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Old 12-03-2011, 11:20 PM   #451
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Re: Chucks SWB Fleetside

Looking good! Glad to see more progress on this!
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Old 12-03-2011, 11:53 PM   #452
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Re: Chucks SWB Fleetside

Looking good, what color are you looking at painting her?
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Old 12-04-2011, 12:25 AM   #453
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I don't ever see my trucks being show pieces or all that so I don't mind the plastic cover on there. I also had to drill the drain hole. Thats the larger hole at the bottom.
I dunno man - that engine sure looks like it belongs in a show truck.
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Old 12-04-2011, 01:52 AM   #454
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thanks mcbassin,VA72C10,
72LSK10, I wanna go with the original blue color. Its light blue but you can really see the original color where the windshield was. I've got the ppg code somewhere.
Zoomin, Once I ever get it running I'll be getting it dirty. I'm not one to be detailing a lot and stuff. Honestly I'm just lazy. LOL
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Old 12-04-2011, 07:39 PM   #455
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I got to putting the heat shields and little clips and have forgotten where they(the clips for the wires) go. I think they attach to the oil pan screws one on each side, but I don't know which one. Also the clip for the tranny cooling lines. I put it on but am not sure if I got it in the right spot.
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Old 12-05-2011, 11:10 PM   #456
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I finally got my polished stainless wipers.
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Old 12-06-2011, 12:05 AM   #457
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Re: Chucks SWB Fleetside

those look nice!
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Old 12-06-2011, 10:53 PM   #458
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Thanks. Haven't done anything last couple days. I need to clean up another ps pump and swap it out. Got my ac brackets out and on hangers and no paint wouldn't you know it? I'll get some tomorrow and get them painted. The brackets look like brushed stainless steel but I'm going to paint them.
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Old 12-08-2011, 10:23 PM   #459
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I did a little tonight. I test fit the distributor. It didn't want to sink at first but got it to. It'll probably need to be reset since I don't think I'm a tdc anymore. I also got the ac brackets painted and the compressor on. I tightened up the exhaust manifold.
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Old 12-09-2011, 10:18 AM   #460
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nice touch on all of the tower clamps
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Old 12-09-2011, 10:27 PM   #461
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Thanks. I have a few and need to clean them up. I'm going to use them where their visible.
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Old 12-14-2011, 09:08 PM   #462
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I got an early Christmas present from my wife. Now I can blast the frame and my bed cross sills. Also the bottom of the cab too. I wish it would warm up some though.
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Old 12-14-2011, 11:46 PM   #463
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truck currently for sale in the trucks for sale section. Changed mind again. finishing it.

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Old 12-16-2011, 09:54 PM   #464
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I got some small stuff painted tonight. Tranny dipstick and tube, oil dipstick and tube, tranny vacuum line.
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Old 12-17-2011, 12:56 PM   #465
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truck currently for sale in the trucks for sale section
was this part of the plan?
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'72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close
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'18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver
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Old 12-17-2011, 06:20 PM   #466
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No I'm getting burnout. I've done trucks for 25 yrs and Its not getting easier on me. If it doesn't sell oh well. I'll finish it. Just getting tired I guess.
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Old 12-17-2011, 07:27 PM   #467
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No I'm getting burnout. I've done trucks for 25 yrs and Its not getting easier on me. If it doesn't sell oh well. I'll finish it. Just getting tired I guess.
But what you do on these trucks are top notch. I wish I could see you finish this one. Just think you could finish and keep it for years to come and just take the truck for an evening run remembering the fun times you had building these trucks. I wish luck though with the sell.....
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Old 12-17-2011, 08:34 PM   #468
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I deleted the ad. Gonna try to finish it. Its a roller coaster ride.
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Old 12-17-2011, 09:04 PM   #469
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I deleted the ad. Gonna try to finish it. Its a roller coaster ride.
I was wondering where the for sale ad went. lol Good luck with the build man, project is awesome. Still looking for a SWB in solid shape if anyone in the TN/KY area has anything.
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Old 12-17-2011, 09:05 PM   #470
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Re: Chucks SWB Fleetside

with all the blood and sweat in my truck just to get it where it is, its slated for handover to my grandson. No way I could ever sell it.
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'18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver
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Old 12-18-2011, 12:57 AM   #471
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Glad you snapped to your senses!
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Old 12-18-2011, 01:30 AM   #472
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Thanks guys. I've come down with a nasty head cold so I didn't do anything today but lay around. and take drugs. (otc)

maybe it was the drugs lol

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Old 12-18-2011, 11:29 PM   #473
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I did some more little stuff today. Got the 2 into 1 pipe on so I can get a muffler and run it like that till I get to the exhaust. Put the tranny and oil dipsticks in. and the line to the modulator for the tranny. cleaned and painted some more tower clamps. Put the top hose on. Still have to get thermostat and gasket. Took the power steering pump off and cleaned and painted a correct one. I think I'm going to get new tranny cooling lines soon.
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Old 12-18-2011, 11:31 PM   #474
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Old 12-18-2011, 11:40 PM   #475
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Glad you're keeping it. At least this way if you still decide to sell it when finished you'll get top $$$ vs selling as a project which is hard right now.
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