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Still working on the truck. I've transferred a running commentary on my Binder here:
Fri, March 21, 2008 - 4:28 AM
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Right side of truck:
Thu, January 10, 2008 - 9:32 PM
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* Stripped Paint/Rust from inside fender well * Filled several holes - Welded and ground * Welded/ground gaps between bed stake holes and bed sill 
Here's the look:
Tue, January 8, 2008 - 3:33 AM
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* Caterpillar Yellow * Lowered 4" front & Back * Proper truck tires on steel wheels * Black trim 
Two long weekends of work has given the project a gook kick start. Three people (me, my wife, and a buddy) fueled by nice weather and lots of beer, have been able to make some substantial progress. The bed is almost completely stripped of 3-layers of old paint and I'm very happy to find shiny (mostly straight) steel under it all.
Tue, January 1, 2008 - 3:49 AM
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Also, I got the carburetor rebuilt and fired the truck up. The worn inline-6 and 4-speed crashbox is good for moving the vehicle around the driveway - and thats... read more 
Holy frijoles - this thing is solid. That little dent below the bed took 3- hours of work with a 3-lb sledge hammer to straighten. The dent just laughed at my body hammer. The heavy sheet metal makes even me look like an expert welder. If this was a modern car, I'd be burning holes all over the place, but with this truck, I can make nice purdy beads. I think with some work, I can get another 50-years of service from the truck.
Mon, December 24, 2007 - 8:58 PM
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