project rebirth

Discussion in '1976-1983 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by Collins94, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. Collins94

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    hahaha i know !!!!! but iv ran into some problems with it like how in the hell did the guy that had it in that chop top get it up against the glass i lack an inch and iv cut so much to get it to fit as close as it does and idk how he did it!
     
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    I bet you that he installed the dash when he took the front windshield out to do the chop top!!
     
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    probably but it is like an inch from the windsheild and i cant get it any closer iv cut all that CAN be cut
     
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    Time to start adding then lol
     
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    gah id like to but that metal is so thin im afraid of warping it
     
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    ok so guys i did some staining and id like to get some feed back on the color i chose if its not good il plane it down and start over.

    this is before stain so you can see the difference

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    this is all without polyurethane.

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    oh yea here are some teaser pics of the bed corners!

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    it looks killer finished and with primer on it :D
     
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    Looks sick man. I can't wait to see it all finished.
     
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    i personally like the color of it before u stained it, but to each is own
     
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    the only reason i didnt keep it that color is because it is the same color as every other truck bed out there
     
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    ok so i stayed up 44 hours working on the truck friday and sat this is what i got done

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    idk if i like the seat mock up or not?
     
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    I think the seat looks pretty good and i'm loving the bed
     
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    yea i do too i just wish i had measured it a couple more times because when i went to bolt it in i had previously allowed for my strips to have 1/4 in bolts but i ended up using 5/16ths bolts so i ended up having to cut 3/4 of an in off one of the board and it looks goofy as ****
     
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    that damn thing is heavy as hell it took 5 of us to get it on there i may have to bump up to some 2600s on the back !
     
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    Just keeps getting better man.
     
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    still got a ton of work to do to it tho
     
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    Yeah but you're making progress quick
     
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    i have to its gotta be at a show this weekend on friday and saturday i worked on her for 44 hrs straight fell asleep in the cab working on the dash for 4 hrs then woke up and started working again at 8
     
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    Thats some killer progress man, totally diggN the wood bed, keep up the godwork . . .
     
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    :bow: godwork
     
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    haha
     

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