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oldman3 05-19-2011 11:25 PM

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Inside roof tacked to header, then relieve cuts in the top made, bent down and then welded.

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:27 PM

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Section all welded, ready to do next section. Had also removed the running lights on the roof and will be patched later.

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:29 PM

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Just showing how the top is starting to flow to the windshield. Will have to wait and finish the center section, when body is off frame, can't reach to good.

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:30 PM

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Went back and added filler pieces to the door opening, to have a better gap.

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:33 PM

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New power brake booster and MC came in. Installed to check fit (came from CPP).

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:37 PM

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Pic 1 New cowl hood installed, not to bad will need some adjustment.

Pic 2 New rear fender installed to replace the old spare tire fender. This is a 68 with the side marker, which will be modified and a gas fill door installed.

Pic 3 Another view.

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:41 PM

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Pic 1 Going to install one piece side windows. So I removed the vent windows, etc.

Pic 2 This bracket needs to be removed.

Pic 3 Here it has been removed. Will finish the install when the kit arrives.

oldman3 05-19-2011 11:42 PM

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Hope you enjoyed today's post, see you tomorrow.....Jim

oldman3 05-20-2011 06:58 PM

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Pic 1 New left rear fender, side marker cut out and new gas filler door installed (Hagan).

Pic 2 Close up view.

oldman3 05-20-2011 06:59 PM

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Front end all removed, you can also see new front stabilizer bar.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:00 PM

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Starting to work on rear fenders.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:02 PM

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Pic 1 Right rear fender, needs lots of TLC, cracked at stake pocket area.

Pic 2 Right rear fender stripped, before doing repairs.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:05 PM

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My son grinding down the welds across the back of top.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:07 PM

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Here you can see the welding up of the seam at the back of top, ready to do next section.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:09 PM

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Pic 1 Here I'm cutting out bad section in the rear fender.

Pic 2 New patch piece ready to install.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:12 PM

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Pic 1 Need to do a little finer grinding on the welds of top.

Pic 2 Welds dressed on back of top, holes filled for the running lights, all paint stripped off top of cab.

Pic 3 Another view.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:15 PM

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Pic 1 Checking out the inside of cab, and floor.

Pic 2 Right side will need pieces cut out and repaired.

Pic 3 Left side in worse shape, but fixable.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:17 PM

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Pic 1 Here most of the cab and doors have been stripped.

Pic 2 Bad pic, but working on the pass. side.

oldman3 05-20-2011 07:18 PM

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Well, that's it for today. Tomorrow comes quick.

oldman3 05-21-2011 08:18 PM

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Today we start on rear fenders.

Pic 1 Inside of rear fender, after getting rid of tar, ready for blasting.

Pic 2 Another shot.

oldman3 05-21-2011 08:19 PM

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Blasted and coated with encapsulator paint.

oldman3 05-21-2011 08:21 PM

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Pic 1 Found a rust hole at front of cowl.

Pic 2 Patched

Pic 3 Better pic.

oldman3 05-21-2011 08:24 PM

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Pic 1 Gas filler area to be covered.

Pic 2 Putting in patch piece.

Pic 3 Ready for welding.

oldman3 05-21-2011 08:26 PM

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Pic 1 All welded in

Pic 2 Another view, a little more clean up and then ready for filler.

oldman3 05-21-2011 08:27 PM

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Jimbo the owner, stripping paint from bed.


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