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Old 05-16-2022, 11:10 PM   #926
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

I wasn't happy.



Also, went for a walk today, first time after 5 days of covid. Wow. Winded real fast. I should have expected that, but I was surprised.
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Old 05-16-2022, 11:36 PM   #927
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Glad to hear both of y'all are doing better
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Old 05-21-2022, 10:48 PM   #928
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

I feel like I've been here before:

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Old 05-22-2022, 11:16 PM   #929
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

And here, like a week ago:



And widened the brake pedal twice because I can't measure:

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Old 05-23-2022, 08:24 PM   #930
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In an impulsive move, I decided to spray the underside of the hood engine bay colour instead of body colour.



And to feel productive, I hung the doors. Different camera, which captures the orange better:

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Old 05-24-2022, 01:44 AM   #931
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

It'll be nice, do you paint the doors in the cab?
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Old 05-24-2022, 10:26 AM   #932
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The gray was previously painted on the doors. The orange will be painted on the doors along with the whole truck all in one go.
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Old 05-29-2022, 12:58 AM   #933
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Blasted and epoxy primed the hood hinges,



and took a blurry picture of the plugged antenna hole.

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Old 05-30-2022, 01:07 AM   #934
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Painted the hood hinges and the heater duct/valve/thingie:



Also picked up two sets of LS injectors on the weekend (50% off sale at Pick-N-Pull) which I will decap and get cleaned and flow tested.
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Old 06-01-2022, 10:29 AM   #935
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Pops came home from the hospital last night. 25 days stay. Home care started that very evening too (yay). He seems to have aged considerably since before he went in. We'll see how he is once he gets some strength up along with consistently taking his meds.

Got the rubbers seals on the inner fenders on Monday, and might be installing those tonight.
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Old 06-01-2022, 11:18 AM   #936
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Good news about your Pops. Praying for his full recovery.
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Old 06-02-2022, 12:27 AM   #937
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Blasted some fasteners in the cabinet:

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Old 06-02-2022, 10:05 AM   #938
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Gotta love fresh, consistent hardware!
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Old 06-04-2022, 11:39 PM   #939
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Pops came home from the hospital (May 31)
Dad's back in hospital.

Primed a set of my 18" steelies, and the cowl outers, and the fasteners:





Also picked up a Fuel Injector Cleaner/Tester and have been playing with that, and twenty-four Chevy LS injectors:

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Old 06-07-2022, 11:56 PM   #940
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Faux white-walls (photo saturation changed to better portray the actual orange):

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Old 06-08-2022, 01:28 PM   #941
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So how much are you charging for injector cleaning and flow test?

Those wheels look awesome!
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Old 06-08-2022, 02:58 PM   #942
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Wheels look fantastic.

Hope your Dad is making progress.

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Old 06-08-2022, 09:59 PM   #943
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So how much are you charging for injector cleaning and flow test?
Haven't put any thought into that, and won't until I get enough experience with it.

Local guy has a proper ASNU machine, and charges $30 per injector, which I believe includes new seals and filter.
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Dad's home again. Looking a bit better than when he last came home. We'll see.
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Old 06-09-2022, 07:00 AM   #945
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Dad's home again. Looking a bit better than when he last came home. We'll see.
Fingers crossed Skinny.

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Old 06-09-2022, 11:27 AM   #946
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Yes, me too
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Old 06-09-2022, 11:37 AM   #947
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Wheels look fantastic.

Hope your Dad is making progress.

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Old 06-12-2022, 08:03 PM   #948
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

You know what is hard to install all by yourself? The Hood. The hood is hard.



Use some "studs" (long bolts with the head cut off) to use as a "pin" to keep the rear hood mount hole in the hinge, while you fumble to get the front bolt in. Then unthread the "pin" and thread in the rear bolt.

All the while balancing the hood on your back/shoulders/head.
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Old 06-13-2022, 01:58 AM   #949
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I'm also a bit afraid of having to work on my hood and then install it. But you found a good solution.
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Old 06-16-2022, 07:05 PM   #950
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Met with pop's case manager today. Some new at-home assessment since he's come home from the hospital. They've begun paperwork to get pops in a home. Freaking yay!! Such a relief.
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