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After bolting up the rear bumper I didn't like how far out it stuck. This truck never had a stock rear bumper on it before. It had an I-beam custom farm type bumper on it when I bought it.

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I'm fairly certain I will never paint a vehicle again. I have learned from this experience that painting takes patience and dedication to detail that is difficult for me to maintain. However, there...

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Bed sitting on the frame.

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Well, it took longer than expected but....here it is.

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Sometime during the next 3-4 weeks. My weekends are filling up fast though.

I got the full moon dish center caps fitted. It took some grinding on the steel wheels to make a sufficient 'lip' for the caps to 'snap' onto. The steel wheels will be color matched green with the...

I finally got the temp gauge working....all the gauges and dash lights now work.....first time since I've owned it and probably in a long time. ...

I pulled one leaf from the front spring packs and two leafs from the rear packs. It brought the truck down a little more than 1/4 inch in the front and a little more than 1/2 inch in the rear. I...

I worked on the hood and fender emblems this weekend. It is amazing what a new coat of paint and chrome polishing will do.
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Only if it needs it....I'm hoping not.



The single stage paint from Summit doesn't require a clear coat but they do list it as optional. I'm pretty happy with the results I got on the bed so I...

I haven't gotten to color on the cab yet. The cab is much more work than the bed for reasons like this. Things that can come off will......

Yes, the jams will be painted before the outside body.
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Ya, I had to. Not enough room in the garage to spray both at the same time.

I also drain and refill the tank before each spray session.

Two desiccant filters. The first at the outlet to the compressor tank is a craftsman unit with a particulate filter screen and settling chamber that I fill with desiccant pellets. The second unit is...

I have a few more days of this........

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Block sanding sucks. I found some small dents that escaped me before the...

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Thanks Dave. It has taken many hours of work to get it to this point.

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I got the bed in high build primer sealer this weekend. Three coats and then finished sanding up to 500-grit. I'll try to get some pics of the current coat but it looks really nice and should laydown...