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Thanks for posting!
Enjoyed the build pics.

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I'd like to see a close-up of those brake shoes.. At first appearance, it seems you have the shoes installed in reversed position.. The shoe with the short lining goes on the front..

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Looks good- very nice attention to detail- will be a great truck when you’re done

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Well crap.. I added a new virus program to my computer that's full of errors and now it's doing crazy things like double posting and not posting what I typed.. Moderator, you have my permission to delete any of my duplicate posts especially the [DELETED] post..

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Done.

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Sprayed bed liner on the bottom of the cab.

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Sprayed bed liner under the cowl of the truck

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Installed a Texas Speed stage 2 cam. Came with new valve springs, pushrods, front cover, and gaskets. I think installed corvette front drive assembly, and changed to a LS3 style intake

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Started putting together a stainless exhaust system. Thinking of using magna flow mufflers. Have any suggestions on good mufflers to use?

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Dang dude, nice, lot of massive surgery you've done. Very nice. That motor is gonna be a runner too :thumbs:

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Nice work, love the ochre...

Good luck, Rg

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Got the cowl welded in this past weekend. Mostly filled in the old spot welds that held in the original cowl. Looking for a place to get OEM doors around the Houston area, any suggestions?

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Nice to see another aggie onboard!

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Got some good work done this weekend. welded in the pass lower A-pillar. Cut and installed AC vents. And got some new doors, and a cowl. Next stop PAINT!Attachment 1920130

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:metal:Picked up a stock GM sway bar with new rubbers. Heard it is a huge upgrade to increase handling. Attachment 1920135

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Original 71 doors, that are practically flawless besides mirror holes and some veryminor dents.

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Nice find there on those doors. Always best to stay with original if you can find em they say. Good progress on the truck, keep up the posts!


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if you don't mind me asking, where did you find the door mecca? I'm in the conroe area and am in need of two 71 model doors. TIA.

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Do you know the paint code for the original color on that truck? I have a tailgate that I bought that is that color.

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Magnaflows can sound pretty nice. I've also been a fan of Borla and Corsa mufflers too. Little more subtle at idle/low RPM, but really open up when the engine breathes. Almost no wrong answer though when it comes to mufflers. I always use band clamps for them for a while until I'm happy with how they sound.

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Sounds good, Im looking for a muffler that has a great sounding idle, but doesn't drone at highway speed. Is there a particular series of the magna-flow or bola that sounds the best?

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Greens Restoration and Repair. Located in Cameron Tx

https://www.facebook.com/pages/categ...1487293556584/

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I do not have the original paint code, but I was told the truck was "yellow 81348"

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I used the Borla Pro XS mufflers. Here is a clip (not my truck). You can tell they're a little more mellow, less hollow sounding, if that makes sense. To me they sound like a mix of american muscle and european power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVza-rhB7H4

But picking mufflers is like choosing paint colors haha.