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The green tape I find is better and it is more expensive also. But what price can you put on a lifted paint.
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Looks great George! My work has kept me real busy lately, and moving to the new house. I'm glad to see you're still at it! Turn a bolt or two for me. I love the orange, too!
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Thanks guy and I hope you all the luck in the world on your new home. And when you drive down to pinelas park stop by. glad to hear from you.
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Tomorrow I hope to mount the hood. I need to get my friend over and help me.
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Today I mounted the hood and somewhat adjusted the hood. I installed the hood stops also. Ran into some difficulty adjusting it so I stopped. It was starting to get me upset so I thought I better walk away before I made a mess of it. It closes real nice but the drivers side is a litter high on the front and back. I think the front can be adjusted with the hood stop. but don't know about the back of the hood.
![]() Then I installed both turn signal housing on the front of the truck. That was the easiest thing I did today. ![]() Then I mounted the 15'' chrome over flow tank. I wished I bought the 13'' instead of the 15'' it would have gave me a litter more room on the bottom of the tank to attach the lines. Take note guys sometimes bigger is not better. ![]() Then I mounted the 105 amp chrome alt. But my big red wire is not long enough to reach the battery. So I will have to make me a jumper lead from a terminal block to the battery. If I had my alt on the pass side it would have been long enough. ![]() looks like things are coming together now. I had to remove the e brake cable and run it underneath the steering shaft and clamp it to the inter fender. now it don't move around. It don't rub on the shaft like anymore. It looked clean until I took the picture it shows all the dust in the engine compartment. ![]()
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i bet you are getting exited to fire that thing up soon!
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Can you loosen the hood hinges and rotate the back of the hood down to help bring the hood down a tad? I had to do this on my truck and it helped but I'm still learning and may have done it wrong
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Quote:
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Today was the third time I tried to get the right belt for the alt. One time to long and the next to short. Advance Auto.
I didn't do much on the old girl. We had friends down from Boston, Ma. and we spent the time with them. But tomorrow I will get back at it again.
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At the car paint store, they sell a 3M tape that's 3x thick and not as sticky especially for assembly. Not cheap, but it works good!
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Mustard, low elco, super C10 tex
I never tried 3M tape guys so I can't knock the product. I have used blue or green painters tape and it work. I have to double it up though. twice the tape is still cheaper. I did not get to work on the old girl today. I had to do some electrical wiring for my daughter. Got to do a little honey to do list for her. Isn't kids wonderful?
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Man, you have this project moving. looking good
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Yea I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
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Today I mounted the shifter linkage and adjusted it. Boy does it shift smooth. I am glad I let Captwmn rebuild it.
![]() I tried to mount the fan belts but Advance Auto couldn't get it right
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today was Sunday so I rested from working with my Son-In-Law yesterday.
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Today I finally got the alt belt done after 6 tried to the parts house.
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Went to the VA today so I had nothing to report. It rained all day anyway.
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I painted some more today on the shop. I am taking a break and getting some honey doo's done.
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How can we believe you that you got more painting done lol just kidding
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Yeah. I think he's trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
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dean'smeanmachine and mustard the shopHey guys read the post I said I painted more on my shop not on my truck.
My truck is painted complete except for touch up. I received two nice steel 67 head light rings today. Got to sand blast them and paint then with primer. will post the results maybe tomorrow. I will keep the better of the two. Sell the other set.
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Today I received a top notch ash tray from a fellow board member. I sand blasted it and painted the inside gray. I will paint the front tomorrow.
also I sand blasted and painted the radiator cover. I remember why I sand blast in the winter boy was it hot under the hood.
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more pictures. both head light benzels 1967 steel. I sand blasted them and I have them primed. I will paint them orange tomorrow also. One corner has a little pitting but I will fix that with some more primer filler.
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very nice
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