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Wow, thanks skyohix, thank you for the kind words bro. I love white vehicles... and white covers up a lot of blems! HAHA As for the wheels, yeah, I think you either roll stock rallys or go 20+.... actually, I am gonna order some 22s for the rear and offset them. I just bought new rims for my Harley so, gotta wait a lil while so my wife doesnt make me sleep in my truck. Good thing I have the shell though. :smoke:

Here are a couple more pics. I am gonna put the rally wheels back on for the winter (:waah:), I will take some more pics.

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White C10 Friday - no shopping for me!:lol:

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Thanks for posting more with the rallyes. Looks awesome both ways!

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No problem and thank you for the compliments! The ride is so much better on the rallys and I like the classic look to be honest. The US Mags make it pop and take it to the next level.

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Merry Christmas from Hawaii!:metal:

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quiet in here lately...

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I have been looking at the Ekstensive Metal Works Complete Kit for the C10... anyone used this yet? The price is right and it appears to be a good start for an airbag set up. I realize it is Front/Back and can upgrade to FBSS later... the price is in my budget depending how much it will cost to ship to Hawaii. Anyone have any insight or thoughts on it?

https://store.ekstensive.com/collect...evy-f-b-15-22s

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I bought everything but the C-Notch, however, went a different direction because I wanted to be able to drive at different heights while maintaining pinion angle.

Jwall has the setup on his truck, he loves it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ensive&page=14

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Mike

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Oh wow, thank you! I like that he saved the bed. I need to go the blazer fuel tank route too - my saddle tanks gotta go. That dude really takes a lot of pics which is good for reference! Thank you!!!

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He has an awesome truck! I think all you'd have to do is set the ride height, pinion angel and weld the axle perch in place so that the axle doesn't rotate on you. Mike

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Truck looks great! I love how you said you where going to put the rally's on for "Winter", in Hawaii :)

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I live on the Big Island and the weather here is crazy. I rains like all hell is breaking loose and... I take the opportunity to clean up my wheels and inner fenders. My truck is a daily driver and due to my sports in the winter time, my truck sits at the beach a lot and with the rallies on it - it's less obvious to get broken into or stolen... there is a method for my madness! HAHA I can see where you are coming from though. That said, I still haven't changed it over and its almost time for the cruises and car shows to start up.

She is probably going under the knife soon to get bagged... we'll see if this damn furlough can end and I can get a damn paycheck... I need to get an air mgmt system and I can tear it down.

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Alright Frank, time to get to work! Furlough is over! Mike

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Sure is, there goes the projects! I got a lot done during my time off. Maybe on Feb 15th we can get another 2 weeks so I have money to do more! HAHA


Thanks for the encouragement Mike!:metal:

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if it makes you happy, it was 51 degrees at my house (Mountain View, HI) this morning... that vinyl seat didnt help much on the way to work... nor did my whistling pop out window that makes me have to crack all my windows to keep it from whistling.... #squarebodyproblems

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Wait... are you saying that is cold? With any luck we will make it to zero degrees Fahrenheit tomorrow in PA.

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HAHA, uhhh yes, 50s is cold. I live in Hawaii... I had a choice and chose Hawaii because I don't do cold. I cant fathom why people live in places like anywhere north of Florida! LOL

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It's funny how the climate thing works for people. We are a highly adaptable species, but are definitely drawn to a latitude that works best for us. My hat is off to our Canadian brothers. Having their whole country north of where I live sounds like a challenge I would fail at. My coastal village is temperate for its latitude although anything above 50 degrees is relatively pleasant to me. I'm gathering materials to build a big carport/covered area so that I can spend time outside whenever it's 50 degrees or above... It rains a lot here, haha.

Good call on using the rallies to keep your rig safe. I'm pretty sure it was my wheels that got my 93 truck stolen. I got it back, but without the wheels and tunes. It was a while ago, but it was already not a very new truck at the time.

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My property is at 1700ft above sea level and where the trade winds push all the clouds against the mountain so, it rains a lot... and the temp is colder than down in town. I lived in Anacortes back in the mid 90s. It's beautiful up there but, I couldn't handle the rain and cold... Here I am living int he rainiest and one of the colder places on the island. LOL

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Big Thanks to Mike "Dads79GMC" for hooking me up with the 2 link kit. Now I have the front and rear suspension... just need the notches, 4 bags, and the air management system! Oh, and another truck to drive while I tear mine down! LOL Gettin there...

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You'll live the air ride man. One of the best things I've ever done with mine. If you can afford it just go right to a self leveling air management, even if it's just pressure based. It gets old after a while trying to adjust with just buttons an a gauge. I really want something like e-level now.

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No problem! As for air management, I just bit the bullet and purchased AcuAir ENDO CVT with the sensor air management system. It's really about budget. I'm looking forward to installing mine. Enjoy, Mike

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I am with you bro... that is why I wanted to go with the simple 2 link in the rear with wishbone to hold it in place... I want to put my money in the air management system and can redo the rear later. Looking to go with the Endo CVT system... seems like the best bang for the buck and its clean and easy to install.

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Mike, I am looking forward to you installing yours too... that way I can see how you do it! LOL Its always easier to have an example to follow. I have some time as I have to find another daily driver to roll while I tear into mine. I never just do what I plan to do so... will clean up the frame and rear end... hopefully, put a posi unit while I am back there too...

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I don't know squat about air. But, if or when... I'd also buy $$ the endo system.

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I like how everything is in the tank but, it makes me think about moisture and electronics together... kinda worries me though...

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Since it was Valentines Day, I worked on my trucks jewelry. Took off the tailgate panel to clean it up, remount it because it was falling off due to PO not putting it on right and repaint the black on the Chevrolet badge. Here it he before and after... I have LEDs in my garage so, it makes the black look weird when it was wet... it dried super nice. I will take another pic when I get it all back on... it was too nice to do today so, I took the Harley out for a "Freedom" ride. :smoke:

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Excellent!

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Thanks Mike!

I started a flying eyeball on an old skateboard deck too... need to get back into painting and pinstriping. Just tough to make time to practice every day.

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Here is the back....

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I got bored today and whited out the front end. My grill was getting crappy looking and worn anyway and wanted to try and see how this looked... Not to bad.:metal:

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That explains the 1-Shot. I haven't seen that stuff in years myself.

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Lookin sweet Brother!

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White grill looks good.

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When I starting learning to pinstripe, I learned from an old dude that swore by 1-Shot and Mack brushes and that is all I have used since. I do have a Kafka brush that is a lot more forgiving when you hit curves though... I just do it for fun and the nostalgia of it. My mind goes 200mph and painting forces me to slow down and take my time. It's peaceful. :smoke:

I am just trying to get back into it since its been a while. My damn eyes aren't what they used to be anymore either. I gotta throw something on my truck but, not sure what I want to do when I get back up to speed.:waah:

If you are bored, in my 67 C10 thread (page 9), I did some work on it cuz the paint was crappy and I could afford to mess it up. the hood and heater delete turned out ok... I think I posted some practice stuff on glass I did too.

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Thanks guys... It turned out a lot better than I expected. I saw a color matched front end on a c10 in the background on that show Texas Metal (the red one) and I figured, that has to look good on white too! I need a new grill anyway so, it was low risk to try it.

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I need to get a good striping brush and give it a shot one of these days. I have needed to outline the flames on the Jeep for years, but since it is a trail Jeep it isn't real important. It is certainly the right vehicle to learn on though. I will have to look for a Kafka.

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For sure, the Khafka is much more forgiving... especially with curves because you dont have to turn your hand to keep the brush flat like the Mack brushes... it definitely takes "a lot" of time and practice to look decent. I am going on a few years now and its still nowhere close to good. LOL

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Alright... whats next on the truck? Still saving for my air management system so, cant do bags yet... after that is the LS swap...

Maybe I should work on why my dash lights don't work. When I have my dash fuse in and turn on the lights, my headlight switch starts to smoke? Any ideas?

I am thinking of changing my interior from blue to red too. It is just the door panels, dash and seat. I hate the blue interior!

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Smoking switch sounds like a dead short somewhere. Can you see any melted or obviously broken wires?