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Old 05-23-2007, 10:21 PM
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Default Wife's '47 Chevy Truck Build

Some of y'all have seen the start of this one over on KB. Now that I'm here, I figgered I'd restart it here. Actually, this is from the beginning.As it was when we bought it,,,,
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Old 05-24-2007, 10:42 PM
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Disassembly of the front end.........
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Old 05-24-2007, 10:59 PM
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Front clip removed and the floor boards........
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Old 05-25-2007, 10:36 PM
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Dash shot & front end removal,,,,,,,,,,,
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Old 05-25-2007, 10:38 PM
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Setting up the MII FE for welding in,,,,,,,,,,,
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Old 05-25-2007, 10:48 PM
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Bruce,
That truck looks good...How old are the pics? More importantly, do you still have the front end..
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Old 05-27-2007, 11:43 PM
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Those pics were taken last March. Truck is still on stands to the dismay of her owner. The front end was sold last Apr to a trucker from Corn Husker land and it should be under the front of an ealy 60's Olds that he was doing gasser style. Should have gotten him to email me some pics of that one,,
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Old 05-27-2007, 11:50 PM
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Getting the MII xmember in and frame cleaned up a tad,,,,
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Old 05-27-2007, 11:59 PM
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Laying out the brake pedal,,,,,
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:02 AM
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Assembly of the MII....
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