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Today I did not a thing on my truck I had small side job to take care of. Anyway Merry Christmas to all

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Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hope the boys end up with smiles from ear to ear.
Take Care.

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Liking the progress!
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They had and having a great time. Played kick ball with them a little. The whole family was over for Christmas except for my oldest son. Had car problems and could't make it. But it turned out real nice. sleep alot.

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thank you so very much. I try and do my best

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Coming along nice, can't wait to seed the finished product of the firewall!

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nice progress on the firewall

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Today, I finshed te firewall. It came out ok There is still a little to work out. I am going to let my brother-in-law do the fine tuning on the body work.
I als mounted the cab on my 1972 frame. I will be making it a rollin chassis. It will be easier to move around. And also to mount the painted cab on my 67 frame. Roll it out and roll the 67 frame under the cab.

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I finshed the firewall. It came out ok. a little work on the fine tuning (body work) tell me what you think.

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thanks I finshed the firewall and primed it.

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thank you so very muck. again I try

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I posted a picture of something and maybe you can tell me what it is.

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What work is left to do on the cab?

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I have no idea what the item is in the pic. Could it be a heater/cooling addition part?
What part of the truck or location did it come off of?
I would guess that Xeen might know. He has a lot more knowledge on '68 than me.

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I still have te drivers side rockers to do. ter and outer andrear pillar and drivers front floor

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Today, I took a load of metal I removed from the 1972 frame to the salvage yard. It was looking a bit like a junk yard with parts here and metal there. So now I can move around and the boys are not playing with sharp and rusty parts. also started to clean up the A frames to go back on the 72 frame. It looks like I have two projects going on.

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and here is the picture of both frames. The one on the left is my working frame in progress.

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I mounted the cab on the 72 frame so I could work on it and not get the 68 frame scratched or mess up. Not like the dust is not going to get on it. I think I could have my good frame in my neighbor's yard and it would get the dust from my sanding and grinding.

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who knows i just might make me another project after I get the 68 done.

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Today, is Sunday. I just finshed sand blasting and painting the front springs on the 72 frame.I am cleaning up the 72 frame while waiting for parts. It also got cold here so I took in a few plants so they want get burned. Stag horns

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I have a question about getting a tital for a 67. Is there any thing to this story. I was told I could get a builders tital. Just wanted to know before I start in on building my 67.
I have atital for my 68. But I would like to build another one. This time a 67 when i am finshed with the 68

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TodayI moved the nginehoist that I builted. out of 4x6x10. So I could put the floor on my work area. I got my list of the parts I am going to get and I will be going south to St. Petersburg Fl.
Soon.

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How much spring do I have to cut off the front springs to get it down 2 inches,

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You could cut the front springs but I don't know if you can get exactly 2" because they thread into the control arms a specific way, and you can't cut the back springs at all because they narrow at both ends for the retainers..

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The reason i a asking aboutthe springs is. One was broke on the top and I was think of letting the 72 frame down a little. Or I might get another spring to replace it and keep it stock level. What do u think.

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I have not done anything to my projects in the last couple of day. Been working on my shop. Making myself more room. I am starving for room.

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I hear ya about wanting room. Built my loft to get things up and out of the way and there is STILL not enough room.:sumo:

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Got the wall up today on my shop extention. Hope to have the roof monday.

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Lets see some pictures of the shop build.

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I will post pictures maybe tomorrow of my shop ext.

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Today, I recieved some parts so I installed them in the rear end. A powerbuilt bearing puller for the axle bearings in the rear end.

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So, I installed seals in the rear axles and new gasket in the cover for the punkin. So as far as the rear end is concerned it is all done except for the brakes.

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I don't have a press to press my lower ball jointsin. So I took them over to a friends house and he is going to install them with his press. So tomorrow I will have a rolling chassis again. except for the brakes.

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:waah:There is no place for me to buy sand for my sand blaster in our county So this is what I have to do.
First, I have to dry it. I put a black piece of pond liner down and spread the sand out.
Second, I have to sift the sand in my home made sifter. There is sall rocks that plugs up my sand blaster.
Third, I leave it in my storage can for a few days to make sure all the moisture is out of the sand. It is a lot to go thru but I have no choice. I guess I could buy from a company and have it shipped in. But that would cost three time the amount of the sand.:waah:

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as you can see i have no room in my small shop for anything. So I am adding a extention to my shop. Here is two pictures of the extention.

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Tomorrow I am planing on installing the upper and lower ball joints and the drag links on the front cross member. The yoke in the rear end I have to replace it with another one that I have on hand. along with a new seal. If it wasn't for the seal I would just buy come longer u bolts for the universal joint.
A picture of the rear end all put back together.

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Everything is time consuming, but all I have to do is work on my truck. I am retired and I hate to set around and do nothing. Doing the sand thing is saving me a ton of money.

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Great job, everything looks awesome.

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For future reference o'reilly's loans tools for free, you just have to leave a deposit you can use a credit card if you want or cash works too and you get it back when you bring the tool back, thats where I got the ball joint press to install mine.
Man later on when you are done sandblasting you are going to have to rent a yard vacuum to get all that sand pulled up so grass can grow again.
Are you going to buy a 2/4 drop spring kit for your truck?

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You are one busy person.