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Looks pretty good..

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Good work!!

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looks awsome! going to be a one off for sure.

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as always thanks guys.and happy Easter weekend.dont have much for pics but today i was.....you guessed it..blocking.should have the roof close to being ready for primer tomorrow.if i do anything exciting in the next few days i will post some pics

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good luck. you have a very clean truck on the way.

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WOW...i hadnt checked up on your build in a while.... man looking KILLER !!

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Your truck looks killer! How hard was removing your drip rail? Any tips you can pass on?? It look great! Keep the pictures coming .
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good to see you guys are still checking my build out.not much to update lately.still blocking filler but it has come a long way.and i got some goodies.b&m hammer shifter,and paddle switch/double needle gauge combo and some small stuff.i did manage to get some more parts blasted and painted and have the front half of the frame stripped/primed and sprayed with boxliner so the front suspension should be bolted into place real soon.also have a set of trailing arms in the making and just waiting for the rear axle to get blasted so i can make some out side frame mounts and rear bag mounts.i will get some pics real soon for you guys still following it.

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thanks dude.well if your going to attempt it i would do it with the windshield still in or keep checking the shape by putting the window in once in a while because mine was way off when i tried to set in the windshield the first time.do small sections at a time and if your bringing in the side to match the tops of the doors like i did,do a small test section to see how much of a strip you have to cut out to line it up proper.and again just do a little at a time.all said and done get ready to block bodyfill until your arms fall off.hope this helps in some way.any other questions feel free to ask

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Man this truck is sick! I can't wait to see how it looks once its all back together. It makes me want to get out there and start working on my truck.

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That truck is smoove! Your coefficient of drag will be under 0.30 if you keep this up! Maybe even under 0.25, the drag of the hideous Prius. :D

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i cant wait to get it done either.probably wont be done for my wedding day but soon after it should be rollin.
the drag of the prius comment got me laughing my a$$ off.good one
on a side note,got the rear end blasted,brackets shaved off and new brackets for the control arms and primer/paint should be the first of the week.this weekend will be more blocking and shaping.stay tuned

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SIR may i request closeup pick of your well done grill?

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yeah dude for sure.did you want the billet part?or the whole thing?any place you want close ups of?i can get some pics tomorrow when i go over to work on it.

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where the grill meets the light buckets and top & bottom just wanna see how you made it work

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST LOOKIN GRILL FOR GMC PICKUPS BYFAR IMO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN STOCK

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man, just read the whole build. nice!!! im diggin the cluster swap...turned out sick!

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ok man,i went over today before i saw your post.i got a few pics if they dont work for you i will get more.what i did was simple.cut the center cross out,..the 4 missing sections where the cross meets the sides and top i simply welded in pieces i cut from the cross piece.bought a billet grill for a 73-83 then laid it on top of the 67 grill.traced looking down around the headlight buckets and used a cut off wheel to cut it out.then used a press to get the right bend i needed.hope this helps

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thats a long read mr.thanks for checking it out.heres a few more pictures of the progress.so close to primer time.
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Sweet man! Can't wait to see it all primered up! Keep it up!:phat:

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Thanks for the info. I probably would have removed the windshield. I can see what you mean by bringing in the side to match the tops of the doors in the new pictures. Did you drill the spot welds and remover the lower part of the drill rail that is inside the top of the door frame or leave it in?

Oh yea one more question. How did you get your lady to work on your truck? That is quality!! HAHA

Later

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haha.shes been helping me with cars,trucks,motorcycles,snowmobiles since day one.lucky catch i guess.
as for the drip rails i didnt drill any spot welds.just took out about a 1/2 inch or a little less section then brought the outer edge in to meet the inner.

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I dig it man! A very unique build. I'm as excited as everyone else to see what you do next!

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well next will hopefully be finish stripping,priming,painting the rear half of the frame then install front suspension.i say hopefully because im doing the frame in my drive way and we are on day number 22 of rain so its a major holdup on the build.i got my rear end ready to come home tomorrow and ordered a 444c compressor/pressure switch/4 cross drilled rotors and ceramic brake pads last night.also have my new control arms and brackets almost complete so the rear suspension should be mocked up in place real soon.i will keep you guys updated

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mmmmmm primer.managed to get some highbuild primer on the beast today.its so nice to see it one color again.one step closer
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Looking great ...

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:agree: Looking sweet!!!

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:jdp:WOW! That looks awesome! Now I can't wait to see it together! :lol:

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Smooooove!

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Super niiiice.

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love the comments.good to see the fan following.my views are getting up there.so im now back at the interior.yesterday i welded in some tabs to mount the console,some studs for wire mounts,hammered out some warping on the dash,and spread/blocked some fill.back at it for an hour today i did some more blocking and shaping,and laid some fiberglass where the new cluster is mounting to the old dash.so far so good.i should have some pics tomorrow.

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Wow, you've got skill dude! I wish you were my neighbor or something Id love checking that truck out!!! Cab looks super clean and the hood is sweet too! I thought my truck was rusty, yours was alot worse!

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lookin clean!!

what brand is that black primer you are using? looks like the eastwood epoxy im using on my truck.

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thanks buddy.actually i wish i was your neighbor.after reading your thread looks like you live in a great area.and you know how to turn a wrench.i would put you to work asap haha.keep up the good work on your build.im going to watch for updates

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its something new i bought.i laid down a coat of epoxy then hammered 2 heavy heavy coats of the black highbuild.i have used a lot of highbuilds in the past but this is by far the thickest.like glaze putty in a spray gun.i will find out the brand tomorrow.

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so the black highbuild is a different primer than the epoxy you used?

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yup.the epoxy was white and the highbuild black.its called Bernardo Ecenarro 2k acrylic high build filler.i had to go with this instead of the usual stuff because the shop i buy from was switching everything to water bourne .

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update on progress....heres the pics of the dash work.shows the fiberglass method i used to bond the new cluster to the old dash,then the fill and the start of shaping.just ran out of time tonight.i came home to some goodies waiting at my door.my rotors and pads.i mocked the rear ones up to the fresh blasted/painted/shaved rear end.looks great.im also going to include the mounts i fabbed for the rear trailing arms.they are going to mount in the location where the front leaf spring mounts were.just bolt in place.i also spaced them perfectly from the frame to end up mounting to the rear end where the leaf springs and u bolts mount.need some nice weather to set my wheel base/pinion angle and where the bags will mount.

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All those horrid brake components seem like theyre in your way. Send em here and I'll make good use of em ; )

Great work and awesome skills!!

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WOW...looking great , keep it up

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yeah.your right.it looks like a performance shop blew up in my rec room.im going to have to start installing stuff soon or i will be sleeping in the shed.

67cheby, i just checked out your inner fender progress for the first time in a while and i have to say they look great.excellent work.