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Old 05-14-2013, 11:34 AM   #1
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I'm a workshop aficionado, and I've seen a lot of neat things---but that's the first one I've seen that allows you to work sheetmetal while you're on the john!
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Old 05-14-2013, 11:42 AM   #2
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Nice work man, I am going to check out those brake line tools !
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Old 05-14-2013, 02:54 PM   #3
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Rear panels look nice, are they from Porterbuilt too?
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Nice work man, I am going to check out those brake line tools !
Thanks bro you will like them....
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Old 05-22-2013, 12:04 PM   #4
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Updates working on the dash did I mention I hate body work......LOL Finally got some 1/8" aluminum to start the coil covers.....
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Old 05-24-2013, 11:39 AM   #5
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Update welded some tabs inside the rails for plumbing the air lines and fuel lines....
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Old 05-24-2013, 03:10 PM   #6
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Old 03-25-2015, 09:16 AM   #7
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Hey Jhonny. Did you make these tabs ?


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Old 05-24-2013, 07:28 PM   #8
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Lookin good!
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Old 05-25-2013, 11:40 AM   #9
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That's a cool idea. I guess you can run a gromet inside the circles for any vibrations.
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Old 05-25-2013, 11:44 AM   #10
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Yessir the grommet fits good and tight around the 3/8 tubing....
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Old 05-28-2013, 10:44 AM   #11
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Progress worked on the dash .......and a picture of my brothers 72 coming together.....
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Old 05-28-2013, 11:08 AM   #12
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Old 05-29-2013, 04:21 AM   #13
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some great work as always on this build keep it up brother
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Old 05-29-2013, 08:17 AM   #14
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Very nice progress!
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Old 05-29-2013, 11:06 AM   #15
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some great work as always on this build keep it up brother
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Very nice progress!
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Back to the coil covers I took a piece of 3/8" half round drilled, tapped and polished to add as a decorative piece for the top.....
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Old 06-10-2013, 01:10 PM   #16
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Updates the dash is done for now got it in primer and started mocking up the interior panels......See photos....
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Old 06-10-2013, 09:11 PM   #17
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That filler plate behind the seat looks killer!
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Old 06-11-2013, 01:18 AM   #18
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wow the body mods to theis cab alone are so amazing smooth I love it. Keep up the great work
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Old 06-11-2013, 09:26 AM   #19
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wow the body mods to theis cab alone are so amazing smooth I love it. Keep up the great work
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Heres a few pictures of my coil pack/fuel rail covers I have been working on.....I used a sheet of 1/8" aluminum sheet .....
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Man,... those are extremely NICE!
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Old 06-11-2013, 10:43 AM   #21
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Yeah they do such a clean look
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Man everything is looking great!! Nice work!
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Old 06-12-2013, 08:15 AM   #23
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Nice job on the coil covers, they look great
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Thanks guys Im slowly but surely getting it done.....
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Old 06-13-2013, 01:56 PM   #25
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Those look good!
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