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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #105 on: September 29, 2020, 05:05:16 pm »
As I previously said, I got my backyard paint booth rebuilt after it got destroyed by the huricane winds and I am working again on my truck. As shown a couple of post ago I completed my DS Fender and I am now working on the PS fender. Almost done with body  work and painting. Also working the back plate that goes just above the front bumper.
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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #106 on: October 03, 2020, 07:07:38 pm »
I have finally completed my PS Fender, Front Bumper Back plate trim, and the cowl. Feels good to be done with both fenders and the other parts. It takes awhile to do a two tone paint with the double painted pin stripes. Can start getting the front end put back together. Feels like I am starting to make progress after feeling like it has been dragging on slowly.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #107 on: October 04, 2020, 07:17:47 am »
Looks great!  8)
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #108 on: October 04, 2020, 06:19:09 pm »
Quote from: Shifty on March 24, 2020, 09:22:03 am
Quote from: DanMcG on March 24, 2020, 04:42:38 am
You're doing a great job! Looking forward to more pic's.
Dan says it all!

I second that!!!
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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #109 on: October 21, 2020, 10:48:29 pm »
Thanks! Will have some more pics soon.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #110 on: October 23, 2020, 02:00:57 pm »
Got my Regulators, Vent Window, Windows installed in my doors. I painted the two tone and pin stripes on the cab corners. Also painted the Vintage Air Gen IV firewall cover plate to match the firewall. I sprayed the backside of the cover plate with a ruberized coating. Still have a long way to go, at least I am now putting my truck back together instead of tearing it apart.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #111 on: October 29, 2020, 07:41:35 pm »
Had bad weather for a few days and this morning at 1:30am got high winds from the hurricane remnants that blew through. High winds destroyed my paint booth and got lucky my fenders did not get damaged after all the work I put into them. My 6' privacy fence had about 40 feet of it blown down and had to do yard clean up.

Had a little just a little time to work on my truck and installed the firewall A/C covers that I had painted. The one for the Blower Motor/Fan hole and the Heater Box hole. Hope to make some quick progress on the rest if weather permits.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #112 on: October 31, 2020, 07:37:47 pm »
Was a nice day today! Putting in my Vintage A/C System and the firewall pad. Using sockets to melt holes for the A/C lines, bolts, and Etc.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #113 on: November 09, 2020, 07:39:11 pm »
Made a little progress today by getting my new Firewall Pad and Vintage Air Gen IV under dash A/C unit in. It was quit a bit more work than I expected. The lines had to be adjusted a few times to fit the holes and I actually got my wife to help me get the mounting bolts started while I held the unit in the truck. Getting my wife to help me do any work on my truck is a big deal. She avoids having anything to do with working on my truck. However, it was greatly appreciated, since I would not have been able to get the unit in without her help.

The firewall pad needed some holes cut out and there are a few that needed to be reshaped and a couple that was not needed. I spent a little bit of time over a few days to get the firewall pad to work and to get the A/C unit installed under the dash.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #114 on: November 09, 2020, 08:37:44 pm »
Your progress keeps me inspired - keep up the good work, and congrats on the breakthrough!
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #115 on: November 15, 2020, 02:04:38 pm »
Awesome... I've wanted one of those vintagesair units for a long time. I think that first one I experienced was in a restored '69 c10. Night and day from the 80's technology under the hood and dash right now.
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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #116 on: November 15, 2020, 03:16:40 pm »
Thanks all! Not cheap, hope the air blows nice and cool when done. Wish I could spend more time on my truck. Only work on it now and then when I don't have to do other things. Doing some storm damage work around the house! Hope to get it all together before long.

Wonder what others think about using a cowl induction hood. I have a steel one with a 3" cowl on it. Then I also have the original hood. Was thinking about just using the original hood. I bought the cowl hood new some time ago and just never used it.
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #117 on: November 15, 2020, 05:12:59 pm »
Some cowl hoods look awesome. Factory hoods look great too. The only hoods I dislike are snorkels, hickeys and I'm not a huge fan of the center ridge cowl hoods especially if it's a large version.  You're making good progress and hey, I look at it as an adventure as opposed to lack of progress ;)
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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #118 on: November 16, 2020, 08:47:06 am »
Stock hood, IMHO....at the very most, louvers, but not for me....
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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: 81 K10 Build
« Reply #119 on: November 16, 2020, 06:45:18 pm »
Thanks Shifty! Was kinda leaning towards keeping my original hood.
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