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Old 03-01-2021, 12:25 AM   #326
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So I have been working on making my wood in my bed raise up. It was the old two steps forward one back dilemma. Here’s a few photos of the progress so far.
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Old 03-01-2021, 09:22 AM   #327
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It looks like you have a good structure. On my 48 I have a raised floor and I never trusted the support structure to haul kids/people in the back. That was always on of the regrets with that build.

Looking good.

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Old 03-01-2021, 09:41 AM   #328
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The bed looks good, the structure is stout. looking forward to the lift/hinge mechanism.
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Old 03-01-2021, 09:58 AM   #329
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Great work and I love the structure! I especially like the ingenuity and problem solving efforts. Looking forward to seeing it installed for a test. Also, the bodywork looks really nice - that will be a sweet truck!
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Old 04-11-2021, 08:55 PM   #330
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Member jocww came to town and visited with my husband and I for the day. It was nice to go for a ride in his awesome truck! Very motivating for me to get my truck done!
Lots of good information on things we would have done different and things we would do the same. Our trucks are similar in horse power so it answered some questions I had about if I wanted more ponies or not.....it ends up I do not need more. (At least not yet).
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Member jocww came to town and visited with my husband and I for the day. It was nice to go for a ride in his awesome truck! Very motivating for me to get my truck done!
Lots of good information on things we would have done different and things we would do the same. Our trucks are similar in horse power so it answered some questions I had about if I wanted more ponies or not.....it ends up I do not need more. (At least not yet).
You Rock Jan Thanks again for helping me with the hinges. Chad is the man!! I enjoyed working with you and Steve, and I think your little and not so little mods are very subtle and will work really well!! Lets get her painted and started!
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Old 04-27-2021, 02:48 PM   #332
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I just popped in from the 60-66 side of the to this side of the board...I love 50's trucks! Great attention to detail...I am in for the duration now! Loving your build. Great job!
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Old 04-27-2021, 08:27 PM   #333
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I just popped in from the 60-66 side of the to this side of the board...I love 50's trucks! Great attention to detail...I am in for the duration now! Loving your build. Great job!
My dream has been a 66 swb . I appreciate your review on fi tec vs sniper it’s something I’ve been looking into.
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Old 04-28-2021, 02:42 PM   #334
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My dream has been a 66 swb . I appreciate your review on fi tec vs sniper it’s something I’ve been looking into.
If you have any questions about Fitech or Sniper don't hesitate to contact me. I know more now than I really ever wanted to know about both. I would do the Sniper again in a heartbeat.
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Old 04-29-2021, 11:37 AM   #335
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..it ends up I do not need more. (At least not yet).
need is a very relative term
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Old 04-29-2021, 12:27 PM   #336
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What he said!
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Old 04-29-2021, 01:00 PM   #337
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Old 05-09-2021, 07:15 PM   #338
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A picture of the daily driver in the reflection of primer on my wheel tub.
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Old 05-10-2021, 06:25 AM   #339
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That's primer????? It's like looking into a shaded mirror. That bodywork is laser straight!!!!!
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Old 05-10-2021, 08:38 AM   #340
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Wow! I'm bringing parts to you. Very nice.
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Old 05-10-2021, 09:13 AM   #341
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Its easy to get that much shine out of primer (NOT). That is one smooth base for the that upcoming paint job...well done.

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Well it does have wax and grease remover on it to make it shine.

I thought I would be getting s**t about putting a pic of of f**d lightning on the Chevy forum!
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Old 05-10-2021, 10:02 AM   #343
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Well, you're WORKING on a chevy. Besides, the tow operators have a nice long clear area to work in when they bring the F**d back home if you decide to use it.
The nice thing about driving a F**d is that you dont have to worry about how your hair looks. You'll be wearing that paper bag over your head when you go out so nobody knows it's you driving.
Nice job on the truck. Keep plugging away and you'll be done.
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Old 05-10-2021, 10:11 AM   #344
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Lol, that’s more like it!
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Old 05-16-2021, 11:48 AM   #345
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is it done yet? I'm ready to cruise with you
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Old 05-16-2021, 01:30 PM   #346
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Lol, I went and got myself sidetracked with those damn bed hinges and now my husband is having both hips replaced this Wednesday. So it might be another week or two....NOT !
Been following your build and it turned out great! I get excited every time someone gets their truck going it puts a little wind in my sail.
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Lol, I went and got myself sidetracked with those damn bed hinges and now my husband is having both hips replaced this Wednesday. So it might be another week or two....NOT !
Been following your build and it turned out great! I get excited every time someone gets their truck going it puts a little wind in my sail.
OH No! that sucks, make him a list of things he can do sitting down, ha ha
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Buddy had both done and was walking that day. So I'm wishing you both good luck on the hips. Life takes precedence.
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Old 05-17-2021, 11:54 AM   #350
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Ouch...Hip replacement(s) sounds much more painful than a long truck build. Almost as expensive tho...Jk Now I know why you are selling all of those hinge kits. To pay for a couple of hips.

Wishing your husband a speedy recovery.

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