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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:04 PM
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Planning on painting it a charcoal grey.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:08 PM
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That sounds nice..
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:18 PM
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Not sure when it will be in paint, maybe next year, still have lots to do before that and will depend on how much gets done this year..
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:20 PM
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you are making good headway on the bed..
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:25 PM
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My taillights arrived this week and backup lights that were ordered so once I get these top rails completed I'll start installing the taillight recess pots I built and then start cleaning up the square tubing I picked up for the bumper..
Still need to drill the holes for the fender on the right side and file the holes square for the flush bolt heads..
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:31 PM
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Did you get fancy or plain taillights??
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:49 PM
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Just the stock shield style that came on the 55-56 trucks..
 
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Old Jan 24, 2023 | 09:58 PM
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I always liked the shield taillights..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 08:49 AM
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I drilled the holes in the recess pots I made to mount the lights and will have to cut the shape out in the rear pan and weld them in.


I had an old lens to use as a guide..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 09:21 AM
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Those look like a lot of work..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 09:46 AM
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It will take a little time cutting the holes in the rear pan and welding them in. I used a 1/4" washer to trace the pattern of the lens on a sheet of steel. Bending the steel to match the shape took the longest. I think it was 4-5 hours for what you see there. Likely as long again to install them..lol
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 08:34 PM
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family gone, dishwasher going..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 08:38 PM
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Welcome back Steve..the game just ended 19 seconds in overtime and the Leaf's won..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 08:47 PM
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that's good.. I saw where they were behind..
 
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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 08:53 PM
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They almost won it in regulation time with only a couple seconds left when they rang it off the goal post..
 
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