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Old 05-24-2011, 05:51 PM
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well guys im still alive!!! had a small bout with thyroid cancer and am now clean!!! gotta start working on the truck again as i have been down almost a month, got some progress this weekend...

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radiator is in, and jambs are painted. doors are done also but the pictures didnt come out right for some reason. thanks for checking back and ill update some more this weekend!! i hope to get the doors hung, the front clip on it, and start wiring.

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Sorry to hear about the cancer, but glad you got it beat! That truck is going to be a thing of true beauty when you're all done James. Excellent work!
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got some wiring to do and plenty of blocking!!!
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got some more stuff done recently...still waiting on some parts to get here but she is about ready for color! im going to prime it one more time and wet block it with 400 and it should be like glass! my goal is to paint it this weekend! (my birthday)

intercooler, radiator, and condenser is in...
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all blocked up...
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Can't wait to see it all done. Lordy that's going to be a fine truck. Thankks for taking us along.
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Looks great so far, Are you gonna run the spoked wheels or the ones with holes in them in the earlier pics?
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Looks Good What carpet did you get.
I need carpet for my crew cab.
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the tires and wheels that are on it now im going to run...the ones earlier in the thread are too small...these are 35's

buddy, the carpet still hasnt come out of the box yet, im waiting till i paint it to install the rest of the interior. its just that much more i dont have to worry about getting over spray on.

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sneak peak getting ready to come out of the booth!! boy is she wet!!!!

now the re-assembly process starts...yay!
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Can't wait to see the finished truck. This is my dream truck! Looks really good.
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What's the color of that blue? Is it a factory color?
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the blue is called electric blue, its a dodge viper color.

its all un-taped and ready for the glass to be put in and the bed mounted...

have a lot of re-assembly to do now...yay!!!

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I like it.
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That looks great I love that color!!!
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lil updated picture...almost done! still have to install the seats, carpet, bumpers, exhaust, and stereo...

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