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Got a little love in the feb/2011 issue of Custom Classic Trucks

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1296012766

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Congrats on the magazine coverage!

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Thanks....

The bbq/show/people was the best part. You guys need to take a couple days off next year and roll down;):)

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Very cool.

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Gotta love... love. :)

Congrats!

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Congrats guys!

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Congratulations "Mark'' :haha:

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Don't hate...lol:D:metal:

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congrats !! very cool !!

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You need to post some updates. I know you haven't gone a month without doing something to the truck.

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lol.....I'm a busy guy and have way too many hobies;):D

I have been spending the last month or so playing and working on my new toy (08 long travel teryx). I scored it for a smoking deal and sold my 4 seat rhino so I could upgrade.

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1298673363

I spent a solid weekend over at a friends house cutting off the back bars and making it into a 3 seater so my son wouldn't miss the fun.

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1299461374

Then we went out and actually used the toys....

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As far as the truck the weather here hasn't been amazing.....

I actually took her out of the garage last week and gave her a bath. I was gonna drive her over to Brothers for some parts but it started to rain.

I will admit that I recently replaced the window cranks as the other knobs were very wobbly.

The truck also came with miss matching upper door trim. I had sharpie here on the board find me a nice matching chrome peice that would match the drivers door......just threw that on as well

Then I decided to give my bezel some love. I purchased a new bezel prior to the northern california show but I couldn't get the headlight switch offf and I ran out of time. I dropped the colum and gained about 1.5" of belly room by collapsing it into the crush sleve. I then replaced the bezel,lights and bezel screws.

While I was at brothers I ordered the deluxe light/wiper knob but they weren't in stock. I also got new deluxe pedals and the stainless trim that I need to install.

Next project is sound deadning (I have a 100 sq ft of fat mat) and perhaps a sub box under the seat.

I will take some pics and throw them up when I have a chance.

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Hey from N.C. again,i see you're still holding own to that nice truck & it still looks good,all i can say is keep on truckin'' :metal: :cool:

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Diggin' the the new toy. :D

But can't wait to see some updates to the SWB.

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Hey, I love this truck. It's awesome! It's come a long way since you picked it up in Utah. Following along for future updates and mag. spreads.

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Clean little build that turned of very nice..

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Thanks for the positive feedback....

She is a good solid truck and alot of fun. I will keep improving the trucks weak links in hopes of one day having the scratch for a complete tear down.

I am pretty sure I am going to add an amp and low profile under seat sub when I strip the interior for the sound deadning. Whats a couple hundred and a weekend on the table saw for a little better sq.

I also want to replace the cab rubbers with the push on style so I can reuse them after paint.

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Love the Kawi Tyrex. I work at a Kawasaki dealership some weekends for fun. We have built some cool machines but yours is super clean. I love the paint job. How would it be to jump in the truck and drive to Brothers for parts? It is better that I don't live close because I would not have any money left. Keep up the progress. Did you see my new ECE drop kit and wheels?

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OK....made a little headway on the interior.

If you go back to my first post the biggest complaint I had about the truck was the interior truck noise. I put 2K miles on the truck over the last 12 months and have made a few long distance trips and each time my ears bleed after 3+ hours.

I did some research and settled on Rattle Trap by Fat Mat. I purchased 100 sq ft from amazon.

I stripped out the interior of the truck with the help of Johnoro here on the boards. With his help I got about 10 minutes worth of work done in about 8 hours....haha:devil::lol::chevy:

He wanted to drink and hang out in the backyard with the girls sun bathing instead of getting greassy working on a 40 y/o truck:D

The truck just had carpeting and a super thin peice of foam under the feet area.

I applied 2 layers as far up the fire wall as I could go and I also covered the gas tank. I have about 40 sq ft left over and will do the back wall when I remove the gas tank for the full tear down in a couple years.

I then went to Home Depot and got a 9x6 sheet of carpet insulation and layed that down before I reinstalled the carpet.

The truck is now a ton quieter....You actually only hear motor and exhaust from the outside of the truck now and the echo is gone.

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1303595953

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1303595995

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I also installed new deluxe pedals and carpeted kick panels to finish off the interior...

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1303596091

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1303596121

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1303596177

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Oh yeah.... I ditched the crappy glue on door rubbers that the PO installed (glue everywhere that will be impossible to get off:waah::uhmk:) and replaced them with the GMC Pauls push on style.

Install was a breeze and they look/work great and are reusable for when I strip the truck.....

I also got the next project shipped from Summit and hope to get the Truck in to Magnaflow for a full exhaust system.

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...1&d=1303748663

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Great progress on the ol' girl... what's next? :D

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headers and full exhaust....

I was thinking of doing a under seat sum/amp rack but upon inspection the spring set up really would prevent that under the seat.:mm:

Perhaps a beefier front sway bar...

After the exhaust I will start saving for AFR heads and a new cam so I can get 300hp+ to the wheels.:metal::devil:

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everything looks great !

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great truck. wish I could have found a driver that clean. where I live you hardly even see any of these around, let alone in this nice of shape. your a lucky man!!!