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:lol::lol::lol::lol: Unfortunately, that's a microcosm of so many things in our world today. That's why I put "social" media...there isn't a whole lot that's social about it

Sorry for the thread hijack chromaholic, but rest assured us forum junkies are still holding out for the rumble rumble video

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I follow CHROMAHOLIC here & on IG. Pics are great. Pics with information = greater. :D

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hey guys...I apologize for not being on here much lately, unfortunately we had a death of a family member so we needed some downtime to take care of some things. My wife's sister was just 50 yrs old and passed away from cancer this summer, it's been a tough road. As for the truck, it is finished...but still at my buddies shop so I have not brought it home yet due to a couple things. We had a few bugs to work out the worst one being the Air Ride ECU not holding the memory settings and of course AccuAir out of business, I have since found a guy who had a bunch of brand new parts he sold me so I now have a bunch of spare parts as well as another ECU. Cross your fingers and say a prayer this one works...it just arrived today so have not done the swap out yet. Also had been waiting on emblems for the truck as well which just arrived a few days ago as well...so we are getting them installed, 2 side emblems and 1 dash. thanks for all who have followed along the journey...I will get you a rumble video and some more pics, promise...thanks guys

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2020 has been a rough year. My condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law.

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thank you

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I love the emblems. They turned out great.

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Thanks man

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My god! That truck is AWESOME!

Where did those emblems come from?

Condolences to your family, that sucks - I am ready for 2020 to move on.

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thanks so much, emblems were made at Glazier Billet Works...he has a Facebook page and Instagram page

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I don't want to clog up your build thread, but I went through a bunch of it last night.

I have to say it again, That is just impressive craftsmanship!

* Did you build the entire bed floor?

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thanks man, we did build the entire bed floor

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I look forward to when you bring it stateside. I will have no problem recognizing the truck, but this is how I will recognize you:

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lol, no...I look more like the guy on the 100 dollar bill, lol

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My condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law. Cancer is a terrible burden on everyone in the family.

Love the emblems on the truck! I hope to see it some day in person...

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My vote (I know, which counts for very little) is to bring it down to the Sacramento Autorama in early 2021.

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Thanks so much guys

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Hope to see this truck in person one day. Love all the details and quality craftsmanship!

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thanks so much

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Did this build really take 10 years?

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Pfft .... Do you watch TV shows and believe that's how it really works? :lol:

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it did....truck was worked on 1 day a week, some weeks not at all. So yes it took that long to build. Rome wasn't built in a day, lol

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lol...yeh they make it look so easy on TV.

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Far too many builds nowhere near this level take as long... or longer. My 64 is going on 10yrs as a low budget effort. Life gets in the way as well as not getting into debt, & having all the pieces of the puzzle (working space, time, parts, learning-curve, ETC) align.

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Since 2005 on my junk bucket.

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I know that there are many, many builds that take wayyyyy longer than first expected, otherwise we probably wouldn't even start them. My guess, most of us "car" guys end up DIYers as we can't afford to pay someone else to do it, but end up actually enjoying the process.

But this build is an example of such high end design, craftsmanship and execution that puts in the car show realm that I would love to be part of but just don't see that happening. No matter how much time I had.

Again, beautiful build! Awesome work! Bring it to Sac!!

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Agreed. This truck was high-end in my eyes before Chromaholic even started. But, we're all on different levels from different backgrounds in life.

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Why are you commenting? Just asking Chromaholic a simple question.

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I just sat here with a cup of coffee and read thru your entire build. First off, my condolences for the loss of your sister.
I was astounded at the level of detail! That was and is some awesome work there! That truck is absolutely stunning! I kept wanting to jump pages, just to get to the interior, that’s what I love the most, is seeing what goes on in the interior. I’m glad I didn’t, I went Page to Page! But i was so glad when I did get to the interior updates! Well done! :metal:

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thanks so much for all the kind words guys...It was a long process with all my own money, (no sponsorship dollars ). I have had some nice cars over the years but truly nothing to this level, I wanted something perfect and think we nailed it, at least 99.9 anyway. It did take a long time with lots of times wanting to throw in the towel, like mentioned in a previous post...life goes on as well through this process. We still like to vacation in the Caribbean a couple times a year as well as weekend outings and dinners, my wife and I make good money but are not high people by any means, so it was stretched out over the years to be able to keep the build going and enjoy other things as well. Over the time building it we stopped for a bit on the build thinking the truck was possibly sold to a famous entertainer, which never did transpire. I also lost my mother from Pancreatic Cancer, lost my sister due to infection in her system and my sister in law to Cancer as well. My mom helped us the night we loaded it to go to my buddies to start the build, wish she was here to see the final outcome. (you can just see the top of her head in the pic above the box)

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She would be giving you a moms 'atta-boy' pat on the back for forging forward. This truck was nice to start with & you've definitely raised its level of quality.

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just an incredibly detailed and unique build all the way around. glad you kept the tan and white, great combo. Congrats and enjoy!

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thank you

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very nice build & appreciate the time and effort to log the build. I would love to see a finishing post that shows the truck when you purchased it and current finished state.

:metal: ;)

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Truck came out gorgeous. Your mom would be proud.

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thanks man

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some before and afters

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more

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couple more

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What a transformation. I had forgot the truck only had a 6 in it when you got it.

Your Mom would be very proud.

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Most of us strive to get where this truck started. Your vision and perseverance are remarkable.