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[gdavis]

Hope everyone had a good Sunday. Nothing was done on ole patches today.

[gdavis]

Today I was going to paint the vent arms and visor rods orange. I looked and seen I had both the same side. So I cut the pivot off of another vent window and welded it on the one I had sand blasted and primed. Looks good. I hope to paint it up tomorrow and let it cure so I can repair the rubbers on them.

[Mustard72]

Good progress, George! I vote for black mirror arms, but I'be always had a thing for orange and black (or yellow and black, obviously).
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[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

Good progress, George! I vote for black mirror arms, but I'be always had a thing for orange and black (or yellow and black, obviously).
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yea, I can see why you have a thing for yellow. That is why they call you mustard. But I will stick to orange or chrome to match the mirrows. Have not made up my mind. Have you done anything else on your truck lately.

[SeTx67]

Moving right along George. Keep up the good work
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[gdavis]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

Moving right along George. Keep up the good work
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Thanks a lot. I try and keep a steady pace.

[Xeen]

Lookin good George, you will be done painting everything before you know it.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Lookin good George, you will be done painting everything before you know it.

I sure hope so. Now I need to order parts for the vent windows. after I pay for a power steering pump and brackets. One thing at a time I guess.

[gdavis]

Here are vent frames and parts I painted up. Letting the sun bake it dry.

[~Whitey~]

Looks great George! Man you've been painting parts for a long time! Where did you get your 8/350 emblems and how much? Are you happy with the quality of them?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

Looks great George! Man you've been painting parts for a long time! Where did you get your 8/350 emblems and how much? Are you happy with the quality of them?

yes they are real nice. but they are you can see is repops.

I bought them off the parts board.
There was a guy there that changed his mind of putting a 350 in his truck, so I scored.
here is what I got from him.

1 HEI distributor ith coil and cap new 50.00
1 air cleaner 3'' air filter new 35.00
2 350 V8 emblems new 35.00
and a couple of other things I can't remember. they are put up untill I need them.

[gdavis]

I got my classic parts book down and ordered all the stuff I need to rebuild my vent windows and a lot of things that I will need for my doors also. Might as well put them in this order.

[mjensen]

Digging it! Great job George.

[Mustard72]

Orange you done with the painting yet? Ha ha, that's a joke. Get it?

Looks good!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Digging it! Great job George.

thanks there guy. and happy trails to ya.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

Orange you done with the painting yet? Ha ha, that's a joke. Get it?

Looks good!

I wish I was. The 24th is in a day or two. If he does not change the date for the fine tuning on the body work. I will let you know either way.

[gdavis]

Today, my steering shaft came in. It was a little greasy but what the hay. It was not too bad that a little cleaning and sand blasting could not take care of.
I sand blasted and painted the steering shaft and what a difference. With a new grade 8 bolt also. What do you guys think?




all I need now is a rag joint and the steering will be done.

[Xeen]

It came out realy nice George.
Classic Industries sells the OER steering coupler at a very reasonable price $31.99 part# 7828871 although I would check ebay because often times they have a competitive price with less expensive shipping.
http://www.classicindustries.com/197...s/7828871.html

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

It came out realy nice George.
Classic Industries sells the OER steering coupler at a very reasonable price $31.99 part# 7828871 although I would check ebay because often times they have a competitive price with less expensive shipping.
http://www.classicindustries.com/197...s/7828871.html

thanks..

[gdavis]

well, the 24th is a bust. He can't come up untill his wife get back off Vacation. Which will be Sat. So we set it back another week. No big deal. Gives me time to do a few things instead of doing body work.

[Bomp]

Shaft looks great.
Can't wait to see it rolling down the road.

[Mustard72]

Does look nice. Must've run out of orange?

Looking forward to some more reassembly pics in the near future. We're camping this weekend, so no progress on Mustard again, so you'll have to make up for my total lack of progress...

[WIDESIDE72]

Originally Posted by gdavis

drive shaft

It looks like the ds you swapped me for the bed cross sills turned out good. Of course you had good Texas parts to start with!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

Does look nice. Must've run out of orange?

Looking forward to some more reassembly pics in the near future. We're camping this weekend, so no progress on Mustard again, so you'll have to make up for my total lack of progress...

thanks. i hope to shoot some color on the front end and can real soon. and thanks and have a great time camping.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Shaft looks great.
Can't wait to see it rolling down the road.

me to. I am getting real close in shooting some color on the front end and cab. real soon and thanks so much for your comments. George