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Why thank you! Looks like yours is coming right along, i'm oficially out of money on mine as of now. I have blown my budget, and now have to pay for the rest as time and money allows. What once seemed important on this resto now has been put on the backburner. Like my cab trim, was gonna buy all of it new to match the bed trim I bought for this truck last time I had it painted, turns out I can buy a whole new set for what it would cost to just replace the cab trim???
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Budget, what's that?
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It looks great.
I hear you with the budget thing, Im not even close to being done with mine and ive spent way more money than I ever intended to (even though it might not look like much).
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Almost forgot, really pleased with the spray in liner that is color matched.
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Nice.
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That's the way to do Gene, original parts. May not be new.... but it's part of the hunt. Good job man, the red looks real good. Trevor
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Thanks Trevor, as i'm sure you know, your truck was the inspiration for my build. If I hadn't done mine in med blue n white the first time I rebuilt this truck 10 years ago, it would look just like yours.
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Thanks Gene, onto your question about the rear wheelwell gap. My gap on my rear wheelwell is like the one you have. It's normal to be closer in the front.
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Some progress, fired the engine up for the first time after re-wiring the entire truck, and my only boneheaded mistake was having my firing order off on all 8 cylinder because I forgot where #1 was located DOH!
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Pulled the truck outside to bleed the brakes and work on powersteering and I snapped a few pics. Still waiting on getting my front and back glass installed so I can get it back to my paint guy to colorsand and buff.
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When my truck has its day in the sun i hope it looks as nice as yours!
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It looks awesome! Great work Gene!
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![]() Not much new to report, finally done and home from the body shop for good. Got all my glass installed and now working on trim. I think I have lost half may dang clips during this process! ![]() |
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Wow, your truck looks grate.
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I like your truck! Looking forward to seeing it on the road (or off the road
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![]() Installed a couple of interior lights I bought from a board member, always wanted to do this to an old truck. |
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Now you're just showing off. ![]() My new wiring harness from AAW came with (2) factory style interior lights.
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