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Old 04-18-2021, 11:04 AM   #152
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Re: 57 Truck build

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Originally Posted by dsraven View Post
A wooden paint stir stick of the right thickness makes a good gauge to slip in the gap and give an idea of how things are shaping up or work as a spacer when bolting stuff together. I suppose a plastic stick would work too just not as easy to pick up and wooden stir sticks are free most of the time
I use a paint stick with some sand paper on it that measure 3/16. So when I cut the gap it’s a little ice 3/16and under 1/4 to allow for the primer and paint. So I should be right at the 3/16 gap all the way around. .
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