My 71 Plan B
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Pretty much the same truck as yours, the more I look at mine the more I appreciate the original colors on these trucks. There is a member on here goes by FILTHY, he has a nice color combo, looks like boxwood green and a creamy yellow that really compliment each other.
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Pretty much the same truck as yours, the more I look at mine the more I appreciate the original colors on these trucks. There is a member on here goes by FILTHY, he has a nice color combo, looks like boxwood green and a creamy yellow that really compliment each other.
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Thanks for the compliments guys. Wish I could help you out Gary
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Started to clean up the firewall and cowl. Using a VA Gen IV magnum so I don't think I'll need the vents.
Forgot to get a pic of the firewall in bare metal. Had to bring the center out for clearance of the unit on the inside.
Forgot to get a pic of the firewall in bare metal. Had to bring the center out for clearance of the unit on the inside.
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Sub'd also. Great work.
I can already see I better go make some popcorn. Gunna be watchin' this one like a movie.
On the mouldings, that's a funny thing. Back in the day when these rigs were new I liked the wider ones better. But now I like the narrower ones better. The wide ones only look good if the color combo is right for them. Like Arnold's.
I can already see I better go make some popcorn. Gunna be watchin' this one like a movie.On the mouldings, that's a funny thing. Back in the day when these rigs were new I liked the wider ones better. But now I like the narrower ones better. The wide ones only look good if the color combo is right for them. Like Arnold's.
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So on to fixing the poor gaps and alignment. It's basically just alot of tig welding rod to grow it out or cutting back and weld and grind and hammer and dolly. Then repeat.
Some of the bad
Some of the bad
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No I'm going to leave all factory seams as they came from the factory just clean them way up and match the surfaces.
