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Old 04-28-2011, 10:42 PM   #2451
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:58 AM   #2452
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Old 04-30-2011, 12:56 AM   #2453
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more progress tonight... i finished the metal work on the bed i ended up welding that big gap on the bed wall and bed rail. you can see the gap in the pics and then of it gone. turned out really sweet
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Old 04-30-2011, 01:00 AM   #2455
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i also finished welding up the last holes on the top of the cab from an old CB radio
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Old 04-30-2011, 01:08 AM   #2456
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the infamous Rich 'the painter' made it by the house last night to check things out and get a game plan going. He's going to pick up the doors, hinges, and A/C box monday after work and get them knocked out He's going to take the bed next to undercoat and paint and while he's got the bed i'm going to get the exhaust done i need to get into DMV and get everything all in order so i can drive her somewhat legal to the exhaust shop also
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Old 04-30-2011, 09:18 AM   #2457
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Looking good buddy, glad to see the progress.
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Nice truck! Good work
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I like the progress, looks great ,
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Old 05-01-2011, 01:16 PM   #2461
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Coming along well man! Keep after it!
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Old 05-01-2011, 02:33 PM   #2462
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Old 05-01-2011, 05:00 PM   #2463
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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)

Glad I stopped to check it out. I miss watching this build. I gotta remember to drop in more often. The exhaust shop going to run pipe without the bed on it? I would wait till it is on there and the truck is sitting at ride height to run exhaust. Then you are sure about clearances.
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what a build thread every time i look at it i have to go play on mine ready to pull the cab off now alittle every day right great progress on the truck man
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Looks great buddy, youre in the short rows now!
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Old 05-01-2011, 11:00 PM   #2466
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Looking great Dennis. Keep at it man.
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Glad I stopped to check it out. I miss watching this build. I gotta remember to drop in more often. The exhaust shop going to run pipe without the bed on it? I would wait till it is on there and the truck is sitting at ride height to run exhaust. Then you are sure about clearances.
good point bro... so i've been thinking 'maybe' just get it done this weekend which is thursday and friday. She's pretty much at ride height in the rear now and the front has to come down again but other than that i think it should be fine... maybe just have them do it in sections with flanges too. if i can figure a way top get'er over there im going to do it

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what a build thread every time i look at it i have to go play on mine ready to pull the cab off now alittle every day right great progress on the truck man
right on!!! inspiration! thanks so much dude... and your right, little by little. just look at the update tonight, pretty weak but its something

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Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)

weak update tonight guys... got the headlight wires ran through the fender. so clean!! i just need one of Jeff's boxes now i still need to run wire loom thru the fender and across the core support and tape them all up... tomorrow after Rich gets the doors hopefully
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btw you cant see the wire loom if your just standing there... it just so happens that the flash and angle of the camera caught it ALL!
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looks clean & neat...But here's alil something you'll need for tha drive to get piped up..lol
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weak update tonight guys... got the headlight wires ran through the fender. so clean!! i just need one of Jeff's boxes now i still need to run wire loom thru the fender and across the core support and tape them all up... tomorrow after Rich gets the doors hopefully
I need to get a pic of mine, how I hid the wiring...very similar to yours. Looks real good, will look better with the box...if you ever get arounf to buying it.

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i'm really interested in seeing the final product and how you ran your wires Jeff.



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