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07-01-2014, 02:21 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
That looks great! Nice work on the letters...they really pop!
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Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. 
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07-01-2014, 03:40 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
It looks great. Your brother does some awesome work!
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07-01-2014, 09:34 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks man!
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07-01-2014, 11:30 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Beautiful, great job, I'm sure your proud of the work....Jim
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07-02-2014, 12:20 AM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks Jim, yes, very! It isn't a show truck but is 1,000 times nicer than when we started!
Can't wait to get her on the highway and really open her up. It wants to scream when I step on it, considering the most torque is around 3-4K I think it'll run real nice on the open road.
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07-02-2014, 05:27 AM
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Love the color! Your doing a great job bringing it back to it's former glory. I bet you are excited to get it out on the road
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07-02-2014, 10:08 AM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks for the kind words
It's a really fun truck to drive
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07-02-2014, 06:33 PM
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Thanks man
I'll only flip if it stays on there a few days  Bird crap damages clear coat/paint.
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07-03-2014, 12:37 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Beautiful!
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07-03-2014, 12:46 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks
For those wondering, and to repeat my brother yesterday - if a bird craps on the truck now, it will immediately (etch) screw up the paint. 
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07-08-2014, 11:23 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
out of curiousity has anyone else noticed the house that looks like it caught fire in the background....id keep your truck away from that place with that new paint on your truck!
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07-09-2014, 12:12 AM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
I noticed that house too. Looks like it's had some water damage (roof looks patched), water - something else my truck avoids also.
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07-09-2014, 03:39 PM
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Got the rear bumper and taillights on.
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07-09-2014, 05:51 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
truck is really coming together....makes me wish my projects were done but i guess your brother must like you to invest so much time and energy and not to mention skills...your brother sure does some nice work!! keep posting them pics
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07-09-2014, 06:10 PM
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Thanks for the kind words
He doesn't like me that much. It's been years and he'll get paid. Not free.  Oh and, if you haven't read through the build thread, my brother isn't the only one who's worked on the truck He actually mentioned buying it from me the other day. I thought that was a kind gesture.
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07-09-2014, 07:43 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
i bet he does....its a sharp looking truck!! definately an attention getter...you just cant beat the looks of an old chevy driving down the road.
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07-09-2014, 11:13 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks brotha!
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07-18-2014, 02:27 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Your Tuck is amazing! I jsut read threw the whole build. learned alot. Thank you.
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07-18-2014, 11:34 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Thanks man
You're welcome, glad it was useful.
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07-22-2014, 09:40 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
just browsed the whole build thread-i have to admit i teared up a little remembering those days...ok maybe i didnt but it definately reminded me of all the work we did to it
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07-22-2014, 11:16 PM
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07-22-2014, 11:38 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
i appreciate the comment molberg.....just takes time and patience and alot of caffeine
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07-23-2014, 09:50 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Got the trim today. Haven't had a chance to take a look.
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07-22-2014, 09:47 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
Teared up? That was probably just a piece of truck rust lodged in your eye.
Update: trim has shipped and should arrive tomorrow.
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07-22-2014, 09:55 PM
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Re: Project "My Happy Mess"
thats wonderful-i may have time at the end of the week to start installing it and trouble shoot the brake/turn signal problem.im telling ya its the little things that keeps your truck staying around
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