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Getting ready for a long time Homecoming! 3 years eight months and 3 day to get half of the truck out of paint! The shop is supposed to paint the cab tailgate and roll pan tomorrow night! The only thing left will be the doors And glass nose. I have tons of work to do but atleast which the truck here I can started.

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Few photo updates! I will pick it up tomorrow!

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Few more with clear

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:clap: :clap:

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Nice! Do you mind saying who's painting it?

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wow , i have to say the wait mightve been worth while , shiny black shows any ripples flaws or dents left in the bodywork
i only hope that the polyester doors and nose fit straight out of the box as i will be hard to change the swage/ beltline and the gaps on those without possibly marring the stuff allready painted

make sure the paint is fully cured before working on it and tape off all the stuff before fitting the big items like said doors and nose

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Good info - hopefully he told the painter.

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This didn't take all these years for no reason. The glass doors are to be sold. The truck will have steel doors and vent glasses and roll up and down windows. It has a factory windshield and a lexan back glass. I wasn't happy with the way one of the doors fit so I got I used door and one new a/m door then wound up doing the rockers and cab corners ofer to get all the lines as close to perfect as possible. The doors have defiantly been fitted to the cab. The front end fits pretty well. Advanced Collision in Prattville painted the truck.

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A few more pics

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Very cool that this has pushed forward. You're a patient man!

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Had allot going on in the last few years but more motivated than I have ever been.

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Glad to see it moving Kevin.. I do remember mine being down for over 1 year and you making a comment that you don't think you could make it through even that long. Look who has more patience than they originally thought.. It's hard though isn't it..

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It has defiantly been tough but I hope the end result we be worth the wait

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It will be my friend.

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She is finally home. Really busy right now but should be on Jack stands soon with all parts unfolded and sent for Powder coat!

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:clap: :clap:

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Looks good Kevin. Can't wait to see how it all comes together.

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Thanks to a few good friends the truck is up on Jack stands and the wheels and tires are off. The big wheels are being taken to another friend to have the tires removed. I plan to have the rear wheels polished. I have got to get all the bolt on parts off and taken to the powder coater.I hope to get some of this going before next week! I also need to figure out what to paint the cage and frame with.

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A few pictures of the front and rear of the frame and cage. Looking forward to getting parts back from Powder coater. So we can start final assembly!

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what did you coat the roll cage with?

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VHT krinckle paint.

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Looks good, I like the contrast between the cage coating and the frame paint!

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Thanks Karl. I can't wait to get my stuff from the powder coater. I am past ready to start going back together!

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Please don't take this as bashing because I'm not. I would have boxed the front frame rails where the front tubes connect to get if extra support. As it is now the top of the frame rails will start to flex under power and in case of emergency won't offer the protection it should. Again, not bashing, love the truck.

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you could still make a crossbar with oversized plates on each end slide that between the rails and mount it through the holes in the chassis
on the other side , the flex /spring in the chassis might help soften the launch