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Old 07-25-2014, 09:35 PM   #2201
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Mike, you said you were trying to catchup with me earlier this week. You got to drive yours out of the the driveway, so now you're ahead of me..... Congrats on the first drive, hopefully mine will be next weekend.
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Old 07-25-2014, 10:08 PM   #2202
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Looks good Mike, congrats!
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Old 07-26-2014, 12:09 AM   #2203
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Woot!!!

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Old 07-26-2014, 02:03 AM   #2204
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Awesome! I would say it's about time to do a smokey burn out, but as much as tires cost anymore, that just seems like a waste.
Yeah I think I'm gonna wait till I get a posi
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Mike, you said you were trying to catchup with me earlier this week. You got to drive yours out of the the driveway, so now you're ahead of me..... Congrats on the first drive, hopefully mine will be next weekend.
Thanks just a matter of time for you too.
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Old 07-26-2014, 09:12 AM   #2205
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Outstanding job Mike. Looking forward to rolling with you someday.
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Old 07-26-2014, 12:22 PM   #2206
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Your truck looks awesome! One day when I grow up, maybe mine will be at this stage too
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Old 07-26-2014, 04:48 PM   #2207
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Congrats on the first drive Mike! She looks awesome
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Old 07-26-2014, 08:46 PM   #2208
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wow bud , you flew in the past few weeks , coming along great
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Old 07-26-2014, 11:22 PM   #2209
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Heck yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-27-2014, 01:13 AM   #2210
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Looking them pictures over closer here tonight. Can't say enough man, it's flat cool.
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Old 07-27-2014, 02:06 PM   #2211
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Can't remember, is that a 4/6 drop? The wheels and tires look killer. Are you still planning on getting some big wheels later? I love those steel rally wheels!!! Truck looks GREAT. Congrats!
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Old 07-27-2014, 02:22 PM   #2212
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That truck is looking RIGHTEOUS!!! love the stance & everything else about it. Must be super exciting for you after a 5 year build. I'm at 5 years myself on my '69 stepper and I can only hope it comes together as nicely as yours has.

WELL DONE SIR!!!
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Old 07-27-2014, 05:22 PM   #2213
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Outstanding job Mike. Looking forward to rolling with you someday.
Thanks Rob. Come on out.
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Congrats on the first drive Mike! She looks awesome
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Can't remember, is that a 4/6 drop? The wheels and tires look killer. Are you still planning on getting some big wheels later? I love those steel rally wheels!!! Truck looks GREAT. Congrats!
Thanks Joey. Currently 3"-5" lower. Eventually 5-7" with 20" billets.
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That truck is looking RIGHTEOUS!!! love the stance & everything else about it. Must be super exciting for you after a 5 year build. I'm at 5 years myself on my '69 stepper and I can only hope it comes together as nicely as yours has.

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Thank you. Yep it's pretty cool that it's finally coming together. Hard
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Old 07-27-2014, 05:35 PM   #2214
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New old stock center caps from member PT' 70 CST. Thanks Paul!
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Old 07-27-2014, 05:40 PM   #2215
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Took ole red out for a Sunday drive
I've got a lot of little bugs to work out but still better than the last test drive.
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Old 07-27-2014, 07:06 PM   #2216
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You get her fine tuned Mike, just a few more road trips......
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Old 07-27-2014, 08:51 PM   #2217
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That Vintage Air must be working great since the windows are up. I bet you're glad you're able to drive it around, even if you've got a few adjustments to make. What better way to find out what you need to work on, right?
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Old 07-27-2014, 10:37 PM   #2218
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Looks great Mike, glad to see you can get out and enjoy it finally
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:30 AM   #2219
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You get her fine tuned Mike, just a few more road trips......
I won't be doing many more until I get the front end aligned. The rubber costs too much to wear out, it's out pretty far.
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Thanks Keith. I'll be glad when you're to this point. It's pretty cool to walk in the shop and see a truck and not just a bunch of parts....
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:38 AM   #2220
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I buzz off for a few days and look what happens! Congrats Mike! Stoked for you!
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Old 07-28-2014, 08:50 AM   #2221
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Old 07-28-2014, 09:08 AM   #2222
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Couple of small snags this weekend. First off, I started installing the rear bumper. Turns out aftermarket mounts aren't as good as the originals I used on the front.
They have a raised area where the metal is formed, basically destroyed my new bumper when I tightened the bolts. I didn't catch it till it was too late.
If I had known they were deformed, I could have just ground the high spots and repainted them....

Then yesterday I was going to start drilling the holes for the lower trim on the bed. Well, it turns out I have 2 right rear lowers. Now I'm on the hunt for a replacement NOS piece to replace it.....help.

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Old 07-28-2014, 07:26 PM   #2223
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That sucks about your bumper... I feel your pain. I'll keep an eye out for that trim piece.
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Old 07-28-2014, 07:32 PM   #2224
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Mike, where did you get your bumper brackets from? I just ordered some also and was going to put mine on this weekend. That really sucks about your bumper!!!
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Old 07-28-2014, 07:46 PM   #2225
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That sucks about your bumper Mike, my rear brackets came the same exact way. I ground down the high spots just because I thought they looked bad. I'm glad I did after seeing that. Is there any way to pull the dent back out without further damaging the bumper?
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