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re: 70 Custom--The Fun Begins

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Looking good so far. Keep it up. If this dont help your shoulder heal it should at least keeping you from getting cabin fever while off.
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re: 70 Custom--The Fun Begins

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Awesome progress! :clap: Wish I could do that.

Keep those pics coming!
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:( Soon to update front end progress,but the guy I choose to do my Kpin work is draggin his heels :x :x and it's drivin me (dropped them off 5days ago)nuts. I've got all my new parts and everything is painted------soon I hope :roll: :pray:
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Howd' youget the endcap(tail light area) off?
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67mann wrote::( Soon to update front end progress,but the guy I choose to do my Kpin work is draggin his heels :x :x and it's drivin me (dropped them off 5days ago)nuts. I've got all my new parts and everything is painted------soon I hope :roll: :pray:
Draggin his heels ? :eek: You might want to check the obituaries to see if he died.Changing 4 bushings and reaming them to size takes an hour or so. :)
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:D Full day of front end assembly
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And then on to all new front end brake parts
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Still have to screw around with pit man arm,drag link,inner and outer tie rods.After that---back to box repair and more on engine rebuild
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Lookin good. :thup:
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Looks great man, and definately be proud of yourself your rocking on with that job!!
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Well after I got the screw up fixed( http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... hp?t=32475 ) I was able to
get the tire on and have a rolling chassis.
So here she is going into hibernation
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So it's wrapped up for the time being and I'll be working on the box next
and I'm starting to gain on my motor parts--390 block,4bbl intake and misc. items are getting repainted
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Its a gloomy day here. But you have insired me to get cracking on my 67 F250 4X4 Thanks.

You are doing some great work on your truck. Keep it up.
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re: 70 Custom--The Fun Begins (Updated5/17)

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Magor Leaps and bounds on box---Sandblasting is done :woohoo: and some other magor work shown here
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Still along ways off,but once the welding is done---I can get the bottom of the box treated and udercoated :thup:
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Nice work. :thup: At this rate you'll be driving it by Labor Day. :P
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re: 70 Custom--The Fun Begins (Updated5/30)

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Still haven't gotten me back to work(TG I bought spplies and parts ahead of time)as of yet so I'm still plugging away.Bottom of the box is rust treated and undercoated
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Top view all back together
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Lotta Issues with tailgate,but I have 2 to make 1--make do with what I have--times not an issue--project funds are
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Managed to get some engine parts painted
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Tailgate and body work--so I can prime the box and make room for the cab. Waiting on rebate chk to get motor work started.
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re: 70 Custom--The Fun Begins (Updated5/30)

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When you get yours done would you consider doing my 67? :lol: Looks good. 8)
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re: 70 Custom--The Fun Begins (Updated5/30)

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Lookin good man thanks for sharing all those great pics :D
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