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Old 09-04-2020, 06:25 PM   #1451
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Just put some lowering spindles on mine today! What a Pain in the neck.
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Old 09-04-2020, 08:47 PM   #1452
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Old 09-04-2020, 11:29 PM   #1453
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Finished up the inner lower cowl repair. Got to as much bare metal as possible, had to use a little rust convertor, then hit the whole section with Eastwood Platinum Encapsulator. Hopefully that helps seal up the metal and seams/welds. Nothing like learning to weld and a lot of rust repair! At least the ugliness of lessons learned are hidden!
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Old 09-04-2020, 11:39 PM   #1454
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Nothing like learning to weld and a lot of rust repair! At least the ugliness of lessons learned are hidden!
I'm right there with you. I recently picked up a 68 Panel with rust issues. I'm also learning to weld and started on the cowl area too! If you can weld thin rusty metal, everything else is easy, lol.
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Old 09-05-2020, 02:00 PM   #1455
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Trying to figure out what these are? They are bolted to the frame on each side near the motor mounts.
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Old 09-05-2020, 03:14 PM   #1456
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Got the truck running again. Been sitting for 8 years.



No longer have room to keep it anymore. Needs a little work from sitting... Has lifter noise, needs wiring repairs, and a good cleaning up.


Still drives very nice, hate to see it go.
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Old 09-05-2020, 05:29 PM   #1457
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Trying to figure out what these are? They are bolted to the frame on each side near the motor mounts.
My guess is they are splash guards?
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Old 09-05-2020, 06:01 PM   #1458
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Trying to figure out what these are? They are bolted to the frame on each side near the motor mounts.
exhaust manifold cooling ducts .
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Old 09-05-2020, 08:49 PM   #1459
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Old 09-05-2020, 08:59 PM   #1460
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exhaust manifold cooling ducts .
Is that something factory? (Assuming you weren’t joking)

This truck, despite having come to me without an engine, seems to be pretty clean and original. Even the little exhaust manifold bolt “clips” were still sitting on the cowl from when the engine was pulled (no idea why the engine came out— maybe blew up, maybe it went into something else?) The outside paint is super sun baked and faded but the interior makes me believe the 20,xxx shown on the odometer is probably only rolled over once
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Old 09-06-2020, 08:08 PM   #1461
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removed the seat, 2pt belts, and the fuel tank.
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Old 09-08-2020, 05:14 PM   #1462
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Sanded the roof going to paint in a few days roof will be off white . Now I have to back tape everything I just painted . The tape is starting to add up . Good automotive tape is outrageously priced but the regular box store stuff dont work. At least the bug decided to land in an area not seen
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Old 09-08-2020, 05:19 PM   #1463
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Reason I'm delaying the roof paint going to try and look at this truck. But it will be an overnight trip.
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Old 09-13-2020, 07:29 PM   #1464
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Did the roof today . Came out good but could be better. Going to sand it in the morning and reshoot it
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Old 09-13-2020, 07:31 PM   #1465
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Taping is a real pain in the ass
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Old 09-13-2020, 07:44 PM   #1466
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You are spraying everything outside I see. What's your paint? Acrylic enamel or bc/cc?
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Old 09-13-2020, 07:53 PM   #1467
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Is that something factory? (Assuming you weren’t joking)
Yes, they are factory.
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Old 09-13-2020, 08:32 PM   #1468
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You are spraying everything outside I see. What's your paint? Acrylic enamel or bc/cc?
I did it under a cover it . Then moved it( the cover it) so it could bake in the sun

But my go to is single stage PPG paint for solid colors
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Old 09-13-2020, 08:37 PM   #1469
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B/C For the rest of the truck I am using a booth.
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Old 09-13-2020, 08:46 PM   #1470
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I did body and paint work 45 years ago. Things sure have changed. My favorite was acrylic enamel. It flowed out so nice and had the shine without cutting and buffing. Is AE even still available? I have not kept up with paints and supplies since I got out of it.
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Old 09-13-2020, 09:01 PM   #1471
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I have some centari acrylic paint can't get the reducer any more let alone the hardener that came out towards the end real good isocyanates. It was good in the day but the new stuff is incredible. Dries like the old lacquer and gets hard as a rock in a few hours
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Old 09-16-2020, 01:47 PM   #1472
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Reshot the roof it's acceptable now .
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Old 09-16-2020, 01:53 PM   #1473
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Old 09-16-2020, 03:43 PM   #1474
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Finished up a brake booster installation. Removed the engine harness so I could unwrap it, extend the brake sensor wire by 9" under the wrapping, and re-wrapped and installed it. Not sure I routed the sensor wire the correct way. Seems a little precarious where it is. Also painted and installed a choke delete I got from daddymoo2. It's nice to have that hole covered up.

Finished cleaning up the passenger side inner fender yesterday. Had to weld in a little patch to fix some rust at the brace. Will be doing the other side next.
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Old 09-16-2020, 04:42 PM   #1475
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