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Old 11-08-2012, 05:55 PM   #376
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sanding it down agian... and get rid of any left imperfections



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Old 11-09-2012, 12:32 AM   #377
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Just about ready for final paint....Jim
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Old 11-13-2012, 06:54 PM   #378
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got the cab painted tonight will be sand down one more time for a final clearcoat to get it perfect



inside sunvisor painted


also received the exhaust cut-offs this week


and put on a finned transmission pan
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Old 11-13-2012, 07:18 PM   #379
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Looking real nice.
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:02 PM   #380
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Everything looks great. Its beautiful that is the only word that describes it. Great work man, great work. Its a joy seeing it come together.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:19 PM   #381
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Super nice....Jim
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:08 PM   #382
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Looking real nice.
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Super nice....Jim
thank you all for the kind words !

sanding some more while paint is drying....



and placed the kickdown switch on the chassis



now i am running of things to do on the chassis
now waiting for the cab to be ready
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Old 11-14-2012, 07:50 PM   #383
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Looking good.
Nice looking COE in the background.
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Old 11-15-2012, 05:06 PM   #384
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Looking good.
Nice looking COE in the background.
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the COE is our new ''future'' project its a F**d but a cool looking one
its a original dutch truck (former fire ladder )
this is what it looked like before
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Old 11-15-2012, 05:22 PM   #385
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That thing is sweet.
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Old 11-15-2012, 05:24 PM   #386
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Aardige verzameling hebben jullie zeg...
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Old 11-16-2012, 01:11 PM   #387
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Old 11-17-2012, 02:35 PM   #388
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made a leap today
the paint on the cab came out realy nice so it was ready
to join the chassis today




and body on



and put back the shifter and parkbrake and some dash goodies


and put in one seat
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Old 11-17-2012, 02:38 PM   #389
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Paint job looks great, everything coming together nice....Jim
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Old 11-17-2012, 03:06 PM   #390
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Wow looks awesome and I love those seats
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Old 11-17-2012, 05:01 PM   #391
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Looks great.
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Old 11-18-2012, 12:19 AM   #392
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I've lost count as to how many times I have looked at this thread. Never get tired of seeing your work.
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Old 11-18-2012, 01:04 PM   #393
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Yea, this is looking bad ass!
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Old 11-18-2012, 02:42 PM   #394
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done some more, put in the seatbelts and passenger seat
and got the windshield in. the hardest part was to get the rubber around the windshield together with the trim





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Old 11-18-2012, 04:39 PM   #395
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Looking super, nice job...Jim
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Old 11-18-2012, 06:18 PM   #396
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kikkegek! zit je hier ook?

gonna follow you on this forum too!

nice! sweet build dude!
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Old 11-18-2012, 07:35 PM   #397
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Looking good!!!!!
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Old 11-18-2012, 07:36 PM   #398
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Sweet.
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Old 11-18-2012, 10:52 PM   #399
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Super Sweet.
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Old 11-19-2012, 01:28 AM   #400
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That interior is looking good. Most people will glance at it and assume all the work you did behind the seats is factory unless they know these trucks.
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