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08-09-2010, 08:24 PM | #1 |
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
I'm definitely digging the homemade hood -- nice work![/QUOTE]
thanks ive had alot of comments on it because i havnt taken it off my D.D and its still not even done. yet it still needs bondo
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10-11-2010, 02:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
that cowl hood looks awsome man. i think you gave me an idea for my truck. beats spending a few hundred buck when you can do it yourself.
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10-13-2010, 06:52 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
thanks it looks alot better in person than it does in the pic just gt to get some time and put body filler on it
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11-06-2010, 07:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
got it painted
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08-09-2010, 03:10 PM | #5 |
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Yeah I want to but my dad had it on the truck before I got it
I wanna do a four inch one but I'll deal with the wiper arm for now that last on my list trucks looking good keep on posting pics of the progress |
08-09-2010, 08:27 PM | #6 |
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thanks and i will deff keep them comin... but rite now im trying to figure out my clutch
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08-23-2010, 07:41 PM | #7 |
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so i started my body work last week and sanded the who truck and took the da to all the dents and scratches i have use body filler and filled everything but i still need to sand it again and out it in primer but its one step closer. i have 8 hours sanding alone into it.
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08-25-2010, 07:39 PM | #8 |
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so hers a update i started to spray sompe primer today and ive decided to color match my dooe hanles and thats it... whatcha think guys?
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08-25-2010, 08:20 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
was looking through some pics and found pics of when i first started workin on the truck
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08-30-2010, 09:31 PM | #10 |
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what all did you have to do to go carbed?
I have an intake and carb. Did you use a mech fuel pump or the electric one? |
09-03-2010, 03:33 PM | #11 |
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im running the fuel pump on the side on the motor the mech one and i didnt convert the truck to carb'd when i bought it it was carb'd i just went with the flow and put another carb'd motor in it i still have all the wiring there to go to tbi but i like carb'd better
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10-08-2010, 09:42 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
got a chance to get some more primer on it and finish sand it so its ready for paint
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10-08-2010, 09:44 PM | #14 |
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and some more pics
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Wow, it's really come a long way! Looks great!
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I love the look of wet paint! Looks great man! Can't wait to see it all back together and prettyfied.
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11-07-2010, 05:24 PM | #17 |
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thats not wet paint its dry just needs to be wet sanded and buffed
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
outside pics
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Yeah, I know, new paint just looks so clean and pretty. I was referring to the awesome paint job you did. Looks great man!
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11-08-2010, 04:53 PM | #20 |
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haha thanks
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got the body on but i realized that i have to repaint the cab after i got them both in the sun light
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Re: 1988 chevy resto project
So is all this painting making you want to repaint your plow truck? The extended cab short bed?
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haha yes but i need to get this truck on the road so i have something to drive and now that snow is starting to fly i will be plowing and the truck wont have down time so itll be a next summer job when i go through it and fix all the little things that need to be fixed its got a list of things it needs like new tie rod ends tranny needs to be replaced soon frame needs to be fixed its gonna need brakes and shocks... it needs a list so itll be the next project so plan on seeing a built thread for it sometime in the near future
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Ahh, sweet deal man! Can't wait to follow the build on that one too!
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12-09-2010, 07:38 AM | #25 |
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haha thanks i cant wait to finish it
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