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Offline Dan75k20

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2014, 10:55:59 PM »
Flat black its  a nice truck wasn't even that bad inners were rotted cab supports were starting to rot rockers and corners well mostly the inners and a small portion of the outers were bad it is too nice of a truck to let rot and die

Offline FlatBlack77

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2014, 10:16:45 PM »
another square body saved!

where did you get all the patch panels?
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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2014, 11:28:01 PM »
Flat black we sourced them locally very good quality would have ordered from the forum store didn't want to wait 20 min drive and close to pick a parts is close

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2014, 11:28:57 PM »
Any one know where I can get fuel tank hangers ?

Offline Dan75k20

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2014, 09:03:08 PM »
So our garage caught fire here is where this project ended thank goodness for insurance on all of our belongings

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2014, 10:23:26 PM »
aw dam dude that freakin sucks.  :'(

how did the fire start
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Offline Dan75k20

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2014, 05:49:21 AM »
Fuel vapor and static electricity

Offline roundhouse

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2014, 08:50:05 AM »
Oh crap

Least you had ins

Have fun negotiating with the adjuster
Good thing you have  lots of pics showin what was inside

Did it catch fire while someone was there working ?

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #23 on: November 27, 2014, 10:59:05 AM »
Yep a guy we know was putting a fuel pump in a honda and the doors were closed freaking idiot and the fuel vapors caught fire

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2014, 09:26:02 PM »
I am using the bed on my 75 and we have another 87 so when we start a new build you all will be the first to know

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #25 on: May 12, 2015, 07:02:13 PM »
burnt cab is off . found a clean cab with full interior pw pl ac all wiring in good shape for 550 will post new pics soon

Offline frotosride

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2015, 08:46:51 PM »
Good to see you able to pick this project back up. Hope insurance didn't robe you too bad. Looking forward to the build.
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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2015, 08:33:55 PM »
Its back under way the frame has been blasted and painted the 85 body is on

Offline Captain Swampy

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Re: 87 v 20 operation clean up
« Reply #28 on: January 10, 2016, 02:24:14 PM »
An update with pictures. Please
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http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=32209.0