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I'm not sure where the guy I bought them from got them but he was from arazona and they were tabco. Thanks I am trying to make sure this thing last as long as possible. I am getting to the point of seam sealing inside and epoxy priming the crap out of everything.

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Nice work!! I really like how your cab corners fit up. My passenger side went it good the drivers side drove me bananas. Keep up the progress.

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Well I got my other cab corner done but my camera batteries were dead so tomarrow I will have pics of that and the start of making my door gap smaller. I need to get some side work so I can buy some materials and tools like stud gun and sheet metal brake. I am going to get rage filler,all metal and eastwood epoxy black primer to start.

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Heres some progress pics.

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BTW I dont really know why all that mud is on the door cause it lines up fairley well so I'm looking forward to grinding it out... That second pic looks like Crap!!!

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Looks good....And from the Paint and Body Section...I got to ask a few things....Is this door original....? Have you tried reaming the Upper and Lower Door hinges out..? < this may help with the Gap issue....And one more....I have found that if you was to add the round bar ( i prefer flat stock) to the cab instead of the door it will make life much easier....This goes for mudd work and metal finishing....I like to metal finish everything before mudd..Hope this may help you....

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It will get metal finished before mudd for sure and I cant move the door back anymore the door tumbler hits the cab piller behind the striker plate. This is the original door also cause the base paint is the same as the rest of the truck now if it has been removed ???? I would think round on the cab would take more work to get it to "flow" into the old metal whewre on the door I weld both sides of the round stock and can adjust the gap by removing metal but no welds. And it is the same thickness as the door skin.

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Progress as of today and a few misc pics I have and what I'm working with.

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Heres what came in the mail today now just need some final wash and some thinner to clean afterwards and heres a pic of my shop and things in it.

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Not much to post lately but this weekend I will have some. Getting the door handle pocket patches fabbed up and ready to cut them out and put them in and got the back of the cab ready for epoxy just waiting to get some strainers and sticks from work tomarrow and hopefully I can get at least the back of the cab primed. This build would go alot quicker if I only had more money:lol::whine:

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"if I only had more money" You forgot time. LOL. Hey your truck is coming along nice.

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Thanks for the kind words to keep me encouraged. I now see why people that get into this stuff without a plan loose intrest because it get EXPENSIVE quickly. I mean I still have to buy rage filler,2K euro primer, long blocks,two front fenders,paint\clear. And then put it back togather...Anybody interested LOL

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Heres my made panels by hammering flat metal on the floor and now they fit just like the factory door patch would. They arent done yet I still have to clean them up and get the dimples out of them.

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Got some done yesterday. Bare metal epoxy primed and man eastwood stuff is thin like spraying water. Heres a few pics.

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Progress is lookin' great!!

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Well I managed to make on heck of a mess in my shop tonight by stripping all the primer and bondo off my hood with 50 grit then 80 grit.... pics tomarrow before and after epoxy... Someone want to help clean up????????

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Wish I could help but I have my own mess to clean up. I primered my cab today and hope to start sanding tomorrow.

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Well heres the hood epoxied and ready to be worked. Enjoy.

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nice progress....looks like your running in high gear now :metal:

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I'm starting to get supplies so I can move forward. Hey alan I would love to help if you were closer... Now I need a stud gun and some filler and off to the races. I'm trying to get this thing in primer by july to take to a show as in progress...Wish me luck and thanks for the kind words guys.

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good luck ;)

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Got some motor bling but no progress till I get back from vacation.

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I like those!!!
where did you get them?

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That looks awesome.:metal:

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Got them from a swap meet in lawrance saterday 5-2-09. They are all over ebay for around $75-85 but I got them for 84 with rubber vc gaskets. I looked at the chrome ones just like these but the finish was real weavy and looked cheap. Thanks guys.

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Just a teaser but I finally got to work on my truck again and welded in the door handle delete plates I made but I'm kind of broke after hawaii so it will be tough to get things done for a while I will have pics later tonight. Also did some polishing on my carb.

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Heres todays work not much but something.

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Nice work!!:metal:

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looks nice..it would appear that you gots some metal skillz:metal:

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Thats what I do for a living although now I just weld because theres no work but before all my jobs were fab jobs like floor pans,rockers,cab patches,if it was rusted we had to make it. Thats was fun. Now its just SLOW. Thanks guysat this rate I might be done next year LOL.

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Well no progress other than grinding cause I've been workin on some side jobs for my buddies 74 drag truck like solid motor mounts and an aluminum overflow tank. Heres the tank but cant find the mount pics.

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looks good keep up the good work

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Did you weld up the joint on the hood? They look great! How difficult was that? I am thinking about doing that as well if it's not too dangerous (warpage)

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Yes I welded it up and it took roughly about 3 hrs of tack welds and still have some warpage above the blinker light holes but not bad then grinding afterwards. Be prepared cause it doesnt take long to get discouraged doing this. I also found my other pic of what my saterdays consist of. Not mine but I help on it every saterday night.

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:thumbs: cool!!

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Heres the motor mounts for the drag truck side shot.

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Sorry guys at a stand still bills come first so I have to do some side jobs on weekends to make sure were ok so I've been so tired I cant get out to do anything and of corse all my friends I did favors for bail on me when I want the help WTH???? My body filler comes in friday so maybe I can get something done soon.:waah:

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