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Old 06-16-2014, 11:56 AM   #1076
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That paint looks awesome....
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Old 06-16-2014, 11:58 AM   #1077
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Is that water or solvent based paint you're sprayin?
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Old 06-16-2014, 03:35 PM   #1078
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Thanks man. I asked and he said solvent based. He just finished painting the backside of the tailgate. Pics up tomorrow. Waiting to see the stripes on yours.
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Old 06-16-2014, 03:58 PM   #1079
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I can't run the scanner at work, so I took a pic. I'll scan some color pics tonight if I get time. The date on the cover is May 1988.
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Old 06-16-2014, 10:32 PM   #1080
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Very cool
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Old 06-17-2014, 02:34 PM   #1081
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Bedsides getting some primer tonight.
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Old 06-17-2014, 08:22 PM   #1082
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Looking good...Jim
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Old 06-17-2014, 09:24 PM   #1083
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The end is near Jim!!
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Old 06-19-2014, 04:22 PM   #1084
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Ran out of paint after finishing these. Didn't get the bottoms
covered entirely. That's fine, I'll shoot some rubberized undercoating on them later.












We're calling this a factory look.



Houston, we have a problem. Went to take this bolt off from previously being
temporarily installed and the nut was fused to the bolt somehow and wouldn't
turn loose. It ended up spinning, screwing up the cutout and then the bolt
snapped (while being held) after getting hot enough from all the friction.
Nicked the paint up a little, but should be fine.

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Old 06-19-2014, 04:59 PM   #1085
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Wow...real nice. Was that perhaps a stainless bolt? They love to gall up. Use lots of them in my industry.
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Old 06-19-2014, 05:54 PM   #1086
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Thanks man and yes they are ss. What a pita.
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Looks super...Jim
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Old 06-20-2014, 03:36 AM   #1088
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Looks super nice, what are you using to seal the well to the bedside?
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Old 06-20-2014, 09:55 AM   #1089
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Old 06-20-2014, 11:31 AM   #1090
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Remember this fix?




It was re-welded beforehand, using one of these -

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Old 06-24-2014, 03:44 PM   #1091
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Drilled holes and bolted down driver's side.
Pass. side tomorrow and tailgate.






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Old 06-24-2014, 05:36 PM   #1092
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Truck is looking great!
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Old 06-24-2014, 07:24 PM   #1093
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Thanks VA! She needs [another] bath already.
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Old 06-24-2014, 10:25 PM   #1094
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Looks great!

It's amazing how much dust they collect sitting in the shop.
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Old 06-24-2014, 11:10 PM   #1095
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Thanks man Garage dust, and the occasional bug mud dropping (?). Underbody is still really clean Driven 28 miles so far. After we get the rest on/painted I'll take it out on the highway for a while.
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Old 06-25-2014, 05:27 PM   #1096
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Got the passenger side bolted down but didn't get a chance to hang the gate. Some of the latch assembly needed painted too, so I shot them with zero rust and let them bake in the sun.
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Old 06-26-2014, 06:42 PM   #1097
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Got the gate hung today. Not much longer now...
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Old 06-27-2014, 12:54 PM   #1098
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Old 06-27-2014, 11:20 PM   #1099
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Old 06-27-2014, 11:22 PM   #1100
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stumbled to this thread on accident but WOW nice work. your truck is beautiful I love that color
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