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Ernie, the cover came from one of these:

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Got some parts back from powder today and I’m stoked. Looks sooooo much better now. Temporarily slapped it all back together with some new black hardware and it’s lookin’ clean :smoke:

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A little before and after. So happy not to have to see blue through the grille anymore...

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Looks so much better! Did you paint or powder the core support?

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I know, right!? Looks like it’s supposed to. Everything is powder; I figured for $160 for everything it was worth not having to sand, prime, paint, prep, setup, tear down, gun cleaning, blah, blah, blah. I just wish they could do my inner fenders...


What’s not to love about this face? :chevy:

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:agree:

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Do you know the year, make, and model? The C10 are too small to fit over the AAW plug.

**EDIT** Duh, there's a part number right on the thing! :lol:

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Very Nice!

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Looks great Chris!

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Thanks Bill, I agree with your agreement :)
Yup, that’s the one. It only fits one way, so be sure you want the screws east-west, not north-south. There are other types of covers out there, too, but it’s tough to find dimensions online.
Thanks Keith, looking forward to seeing some progress on your 67
Thanks Kevin. I got that door gap tightened up pretty well by removing the big spacer/washer from the core support bushings. Not perfect, but close enough to tweak in on final assembly.

Also figured out why the wiper mech was binding, we had the linkage in exactly backward. It only fits two ways, we had a 50/50 shot :lol:

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Truck's lookin' good Chris! I really like the voltage regulator idea. I may need to figure out what to do with the one on my GTO... since I updated my alternator it hasn't been connected for about 20 years, but still lives on the firewall. That wire loom looks great too. I'm super happy I used it on all my wires. Even went so far as to cover some hoses. A word of caution though.... if it's the plastic stuff like I have (as opposed to a softer fiber material) it will scratch paint if it moves at all. I have a nice bare spot under my power steering hoses (wrapped with the braided loom) where vibration moves it around.

:haha: I had a good laugh about this whole conversation, but this... I needed a good laugh this morning!

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Door gaps do look good. Yeah Chris, that's how I roll, if there is a way to put it in backward then backward it will be the first time. lol

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:haha:

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:metal::metal::metal:

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We must be brothers from different Mothers!:lol::lol::lol:

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That's always been a pet peeve of mine too. I never understood why design guys failed to fully black out the areas intended to be blacked out. On my white 03' Chevy truck, there are 2 white brackets behind the grille and I keep telling myself I'm gonna paint them black. They stand out so much my eyes go right to them when I look at the grille... kinda like turds floating in a punch bowl, you can't help but notice them.:uhmk:

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I agree with your Silverado's white support bars. I work in a Chevy dealer parts department and see those loose on the shelf....the first thing i think when I see them is a large set of BMX handlebars :lol::lol::lol:

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I occasionally peak in on this build thread and I love it. I wish I had your patience! Very clean work you do!

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This is good reading and I will be tuned in to see you get it back on the road. Thanks for taking the time to post all the information and tell us about the process – jotted down some notes. Very cool truck. Subtlety and simplicity go a long way in making a spectacular ride. My road-going efforts tend to be a little more Square, but I have always kept an eye on these trucks.

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I like the steady progress, very clean and fresh!

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Chris, I picked up the rear gravel guards from Mike tonight. Will see about getting them to you asap. Maybe Steven and I can make another run up to you and deliver them in person or even better at the Marksville show!

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Would you mind elaborating on this a little more? Are you talking about the 2 main bolts that hold the core support to the frame, or something else? I'm trying to figure out how your door gap is affected... ty sir.

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Much appreciated :cool: I may have to expedite some of the process; big changes coming again soon for the family
Thanks a lot! Subtle is definitely my style
Thanks, coming right along
Awesome, thanks, and that would be great! I should be back in the saddle by then.
Yes, removed a big washer/spacer from the core support bushing, which allows the whole front clip to tilt down in the front, aligning the back of the fender with the front of the door. The gap was tight at the cowl and loose at the rocker. Probably the right way to do it is to shim the cab up, but it’s already aligned with the bed and the easier way is to drop to front down a touch.

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On a little bit of a truck hiatus due to military obligations, but just got the message that my Hart Fab tubs are done. Josh builds high quality, hand-fabricated parts and these should be a real time saver. Stoked on how they turned out :chevy:

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His stuff is the shizit!