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10-16-2013, 10:14 PM
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The Pay Off
Well about 5 years and a couple thousand dollars a roller coaster of emotions hitting ups and downs im finally getting the pay off when i pulled the truck into the garage my freshman year of highschool i had no idea where i would be today in that time i really struggled to keep going because its alot of work and its hard to appreciate something that sits stagnant in the garage for so long working on it nights and weekends not being able to drive my truck but finally im getting there and im proud of what ive accomplished for starting the truck so young and not knowing what the hell i was doing but im almost there and its time to take a step back and really enjoy my hard work
on a side note any one else in the body work/ tear down stage dont get discourage it will get there and be worth it ps im looking for the thread that talked about all the bolts sizes and quantities needed for the bed instead of forking over a hundred bucks for a bolt kit i cant find the thread can anyone post the link |
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10-16-2013, 10:32 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
your truck looks great and all the long hours have definitely paid off. looks like your just down to some small stuff now and you can drive and enjoy it... congrats
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10-16-2013, 10:44 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
Nice job, Cheese-head....
Always partial to the "K" series trucks.
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10-17-2013, 07:46 AM
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Re: The Pay Off
Looking great!
 Think of all the skills you have gained or improved, patience being none the least of which!
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10-17-2013, 09:40 AM
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Re: The Pay Off
Very nice truck, great job. And congratulations. Just finished my bed, but I don't know where the link is for the bolts you asked about. I bought one of the kits.
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10-17-2013, 10:24 AM
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Re: The Pay Off
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Wow you have come a long ways, really feels good to do it yourself from the beginning to the end, now the bolts you mentioned. 1. Are you buying new bed rails ? if so you could just go down to the local hardware store and purchase new carriage bolts of the proper length. the reason for asking about the rails is that the new rails have a square hole punched in them for the neck on the carriage bolt to hold itself still while you tighten it from below. The original carriage bolts did not have the square part , they were just threaded....... Kieth |
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10-17-2013, 12:34 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
I just hardware store'd it for carriage bolts as well.
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10-17-2013, 01:16 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
Congratulations! It can be a long road getting to this milestone, and life sometimes gets in the way making the journey even more difficult. Beautiful truck, it will all have been worthwhile when you start taking it places and hear all the compliments it inspires.
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10-17-2013, 04:12 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
Kool very nice.
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10-17-2013, 04:58 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
I would find the bed customization thread and start counting. Or you can go on the mar-k web sight and it might be on there if not I am sure if you call them they will tell you the sizes and how many you will need.
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10-18-2013, 01:59 AM
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Re: The Pay Off
Awesome truck bud, congrats!
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10-18-2013, 12:43 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
as most can tell, a lot of time has been invested--great job
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10-18-2013, 01:14 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
VERY nice!
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10-18-2013, 07:16 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
Ditto on the VERY NICE!!
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10-19-2013, 07:42 AM
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Re: The Pay Off
I got a kit from classic and they shorted me 5 big bolts and 6 small ones and probably 7 big washers. That and I needed 6-7 longer bolts due to the uneven wood and bed strips. When and if I do it again I will count the bolts, buy the next size longer and get them from the local hardware store.
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10-19-2013, 09:43 AM
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Re: The Pay Off
Buy the bolts from a local hardware store and then set up a buffer and polish the heads so they are all nice smooth and shiny.
Looks like you did a great job there youngster.
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10-19-2013, 12:55 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
Looks great man!!
I don't have any bolt info for ya, but your hard work really paid off!
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10-19-2013, 07:34 PM
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Re: The Pay Off
I don't know that feeling , that is why I own 2 of these trucks,I wanted one I could drive while I "fix" the other...
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