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Fattback 08-21-2013 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bennett68C10 (Post 6215438)
Got some work done on the truck today. Finally drilled out my spindles for the rack and pinion. Now I have to shorten the threads on the rack a little, but I'll get that another day :lol: I also cleaned up and primered my grill shell, center support and hood latch. Once they were dry I bolted them up to the core support to get a look. I should have the cab and front clip bolted back on in a couple of weeks.

Looks great :metal:

Rob
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Bennett68C10 08-21-2013 11:52 AM

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No worries there bro, you can just replace your cast iron block with an aluminum block from Dart! :devil:

Like the devil on my shoulder :lol: one day it will have a fire breathing all aluminum LS motor in place of the BBC. And when I say one day I mean in the far far distant future. Once I get tired of no overdrive and carburetion.

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Originally Posted by Fattback (Post 6231712)
Looks great :metal:

Rob
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Thanks Rob, haven't had much time to work on it the past two weeks as the wife and I are prepping for the move to our new house. Hopefully after we move in on Labor Day weekend I can get some work done on it. I'm hoping I can get a day to work on it this weekend and maybe get some loose ends tied up.
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~Whitey~ 08-21-2013 02:05 PM

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Everything looks great Keith.... Did you decide on the color? You know that black primer looks really good on the grille. :metal: I'm partial to the black.. more work, harder to keep clean, but man when they are clean... Hard to beat it. :sumo:

Bennett68C10 08-21-2013 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ~Whitey~ (Post 6232043)
Everything looks great Keith.... Did you decide on the color? You know that black primer looks really good on the grille. :metal: I'm partial to the black.. more work, harder to keep clean, but man when they are clean... Hard to beat it. :sumo:

Thanks Jimmy, I haven't decided on a color even though my wife is convinced I will paint it Red, most of my vehicles have been Red and it is my favorite color. She is probably right but I have a long time to stress myself out over it before I actually need paint. The only thing holding me back is the fact that Red seems to be the color of choice for so many vehicles and I don't want this truck to just look like all the rest.

My other problem is I like just about all the color combinations that these trucks come with so every time I see something different I'm like "wow I like that". I'm also very fond of Black, it would be my color of choice if I was a professional paint and body guy. But I have never picked up a spray gun in my life and painted anything and I'm still trying to learn how to do bodywork so I wouldn't trust myself with a black vehicle as I know it will show everything.
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Bennett68C10 08-31-2013 10:16 PM

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No update on the truck but my wife and I did move into our new house this weekend. Two days worth of moving and we are finally in. Hopefully can get back to the truck in a couple weeks after we get settled in.
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Zoomin 08-31-2013 10:19 PM

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Congrats on the new place!

Bennett68C10 08-31-2013 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoomin (Post 6247691)
Congrats on the new place!

Thanks Steve we are really excited. It is our first house and I finally have a garage :metal:
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Rusbuilt 08-31-2013 10:32 PM

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Very nice sir!

screaminchevypickup 08-31-2013 10:49 PM

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Congrats!
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RRC 08-31-2013 11:08 PM

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Congrats on the new house!!! Looks good
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Lattimer 08-31-2013 11:19 PM

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Congrats!!!!

C10_ustacould 08-31-2013 11:57 PM

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Congrats on the new house, now get to work making it your home!

mx289 09-01-2013 08:41 AM

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amazing project mr bennett..congrats on your new house..

Bennett68C10 09-01-2013 08:54 AM

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Very nice sir!

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Congrats!
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Originally Posted by RRC (Post 6247770)
Congrats on the new house!!! Looks good
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Originally Posted by Lattimer (Post 6247786)
Congrats!!!!

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Originally Posted by Bucks68 (Post 6247837)
Congrats on the new house, now get to work making it your home!

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amazing project mr bennett..congrats on your new house..

Thanks everybody my wife and I are really excited. Now all we have to do is a unpack :lol:
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69short 09-02-2013 12:05 AM

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Congrats on the house!

ddubbs 09-02-2013 12:33 PM

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Congrats on the new house. The garage is always a plus.
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knomadd 09-02-2013 08:40 PM

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Congrats on the house! and good luck with unpacking... :lol: That was my least favorite part of buying a house.

Fattback 09-03-2013 06:29 AM

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Congrats on the house! Looks great :metal:


Rob

Bennett68C10 09-03-2013 08:21 AM

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Congrats on the house!

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Originally Posted by ddubbs (Post 6249883)
Congrats on the new house. The garage is always a plus.
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Originally Posted by knomadd (Post 6250527)
Congrats on the house! and good luck with unpacking... :lol: That was my least favorite part of buying a house.

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Originally Posted by Fattback (Post 6251064)
Congrats on the house! Looks great :metal:


Rob


Thanks guys, we are still unpacking :waah: The spare bedrooms still have boxes stacked all over the place and my wife has enough clothes to fill up two bedrooms :lol: But we are making some progress as we have the Kitchen, Living Room & Master Bedroom unpacked and situated the way we want it. I just can't wait to get my truck moved from my brothers garage into mine

67ctener 09-03-2013 11:22 AM

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I'm jealous you have a large two car garage. I have a "two" car that's a large one car garage.
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Bennett68C10 09-04-2013 07:58 AM

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I'm jealous you have a large two car garage. I have a "two" car that's a large one car garage.
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Don't be jealous, it's not as large as it looks. I have to change some things up eventually to open up some more room in there. Right now the washer and dryer are in the garage and they have to go. Luckily I have the room to move them into the house.

mcbassin 09-04-2013 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bennett68C10 (Post 6247700)
It is our first house and I finally have a garage :metal:

Congrats on the house and more importantly the garage!:metal:

Bennett68C10 09-04-2013 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin (Post 6252846)
Congrats on the house and more importantly the garage!:metal:

Thanks Mike, now I just need to get my truck home lol

Zoomin 09-04-2013 11:57 PM

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Think of the progress you'll make now. Looking forward to lots of updates.
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Bennett68C10 09-05-2013 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoomin (Post 6254375)
Think of the progress you'll make now. Looking forward to lots of updates.
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Thanks Steve, it still won't be probably until October before I can get the truck home. Just have to much stuff to do this month :waah:
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