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Old 10-25-2012, 08:50 AM   #101
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kind of dark but what missing?
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Old 10-25-2012, 09:11 AM   #102
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Almost finished although I wish I would section the front member
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Old 10-25-2012, 11:43 PM   #103
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lookin good can't wait to see all together.
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Old 10-26-2012, 10:38 AM   #104
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Seam on upper cab corner is gone, looking good.
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Old 10-27-2012, 11:26 PM   #105
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Seam on upper cab corner is gone, looking good.
I was about to say the same thing! Did you body fill, or dig out the seam filler and weld/grind?
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Old 11-09-2012, 04:13 PM   #106
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Thanks, we dug it out and filled it in would have welded but no one felt secure in doing it
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Old 12-08-2012, 01:59 AM   #107
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have not got a lot done in the physical but I bought my fuel cell a borrowed idea (http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...ellinstall.htm) I'm also ordering a KP 6-link from Travis @ pro. in the next few days
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Old 12-10-2012, 12:39 PM   #108
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Good luck on the fuel cell install! I know you can do it. And in the meantime, it looks like a great place for your son to play with his own trucks on!
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Old 12-10-2012, 08:26 PM   #109
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LOOKS GOOD! What way did you go on the heads, did you have the spring seats reamed or did you use offset keepers so they can handle the hot cam?
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Old 12-11-2012, 12:34 AM   #110
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Good luck on the fuel cell install! I know you can do it. And in the meantime, it looks like a great place for your son to play with his own trucks on!
Thanks, had to place it in the garage because he figured out how to remove the cap

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Went with the keepers and beehive springs we will see how well it holds.
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Old 12-15-2012, 04:43 AM   #111
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Talked to Travis yesterday, my link should be here in about 2weeks.
And will someone tell me if these look right?
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Old 12-15-2012, 04:48 AM   #112
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Old 12-19-2012, 01:11 AM   #113
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No mine didn't have that bad of a fit/gap
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Old 12-19-2012, 01:19 AM   #114
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No mine didn't have that bad of a fit/gap
Okay, sweet where did you get them from? The gap willl kill me.
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Old 12-19-2012, 01:25 AM   #115
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Excited like a little kid! Som of me parts got here
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Old 12-26-2012, 11:06 AM   #116
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I'll be following you too. What sort of Toy do you have?
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Old 12-26-2012, 01:23 PM   #117
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Nothing special just a camry at the moment
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Old 12-26-2012, 03:56 PM   #118
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Almost forgot I do have a C3 I'm going to build but first I need to get this running and out the garage. Lond story short- its free only my dad had to die to get it
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Old 12-26-2012, 03:59 PM   #119
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Well, that's unfortunate.
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Old 12-26-2012, 04:52 PM   #120
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Thanks but it's been long enough that I can deal with it.
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Old 12-31-2012, 10:55 PM   #121
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cool build man i love the color...... this thing is gonna look sweet once your done with it keep the pics coming....
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Old 01-01-2013, 03:52 PM   #122
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cool build man i love the color...... this thing is gonna look sweet once your done with it keep the pics coming....
Thanks the color has grown on m, I wanted black
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Old 01-02-2013, 12:16 AM   #123
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lookin good man!
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Old 01-08-2013, 03:17 PM   #124
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Old 01-08-2013, 03:21 PM   #125
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I have a little update bought a heater and received my disc conversion kit from captainfab. Now I'm just waiting to receive my rear link
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