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Just another big thumbs up.


Nice.

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I really appreciate this truck and the work you are doing to it.

Please continue.

P. :D

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Thanks guys! 👍🏻👍🏻
Progress.

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More pics from today.

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More from today. Same process on pass side. Just cleaned metal on upper and lower inner panels above and below window and clamped and tacked. Very happy with it so far.

Corners are next.

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Now that’s fabrication, like it should be done.

Looking good.

Suits the truck too, I like the front view through the cab.

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Really great progress on the rear window update on a very cool truck.

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Progress from yesterday. Next is patch panels for interior corners.

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Wow, that looks great.

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Awesome!

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Jealous...

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I can’t get over how BADASS the view is driving around. I told my buddy it’s like my girlfriend just got BIG fake tits!! Still need to do inner panel patches so back window is out. It’s in safari mode right now haha.

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Took the truck to my buddy Jonathon. He is a sheetmetal madman. He made the patch panels for the corners.

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I trimmed the corners and installed the patch panels.

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So happy with the progress. At this point I had ground the welds with a 4” flapper disc.

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For the final grind I used a 2” angle grinder with 80 grit and scotch brite rolock wheels. Then I taped it and clear coated it.

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Yesterday I installed the window. The patch panels install is not perfect, but DAMN I am HAPPY with the end result!!!

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The new glass and rubber went right in like factory.

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Wow, you've got skills. Looks great.

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Looking good, a very nice upgrade to your truck.

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Nice work.

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Bloody brilliant.

You really impress me and every post makes me grin.

Well done.

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Thank You for the nice comments. 👍🏻

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BBW trucks are so rad...nicely done.

Marc

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Just made my way through this thread - great work. Love the custom fab of the back window. Keep it up.

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Update.
Washed the truck up for Dinos GitDown!

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The following weekend was Goodguys in Scottsdale AZ. Had a BLAST at Dinos GitDown and Goodguys.

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Then today this happened.....

This pic was taken just before I washed the truck up for Dino's and goodguys. This 1961 truck has been my favorite truck so far!! Its going to a good home I am happy with the sale. On to my 1960 apache project

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Nooooooooooooooo





Dang !!!!





Well, I have no doubt you have a happy buyer.





Will miss the updates. Thanks for sharing.

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What ?!?! Damn .... ok. Well one project lost just means room for a new project. I need to learn this.... you get one done and start another one, then you sell the other one.... lol maybe...

Also loved the big window conversion, but honestly, i like the small back window. I think i am different than most on this... or maybe alot of things... lol but i really like what you did and i am sure your next adventure will be great too.

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At least I got to see it in person before you sold it.

👍🏻👍🏻
Yes you did! Maybe next time we can catch up with each other.
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