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Sep 15, 2009 | 11:06 AM

#31

Lakotas53

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From: Alabama

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Originally Posted by ssj7kids

OK. OK...you guys.... My flattie has a tripple deuce carb set-up, headers, a mild cam, bored and a Merc crank.....

(Yeah, and Randy says that doesn't even qualify for gray.) My engine guy wants me to go electronic ignition... I didn't have the heart to tell him I'm still 6 volt.

Karen, you are a wise woman. I think you have hit the nail on the head. I have been wrestling with finish.. flat or gloss... AND is my sanding enough, am I flat enough... will there be wavy spots...
More sanding Grasshopper... more sanding....

AAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Love all you guys and gals.

Man I'm glad you started this thread! I have been in the same situation for the past year. Once I started the body work it just went down hill and I have not touched it for a year now. I read the forum everyday but seems there is always something else to do. I read in one of the above post about cleaning the shop up and he is correct, I cleaned mine up this past weekend and have spent 2 days now working on small stuff on the truck! I feel the fever coming back! Hang in there! You can doooooo it!

Sep 15, 2009 | 11:16 AM

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bobbytnm

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From: Rio Rancho, NM

Dang!!

I guess I better get off my lazy rear and clean my garage.......its going to take a day or two of excavation to get down to the truck.....

...maybe I better stop and pick up a 30 pack on the way home tonight

Bobby

Sep 15, 2009 | 06:26 PM

#33

55 f350

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From: springfield il

hades if i cleaned mine i'd never find anything ............... come to think of it i can't find half the gauges and some other stuff now ...... d-m-ed if ya do d-m-ed if ya don't !

Sep 16, 2009 | 02:30 PM

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ssj7kids

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From: Murfreesboro, TN

found a local upholstery place today... maybe getting my seat covered will motivate me?

Sep 16, 2009 | 05:15 PM

#35

mclaughlinrp

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From: Central Florida

I like this thread...nice to know everyone has been there.

It took me 7 years to build my first truck. I drove it for two years and then lost it in a fire. It took me 15 years to get back into the hobby.

I'm taking a different approach this time--keep it drivable. I know it doesn't always make sense, but I've worked on mine for about 8 months and have never had it totally down for more than a few weeks at a time. I'll work on something and then bolt it back on and go for a ride around the block--even if I have to take it off again later. This keeps me motivated and it sure looks better than a pile of parts sitting around the garage.

I don't know where you are on yours exactly, but if you are going stock, I would assemble it and make it go no matter what it looks like. This has the added advantage of working out bugs before you have that pretty paint job on it. These things come apart really easily once all the fasteners are new and sometimes keeping things bolted on while you work on it can be an advantage.

I'm sure it's not the "correct" approach, but it's working well for me. Good luck!

Ryan