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Your alternator looks like 105 amp to me. Where did you get your taillight buckets? I like them.

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I made them...I'm going with 48 Ford tail lights. Oops...I used the F word.

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Not sure I picked a bright enough color. Trying to get everything painted before it gets cold but not sure how much longer the warm weather will last.

As a first paint job it seems to be OK so far. I have a couple runs I have to fix and I hate the 3 teeny bugs that landed in it. I did something wrong with the gun and it tried to blow the clear out dry for a second. I did something wrong with it again and it clogged and dripped on a small part and guess what?...you can't just wipe a clear splatter off a part without taking the base with it. Don't EVER try to paint at night. You just can't keep those teeny bugs out no matter how you tape everything. Add a little reducer to the last coat of clear to make it spray a little wetter/ smoother. The air hose is the devil. I think that's most of my new found paint wisdom for now. I have 8 pieces out of 23 coated, though 4 of them are major ones.

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Man that looks good, how did you get the steps painted without hitting them as you did the interior?

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wow! Its gonna be a sweet ride! I have a gmc as well I am building (57).....What are your plans for the main grille? Are you gonna try and match the grille design you made for the hood opening??

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That's part of the " I hate the airhose". You have to step up careful and hold the hose careful and turning inside the cab is fun while holding the hose and balancing on one foot. I guess it would have been easier to just say " it sucked", huh?

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Yep. I am using a billet grill made for a 55-56 chevy but keeping the GMC mustache and hood. Sort of like this sweet GMC...

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Looks real nice.
Kim

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Somebody done been busy to-day, doodah doodah...

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It looks great.

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Don't ya just love that new paint smell.LOL can't wait to see it in the sun! looks great!!

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Don't know, looks a little plain to me. Gives us all inspiration, looking good.

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Pretty!!!!

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Hot dam, that looks great man!

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Starting to look more like a truck.

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I really like that color!!

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wow does that have a volume control?
Just kidding I bet it looks good in the sunlight!

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Its looking great man.

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Man that does look great! Lucky to be so far in your build! "someday I will be"

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Lookin' Gooood !

Great idea for the bed.

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looks real nice. I like the dash bezel.
Kim

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looking great, can't wait till mine is that far along:metal:

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Your truck is coming along very well.

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OK I've painted the grill twice and both times I slipped when polishing the face and burnt a little portion of paint with the buffer wheel. I simply don't care anymore and wanted to see it in the hood. Also, there are still some slight scratches in that hood but I get so darn afraid to burn through the clear with the rubbing compound and doing it by hand is no fun. I totally respect all you painters by trade. I don't think there is one panel without a little bug spot or bump spot or missed ding, etc. I have to fix three burn throughs at door jambs and one bang where I bumped it putting together the filler neck. Been painting and polishing for three weeks now and still have lots to do. This is tedious work!

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Your truck looks really good. cant wait to see it completed. Keep up the good work.