my get up and go has got up and left ... I have to reorganize the garage because my friend left me a bunch of stuff to clean out of his garage , now I need to get it sold ...........

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You've come a long way Alan. That's a lot of work. Truck looks great.

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i try.... i cant remember all those part numbers and this and that, i normally can find what the folks need for the old stuff. Had a guy come in this weekend looking for a caliper bolt for a GTO 60's i pulled a 72 c-10 caliper bolt. did the trick. he bought out what i had lol.
but some of the folks i work with just dont care and want a check.
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Allen things are looking good..
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i need to get back to posting on my build. still havent gotten back into the swing of things since my dads passing and getting his truck too.

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I hate you Alan. :lol: I wish I was that far. Looks awesome :metal:

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I know what you mean here...I moved out my son's frame since we are waiting on parts to just sweep out the garage and put away a few things. I am trying to find the motivation to work on mine since I have some parts for it...

Yours looks great! You are so close to getting done...you can do it!

Hope that motivates you...:metal:

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i agree, your so close to being done! i just wish i was that close but i'm not! you have done so much that i wouldn't even begin to add up what you have tied up in it! know you've thought of selling it but you will never get what you have in it! just think when you get done with it you'll be driving it, enjoying it and thats the utimate goal, i think!! the before and after pictures look like a totally different truck, you encourage me to keep working on mine, so i cant let you give up, lol!! good luck and keep at it!!

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Wow Alan that is getting close, and looks perfect
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Alan, What kind of wood did you use for your bed floor? Kit? or make it yourself? Thanks

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:thumbs:

Thanks Joel, get to posting it will get you back working on it. ;)

:haha: Your truck might be moving slow, but look at everything else you have done to other people's rides. :metal:

Thanks for the motivation. Just imagine if the internet wasn't around. We wouldn't be here to keep each other going. ;)

Thanks Chad, the for sale sign was just a random thought. I've ahd several of those in the past 4.5 years. Yes, I'm close and I will keep moving forward. Thanks for the motivation. ;)

Thanks!! Close yes, perfect no. But it does look good. :sexy:

It's a kit made of ash. I did some trading to get it so I don't know who made it.

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I have to share this major accomplishment in my life.

I accomplished my goal.….........I finished reading the Bible. Man, it feels great. *Now I have to start studying it.
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:metal: :metal:

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:metal::metal: Congrats Alan..

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Wow to think all these years that the Bible was unfinished....

Just kidding.
That is a great accomplishment.
Reminds me of a ghost story I read when I was young.
A kid braves a haunted house to find the ghost haunting the place needs someone to hold up a lantern for him all night.
The kid agrees to do this if it would put the spirit to rest.
The ghost had made an oath in life that he would not rest until he had read the Bible cover to cover, and what he did not accomplish in life, he was doomed to complete in death.
He needed the kid to hold the lantern for him while he finished his read.

I never forgot that story, and now 35 years later you just reminded me of it.

Time goes fast, and I decided to keep my regrets and things left unfinished to a minimum.
Regrets are the ghosts that haunt us when we are old.

Now I gotta get down to the garage and get some work done on my project !!!
Happy weekend !

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"Your truck might be moving slow, but look at everything else you have done to other people's rides."

Thanks Alan. It did make me feel better. :lol:

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I'm going to wait for the movie.:lol: It's all I can do to read my copy of Classic Trucks every month.

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Yeah, Me toooo. I get a lot of Rags. :lol:

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Thanks Guys!!

:haha: I had to edit my post to say "I finished reading the Bible". Your story made me think some.......Thanks ;)

:thumbs:

I'm not much of a reader either. I don't even get any subscriptions any more.

I don't know if I want to know where you are going with this Dennis. :sexy:

Got back in the shop tonight to get a mental inventory of where I left off. So many unfinished projects. :uhmk: I think it is time for me to strip off the front sheet metal and get the engine wired and fired.

On a side note, I've been racking my brain on a neat way to wire the lights in the hood. Tell me if you think this will work. I want to mount a door jamb wire eliminator on the core support some how. Just wondering if the lights will flicker going down the road. I think if the hood is locked down good and doesn't move much it will work. That would eliminate the wires coming up the back side of the hood. I will use a 3 pin connector.

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What ??? I get all Hotrod, trucks, and motorcycle Rags. Also called Magazines. :lol:

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I think that's a good idea. But what happens when it's raining. Will water short them out? I'm thinking of shaving all the holes in the hood just for that smooth look, and not because of the wiring.

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Guy at work has those on a '47 merc and hasnt had any problems and they look really cool and clean :metal:

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I remember now, uuuhhhh I was tired at 1:00 am. ;)

I don't think rain will be an issue. They use them on millions of vans on the road and seam to work good once adjusted. I'd have to see a shaved hood to comment.

Thanks for chiming in Scott, I agree, if done right it will be clean.

Ripped the sheet metal back off to access the engine better. I made the throttle rod today and messed with the TV cable. I have never worked on anything that had a TV cable. It's all new tome. Did some searching and found a write up from Bruce88 on adjusting it. When reading it I discovered I need a bracket for the eldebrock carb so the geometry will be right.

I did take pics, but planning on taking more tonight.

Also ordered ZDDP for the engine oil.

Want to order DOT 5 brake fluid, but they are proud of that stuff. It's about $40-50 for a 1/2 gallon on ebay. I'll get some eventually unless somebody has a better and cheaper source.

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Like this hood.

http://belair.smugmug.com/Cars/2011-...21518987-L.jpg

Does this one look familiar? I like the way I'm doing mine better.

http://belair.smugmug.com/Cars/2011-...DSCN1595-L.jpg

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I saw pics if this truck that you posted somewhere else. I noticed the drip rail but didn't notice the hood. The hood doesn't look bad and neither does the drip rail.
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I'm not knocking that truck at all. It's a kewl truck. It was the only 60-66 truck at SEMA.

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That's funny this forum wouldn't let me say "b X X X X X n". :haha:

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I didn't think you were. ;)
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Just a few hours and that could be my hood, its hole less already :lol:

Agree though, very cool truck!

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Sorry Dennis, I had to edit it. You bypassed the filters on a mods thread. It would be hypocritcal if i allowed it. Hope you understand. ;)

Pics of the throttle rod and I got the ZDDP in the mail today. Thought it would a little bigger bottle. :lol:

Still got to get the TV cable and brackets figured out. Return springs will be installed once the brackets are done.

Also help Ronnie's Grandaughter when a contest. Click here

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No problemo. :ito:

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:thumbs:

Got my wheels and tires today. Thanks Ronnie!!

I hope to install them tonight. :metal: These are 255's the ones I have are 235's if I remember right. EDIT: No they are 255

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:c2:

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saw the Facebook pics...wheels look nice!

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I hope you enjoy them !!!!! Now I hope my new wheels show up tomorrow :smoke:

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Thanks guys!!

I was going to ask you if they showed up today.

Got them mounted. I can't get a good side shot. Even if I could there isn't any front sheet metal on it. I had a little issue with the dust cap hitting the center cap. I massged it in and seems to be fine now. I don't have a pic of the dust cap after the massage. I just slowly flattened it out about 1/4"

I didn't have time to clean them before install.

Also trying to figure out a good place for a kill switch that will be hard to find. I was succesfull in placing one in my 69 Camaro that no one could find. I have a place in mind just need to see if it's convienant but out of sight.

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you gotta love a ralley wheel, they look great.

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Good looking wheels Alan.

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Great looking set of wheels Alan!:metal: