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Old 06-19-2014, 03:27 PM   #1
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good choice on the wire harness - it;ll look great
truck looks awsome
Thanks! ive never done wiring before only plug and play but its going really smooth only have about an hour a day right now but its coming
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Old 06-19-2014, 03:29 PM   #2
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Old 06-19-2014, 05:54 PM   #3
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Nice job. That fan just fits in there hey?
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Old 06-20-2014, 11:09 AM   #4
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yes! lol
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Old 06-20-2014, 11:12 AM   #5
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got the lights going last night
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Old 06-20-2014, 07:09 PM   #6
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Nice progress, I switched mine over to amber too.
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Old 06-20-2014, 07:56 PM   #7
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Those are nice.
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Old 06-20-2014, 10:48 PM   #8
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Things are looking good. Love how the motor looks. Exhaust looks great...looking forward to hearing it run.
Question..... What headers are you running?
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Good looking truck.
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:51 AM   #10
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Things are looking good. Love how the motor looks. Exhaust looks great...looking forward to hearing it run.
Question..... What headers are you running?
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Thank you, me too! they are patriot headers got them from summit
didn't want to run the block huggers wanted it different.
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:55 AM   #11
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Re: My 1959 apache project

well had a set back wanted to fire it up on sunday but the torque conv didn't matchup to the flexplate so had to take it out and swap flex plate.
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Gotta love how easy these trucks are to tear down and put back together. Lets hope that's the last time you have to tear it down that far again. Looking really nice bud
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Looking real nice.
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Old 06-23-2014, 02:52 PM   #16
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THANKS! I plan on one more tear down and that's when im ready to prep for paint its all coming off the frame but for now its gotta get running and driving im sure there will be bugs to be worked out.
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Old 06-24-2014, 01:16 PM   #17
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I like what you are doing with your truck.

Hope to see it in person someday.

Can't wait to hear those magnaflows.



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Old 06-25-2014, 11:36 AM   #18
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Thanks Im also anxious to fire it up but now im side tracked fixing the rust issues I have left which are the fenders and bottom of the doors. I ordered the inner door patches hope they are not that difficult to do



fender is done
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Your fender looks good.

I predict some rust repair in my future.


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Old 06-26-2014, 04:24 PM   #20
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I predict some rust repair in my future.


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Thanks pretty common in these old trucks and cars
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Old 07-02-2014, 11:17 AM   #21
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well its time to get the rust taken care of so here goes
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Old 07-02-2014, 11:18 AM   #22
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I did you flare the outer skin piece at the bottom to get the inner out?
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nice work on the doors.
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