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468BIGBLOCK 02-09-2013 01:39 PM

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another pic of the passengers side door, rust repaired and speaker hole fixed.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK 02-09-2013 01:41 PM

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getting ready to pull the bed and cab.:gmc2:

468BIGBLOCK 02-13-2013 03:39 PM

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I got the cab pulled of of it now.:gmc2:

468BIGBLOCK 02-13-2013 03:40 PM

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the clear was peeling on the roof, i am stripping the clear off here and getting ready to prime it.

82chevylsx 02-13-2013 03:44 PM

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nice work bro.......

468BIGBLOCK 02-13-2013 03:57 PM

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welding up a small crack on the drivers side cab post.

468BIGBLOCK 02-13-2013 04:00 PM

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got the bed off and i have to fill a few holes on the top where it had rails screwed on it.:gmc2:

468BIGBLOCK 02-13-2013 04:02 PM

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the firewall is ready for the last primer coat before the paint.

468BIGBLOCK 02-13-2013 04:04 PM

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and a pic of the frame.

trent_44 02-13-2013 06:27 PM

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Looking good, making quick work of it.

BB72CHEVKT 02-13-2013 06:30 PM

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this build should have been called Speedy Gonzales!

468BIGBLOCK 02-14-2013 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by trent_44 (Post 5886905)
Looking good, making quick work of it.

I have had it for 4 years it is time to work now. i work on it almost every night and every saturday.

468BIGBLOCK 02-14-2013 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BB72CHEVKT (Post 5886909)
this build should have been called Speedy Gonzales!

I have been working really hard on this one trying to get some work done before this summer it will be to hot to work on it.:gmc2:

468BIGBLOCK 02-14-2013 02:39 PM

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this is a before pic. the clear peely in spots, and needing some work.

468BIGBLOCK 02-17-2013 06:05 PM

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final coat of primer then i used rock guard on the top of the firewall and down low. it looks alot like the factory sound deadener down low.

468BIGBLOCK 02-17-2013 06:07 PM

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now then time to use non sanding sealer and ready for base coat.

468BIGBLOCK 02-17-2013 06:10 PM

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now 3 coats of 514 orange red base coat.and 3 coats of clear.:gmc2:

cable666guy 02-17-2013 09:10 PM

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Nice work...and I really like that shop...roomy!!

468BIGBLOCK 02-23-2013 12:42 PM

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:chevy:[QUOTE=cable666guy;5895223]Nice work...and I really like that shop...roomy!![/QUO it helps to have room when you pull the body off.

468BIGBLOCK 02-23-2013 12:58 PM

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welding in the cpp rear frame notch.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK 02-25-2013 04:26 PM

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the roof has been stripped of the peeling clear and in the prime now.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK 03-10-2013 03:15 PM

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i put on some body filler on the frame notch.:chevy:

468BIGBLOCK 03-10-2013 03:19 PM

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and i used a some driveshaft tubing from a 1995 model international 4900 series bob truck for a exhaust pass thru the crossmember. it is 4 inches in diameter.

468BIGBLOCK 03-10-2013 03:20 PM

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and some 2k primer for the frame.:chevy:

trashmanryan 03-10-2013 06:42 PM

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