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Man that is nice.

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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thanks homies

more more...

bed

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2628.jpg

mounting mirrors

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2629.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2630.jpg

mounted

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2631.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2632.jpg

rubber on hood jam

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2633.jpg

tagged wiring to bed

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2634.jpg

made rear fender braces. I know, I forgot to black out the rear fenders before they got mounted, so I need to tape them off and paint them.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2635.jpg

finally, the hood.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2636.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2637.jpg

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http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2638.jpg

I did a bunch of other random stuff today, like heicoil the transmission, but I didnt get pics.

also I rotated the mirror glass around on the pivot to bring them in closer after I noticed they were lookin funny, lol.

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Sick

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Very nice!

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Cajun-

Looking good. Did you make the tail light brackets? They look like they were machined. Very slick.

What mirrors are those? They look similar to some I was looking at from Socal speed shop.

Thanks
Marc

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nice work, were did you get a t56 centering kit from? i`ve looked everywere thanks

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thanks guys.

the tail light brackets I made from some 1/8 aluminum. Just cut them on a bandsaw and filed. then drilled some holes and sanded them with a DA with 80 then 180 grit.

the mirrors you saw are probably the same if not very similar. I dont remember where I got them. I got the mirrors and the pedal from the same supplier.

the kit came from keisler. It was hard and nerve racking to install as the whole trans has to be taken apart and the main shift rail has to be to cut and drilled. It is harden steel and took an $80 drill bit to drill it.

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Cajun, Very nice work....can't believe you are so young and doing this great work.

Bernie

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Fantastic build, Cajundragger!

Do you by chance have pics of your bed build? The tailgate/rear pan setup is really slick.

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here you go

should start from the beginning. Its stock dimensions, except the bedsides are stretched 2" straight up. The tailgate is left stock length to keep proportions. then I made a hidden hinges using strut bushings and crush sleeves.

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL173.../242462873.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL173.../242462998.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL173.../242462977.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL173.../242462961.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL173.../242462938.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL173.../242462913.jpg

[img]http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1731/8270596/15446429/243207734.jpg[img]

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956580.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956561.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956566.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956577.jpg

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http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956575.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956570.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956584.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../254956588.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982737.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982742.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982745.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982770.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982788.jpg

http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982794.jpg

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http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL169.../256982796.jpg

any questions just ask.

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Very nice, thanks for the detail! I wouldn't have noticed that the bedsides were higher. I think it flows with the body lines better.

The guy I bought my truck from included some custom bedsides fabbed up from 10 ga. steel, and tubing welded onto the top. They look a lot like yours.

It looks like your tailgate hinges are on the inside? That's a nice touch.

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they are. It works really well.


worked on my air gauges. I refuse to advertise for kp components so I made my own faces with a shop name I dont mind advertising for lol.

this is the lip i cut to open it up..

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2652.jpg

taped the lens

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2651.jpg

cut

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2653.jpg

all apart

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2654.jpg

bunch of faces

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2655.jpg

glued on to the aluminum blank

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2656.jpg

glued on stops

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2657.jpg

face on gauge

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2658.jpg

needles

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2659.jpg

buckets

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http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2660.jpg

bezel

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2662.jpg

glass

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2663.jpg

this is what it looked like before I cut it..

http://www.kplinks.com/images/P/dnag02-01.jpg

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Nice touch on the color matching and custom face.

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I just realized I said 'hinges' when I really meant 'chains'. Are you using the chains to latch the tailgate like they did stock?

Also, as an engineer, I must say that's got to be one of the best ways to study for a math test that I've seen! :D The custom touches really add up.:metal:

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no I have these push locks from pros pick.

http://www.pros-pick.com/hiddenlatchkits.html

yeah the bed was confusing to keep it all working right. I also didnt want any wheel tubs so that was hard to get all that correct as well.

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cleaned it up, changed the lugs to the bullets, and mounted the bumpers. I tucked the rear bumper 3.25"

stock rear-

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2666.jpg

tucked-

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2676.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2677.jpg

front

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2678.jpg

general pics

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2679.jpg

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http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2680.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2681.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2682.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2683.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2684.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/IMG_2685.jpg

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Looks great tucked up close.

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my buddy Jeff got me some pics of the truck from the show we went to since I forgot my camera. I got some striping done while I was there, pictures dont even begin to do them justice as they dont pick up the colors at all. The one on the tailgate is actually 3 colors.

hey grim, if any of these pics seems photoshopable let me know which ones and pm your email address and I can email them if you want to play with the wheels.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00855.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00856.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00857.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00858.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00859.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00860.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00861.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00877.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00884.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...r/DSC00887.jpg

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The stripes look sweet. I'll PM you on the pic.