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Starting to look like a truck again. Front end alignment of panels is rough, but I'm sure you will work it out...Jim

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A little update,
Next week we are going to install the new hood,and try to line up all
The gaps between the fenders and hood, hope everything will fit..

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Installed the Altman easy latch..
Very nice set,, doors are closing real nice....
Damn, thats a lott of work to line up all the gaps with the fenders and hood:devil:
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I did'nt like the bold on setup, so I welded them in the doors..
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man that looks clean I want to do that now :)

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Thanks,....
Its easy, took me 45 minute for 1 side.
After paint you will see nothing, just like it was original:lol:

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heck in primer it looks original nice job

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Made a table for the cab.. Now we can finish the complete Cab..
Welding/sanding/primer....

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Real happy with my shaved firewall..
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Also orderd a brakebooster,, I was planning to use a frame mount booster, but there isnt enough room to put it under my cab, so now I am going tu use a chrome one... A little bling under the hood...:lol:
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1d9b59e7.jpg

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You can't really go wrong with chrome!

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More new chrome parts...:chevy:

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Just came back from new york, and have al my new parts now..
We are still welding on the Cab,so not much of a progress.
Hope to have the Cab back on the frame the end of this year..

They stole my VW Tranporter in august this year, so I was looking to buy
A other car..
Today I bought a Chevrolet explorer limited SE..
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Nice van, I didn't know they had those in the Netherlands.

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We have a lott in Holland, :lol:
But not everything, I wish we had a Summit and a brothers and LMC
:lol:

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Its a long time ago that i workt on my truck,I am working all over the world.
Now I am in Marfa Texas, I will be here untill 1 march.
My cab should be finisht when I come home.. :metal:
I have a lott off nice stuff here,hope to instal it all soon..
Cant wait to go back home, and work again on my Chevy..
Pictures will follow soon....

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Thanks for bringing us up to date, wondered why you hadn't posted, know now....Jim

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Its really grazy with work, ive been in russia/mexico/NY/Maine/
NY again/mexico/ and now in Texas for 6 weeks.
Like it a lot here in the usa.. See so many cars and trucks here in the field.
Wish I had place for them:lol:, but first have to finish my 51"

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Still working in marfa texas, today I recived my new lokar e-brake and cables.
Also all of the stuff for the dashboard. And some things for the inside of the doors.
I wil stay here untill the 28-03
Hope that the cab is ready when I come home, so I can start building again...

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That's got to be driving you crazy, not being able to work on it...Jim

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You can say that again,,,:devil: there isnt a day that i dont think of my truck,
Have a lott of plans in my head, but cant do a thing, my plan is to stay here in texas for some more weeks, and then go back home, and work day and night at the chevy, I got a lott of new stuff now, got everything to finish my build.
The only thing that isnt finish is my cab.. The guy that works on it ,is really slow.
I hope he is ready when I will come home..
So I can put some new pictures on this forum.

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We'll be waiting, when you get back on it...Jim

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So,, its been a while, but here's a update..
I am still in Texas for my work, since I am here I orderd a lot of nice stuff
For the truck
Chrome Hidden tailgate link kit
Speaker grill with astray
Glove box
Glove box door
Choke/throttle/headlight switches + cables
Lokar floor mount hand brake
New hand brake cables.
And a very good looking original Fulton visor.:metal:

I am going home the 28
And will start working on the truck the 29
Cant wait to start, been almost 5 months..
Pictures will follow soon..

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New pictures.......
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Nice!

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She is home again.....:metal:

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Looks good...Jim

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looks good. interesting shop with metal decking. multi story storage rental?

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Thanks,, my garage is on the 2nd floor.
I bought the garage a couple years ago..
Nice space, and they cant steal my truck:lol:

Today I installed a Fulton visor.. I like the looks of it..

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Moved my gastank more to the back, so i have more space for my flowmasters...http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...8851CC0DD2.jpg
And I put my Boss wheels on the truck, 275-35-20 on the back
And 255-40-18 on the front..
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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Looking real good, wheels are sweet...Jim

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Thanks Jim.... Cant wait on the day that De truck will be finisht

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I also did the Dakota Digital gauges like the ones you are installing. I love them, especially if you get some of the add on modules. Very cool truck!

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[QUOTE...especially if you get some of the add on modules.

I like the gauges a lot, very happy with my decision.
It was dakota or dolphin..

What did you add on ? Gps?

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I only added the Gear Shift Indicator so that I could go with a column shift and eliminate the indicator on the column. If I had it to do over again, I might add the GPS/Compass/Altimeter or Compass/Outside Air modules and the light dimmer (without it you can program the light level it just isn't easily adjusted anytime you want) and the Retained ACC Power w/ Headlight & Dome Light Control module would have been cool and lastly might have been the Cruise Control set up. But after the price of the gauges and they are super cool, I held off on the other things. I could always add some of them later too. The gauges light up blue that matches the push button start and radio control set up nicely.

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Picture time....
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Installed my IDIDiT steering column. http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...0BDD35A785.jpg
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This monday we have here in Holland a American Car and Truck meeting.
I will post some pictures next week...

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Some pics of the first meeting this year in holland.to bad it was raining http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...204A603824.jpg
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Got my new LOKAR stuff..
Hope it will fit tomorrow...
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Look awesome man.