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Agreed, when wheels are that big they really need to tuck deeply to look right. Still an awesome truck though, I would be happy to own it.

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i love the white color;)

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Just stumbled on to this build. Being that I have an ongoing father/son build with my 16 year old, I like to watch the other father/son builds. I like you plan for this one and will be watching...

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great looking truck and great build plan, mine was my Grandfathers and we have spent a lot of time together on it Priceless !

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Lucky kid. Congrats on a killer truck Buck

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Any updates.

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Nah, just driving it a bit. The Porterbuilt parts won't be here until around the middle of March so I am waiting patiently. :lol:

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This is going to be one sweet ride for your boy Buck. You have a nice start.

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Okay, I finally bit the bullet and started really looking at the truck today. Wanted to get a list of body parts that need attention as well as the wiring (noticed so strange stuff). So, let's do a couple posts with pics of what I found starting in the drivers door area. The drivers door has rust through on the forward end where it contacts the seal, and the lip that holds the seal is completely gone in that area. Not sure if I can weld in a new lip or if it will take a whole rocker. Just above the forward end of the rocker, in the door jam, there is a small (less than a dime) rust hole. :confused: And finally, you can see the cab corner is pretty well rotted out. :(

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The passenger side cab corner has also fallen victim to rust. The kick panel on the passenger side also has some rust through. :( The vent on this side is also missing the control lever, anyone have this stuff laying around??

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Under the hood I found a few of the usual suspects. The core support and the inner fender on the passenger side are rusted under the battery and will need to be replaced. The grill will also need to be replaced as the outer and inner portions are in pretty bad shape.

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It's funny... with all those body parts that need attention this is the part that bugs me the most. I had hoped to install a factory stereo but that is not going to be possible. I guess I'll order one of the billet escutcheons the vendors sell and install a single din stereo... :cuss:

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Almost forgot the weird snaps surrounding the back glass, I'm guessing it must have been for some kind of sun screen. These will have to be welded up...

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My guess is those are probably from a camper boot that passed through the rear window.

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Now that makes perfect sense, it did have a camper at one time.

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Wow I wouldn't have guessed that there would have been that much rust!

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I might have a patch for you to fix the radio area. I can check the bone pile if you want.
Bummer on the usual rusted spots. Probably a lot more there than you can see on the surface. It's a pretty straight forward repair just gonna take some time.

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I was gonna say the same thing about the patch panel, shipping would probably kill it though.

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Me too, I knew about the cab corners, but the rest caught me by surprise.

I think I am going to just use one of the billet inserts and an after market stereo. The sheet metal repairs are another story. Initially I figured I'd just let it ride, but after looking it over today I think they need to be dealt with soon. When I have the cab off the frame I'll take a look and see if I can handle the repairs. I have zero experience with sheet metal so it should be interesting!! :lol:

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Bummer on the rust! My truck has it in all those same places. Sounds like you've got a plan to tackle it.

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>>>I have zero experience with sheet metal so it should be interesting!! <<<

Now i don't feel so bad, it is a bit nerve racking for me knowing i could mess up..

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OK Buck, how much you want for it ??:lol:

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Watch what you wish for Nobby! :lol:

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Got a package from everyone's favorite vent window guru RogerKoop... The channel run and anti-rattle seals should be in from gmcpauls tomorrow afternoon. The windows are really difficult to roll up and down, but we should be able to church them up! :metal:

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I need those!

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Me too.

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Me three!

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Get with Roger, he does a great job!! ;)

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Are they replated or just clean originals?

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He has them replated.

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Mmmm vent winders. My favorite part of classic truck!! I should get some too.

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Just bring it to me BigCountry, I'll swap them for you. I should only need it for a few days to let's say FOREVER!!:lol:

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Funny bro. When you get your Blazer you won't even remember my junk anymore lol.

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No, it will be so far down the road I won't be able to remember wanting one. Or who you are... Or who I am... What were we talking about?

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Nice looking vent windows

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Questions for the day:
1. Anyone know if there are different tachometers for 6 and 8 cylinder trucks?
2. What is the capacity of the in-cab fuel tank?

Been fiddling a bit just to try and stay interested until the PB stuff gets here. Worked on the dash lights and fuel gauge today. Got some of the lights working and now others that worked before no longer work AHH!!! Swapped the gas gauge for one I had stashed and it goes to empty when powered up, but I'm not sure I have enough gas in it to register, only 4 gallons or so, hence the question above. Hope you are all having a wonder day. ;)

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The 6 is a different tach and a rare one at that from what I understand. And I think the tank is about 21 gal.

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There is definitely a 6-cyl specific tach.
They are stamped on the back.
I own one that I bought off the board.
They are alot higher priced than the V8 version,... because the V8 version is being reproduced.

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The one in this truck has 8 cyl stamped on the back side, so the question is, is it reading accurately?

Good news... I was able to get the dash lights working! One thing I still have is the BRAKE light is on constantly, unless I unplug it from the proportioning valve. The brakes work fine, so what could cause it to be on?

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No, it won't be reading accurately, basically 75% of actual motor RPM.

I'm guessing someone bled the brakes without the little tool that holds the proportioning valve piston in the center (with air upstream of the proportioning valve). This happens when someone replaces a master cylinder. You will need to re-center it to get the brake light to shut off.