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Re: I am from the Desert
Very nice. I'll bet the paint fiasco was a little frustrating to say the least.
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shifted gears again .....got it together mocked up not complete need to square it up and most likley rearrange the boards .....I have it in the order I want it but all the bolt holes on the cross sills will not line up in this order
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Re: I am from the Desert
another shift back to finishing the front clip bumper letters reinstalled
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back to the bed .... evidently my paint shop mis handled the new repop bed sides were bowed so in order to make sure they were marked and drilled properly well ....is what I had to do
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drilled the side boards and then installed the cross sills.... got to keep measuring to make sure its square ...this was some chore without any help (5 hours ) but gotter-done
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Nice work on the truck. You also keep your work area very neat, I wish I could say the same!
Good luck, Rg
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job, weather, holidays, grandkids all getting more attention and then when I do get at it lots of redundancy ...big word for me
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looking good,very nice work.
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That looks slick zic nice work,onward I'm watching
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It's been a while since I've checked in. Looks like you are still making some great progress, despite any obstacles in the way! I'm looking forward to seeing a full shot of this truck once it all comes together.
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great progress today a few neighbors(all have classics of their own and live less then a mile some in walking distance) helped to get the bed on the frame these guys are GREAT
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and then we lined up the boards to get this done
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fit like a glove
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lined up real nice gap to cab is about 5/8s to cab
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starting to look like a truck again.....
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for my next act,,,, Im going to countersink on the underside of the boards to hide the 8 hold down bolts make sure they all line up TAKE THE BED OFF again drop the four bolts in on each side through the cross sills, install all the wood and fasten it to the cross sills and stainless strips .....all will take time and patience
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LOVE the full shot of the truck outside, love the shot of all you guys workin' together, love the carpet in the garage. This build rocks.
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