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[gdavis]

Today, I had to install some tile in a bathroom. But I still painted the front of the truck. To cover up the over spray. This last week we had a thunder storm with 45 mile winds and it made my canopy useless. I will have to go and buy another canopy. I thing I will try a better one this time a 7 mil instead of the 5 mil it came with.

[gdavis]

Today I got another canopy cover and now I have a shade and the rain can't get to the truck.

then I mounted both fenders


then I mounted the grill

[Xeen]

The truck looks great George!

[tlyday]

Wow, your truck is looking great. I am a high school teacher and am finishing up my spring break here in indiana. Not much of a spring if you ask me. I too am stuck outside with my build and the march snow is putting a damper on my plans!!!

Quick question. My next task is changing out my rusty old trailing arms. The only parts I'm missing are the u-bolts as I had to cut them off due to rust. Any IDEa where I can get the right set of ubolts?? Thanks and good luck finishing her up. I'll be watching

[gdavis]

Today I mounted the cowl and adjusted the body lines on the two fender with the cowl




As you can see I bumped the paint off on the door edge. I will have to repaint the door again. no big thing though. I hope to mount the hood back on the truck. Then all my parts to the body will be back on the truck. What is the easiest way to adjust the hood.
I will start the bed supports next. I will have to spot weld the bed supports and then remove the frame and weld them together solid. I am planing on raising my bed 5 inches.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

The truck looks great George!

thanks Brian. I installed the cowl today and adjusted the body line on the fenders go and ck them out.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by tlyday

Wow, your truck is looking great. I am a high school teacher and am finishing up my spring break here in indiana. Not much of a spring if you ask me. I too am stuck outside with my build and the march snow is putting a damper on my plans!!!

Quick question. My next task is changing out my rusty old trailing arms. The only parts I'm missing are the u-bolts as I had to cut them off due to rust. Any IDEa where I can get the right set of ubolts?? Thanks and good luck finishing her up. I'll be watching

thanks guy I sent you a PM

[Xeen]

George buy some green paint tape and line all the edges, it will help keep the paint chips from happening.

[cubber]

Looks great George! My work has kept me real busy lately, and moving to the new house. I'm glad to see you're still at it! Turn a bolt or two for me. I love the orange, too!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

George buy some green paint tape and line all the edges, it will help keep the paint chips from happening.

I seen that done. But I did not do it so now I have to repaint the one door edge.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by cubber

Looks great George! My work has kept me real busy lately, and moving to the new house. I'm glad to see you're still at it! Turn a bolt or two for me. I love the orange, too!

Thanks guy and I hope you all the luck in the world on your new home. And when you drive down to pinelas park stop by. glad to hear from you.

[gdavis]

Tomorrow I hope to mount the hood. I need to get my friend over and help me.

[gdavis]

Today I mounted the hood and somewhat adjusted the hood. I installed the hood stops also. Ran into some difficulty adjusting it so I stopped. It was starting to get me upset so I thought I better walk away before I made a mess of it. It closes real nice but the drivers side is a litter high on the front and back. I think the front can be adjusted with the hood stop. but don't know about the back of the hood.



Then I installed both turn signal housing on the front of the truck. That was the easiest thing I did today.


Then I mounted the 15'' chrome over flow tank. I wished I bought the 13'' instead of the 15'' it would have gave me a litter more room on the bottom of the tank to attach the lines. Take note guys sometimes bigger is not better.


Then I mounted the 105 amp chrome alt. But my big red wire is not long enough to reach the battery. So I will have to make me a jumper lead from a terminal block to the battery. If I had my alt on the pass side it would have been long enough.

looks like things are coming together now. I had to remove the e brake cable and run it underneath the steering shaft and clamp it to the inter fender. now it don't move around. It don't rub on the shaft like anymore. It looked clean until I took the picture it shows all the dust in the engine compartment.

[Dean'smeanmachine]

i bet you are getting exited to fire that thing up soon!

[Mustard72]

Originally Posted by Xeen

George buy some green paint tape and line all the edges, it will help keep the paint chips from happening.

Why green paint tape?

Looking really good, George!

[SeTx67]

Can you loosen the hood hinges and rotate the back of the hood down to help bring the hood down a tad? I had to do this on my truck and it helped but I'm still learning and may have done it wrong . You're moving right along as usual George and your truck looks great.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

Why green paint tape?

Looking really good, George!

It acts as a cushion. This way if you do bump the tape, the tape takes the blunt of the action.

the reason you should use frog tape it does not lift the paint so much. blue or green will work.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

Can you loosen the hood hinges and rotate the back of the hood down to help bring the hood down a tad? I had to do this on my truck and it helped but I'm still learning and may have done it wrong . You're moving right along as usual George and your truck looks great.

I see what you are saying I will try that tomorrow. I will let you know if it works.

[gdavis]

Today was the third time I tried to get the right belt for the alt. One time to long and the next to short. Advance Auto.
I didn't do much on the old girl. We had friends down from Boston, Ma. and we spent the time with them. But tomorrow I will get back at it again.

[Mustard72]

Originally Posted by gdavis

It acts as a cushion. This way if you do bump the tape, the tape takes the blunt of the action.

I understood that part. Just wondering why green? Is a certain tape better than others?

[SuperC10Tex]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

I understood that part. Just wondering why green? Is a certain tape better than others?

"The green tape adheres to automotive surfaces and removes cleanly after you've completed the job." I guess 3M is saying it sticks, but it will not lift paint.

[Low Elco]

At the car paint store, they sell a 3M tape that's 3x thick and not as sticky especially for assembly. Not cheap, but it works good!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

I understood that part. Just wondering why green? Is a certain tape better than others?

The green tape I find is better and it is more expensive also. But what price can you put on a lifted paint.

[gdavis]

Mustard, low elco, super C10 tex
I never tried 3M tape guys so I can't knock the product. I have used blue or green painters tape and it work. I have to double it up though. twice the tape is still cheaper. I did not get to work on the old girl today. I had to do some electrical wiring for my daughter.
Got to do a little honey to do list for her. Isn't kids wonderful?

[kowboy63]

Man, you have this project moving. looking good