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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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I did'nt like the bold on setup, so I welded them in the doors..
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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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 ![]()
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heck in primer it looks original nice job
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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
Made a table for the cab.. Now we can finish the complete Cab..
Welding/sanding/primer.... ![]() ![]() ![]() Real happy with my shaved firewall.. ![]() 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... ![]() ![]()
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You can't really go wrong with chrome!
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More new chrome parts...
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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,
![]() But not everything, I wish we had a Summit and a brothers and LMC ![]()
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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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.. ![]() 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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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
Thanks for bringing us up to date, wondered why you hadn't posted, know now....Jim
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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 ![]()
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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
That's got to be driving you crazy, not being able to work on it...Jim
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![]() 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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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
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. ![]() 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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Nice!
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