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04-06-2017, 10:59 AM

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Looks really good. I still haven't seen your truck on the road while I'm out and about. Did you remove any of the old plastic leaving just the foam exposed, or just scuffed up what was there?

Thanks. Been working my azz off lately. 0530 to 1830, 6 days a week with an in house fiber project. Installed about 90k feet of 72sm fiber.
I had a few deep cracks that I filled in with fiberglass bondo then I scuffed the rest up then I cleaned it off with alcohol 2-3 times before I started gluing the vinyl down.

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04-06-2017, 11:01 AM

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Nice job on fixing the dash! Many years ago I had a black single cab 88 with those exact same wheels, and I even had a chrome roll bar in the bed! I traded it in when i bought a new car, kicked myself ever since.

I almost sold this one but I talked myself out of it. Far to many good times with the old girl.

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05-01-2017, 11:33 AM

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Found some before pictures...

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03-14-2019, 11:53 AM

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Good friend at work made me something for the back glass. Its 24"L X 7"H. Plan on installing it this week end.

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03-14-2019, 11:56 AM

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I like how the paint turned out, almost looks like a satin silver finish on it. Very cool!

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03-14-2019, 11:59 AM

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Looks really good. I still haven't seen your truck on the road while I'm out and about. Did you remove any of the old plastic leaving just the foam exposed, or just scuffed up what was there?

I have same question and looking at photos above, looks like TrafficTechII left old vinyl on. When I do mine, I may remove vinyl where vents mount so it'll fit better.

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03-14-2019, 02:37 PM

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I have same question and looking at photos above, looks like TrafficTechII left old vinyl on. When I do mine, I may remove vinyl where vents mount so it'll fit better.

I did leave it on.
I started to take it off but it turned into a huge mess. So far its held up great in the Florida sun.(almost 2 years now)

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03-14-2019, 05:23 PM

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Looking good

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03-15-2019, 12:08 PM

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Looking good

Thanks.

I leaning toward a weber carb. Trying to read everything I can about em first.
I like the idea of getting rid of all the 31 year old non working smog crap.

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03-15-2019, 01:12 PM

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I went with the 32/36 weber from LCE I also did the complete desmog which LCE sells. I followed kawa636 thread in this forum
I also went with the manual chock version to have complete control.
I won't know how good it works untill I get my truck back together, but 30 year smog equipment on the trucks probably haven't worked correctly for 25 years

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03-15-2019, 02:45 PM

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All of the emissions systems on my Truck, apart from the carburetor vent solenoid, still work just fine.....

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03-15-2019, 03:52 PM

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That's cause you only put on less then 3000 miles a year.........................!
Damn it, go someplace! ha ha ha

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03-16-2019, 02:53 PM

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03-16-2019, 03:11 PM

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I like it
Like the gauges too
Is the housing home made or store bought, looks goo there, they are where they need to be seen
Nice Kenwood stereo,

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03-17-2019, 05:06 AM

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I like how the paint turned out, almost looks like a satin silver finish on it. Very cool!

Good eye mbomberz1. I wanted to try something different. I was able to get (4) coats using 1/2 of the paint kit I bought.
I had a lot of problems because the day I painted it was 100f with 80% humidity in my friends booth. I may re-shoot it next winter.

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03-17-2019, 05:10 AM

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I like it
Like the gauges too
Is the housing home made or store bought, looks goo there, they are where they need to be seen
Nice Kenwood stereo,

Got the gauges and housing off Amazon. $40 something out the door. I also got the cooper tube kit for the oil $10.
Oil and water and mechanical.
Wife got me the radio for my Birthday that year. Its funny for the past 20 plus years its always been my 30th birthday.

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03-17-2019, 08:25 PM

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LOL,
That's funny. Back in the day My wife bought me a Kenwood stereo for christmas for my 1969 bug
Well, they are both gone now! Sold the bug and got divorced! ha ha ha

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