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Coach, What happened between 3/20 and yesterday that you picked up and moved a significant distance across country?

Truck is looking so good. Tell us about the punchlist items you still need to do?

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Patina on that truck is spot on! Is that natural?

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no projects planned at this point......

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The move was in the plans almost a full year ago. I thought I had shared it. We were looking for a change of scenery. Something with more mild winters, but affordable. Idaho fit the bill.

Punchlist:

Still needs a 4 wheel alignment (Scheduled for this week)
Rebuild doors
Replace door glass
Find a 700R4

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Yes natural!!

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I would have hated to leave that beautiful shop you built. Are you going to build a new on?

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Congrats on the move. It looks beautiful there.

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Cool pics

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That was a tough one to leave. At some point I will build another.....

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Almost spring in Northern Idaho.....getting anxious to get Henry out to be a daily driver.

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Still have punch list stuff to take care of, but since he is driveable, it is tough to buckle down and do it.

Slowly getting my new garage organized. Lost a bunch of space from my garage in NoDak. That is probably the only negative of the move.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Hen...544682_o-L.jpg

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Hot Rod scene is great out here. Weekly cruise in's and shows.

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great pics coach.....

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ha! ingenious storage!

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very cool. glad you have the truck out already.

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Thanks. It was kind of dead space. The back of the truck was always full of crap that needed to be emptied out before he got driven.

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I love our new neighborhood. The guy building the truck below lives the next street over, I could hit his house with a baseball from my patio.

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looks like a "descent" neighborhood

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Very nice!! I might steal your over the bed shelf idea (slick). Does your truck sit on bump stops or on the ground?

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New garage looks cool, even if it's smaller. Have you decided on a wheel change?

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It sits on the ground......but I can actually drive under the shelf at ride height, barely.

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No, cannot decide what I want to do. Change the color, or caps......or just clean them up and run them.

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Nice touch on the garage, I've been thinking of doing something similar. I used to live in PF and Hayden, but Boise, now. Great place to live! I want to finish my projects and take them to CarDLane some day. Maybe next year...

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I know you’re not asking....but that’s never stopped me from offering an opinion before!:lol:

If you’re determined to make a change may I suggest you paint the wheel either the same body color blue, OR a very rich cream bordering on a faint yellow but NOT yellow. Then I’d suggest installing clips and using ‘51-‘52 cap caps. I had them on my old ‘46 and always got a lot of compliments on them.

Hope all is well up in the hinterlands of Idaho!;)

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How fun to discover your thread! The truck I recently picked up is almost a twin to yours. Wish mine had the deluxe chrome option and five window! i'll take time this week and read through your 52 pages (!) , should be some good inspiration.......

Steve weim55 Colorado

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Wow cool truck. Do you have a thread for your truck?

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I don't, but certainly will this summer when things get rolling. I was stunned to see another 3600 so similar to mine. Not common. A pic from the day she rolled onto the trailer from a 34 year slumber ........

Steve weim55 Colorado