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Re: Wife's 48
I realize its water over the dam at this point, but just for future things. On that 3rd brake light, instead of cutting out the big hole to weld in a piece to have a small hole (that in the end is going to require you to put filler around an open edge)...just use the part they gave you as template. Line up the spot, scribe the shape, drill a hole in each corner & "connect the dots". Would leave no filler work & a better outcome. Just my thoughts, Lorne
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Re: Wife's 48
Haulin', I thought about it, but wasn't sure how to attach the screws to the back of the cab. I don't know how to weld them on like they did to the back of the plate. Any ideas on that? I have another cab and would like to add a 3rd brake light to it when I get back on it.
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Re: Wife's 48
man you are really doing some great work here!
I quit a job over a dull 6" hole saw and an old two handed drill. turned me all around and twisted my wrist.
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Re: Wife's 48
Thanks Joe, but that is a reach as this is my "learning experience" and I've seen good work, and I'm not there yet.
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Re: Wife's 48
baloney. you are doing more work than I do, and its gorgeous work.
dont sell yourself short, especially in your own words, someone will believe it.
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Re: Wife's 48
Joedoh is right 8man your work is as good as anyone of us....
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Re: Wife's 48
Thank you.
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Re: Wife's 48
I finally got the frame ready for paint. The guy across the street owns a powder coat shop and he gave me the friends and family discount. So the frame, trans crossmember and front springs are at the powder coater.
So in preparation to put the frame back together, I've been working on some of the other frame parts. ![]() I used a satin black for most of them, but a matt black on the tie rod arms and some other things. Good news is they are all painted now, just waiting on the frame to get back.
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Re: Wife's 48
Robert, hopefully it will be back soon, and assembly can begin...Jim
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Re: Wife's 48
Nothing like assembling clean freshly painted/coated parts...Let the fun begin.
Marc
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Re: Wife's 48
everything is soo prettty
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Re: Wife's 48
Thanks guys. It felt really good to get that stuff painted so assembly can begin.
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Re: Wife's 48
Been slacking a little, but I'm going again.
![]() Completely new front end, from the disc brakes to the steering gear box and everything in between. The rear axle is finally buttoned up with new brakes and seal. Next time I hope to get it under the frame.
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Re: Wife's 48
looks REALLY good!
I think you will need to flip your V8 swap mounts around?
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Re: Wife's 48
Thanks Joe.
I had them in like this with the 283, cab and radiator (pictures of the front end on it as well). HOWEVER, I didn't have the electric fan in stalled. So the motor mounts are loose, waiting to get check it again. Good eye!
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Re: Wife's 48
Frame is almost ready to set the engine and tranny.
![]() Got the firewall looking pretty good. ![]() ![]() I'm going to set it back on the frame in primer and finish the holes for wiring. May paint the inside first, seems to be the way to go.
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Re: Wife's 48
Looks good Robert
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Re: Wife's 48
Thanks Greg.
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Re: Wife's 48
gorgeous!
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Re: Wife's 48
Nice job...Jim
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Re: Wife's 48
Thank you all.
It would not be to this point without help from you and the rest of the nice people on this board. Now to keep it moving toward driving!
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Re: Wife's 48
Frame looks great!
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Re: Wife's 48
Thank you.
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Re: Wife's 48
A buddy stopped by and looked at the truck and said "you are going to need a pusher fan for that AC condenser.
![]() Yes, I have the trans cooler, AC condenser and the radiator stacked, and I will be running a 16" puller fan. So I looked at the gaps between the three. ![]() Radiator to condenser ~ 3/4", condenser to tranny cooler ~ 1" What do you all think?
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