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Old 01-06-2020, 01:51 PM   #1
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Thanks man, just what I was shooting for...wanted it to be timeless and not date itself it 20 years
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Old 01-07-2020, 07:54 AM   #2
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Badass best truck out there
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Old 01-07-2020, 06:35 PM   #3
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Badass best truck out there
thanks for the compliments...I appreciate that considering there's a lot of badass builds out there. A lot of it comes down to personal taste and style, I've always tried to keep a subtle factory look on my vehicles and not change too much from what makes us love these things, which was GM styling.
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Old 01-09-2020, 09:15 AM   #4
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A lot of nice work on the inner fenders also! Did you run the brake lines down the frame rail and the wiring thru the fender?

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Old 01-11-2020, 10:40 PM   #5
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Badass 100% Badass
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Old 01-11-2020, 11:21 PM   #6
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Old 01-19-2020, 08:26 AM   #7
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rad support is in, fender and hood aligned and gaps are straight as an arrow
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Old 01-19-2020, 08:28 AM   #8
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we moved the hood spring from on the rad support up to the hood to give the support a cleaner look. Then we machined out a billet cup to catch the spring when the hood closes to keep from marking any paint.
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Old 01-19-2020, 10:41 AM   #9
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Just a suggestion...

When your truck is complete, find a similar year, perfectly restored, bone-stock truck. Park the two side-by-side, and do a photo shoot highlighting the differences. For example, it would be very interesting to see a side-by-side shot of the stock radiator support, and of your radiator support.
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Old 01-20-2020, 01:47 PM   #10
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Just a suggestion...

When your truck is complete, find a similar year, perfectly restored, bone-stock truck. Park the two side-by-side, and do a photo shoot highlighting the differences. For example, it would be very interesting to see a side-by-side shot of the stock radiator support, and of your radiator support.

I was thinking the same. There is so much work in that rad support. It is so clean and perfect. They were never designed to look that good,
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Old 01-21-2020, 11:08 AM   #11
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Just wondering if you have any plans on another build since this one is coming to a end ?
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Old 01-24-2020, 07:05 PM   #12
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Just wondering if you have any plans on another build since this one is coming to a end ?
I have plans...the wife has other plans. lol, no this will be the only one I build to this level. I have lots of nice cars over the years but nothing to this degree. This is a one and done for me....
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Old 02-16-2020, 01:29 PM   #13
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*Ahem*
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Old 02-20-2020, 02:44 PM   #14
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I'll never get tired of the details. So keep this thread going with how you use it and post previously unposted pics of the work process. I'll Look!
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Old 02-25-2020, 08:01 PM   #15
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front end is completed...got a few more pieces put on under the hood
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Old 02-25-2020, 08:05 PM   #16
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buttoning up some things on the interior now that we got all the gauges working. Has any issue with no fuel gauge but turned out to be a faulty sending unit, all fixed... Also took the NOS door handles and polished the inserts to a mirror finish, being as there is nothing else on the truck brushed. Polishing the shifter, tilt lever and signal as well
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Jeez. Us. Man.... the details on this.
Just outstanding.
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Just outstanding.
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Old 02-26-2020, 10:45 AM   #19
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Jeez. Us. Man.... the details on this.
Just outstanding.
uuhhm... yea I think this sums it up!!! exquisite!!

question: could/would you go into a little detail of how/what you did for the body "vent openings"- wiper arms openings above the firewall (post 1256) I would like to try to do something similar... thank you in advance
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As the engine rocks in its mounts, will it over-stress the intake tube? I'm not seeing any flex joint in the intake.
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Old 02-26-2020, 07:31 PM   #21
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As the engine rocks in its mounts, will it over-stress the intake tube? I'm not seeing any flex joint in the intake.
the two band clamps right at the intake are on a rubber tube...it just blends in well with the intake tube
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Dayummm this truck is beautiful!!!!
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Old 02-26-2020, 07:39 PM   #23
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thank you everyone for the nice comments...truly appreciate it
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Old 03-19-2020, 06:58 PM   #24
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Old 03-20-2020, 06:37 PM   #25
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This has to be the nicest Squarebody ever built (EDIT: hell, it might be the nicest truck ever built...). It is on my bucket list to see it once it's done.
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