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Looks good
Do you have to drill holes for the shock relocators ?
Thanks
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frame looks good!

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Yes, you have to drill 3 holes in the frame to mount the shock relocators.

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Thanks! And thank you for the PB hood hinges!

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Looking sweeeeeeet!

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looking good buddy did you get your gas tank yet? im still waiting for mine...... but it will be worth it im sure!

I like the look of those rear trailing arms! I built mine out of 2x3 tubing should have just used round looks nicer!

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Thanks!

Haven't received the gas tank yet. Tracking info says it should be here on Monday......definitely ready for it to arrive so I can get some more things accomplished on the truck.

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Just found your build thread very nice...

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Gas tank is now installed. It's a Boyd Welding tank......highly recommended!

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A few more pics of the tank.....

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Very nice!!

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looks goood!

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Thanks!

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me likes!!!

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Yes Mr. Boyd does some nice work.

Your truck is looking good :thumbs:

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looks good! still have no tracking info its killing me! good progress!

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Great project and eh, you're shop's alright too, I guess... ;)

Thanks for the pictures of the detailed progress!

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I wonder if that brown primer would wipe off with lacquer thinner? Then you would have a patina. Are the spindles cpp modular? Keep up the good work!

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Thanks for the comments everyone.

I never even thought about using lacquer thinner to see if the primer would wipe off......might have to give that a try. Yes, the spindles are CPP modulars but they are 73-87 spindles.

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I did have a question regarding the routing of the fuel line. The new tank hangs down quite a bit and the inlet for the fuel line is on the bottom right front corner. Will I have any problems with fuel flow seeing as how I'll have to route my fuel line up vertically several inches to be able to tie it to the frame? I was planning on running a 90 degree bend up from the inlet with the fuel line and then running another 90 degree bend to the right to get the fuel line to the frame. Any problems with running that many bends or should I minimize the number of 90's I'm running? At this point I don't plan on running an electric fuel pump.....but will if I need to I guess.

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I'm not too sure on the bends but I am planning on the same routing method but i have an electric pump??? I would think that the mechanical pump should be enough to handle the few 90's that you plan on doing????

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That's what I'm hoping too. I just want to make sure the the fuel flow will not be restricted by that many bends and that there will be no issues getting the fuel to flow up vertically from the inlet on the tank.

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I have VW's also. This guy wet sanded primer off.
http://www.cal-look.com/forum/image-...oject-patina!/

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Jay,
I have a mechanical pump and my tank is the same design and so far I have zero issues with fuel. I have a 90deg fitting at the tank and a 90 correcting the run back to the fuel pump.

Hope this helps.

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That helps a lot. Thanks for the info Matt. I appreciate it.