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Jan 21, 2006 | 04:23 PM

uk1050

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update

bored here at work, doing 72 straight hours at the fire dept. where i work. so i thought id give an update on my 53. only thing left to do is finish running wires to the distributor and carburator, run tranny lines. then its done. wont get glass in it till spring, but so close now. sucks being stuck at work. hows everyone elses weekend so far?

Jan 21, 2006 | 04:29 PM

1949f1

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sorry you are bored, so am i. watching barrett jackson auction , took my flathead out today so i can start mocking up my 49. congrat's on your progress of your truck and good luck.

Jan 21, 2006 | 05:07 PM

49willard

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Today was a bodywork day. I enjoy the metalwork but not the blocking it flat.

Jan 21, 2006 | 05:21 PM

kdmcinnes

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I have been metal flacking all day, now watching barrett-Jackson, I guess a 54 sold for 85 G's earlier. Hey Uk-did you happen to buy bed wood stips at Super Sunday?

Kyle

Jan 21, 2006 | 05:24 PM

uk1050

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no i have an idea to make my own. did go to the swap meet though. got a couple of things i didnt really need.

Jan 21, 2006 | 05:41 PM

kdmcinnes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uk1050

no i have an idea to make my own. did go to the swap meet though. got a couple of things i didnt really need.

Yeah, I walked in there for the first time with a pocket full of cash and did not buy a thing, Believe that?

Kyle

Jan 21, 2006 | 07:29 PM

bobbytnm

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Sorry to hear you're stuck and work and bored. I managed to get a bit of progress done today. I rear of the frame primed and painted over the last few days. Today I got the shocks bolted in place ( I had the 9" out and welded on the new shock mounts and upgraded the brakes to self adjusters), reinstalled the Blazer fuel tank. Drove the whole mess over the gas station a put in some fuel.
Then I went out into the backyard and dug out my bed and got it mvoed out to the driveway so I can start working on it.

Boy do I have some work cut out for me!!

Bobby

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Jan 21, 2006 | 08:11 PM

Randy Jack

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I've been redoing some of my bed mods. Finished the running board mods 2 weeks ago. Body work on the bed, boards and rear fenders is all roughed in. I'll be putting a coat of sealer on it all and reassembling all tomorrow. I'll drive it to work Monday.

I recently got a side job and it has seriously cut into the truck time. But the money is good. Gotta get the truck back on the road until I can finish the new job. The Ill launch the big push to finish the cab and front end work.

Not bored here...

And the bad new is...looks like I won't make the Supernats after all.