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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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figured id go ahead and start my build thread. I traded my 04 banshee for two dents. first one is a 76 2wd swb came with a 302 and c4, other truck is a 77 f250 true high boy xlt ranger. track has a 351 c6 factory ac. Truck came from TX before comming here to KY. ill be using parts off the 2wd for the HB.


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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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got a lil work done on this long weekend. did the dr side floor patch, but the pass side will need the whole floor patch. pulled the bed, doors and fenders.


 
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this is the worst spot on the truck.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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did a lil body work, welded up the holes from the race track trim, got a quick coat for primer, also did the roof line.


 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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those floor pans sure do look better than mine when i got it! I also filled the roof seam but i shaved the drip rail at the same time. Looks like you should be able to make you a nice looking highboy when its all said and done
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Fordboy88
those floor pans sure do look better than mine when i got it! I also filled the roof seam but i shaved the drip rail at the same time. Looks like you should be able to make you a nice looking highboy when its all said and done
have any pics of the shaved drip rail?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 12:53 AM
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Great start, will be watching the build.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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I shaved the drip rails on mine and I didn't like the way it looked. The top of the doors didn't line up with the roof line very well at all, looked like crap to me! Hope your turn out better than mine because its a royal P.I.T.A$$ To find new ones and to put them back on.

All in all you have a good build started will be looking forward to more progress.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 11:28 AM
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I snapped these before the last coat of primer I applied, I really like the way it turned out
 
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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Very nice!! I didn't pay near enough attention to the little bump where the roof meets the drip rail, (it was one of those one too many beers and a nudge from a chevy guy after we did his... things, lol!) So when I put the doors back on it didn't look very good...
 
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thanks for the pics, yeah i think im going to keep mine now.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 06:03 PM
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so after some degreasing an power washing big blue wouldnt start, pulled it back into the shop with the atv. at some point the wires have caught fire before. so perfect time to rip it all out an get ready to pull the motor for the rest of the restore. just a few pics between working and beer breaks.
 
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Ac line melted from fire.


some one tryed to play mechanic and hacked the wiring.
 
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also pulled the dash.

 
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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rest of the front clip gone, along with the f-up wiring.


 
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