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Old 10-24-2012, 05:35 PM   #326
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I see that you ran your brake line bulkheads. What are you going to do for lines, master, and master placement?
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Old 10-24-2012, 05:55 PM   #327
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I see that you ran your brake line bulkheads. What are you going to do for lines, master, and master placement?
i will use cunifer brake lines (copper nickel)
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Old 10-24-2012, 08:14 PM   #328
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Looks real nice.
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Old 10-24-2012, 11:25 PM   #329
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With your Heidt's 4 bar, did the front mount bolt into the stock spring front mount location?...Jim
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Old 10-25-2012, 01:28 AM   #330
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With your Heidt's 4 bar, did the front mount bolt into the stock spring front mount location?...Jim
yes jim
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Old 10-27-2012, 03:06 PM   #331
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the wheels arrived in Texas, and next week they will go on the boat to Holland





today i have put the engine into the chassis






and installed the driveshaft fortunatly it fits

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Old 10-27-2012, 03:50 PM   #332
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Looking good....Jim
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Old 10-27-2012, 04:16 PM   #333
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Looks real nice with that monster sitting in there.
Nice wheels.
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Old 10-27-2012, 04:31 PM   #334
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Looks real nice with that monster sitting in there.
Nice wheels.
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yeah it will be a shame to cover it all up with a body and bed
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Old 10-27-2012, 09:01 PM   #335
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Frame looks awesome!
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Old 10-28-2012, 03:08 PM   #336
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today made a fuel line and put in the fuel tank after sealing it with por 15




also been working on the runningboards for the exhaust tips


cut 2 holes to get a radius


result after weld and grind work




my dad is working on the body sanding and more sanding


and put some more in primer

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Old 10-28-2012, 03:13 PM   #337
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Just beautiful. What did you use for fuel lines? Nice bends and clean!
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Old 10-28-2012, 03:17 PM   #338
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and put some more in primer
and now we bring you endless hours of block sanding
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Old 10-28-2012, 03:28 PM   #339
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AMAZING WORK!!!!!!! Great build........
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Old 10-28-2012, 03:35 PM   #340
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Everything is looking great.
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Old 10-28-2012, 04:49 PM   #341
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Just beautiful. What did you use for fuel lines? Nice bends and clean!
I used 10mm 1mm (approx 3/8 18 gauge) thick stainless steel seamless hydraulic pipe
you ask why ? because they sell it on my work

the bend i made with this tool
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Old 10-28-2012, 04:55 PM   #342
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and now we bring you endless hours of block sanding
i know i know but when your done after awhile you forget
and you start it all over again
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Old 10-28-2012, 05:29 PM   #343
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Really coming along nice, rear fender looks great, nice job....Jim
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Old 10-28-2012, 07:37 PM   #344
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I agree with Jim, the rear fender looks great.
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Old 10-28-2012, 08:17 PM   #345
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Excellent work with the fuel line!
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Old 10-28-2012, 08:19 PM   #346
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damn looking good
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Old 10-28-2012, 10:06 PM   #347
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Better late than never.
Really like your fab skillz and all the other toys. You don't get all that from shoddy work.
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Old 10-29-2012, 01:21 PM   #348
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Nice wheels,, what size are you using,?
Its going fast now.. What color are you painting the truck?
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Old 10-29-2012, 05:41 PM   #349
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18x8 and 18x12 in the rear

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Old 10-29-2012, 06:02 PM   #350
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have been routing the E brake cable on one side
and started on the other





and connected the fuel line to the fuel pump
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