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Offline 87OldYeller

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #90 on: February 03, 2010, 08:42:28 pm »
But i got my front driver fender bolted on and rad core support. Got the other inner fender well painted today going to paint the inside of the actually fender and bolt them on throw on the hood.. and wait *L*
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Offline fptransport

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #91 on: February 04, 2010, 01:47:17 am »
Quote from: 87OldYeller on February 03, 2010, 08:42:26 am
acutally i did not.. *L* I am a mechanic in the U.S. Coast Guard that is one of our shop i have 24 hr access to with air over head crane heat/ a/c nice bathroom.. I could live here if i did not have a wife. :) but i will post more i got a bit more work done to the truck.


move the wife into the shop and problem solve...  ;D

good to see you are back at it
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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #92 on: February 04, 2010, 12:27:35 pm »
Lucky to have the keys! I want to go back to the days when I had keys to my shop. Salesman during hours ( i could have been the installer, but the commission was oh so good), workn on my truck after 5!
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Offline 87OldYeller

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #93 on: February 04, 2010, 08:06:09 pm »
Got some more done today at lunch and tonight. here are some updates. I just cant Wait till next week so i can order all my parts





It looks like a truck again *L*
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Offline Grover 1

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #94 on: February 04, 2010, 09:03:44 pm »
Well I'm fairly jealous - what a nice shop!!
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Offline SUX2BU99

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #95 on: February 05, 2010, 10:15:39 am »
Great progress. How did you find the process of reinstalling the fenders and core support and getting things to line up?

Oh and since you just did it, how many bolts hold the fender on and are any hard to get to?
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Offline Captkaos

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #96 on: February 05, 2010, 10:40:11 am »
There are approximately
8 fender to core support bolts
8 inner fender to fender bolts
3 inner fender to core support bolts
2 inner fender to cab bolts
3 fender to cab bolts
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Offline 87OldYeller

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #97 on: February 05, 2010, 11:36:11 am »
was not to hard getting them back on. I got them semi stright i am not to worried about it right now cause it is going to the shop to be painted soon. But it was not to bad i just am replacing all bolts with Stainless Steel.
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Offline SUX2BU99

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #98 on: February 05, 2010, 12:07:57 pm »
Thanks guys I appreciate it. I might just invest in a ton of 1/2" washers to provide some adjustements as needed  lol
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Offline fptransport

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #99 on: February 05, 2010, 07:00:29 pm »
good progress man... you need to hurry or I might just finish b4 you  ;D ,, I know its not a race but just trying to get you to work,,,lol
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Offline 87OldYeller

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #100 on: February 05, 2010, 07:12:34 pm »
Well i am having to leave and go to Tn. for 3 weeks so.. that is 3 weeks i will not be able to touch my truck
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Offline fptransport

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #101 on: February 05, 2010, 07:35:28 pm »
I am making some good progress of my own,.. I have engine and tranny install ,, slightly move my transm.. cross member , re installed my drive shaft, , finish my engine harness, with small fuse box, and my pcm should be back tuesday, I have all the lines and fittings for my fuel system,, but I am yet to order the fuel pump,,
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Offline SatisTraction

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #102 on: February 09, 2010, 09:50:36 pm »
Quote from: 87OldYeller on February 05, 2010, 07:12:34 pm
Well i am having to leave and go to Tn. for 3 weeks so.. that is 3 weeks i will not be able to touch my truck

that stinks!!!

where are you getting the stainless bolts? do they make a kit for our trucks? I am still researching my 6.0 swap. i have the engine and few other parts. :)
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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #103 on: February 09, 2010, 11:58:12 pm »
Totally Stainless makes a kit for out trucks,  It is mostly the cab forward.
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Offline 87OldYeller

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Re: Rebuilding my 87
« Reply #104 on: February 10, 2010, 07:07:25 am »
oh cool i might have to check them out.. i just been getting the bolts from work. we have a huge surplus was oked to use any i want.
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