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Reading all theses awsome post makes me feel bad. All I did was replace some valve cover gaskets and remover the rest of the trasmission spark control wiring.

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Drove mine to Home Depot, an appointment, and to 7-11 for a soda.

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Feel like thats all I have been doing the last two weeks. Painting today.

But then I start on the cab.

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Bed is completely painted . Now I need to get the wood installed and put it back on the truck. Never intended to make it a show truck but I need to redo one fender . Got a bug and a run. Also had to settle for a little less gloss so I could get the motling out of the paint . Lots of misting ,only problem with single stage metallic paints.

At least it's on the fender I hope to replace . Put a 67 with spare tire mount on my 68. Hope to find a real nice 68 fender.

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I guess its acceptable.

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I'd say more than acceptable, very nice job! A trick I learned a long time ago from an "old timer": When painting a single stage metallic that tends to mottle is after the last coat is sprayed take whats left in the cup and fill the cup with reducer. Then drop the pressure to about 20 lbs. Open the fan pattern wide open and mist over the whole part. The reducer will melt in and the metallic will settle evenly. It worked for me on a 77 step side I sprayed years ago.

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Hard to use old school on new paints. I'm a deluxe centari paint guy . The open period was a lot longer then but Its all good for a truck that will be used as as a truck. My Teckna spray gun likes at least 2 bar or it just spits. Should just dust off the old Binks No. 7.

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And its 1000% better the the general painted things . My uncle always commented in the GM MARK OF Excellence stickers on cars and trucks at the body shop . His interprition GM MARK OF CRUDNESS.

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Really didn't think I would like the saddle fawn color . I was contemplating 503 green for the truck but now I really like the color.

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Blasted /primed and painted under dash pedal assemble . One more bite off the elephant :chevy:

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Test fitting panels and epoxy prime on this one this weekend . :smoke:

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Looks great.

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I sold both of my trucks,1970 C10 original paint,original owner,and my 1985 C10, having some loneliness today,gonna have to build my 1967 soon

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Painted the bed supports and started the install

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Wood is working out nicely. Drilling all the holes then going to seal it . Need to hit it with some 220 on the da sander first . Decided to leave it raw no stain . Just seems to go better with the paint .

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Cleaned everything and hit the lens with micromesh and finished with the buffer

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Looks nice! I want to eventually do something with my truck's dash. The vacant gauge hole on the right will be for trans temp, and the tach will replace the vacuum gauge as in your location. I'd like to do something with the gas gauge, with a way to tell fuel level in the main and saddle tanks. I know that that option was out there; I just need to research it. It looks goofy to have that huge gauge for the fuel level, to me.

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Finally located a new (reman) gearbox. Claims its a 3.5 turn. Almost completely installed. I just have to finish hooking up the steering shaft and linkage. It's a PITA to do by yourself, on your back with the sun blazing on you, after a full day shift at work, and sweat running down into your eyes.

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Thanks, I’m pretty satisfied with how it turned out. I’m trying to convince a buddy who does silk screens to make patterns for gauges so I can modify to my liking, he says he needs to figure out a new program...I’ll let you know if it’s a go!

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Beautiful.

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Not today, but this past weekend I did use it for it's intended purpose. Took it to my cabin for the weekend and brought back some firewood.

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Thanks . I'm waiting on the oil finish to arrive. Had to order it as it's not a stocked item around here . Penofin marine oil . I could have taken a ride to the coast some marinas carry it. Should be here tomorrow

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Test runs on the offset washers and holes . Came out well in the test piece we shall see on the actual boards

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If you make that truck too nice, all you are ever going to haul in it is ass.

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lol. ......