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Santa also left these boxes under the Christmas tree.

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I just saw your back bumper mod ,man that is nice ,you should market that or at least the parts to do it .Carry on ,Im still watching .

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Very Nice Build so far. Good to see someone else from Indiana building these trucks as well.

Adam

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Nice progress

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Very nice work, I love what you did with the rear bumper! I had that same bought when I saw the Dodge bumper, I'm glad to see someone has actually done it.

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Your truck is coming along nicely. Your work is top notch... I want my truck to look like your rendering but mine will be 507 blue. I have white wheels now but thinking about going back to black...

Also what wheels and size do you plan on running?

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Thanks. The curve of the RAM bumper matches pretty well with the stock one at the top but the RAM bumper is more squared off towards the bottom. This picture shows what I'm talking about. The RAM bumper is only about 18 gauge so I was able to shape it to the contour of the stock bumper which is about twice the thickness. The only other tricky part is making sure you have it aligned with the exhaust tips.

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Very nice work on the fuel tank and bed fill. The mounting ring is a nice touch.

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Nice work on your build thread as well. I like the 507 blue.

The rendering is shown with 17 inch wheels. That is the minimum required to clear the front brakes I'm using.

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Following along. Very nice work. Love the paint booth.

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Very nice work. I'm in.

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Also, nice work on the cab/bed cart. I'm a big fan of making tools to help the restoration process move along.

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i love seeing such precise metalwork !

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Wow! So what do you do for a living? You have great skills and tools!

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Thanks for the comments guys. I'm glad people are enjoying my updates.

I'm a mechanical engineer and I'm addicted to nice tools. :)

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Then i also have to ask, how do you like being an engineer? im an automotive tech due to not being able to afford engineering school and really want to study that. my whole family is consisted of engineers and i defiantly have the brain for it! being just a tech is easy on the mind but not the body..... sry to post here but would love some insight! also i think im going to purchase that hobart welder you have since its so versatile. :metal:

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I really enjoy engineering and have been doing so for almost 13 years now. I don't get the opportunity for hands on work at my job so I use this project to get my fix on that side of things. I would encourage anyone with a passion for engineering to pursue it but I also understand the value of great technicians that help me everyday as well. Both career paths can be rewarding.

As far as the Hobart welder goes I have not had any issues with mine and I think they are a great value for the capability and price point.

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Not a lot of progress since my last post but I was able to smooth out the front bumper licence plate area. Since the material was so thick I had to get creative on how to give it a subtle curve to match the bumper.

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Very impressive work on the front bumper:metal:
Are you going to have it chromed when you're done?

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cool build! really nice work

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Nice work with the bumper!

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Thanks! I plan on painting the bumper white to stick with my sleeper theme.

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very cool!

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Another trick added to my bag of tricks! Nice work!!

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Nice!

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Nice job on all the metal work and the subtle changes that will set this truck apart from others. Looking forward to seeing you progress through this build.

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Well it’s been some time since my last post. My wife and I are moving to a new house so that has slowed down progress quite a bit these past few months. The new house will have a larger workshop space so I'm looking forward to that even though my project is in "pause" mode at the moment. My dad and brother stopped by this weekend to help me move the truck to a storage location for the time being. You should see some new pictures starting in 2017 but for now here is the latest and greatest.

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Earl's -20AN LS Water Pump Fitting Conversion

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Start of twin turbo layout.

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Mock up intercoolers.

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New wheels and tires.

Wheel Vintiques 12 Series Steel Wheels
Front = 17 x 8 w/ 4.5 inch back spacing
Rear = 17 x 9 w/ 5.25 inch back spacing

Nitto NT450 Tires
Front = 255/50/R17
Rear = 275/50/R17

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Loaded up for storage.

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Congrat's on the new house and bigger shop. Truck is looking good...and who doesn't like two turbos in place!

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Nice progress. Those turbos looks sweet! :metal:

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Well the new house is finally finished and we have moved in. The workshop is 24' x 26'. I started by epoxy coating the floor and then moved all my stuff out of storage. It's a mess at the moment but I hope to have it functional in the next two months so I can start back on my project.

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Very nice. That thing is gonna rip.

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Looks like a REALLY nice project! Hopefully some day I will get to see it in person. I get over towards Columbus for meetings in Bloomington every month! So yeah, we are kind of neighbors! :)

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Thanks for all the nice comments guys. I finally have my new shop organized and started making sparks for the first time today. It's good to be back in the shop and making progress after 11 months on the pause button. I've attached a picture of the shop as it sits today. I enjoy watching shop tours on YouTube so I figured I should at least post a picture of mine. I'm sure I'll make some more changes but for now I'm ready to start using it!