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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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My father is trying to be skinpy on the AC. But I told him you get what you pay for!!!

What color are you painting it? We are going with the cooper color on the new vetts.
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it'll be black with some true fire grafix.....
that cooper color is sweet.... great color, when ya'll gonna be ready to spray it>?
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it'll be black with some true fire grafix.....
that cooper color is sweet.... great color, when ya'll gonna be ready to spray it>?
Oh, it will be a while. I hope to have the cab and dog house done by mid spring. Then I will start on the bed this summer. We are using a late model 95 step side bed. I love that look of the newer bed on these old trucks.
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any updates yet?
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This truck will be bad ***. What is the total cost?
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any updates yet?
not to much more, the bed is 99% complete..all spot welds smoothed, end caps smoothed, gaps set to 3/16", primed and blocked numerous times, its ready for paint...the cab was blocked countless times, gaps were set, but the left side rocker contour didnt match the right side (i know no-one would ever notice, but it was bother-some) so it will be cut out and new one ( that will have the same contour) will replace it......i know its a bit overboard, but i want this to be flawless......
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This truck will be bad ***. What is the total cost?
total cost, well im well into the the upper 30G and growing everyday.... when it gets back from paint i still have the interior to do, then mabey one day ill actually drive this thing....
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It sound like a lot of work to me,LOL. The gaps on our truck are fitting like ****. The new panels on the front end are giving me a fit. I'm going to have to modify some metal. I was hoping it would fit better but these old trucks never fit well to begain with. So you gotta work with what you got.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Man that truck is kickass.. Thanks for all the info and pic's.
I working on putting a 01 Ls1/4l60e in a 81 swb chevy, and this thread will help alot..
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so hows it coming along? I just cant get over how good this is coming along
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finally after about 1yr in paint prision i got it back...here are a few teaser pics




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Cleaned up that motor really nicely.
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tell yur bro to move his picts. over here as well!
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Old May 11, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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how do ya get 2 that carwash...lol
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The truck looks great. It looks like you guy buffed it out well. Are you leaving it just all black or doing anything else to it? nice car wash also.
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No up date look good
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lots of update pics, here they are.













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