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Old 03-02-2013, 04:17 PM   #101
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Working on the hood today. Dropped off the seat at the upholsterer. Not a stock seat its out of an 80 Chevy 4 door somebody gave me. I like the seat because it sits lower then stock by 2 inches, it fits inside the cab on top of the pedestal, flips forward for access behind the seat, and the top of the seat is below the corner windows. I will post pics when it comes back
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Old 03-16-2013, 09:41 PM   #102
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Old 03-16-2013, 09:44 PM   #103
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Old 03-16-2013, 09:48 PM   #104
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Old 03-16-2013, 09:51 PM   #105
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Posted via Mobile Devicegot my seat back. I think it came out good
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Old 03-19-2013, 10:20 PM   #106
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Old 03-19-2013, 11:12 PM   #107
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i bought windshield weather strip form lmc and it didnt quite fit right and my windshield was not staying all the way in. Picked up a new one from stelle and it fits great.


>>>>>>>>> x - 2 <<<<<<<<<<<!!!
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Old 03-20-2013, 09:20 PM   #108
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Old 03-23-2013, 09:47 PM   #109
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Old 03-23-2013, 09:49 PM   #110
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Old 03-30-2013, 09:41 PM   #111
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Maybe one more coat of high build and this fender will be ready for paint. I ordered a new grill from truck and car in orange so about the time the grill shows up the fender will be installed. Probably another week after that I will have the lights and directionals in and working. Maybe wishful thinking. I am trying to be done by June 1st this year. That will be three years I have been working on it. That will be so cool to drive this thing. As you can see in the pic I have a lot of years of projects to go.
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Old 04-06-2013, 03:50 PM   #112
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Got the other fender painted last night got it all assembled today. It's finally look like an end in site
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Old 04-06-2013, 03:51 PM   #113
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Oh and that is the grilllllllllll from Truck and Car. Fit perfect
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Old 04-13-2013, 07:24 PM   #114
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Tool box area with removable section so if I need to remove the fuel pump it doesn't require dropping the tank
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That's good thinking.
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Old 04-14-2013, 02:40 AM   #118
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Beautiful truck man

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That's good thinking.
Thanks. The whole gas tank problem has taken along time to figure out.
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Awesome work
Thanks alot!! It will never look like I originally wanted it to but it has been fun learning and trying to get better at paint and body
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I have been trying to figure out what I wanted for the gas filler. I am trying for an original look but there are things in this truck I wanted. I really didn't want to hide the gas filler because then it's a hassle to put gas in it. After all this is going to be a daily driver.
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The bed looked pretty bad

But I have faith in ya
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The bed looked pretty bad

But I have faith in ya
Thanks. I am sure there will be plenty of after thoughts and mistakes that cause rework but it keeps me out of trouble
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Trust me man, I have a crap load of work to do on mine
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Gas door is a little closer then I wanted it but I wanted a straight shot into the tank
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