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Re: 75 Dually build
A short update. Mom is doing somewhat better. Thanks again for all the kind thoughts and prayers.
Now on to Dually business! I am trying hard to get this truck ready for the Lone Star Throw Down. Now when I say ready all I mean right now is to get it into primer and drivable. I will be trailering it there, so no maiden voyage as of yet. I have so far finished primering: both dually fenders, passenger side rear fender, tailgate,the front panel of the bed, and the hood. I was doing the finishing body work on the drivers rear fender tonight. Should have that finished tomorrow, weather permitting. So by this weekend I would like to have the bed back together that way I can start on the roof and fix all that old hail damage. It's not too bad, but it still needs to be done right... I have a long list, but I am sure that most of it will get done. No matter what I want it up on the trailer ready to go to the show. Stay tuned! |
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Good progress! Glad to hear mom is doing better. Hope to see it at lonestar throwdown. Take care
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Finally some progress! Now that the artic blast has left us I could get back into the shop and start to finish up the bed and start on the cab.
Today I finished up the drivers side rear fender and laid some primer on it. For now it is good enough, and when we get back from Lone Star Throw Down I can do some additional work and get the whole bed ready for paint. I also have the bed front panel finished and in primer today as well. The tail gate has been done for a while, but I still wanted to snap a pic of it while I was in the shop tonight. Got to keep at it so I can get this beast ready to go to Conroe! |
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BTW I found a pic I took of the tail gate when I first got it. I paid like $25 for it, and now look at it. I worked on this beast for several weeks to get it to where it is at today. I should have just bought a new replacement, but nah!
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Nice! I like it! I liked the two tone color on the bed!
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How'd you fill those screw holes for the bed panel? The ones on the lettering seem like they would give a few problems
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However that is why they call it a hobby, if we did not like it so much it would be called work! Thanks for following my build! |
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Great night to be in the shop. Started by taking the air ride valve apart on the #1 (drivers side front) assembly. Cleaned that dude until it was sparkling inside, made sure there was not a spec of anything on or in it, and then reassembled it. Fired up the truck and let the air system fill up, and that dude still was bleeding air past! I have cleaned that valve several times and it still bleeds air past and lets the front end rise up! Arrrggg!!!
Guys what am I doing wrong? It is letting air past the valve and allowing the front end to creep up on the front corner only, but the seals and the valve is spotless. What else should I be looking at? What have you guys experienced and how did you fix it? Please let me know... We also got the drivers fender off the bench and bolted it up to the frame work for giggles and grins. Took the drivers side front fender off (now that I have a clean work table!) and started to strip it down so I can start the body work on it. Trying to get some work done while the weather is cooperating for the next 2 days, then we get cold again until early next week. I want to get both front fenders in primer by mid next week, but that depends on the weather... Let me know your thoughts on the air ride valve, need some help! |
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On your valve while its creeping up try removing the soleniod from the valve or unhooking the wiring to it. Maybe you have some residual voltage causing the valve to slighty open? That or some part of seat is damaged or the spring is being overcome by the air pressure. Thats pretty much all that can go wrong with them if your using the seperate valves.
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this is a cool build, one of my dream trucks bagged dually square body.....someday hopefully
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Thanks stepside83! It was a bucket list vehicle for me as well. Bought it right and have had a blast getting it this far. Stay tuned there is a lot more to come on this build.
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It's Fender Tuesday! Fender Tuesday! :P
Jammin' tunes in the shop tonight trying to get this rough beast in shape. Had to hammer and dolly the inner lip a ton. This fender was a cheap body shop China fender and the typical areas that are smooth on an OEM fender are anything but on these cheapo fenders. Oh well they need to get done so we can roll on the 20th for Lone Star! Stay tuned! |
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Your truck is freakin awesome!! One day ill build a slammed crew cab dually
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I will! I have an 82 short wide but its my hot rod I will have a bagged dually one day though!
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So today the postman brought some additional hardware to my door! My replacement valve. I took several days going back and forth on which valve I wanted. Accuair or back to Airbaggit. Actually what I should say is I did not want to go to a 3/8" valve setup. So stupid me went and ordered a replacement valve body in hopes that it will work and I can move on for a while and concentrate on other things.
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I hope that fixes it, I have the same valve setup to put on mine. I was hoping the modular assembly would give less issues.
What did you order to replace it? I was thinking a generic style valve would work on this setup as well.
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Airbaggit is the manufacturer, and it was their valve I had the issue with. Now I did order the same valve to see if that would work, maybe just a bad unit the first go around (I hope). They were willing to help exchange it, but I was not happy (read pissed!) with them when I was on the phone with their manager. So I decided to just buy another off eBay and go from there. I am sure they would have in the end handled it correctly, but they wanted the valve back to test it and then fix it. I did not have time for that so I went a different direction. |
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They should have sent you another & then inspected that one once it was returned. That's customer service.
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I don't think airbagit manufactures them though. when I googled the part number on mine it brought up one of those web sites from China where you can buy shipping containers full of stuff for import.
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