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54 minutes ago, Hobert62 said:

Now that you got the headliner and back pannle all figured out I'd take a set for mine.  

I should have made patterns and started a side business. They don't look factory by any stretch of the imagination or even really professionally don't but it looks pretty good and I made them in about 3 hours for about $40 bucks in materials.

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Got going on the front sheet metal, had the hood and filler panels sandblasted, did bodywork, primed and painted them, then couldn't believe how bad they still were. Back to the bench for a redo, going to try to paint everything this weekend. Once I can get the nose on, it should start to look like something.

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21 hours ago, 66dc75 said:

Got going on the front sheet metal, had the hood and filler panels sandblasted, did bodywork, primed and painted them, then couldn't believe how bad they still were. Back to the bench for a redo, going to try to paint everything this weekend. Once I can get the nose on, it should start to look like something.

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Rich-Its called "attention to detail"-there IS light at the end of the tunnel!

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Got a few more small things done, interior lights, front shocks, patched the passenger door and made and installed kickpanels with speakers. I need to get under the dash and finish tying the wiring harness up. I got some gas struts off amazon for the hood. I held the randomly ordered mounting bracket up to the Mack bracket that was on the hood and THE HOLES MATCHED UP PERFECTLY! The pistons worked out great, they don't push the hood up when it's closed and holds it up just right. Found some time to relocate the toolboxes on the new crane truck from on top to under the body.

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3 hours ago, 66dc75 said:

Got a few more small things done, interior lights, front shocks, patched the passenger door and made and installed kickpanels with speakers. I need to get under the dash and finish tying the wiring harness up. I got some gas struts off amazon for the hood. I held the randomly ordered mounting bracket up to the Mack bracket that was on the hood and THE HOLES MATCHED UP PERFECTLY! The pistons worked out great, they don't push the hood up when it's closed and holds it up just right. Found some time to relocate the toolboxes on the new crane truck from on top to under the body.

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Nice Rich on all counts.  That door repair-is the piece just laid over rusted area or did you cut old area out?  Sorry you missed Sat-usual good crowd.

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7 minutes ago, Red Horse said:

Nice Rich on all counts.  That door repair-is the piece just laid over rusted area or did you cut old area out?  Sorry you missed Sat-usual good crowd.

Actually both, cut all the rust out but didn't want to do 5-6 little patches so put some rust reformer stuff on and welded an overlay on. Hard to tell from the photos but that door has a pretty thick skim coat of bondo on it from a previous paint job, overlaying brought the metal closer to the same level as the rest of the door. I was planning on being there yesterday but the others guys couldn't go and I haven't got much done lately, hoping to get the fenders on this week.

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1 hour ago, j hancock said:

Nice!  You have got to love "new" parts and their quality.  Always liked the MT tires but never liked their price.

Those are military humvee tires. The military changes tires out on all vehicles every few years and a local guy got a hold of a few hundred of the take offs. I bought 5 off him for $200  pretty much brand new. Haven't seen any for sale lately though so I'll have to take care of these.

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