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hope everyone had a safe and Happy 4th. I haven't been working much on the truck. Little bit with the inner front fenders.
Got my daughter off this last Monday the 29th to Air Force Basic training. so last couple of weeks have been getting her apartment packed up and moved to storage. still need to finish and clean for her.
Plan on getting back to the truck in the next couple weeks hopefully,

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Please pass my thanks on to your daughter for her service. Wishing her the best!

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X2...Jim

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Congrats! - my daughter graduated USAF basic this past May and started her tech school just recently, shes loving it! Gonna be working on F-16s!

I see you are in Sunnyvale? I used to live there, did my Jr. High days there, was headed to SHS when we moved and I ended up going to Cupertino HS.... You been there long? Cant wait to see this project of yours finished up!

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Advanced Design and OldMan,
Thank you and I will pass it on to her. I'm very proud of her.

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Ptc, I live in San Jose and Have a Volvo repair shop in Sunnyvale. I have been in the South Bay for 25+ years. Been working in Sunnyvale for 15+.
Glad to hear about your daughter, Send my thanks to her also. Not sure on my daughters job yet.
I cant wait to have that truck on the road also. Should be able to get back to it soon.

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Sir,
If you get a chance can you see if the private message went through?
Thank you very much

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Let me know if you got the PM

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Yes I did. Thanks you very much for your time. I'm trying to fit a rear wheel that will fill the tub.. it seems like this is starting to become a game of inches. .

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lookin GREAT!

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Great build and very nice work! I just picked up a 1951 3100 this week. I am looking at complete chassis and I've found that set up the same, the AM chassis is about $3k more than the TCI. What made you choose AM? I'm still searching to find other builds that may have used the TCI but my searching skills are apparently not the best.

Scott

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mike hope all is well.. if you used the exhaust manifolds that came with the ls3 would the steering shaft go straight the the mustang steering?

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74Project, The factory Exhaust Manifolds would not fit in the chassis. Not sure of the steering.

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Got some done this weekend. I made some brackets to mount the front of the seat (no Pictures). Also took the rear suspension out and Primed and Painted. Ran out of paint and need to order more. I'm using Eastwood 2k epoxy primer and 2k Chassis gloss black. Plan to use a Satin Black on the Frame. Will also use the Gloss on the upper and lower front control arms. A little progress is better than none...

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still cant figure out the sideways pictures. they are correct every where else.

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will recoat next weekend. ran out on the rear housing and center section

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Looks good. Progress is progress. I was thinking about your build yesterday and appreciate the update.

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got the front control arms done and the rest of the rear covered. like the paint but expensive. think I'm going to buy a cheap gone and quarts of the paint for the frame.
Any one have experience with the 2K paint and epoxy primers from Eastwood and the durability?

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No help on the primers and paints but I use what's local to me. Question for you, what rad did you use? Most posts I see state Champion or Walker but no part numbers or links to the exact rad. Any more pictures if the install? I have to be doubly sure on what I'm ordering as I'm ordering from Canada and may be hard to return.

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We have used the 2K epoxy on a sand blasted parts including the frame it has good adhesion for paint and on the frame we were using
"tractor" paint, less expensive and it covered great and is very durable

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Hey Mike good to see some more progress on the truck. Its coming along real nice.

You going out to GoodGuys For the Nov 14/15 show? Ill be out there on Sunday, maybe we'll run into you there. Im an old fat greying 1/2 bald guy with a white goatee.... ;) Ill probably have my Black TASK FORCE Shirt on

Keep up the good work.

Paul

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PTC,

I'm going on Saturday. I'm not to old but have a greying long goatee and long hair that is greying also. hopefully will start to make some progress this winter.

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Sid answered your PM. have no other pictures right now. think I posted a picture in my thread but had to modify the radiator support to move radiator forward for clearance then switched to absolute radiator support.

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Solidaxel, thanks, might look into tractor paint. brand ? where did you purchase? looking to do satin black on frame. found this paint is not very chip resistant.

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Awesome build......subscribed....