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Old 03-21-2011, 08:57 AM   #101
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I spent yesterday getting ready to test fire the motor. I installed a drain plug/temp gauge fitting on the transmission, filled all fluids, checked all hoses, etc. but couldn't get it to start. Turns out that I didn't have the fuel pump installed correctly (which is strange because I've done these a bunch of times). At the end of the day, I managed to get it pumping fuel. We'll see if I can fire her up this week.

Things are moving forward at the body shop, so hopefully there will be some progress soon.
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Old 03-29-2011, 10:57 AM   #102
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I got the truck fired up for the first time yesterday. Everything went well, with no big surprises. It was good to hear it run again. Hopefully this will make things easier down the line...
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:13 PM   #103
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The excitement is building. The cab should be on the truck within 2 weeks if everything goes well. This whole process has been an exercise in patience.
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:26 PM   #104
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nice looking forward to the pics
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:35 PM   #105
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Man! I love this build! You are doing it perfect! Good job, and i too am looking forward to pics!
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:45 PM   #106
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nice looking forward to the pics
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Man! I love this build! You are doing it perfect! Good job, and i too am looking forward to pics!
Thanks! That's the best compliment I've received so far! There's so much information on the boards, I've learned more than I've ever thought possible.
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:57 PM   #107
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Your welcome! I really meant it. There really is a ton of info on these sights. Almost anything you can think of to ask, either has been answered or can be answered with a simple post.
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Old 04-16-2011, 03:30 PM   #108
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Here are a couple of progress pics. The BBW conversion is finished, and the cab should be in primer by Monday. We'll see. I was really happy to see the radio hole patched up. I've been kicking myself for years about cutting up the dash, but when I was 18, few things were more important than a stereo.
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Old 04-17-2011, 10:42 PM   #109
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I installed the alternator and a/c compressor today. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. The a/c brackets from Vintage Air were easy to install and fit perfectly.
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Old 04-19-2011, 11:30 PM   #110
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looks great!
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Old 04-20-2011, 12:19 PM   #111
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There's still some trimming left to do in the back of the cab, and a few more spot welds, but my body man said overall it was a pretty smooth and easy job. It took about 5 hours, he said. I'm really lucky I found this guy, because he is willing to do the job how I want it at a price I can afford. He has the cab on a rotisserie, and hopefully will continue to make progress in the next couple of weeks.
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Old 04-23-2011, 01:47 PM   #112
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Thanks guys. We're getting close. Here are a few more progress pictures. I'd forgotten about the hail storm 10 years ago that left some pretty good dents in the hood and cab. It's hard to tell from these pictures, but the cab had been coated in a self-etching primer at this point.
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Old 04-28-2011, 08:20 PM   #113
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Attention: We have paint!

Here are some pics of the door panels and dash parts that were painted separately. I tried to match the factory colors as best as possible, but they don't seem to match perfectly. I'm not worried about it anyway, as the colors look great to me!
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Old 04-28-2011, 08:26 PM   #114
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Here are some pics of the white going on the doors and the upper half of the cab. The last shot is with clear, the others are before clear. I wish the pics were better, but they were the best I could do.
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Old 04-28-2011, 08:51 PM   #115
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:34 PM   #116
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Awesome, brown truck is now white . . .
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Old 04-30-2011, 01:12 AM   #117
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Here are a couple pics of the finished product. I couldn't be more excited.
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Old 04-30-2011, 02:13 AM   #118
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Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 04-30-2011, 06:17 AM   #119
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You're doing a damn fine job! The colors look great!
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Old 05-01-2011, 12:22 AM   #120
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I can understand your excitement......that looks great.
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Old 05-01-2011, 02:29 AM   #121
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You have a truck to be proud of, very nice. Could you post some pics of the inside of the cab where the big window conversion was done.
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Old 05-01-2011, 11:17 AM   #122
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Thanks everyone. I'm going to set the cab on the frame this morning. I'll post more detailed pics soon... By the way, the doors and back of the cab haven't been painted yet. They're going to be sprayed along with the fenders after I assemble the interior.

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Old 05-01-2011, 03:04 PM   #123
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Got the cab mounted up.
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Old 05-01-2011, 04:08 PM   #124
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man, that looks awesome!!!
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Old 05-02-2011, 08:39 PM   #125
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What color is that color?
It is the color my truck interior was originally or darned close.
I want to do the interior of my 63 that color...
Nice build, aren't you glad you "took the plunge"?
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