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Sorry! Here you go. Mike

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Drove up to MN (203 miles) yesterday to help Jayson work on Dads79GMC. Great day, was able to assist with fine-tuning the 350 - runs outstanding! We also installed the trim on the bed. We spent a lot of time getting the cab and box aligned along with the trim. Of course, I got schooled/mentored along the way and gained valuable information as I move forward on the 78 Chevy C10. Great day!!

Thanks Mike

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Your truck looks spectacular!

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Thanks Doug

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Wow, really making headway!

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:gmc2:

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Great pic!! Thanks for the new screen saver!

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that's just disgustingly beautiful :jdp:

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Thanks moregrip!!

How's your truck coming along? I know you received that bachelors degree and you now have all kinds of time on your hands!!!! :)

Mike

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Spent the night getting some odds and ends wrapped up. I got the tail pipes in place, and installed the hangers on the exhaust, I got the emergency brake cables installed, and fixed up and installed the rear light harness, and got the tail lights installed.

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Thanks Mike, only thing I can report is a set of NOS hubcaps and points distributor. Procurement process continues!

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I spent the day continuing to work on the grille that I got from Jeff (1774btcrew) some years ago. This was my first grille rehab; I'd say it's a good two-footer! Lol! The one that is in the picture above, on the truck, is cracked above the handle and the chrome a bit scratched up. I used duplicolor silver metallic frost, medium gray and then used duplicator clear. This is a continuation of the post at #390. Thanks Mike

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Thanks for the new Avatar Jayson! :)

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Looks good!

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I think it looks pretty good Mike!

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Thanks fella’s!!

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Had a couple productive nights working on the truck.:metal: I swapped out the mcgaughys spindles for some western chassis units, as they give plenty of room to run the rally wheels with no interference. I also installed some different springs to get the stance where we wanted it, and we are real happy with where it sits now. Ran the tach harness, and got that hooked up, ran the speedo cable, cleaned up the gauge cluster, touched up the paint on the needles, polished the lens, and installed led lights, got window regulators installed, and have the vent windows tore down, blasted, and the paint is drying on those. Also got the windshield wiper system cleaned up, lubed, and installed. ;)

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Stance looks great!

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Great work Jayson!!

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Dang Mike-you better be putting delay/pulse wipers in that truck! ��

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It has the system in it that allows you to delay driving it if it's gonna rain!;)

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Oh I know aint NO WAY Mike will be driving it in the rain thats for sure! ��

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Got the vent windows rebuilt, and installed the door glass, vent windows, and all the weather seals, door locks, and interior door handles. Got the engine bay cleaned up, routed spark plug wires, ect.... and vacuumed down, and charged up the ac. It blows cold!:metal: I have a hand full of small parts in primer ready for paint now, and I will be working on getting the tailgate ready this evening.

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Pretty as a speckled pup! Doing great work, Jayson.

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Thank you Sir!