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Also, all nearly $400 worth of patch panels finally showed up!

Just waiting on PB stuff now. Most of the CPP brake stuff is starting to go on.

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Guess everyone gets the waiting for parts bug.

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Yeah haha.

On a side note the local plating shop wants $375 to
Chrome plate it. Includes cleaning, pulling out dents (this grille doesn't have any).

Pretty expensive but I'm going to have it done.

Picked up a chrome fleetside rear bumper for $40

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Still waiting on parts... So I painted the front of the frame with black chassis saver. Man this stuff is awesome.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...82435522_o.jpg

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who's mounts did you end using ? did I miss it ?

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ECE mounts. Normally I would have just made my own, but these look well built. Haven't installed them yet so no comments on that.

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Cut out all the rot on both sides.

https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...80&oe=54E636CD

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PB bag setup just showed up. Hit a stopping point due to missing bag hardware. Have to grab some tomorrow.

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How's the rocker replacement coming?

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...b3d33d83c2a81d

It's mostly in. I've always noticed that measuring never really works, it's more fit and feel. Decided to do measurements only this time and the fit was way off despite my measurements being good.

I'm at a stopping point until tomorrow when my lower A pillar comes in. But the footwell is in also. Need to drill new holes as the alignment is marginal at best.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...34120308c9e38c

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Replacement piece looks pretty good. That small gap is an easy fix with a copper spoon backing the gap while you fill with wire.

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Got one mounted. Dog ate the other fitting that literally just came in the mail today so I can't mount it yet.

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...67240140_o.jpg

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You should have seen the gap I filled on the footwell :lol:

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Dog ate you homework? That sucks!

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Left the box open on the ground and the puppy (almost a year now) got to them. He doesn't chew anything important/expensive. Just random plastic pieces usually. ...Like my brand new push lock fitting.

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Looks very nice! Dog ate yer homework huh? Cat got yer tongue? :haha::haha::haha: :mm: :lol::lol::lol: ;)

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Testing. Jack was still under it in the pic. Moving into my new shop today, and swapping a black Volvo interior in the race car.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.n...20102645_o.jpg

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Man looks sweet! A buddie of mine is a vovlo tech he would get a kick out yours, I was telling him about it the other day while at the good guys show in charlotte.

Ryan

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Haha right on. I bought a mint 93 245 te other day at auction for $500. 108k original miles, perfect black interior etc. Owner abandoned it due to a broken driveshaft u joint. T started right up. Spent the last few days swapping interior and random parts with mine, then selling it.

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Is that all the way down? Or is the jack still keeping it from bottoming out?

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Jack is keeping it from going all the way down in the pics

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This is looking sweet! I'm a liking! Hey where did you get the black chassis paint? Look killer. :metal:

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Spent a few hours cutting the driver door bottom off to put in a patch panel. Fitment was absolute ****, and the replacement lines didn't even match the door.

Pretty frustrating. I'm going to make it work, somehow...