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Old 06-13-2017, 08:45 PM   #287
GASoline71
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Re: Out of the Ditch = The Rebuild Begins ('72 GMC)

Thanks Dylan!

Update. I installed "Fat Mat" over the weekend to the cab floor and to the back of the cab under the rear window. The original jacking and tool stowage instructions sticker is still there... so me being the sucker for nostalgia I am... I left it there and put the sound deadening around it. My furry "helper" was a bit camera shy... Funny how Maggie can tell when I have my phone camera on her... She turns her head just at the right moment.

Cleaned out the gas tank and threw it in for a pic or 2. Gonna remove it and repaint it. Also look for some kind of spray paint that looks like the original galvanized metal look. All in all it's more progress. Feels good to be getting closer to firing this thing up again.

Gary
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