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03-18-2015, 07:56 AM | #352 |
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hi fellas, we're back up from page 5...
tilly has progressed pretty well this last month. got a bunch of wiring done and brake and fuel lines done. attached more of the under hood goodies, got most of the dash finished... but the big thing was the utility bed got painted. that thing is huge. by the time it got 3 coats of single stage, wet sanded and then 3 more coats, inside the cabinets and inside the bed, it took a full gallon of paint. i still need to paint the hood and tailgate but the painting phase is nearly done. whew... now comes final assembly and the fire-it-up phase. soooo want this beast finished and out of here. sorry about the poor pics. i don't have the touch Mark does on photographing a black vehicle. but once the new camera and i become more familiar with each other, things should improve. our shepherd pup Gus is 13 weeks old now and 35 pounds. his feet are very big and his ears haven't come up straight yet but he's a cutie. his dad was 140 lbs. and his mom was 110. so we're expecting a good size dog in a year or two. heres the pics... back next month. later guys. |
03-18-2015, 10:57 AM | #353 |
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Truck looks good Clem.
Gus looks great, look forward to meeting him and the rest of your family in October.
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03-18-2015, 07:47 PM | #354 |
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The truck is looking super-sweet Clem!
I still can't believe that you are doing black....what a ton of extra work! I admire the true diligence! Great work...But I guess you already know that!!! Gus is a good-lookin dog too!
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Man Gus sure has some big paws. I used to raise them with a cousin. Great dogs
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03-19-2015, 08:59 AM | #356 |
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Tilly is rocking' right along...
Need to get some of those projects finished and paid for just to feed that handsome young Gus...
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03-19-2015, 11:38 AM | #357 |
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Gus and the truck look great !
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03-20-2015, 05:35 PM | #358 |
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You do realize that Gus is going to grow into those paws! I have never seen a black utility truck before. The whole truck is incredibly stunning! Can’t wait to see it finished. What great progress. The dash also looks fantastic. Very detailed, stock looking with a hot rod flavor.
I saw an earlier post in another thread where you have Holley Pro Injection (or whatever it’s called) on the dually. Do you still like it? Has it been reliable? Any disappointments or special features? I’ve been looking at all the brands of throttle body injection and they all seem very similar, depending on what features the owner wants. I’ve been looking at the MSD Atomic version because it seems the easiest, but not sure I drive the truck enough to justify the investment. Any input greatly appreciated.
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the truck is a beast, and you can make money with it to pay for all the work done on it. double score!!!
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I agree truck and gus both look great!! can't wait for Oct.!!
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Gus is in Heaven on earth with all them wheels to mark as his own.
Diggin' the black. A whole gallon on that box. Don't get any blacker than that. |
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and that Gus has made a soft spot in this old guys heart. so smart and alert, what a great watch dog he will make. my wife Kim has been won over too and she is usually a cat person. some of you knew but others might not have heard yet but Kim and i have moved our residence to a house that we own uptown. cool old house and we're dedicating some time to fixing it up. we are keeping the station and the truck stuff and I will continue to work there as usual but after 14 years of living in a noisy, smelly old gas station... Kim wanted a house. Can't blame her, air tools blatting out at 6 in the morning is no way to wake up. so this move in no way changes the October Cruise-in and there is even more space for overnight guests so... if you can... take a break from your world and come hang out in ours... if you're on this forum, you're the reason we have the party and we invite all with the same affliction, old-truckitis to join us. |
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Great news Clem!
I am sure that your new-old house will be a great place, once that you are settled into it!
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Had to go back and catch up on this build....coming along nicely!!!!
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got an update on tilly, after falling back to page 6. but we're working on 4 trucks and a car at the same time right now so work time is a bit scattered as if thats an excuse. but heres tilly after a wash last evening...
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and a couple more...
still to do is front bumper and guards, seat upholstery, sort some wiring issues, and dial her in... |
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Diggin' the cab lights… Just 3 stands out to me…
…and those louvers on da hood... So how big is Gus now?
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Cleeean and Meeeean thats how ya build'em.
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Awesome work Clem, top notch.
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06-30-2015, 10:53 AM | #371 |
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Looking great. One clean truck for sure.
The cab lights and hood mods look great also!!!!
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Love the look for sure!!
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That thing looks straight as an arrow. Very very clean. Love the black. It looks like it is 3 feet deep.
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What a spectacular presentation. The overall finish, details, chrome pieces, early hood, dash and interior are all in another league. I think this might be my favorite truck on this entire forum! Of course it doesn't hurt that its painted the "correct" color!
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That truck looks way too nice to be a workin' truck!!!
The louvers look way-cool too BTW!!!
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