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08-31-2009, 06:39 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
If I hear what your saying...the pass. side widnshield frame up top is to far away?
Is that what you meant by 'longer'? If you pull back the firewall just a small amount, it would translate into a fair bit of change at the top of the windshield frame. Simply pulling the windshield back isn't the answer till you check door opening dimension's. Last edited by vtblazer; 08-31-2009 at 09:55 AM. |
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08-31-2009, 09:47 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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 I may try the comealong idea, see what happens
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08-31-2009, 09:52 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
What about just filling the hardtop gap with this....
 Billy Mays wouldn't agree to sell it unless it was good. 
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08-31-2009, 10:09 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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Sorry, for got to add the happy face
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08-31-2009, 10:37 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Im glad I bolted my top back on and braced everything in before i sold it! Its a pain in the arse working around the braces, but will be worth it in the end. Good Luck
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08-31-2009, 06:50 PM
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Meant to send you a PM, but since I have your ear, how are you making out with the floorboards? Personally, I would get rid of the torsion boxes, or whatever their called these days, makes it much easier to weld up the bottom seam, and seam seal your work. Tri-Pro makes some real nice repops
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08-31-2009, 07:04 PM
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08-31-2009, 07:05 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
SNAFU----averted, close call!!! I found out that if you hang 200 pounds of sh!t from the drip rail, it will suck the top right down
 -Greg, thanks for the idea, but I still had some leftover from the PO. He had it stuffed into a crossbrace under the bed, worked great as you can see, but the rest of the metal rusted out.LOL Found a better product, you can machine it, drill and tap it, and it really sticks to anything  
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08-31-2009, 07:25 PM
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My PO sandwiched 1/8" plate top and bottom of the oringinal floor, then proceeded to fibreglass it in. When I cut it out with the cut off wheel I would have sparks, fire, heavy smoke, and drips of molten plastic I had to dodge. Did you ever get hot molten plastic on your bare skin? Post up picks on your progress and let me know where they are...Whats that Porterbilt guy like? Post up pics and we'll tell you if they are in the right location
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09-01-2009, 05:00 AM
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Your build is coming along nicely, I always watch
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09-04-2009, 01:21 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
     '68 mirror installed 
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09-04-2009, 09:25 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Coming along nicely Jim.
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09-07-2009, 02:27 PM
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Thanks Doug, still plugging along
ever so slowlyHEY TYNEE, what kinda shape is the external voltage regulator in??? Doesn't have to work, just need the cover to be rust free Finally got a couple hours to play with the Jimmy, after all the picnics, and annual family fishing trip! Cut the bottom off the external voltage regulator and used #10 SS panhead 1/2" screws to mount the cover Found a nice grounding strap in the HELP section, don't know why that bolt was there in the frame, everything else is riveted, but it worked for a grounding location. Now I feel a little safer continuing on with the electrical hookups Nice idea to put the notch in the battery box, makes for better access  put a piece of rubber hose I sliced on the core support to act as a bumper for the wiring harness. It was tight up against it   Getting closer, still have to bolt up the outside windshield mounts 
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09-07-2009, 02:39 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Way to go Jim...progress is progress!
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09-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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Got tired of prepping, sandblasting, degreasing, painting every part before I mount things up, so I'm cutting corners just to get it on the road...later I'll come back and make it purdy
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09-07-2009, 03:58 PM
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09-09-2009, 12:38 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Been watching the progress. How did the ws frame get bent?
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09-09-2009, 12:48 AM
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Right now I am working on a new version of the bulkhead. I never found those websites in the crate, could you resend them to me. What happened to that guy that wanted to buy the bulkhead?
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09-09-2009, 07:20 AM
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Easy bud, hang in there, you've made huge progress on your truck. (with a lot of great mods along the way too) Think back to where you started, yes it gets old and frustrating at times but your SOOOO close now.
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09-09-2009, 02:23 PM
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Just because ya can, doesn't mean ya should   Future home of the PCV System Recovery and Oil Separator, and Denser Charge Apparatus 
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09-09-2009, 02:29 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
what's with the "Horizontal aluminum pipe" engine mod?
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09-09-2009, 02:33 PM
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Have you heard of any companies reproducing forward bulkheads for P/U trucks, better yet w/wood beds???
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09-09-2009, 02:49 PM
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09-09-2009, 03:45 PM
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The piece of pipe is for a tank, like yours, that you won't sell and don't know where you bought it
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