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Old 08-24-2018, 08:01 AM   #1
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Mark,

Did you make or have made the bed roll caps? I bought polished caps from Mar-K and I like them but I’ interested in yours too. Everything’s looking sharp.
My brother in law is a machinist, he whipped them up for me.
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Old 08-24-2018, 10:05 AM   #2
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You've done a very nice job on that truck. It looks great.
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Old 08-24-2018, 10:30 PM   #3
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I picked up the last of my parts from paint on Thursday night...
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Old 08-24-2018, 10:46 PM   #4
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I slipped some poly pads between the box and frame rail then squared the box to the frame and cab. I got the step and fender hung on the driver's side before the mosquitos drove me out. I'll have to put the fender braces on and snug everything up tomorrow. I'm hoping to get the back half done this weekend, then I'll turn the truck around and start on the front.
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:14 PM   #5
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Really looking good...Jim
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Old 08-25-2018, 02:33 PM   #6
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More progress, for some reason the passenger side fender went a lot easier...
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Old 08-25-2018, 11:52 PM   #7
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Very nice! You're getting close to the finish!
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Old 08-26-2018, 10:36 PM   #8
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The fenders, braces, steps, etc... are all assembled, the rear bumper is back in place and the rear lighting installed. The rest of the day was spent cleaning dust and overspray in the engine compartment. When that's done I can start putting the front clip on.
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Very nice...Jim
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Old 08-28-2018, 09:59 PM   #10
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Monday night I got the wiper linkage, shaved cowl panel and wiper bezels installed.

The glass guy has a lot on his plate so he can't come out to do the windshield and back glass until a week from Saturday. I really don't want to put the front clip on until the glass is in but there's plenty to do in the meantime...
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Oh yea, and there's this...
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In another thread you showed a picture of your kick panels. I didn't want to side track it by asking there, so I am going to ask here. How did you attach the kick panels to the truck?
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In another thread you showed a picture of your kick panels. I didn't want to side track it by asking there, so I am going to ask here. How did you attach the kick panels to the truck?
I used the same spring clips that I used on the door panels, they just pop in...
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Old 08-30-2018, 12:38 AM   #14
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Got the inner fenders and grille surround in place, but some minor adjustments are needed...
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Old 09-03-2018, 08:04 PM   #15
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Got a lot of odds and ends done today. The new window regulators are in, 2 of the holes in each regulator are in the wrong spot, I'll have to drill new holes and use a locknut on the back side. The drivers side vent window assembly is in, I'd have the passenger side in too but I couldn't find the 5/16 fine thread nut for the pivot spring. I'll have to grab one when I'm out and about tomorrow.

Stainless door strikers replaced the zinc plated ones I had in there.

I also started terminating the front end wiring. The fan relay and door solenoid button are now operational.
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getting the front markers and turns wired up...
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I ended up re-rebuilding my vent window assemblies because I had the special washers with the oval hole on the wrong side of the lower pivot. Simple mistake but a lot of BS to take everything back apart. While it was apart I replaced the weatherstripping too, it was the only things I hadn’t replaced the first time around. The new ones fit much better.

I got the glass in the drivers side door and discovered that the regulators I ordered are for a 60 to 66 truck, not sure how that happened but everything had to come apart again. The correct ones should be here mid week.
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Old 08-29-2018, 03:15 PM   #18
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shes a beaut!
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That’s going to be one seriously good looking truck.
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nice attention to detail!
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Very nice, you should be proud of that! Looks great
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Cool! Where are those horns installed? Can’t tell from that picture. I bought some new small Cadillac horns from eBay and those look a lot like them. I’ve been struggling to figure out a good place for them where they won’t get full of water or dirt. Any help appreciated
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Cool! Where are those horns installed? Can’t tell from that picture. I bought some new small Cadillac horns from eBay and those look a lot like them. I’ve been struggling to figure out a good place for them where they won’t get full of water or dirt. Any help appreciated
They are bolted through the drivers side toe board behind the front wheel Dan. Here’s a shot from another angle. I think they came off a Ford Ranger pickup, there wasn’t much left of the truck so I can’t be absolutely certain...
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The correct window regulators showed up today so I was able to get the driver's side assembled. The passenger side will have to wait until tomorrow night...
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