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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-05-2022, 08:40 PM

Hung the doors and caught the hood springs today. I tell you this guy Josh is a God-send. When we dove in we didn't know what we were getting into, especially me. We dealt 10,500 for paint body & materials near 7 years ago. I'll end up around 18 not counting extras. He's never asked for a dime more than agreed on. I'm still getting a deal, how many guys do you know will pick up and deliver a cab and bed

moldings & dry run too. He's Apache Indian and something like German.

Dry run proved a nice guide but wasn't quite where we ended up most places. The RH is great, that the side that was t-boned. They punched 30 some holes in that door and bondo. Good to know it's all steel again, thanks to Josh. RH door latch proved a challenge, but by my eyes the LH side needs a slight adjustment.

We lag bolted the hinges onto one of too many carts I've built for this disaster

, sprayed them down deep creep, probably half a can, and worked them good. Josh is a strong fellow too and used a old fan belt while I supported the other side as we prayed. Really though, they went on much easier than expected.

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71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,120	Re: Build that 71 402 already Hung the doors and caught the hood springs today. I tell you this guy Josh is a God-send. When we dove in we didn't know what we were getting into, especially me. We dealt 10,500 for paint body & materials near 7 years ago. I'll end up around 18 not counting extras. He's never asked for a dime more than agreed on. I'm still getting a deal, how many guys do you know will pick up and deliver a cab and bed moldings & dry run too. He's Apache Indian and something like German. Dry run proved a nice guide but wasn't quite where we ended up most places. The RH is great, that the side that was t-boned. They punched 30 some holes in that door and bondo. Good to know it's all steel again, thanks to Josh. RH door latch proved a challenge, but by my eyes the LH side needs a slight adjustment. We lag bolted the hinges onto one of too many carts I've built for this disaster, sprayed them down deep creep, probably half a can, and worked them good. Josh is a strong fellow too and used a old fan belt while I supported the other side as we prayed. Really though, they went on much easier than expected. Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 03-07-2022 at 08:38 PM.