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Try this link. it should work https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUKtyJD16DLVGHkc7

I forgot all about this thread. A little update, I did the power tour in 2019 as planned and it went perfect. 4100 miles in 10 days, we spent 22 hours and 1400 miles the first day getting there, and 1600 miles over the next 7 days going from Concord, NC to Norwalk OH. Then 1100 miles home the...

The gas smell is not noticeable, but I have the doors sealed. The noise on the other hand, its loud when I get on it, but when it shifts into overdrive the noise is no worse than must muscle cars.

Yep, doing all 7 stops. Leaving from oklahoma. It will be about 3500 mile round trip.

Well it's been a fun/ frustrating build. Learned alot along the way in the past 5 years. She is finally done and on the road. I've put about 700 miles on her in the past 3 weeks trying to get everything lined out for the power tour.

I agree that would have been easier, but I talked to them when I first got the vehicle and they said they could not issue a clean title to a vehicle that was deemed unrepairable (my frame was in in 2 pieces) and spouted off some state statute. I took their word. Well during the build I have...

If I waited to turn a wrench until I had the actual title in hand I would never be able to do anything with the vehicle. As for the vehicle it self it does have a stamped S/N on the cab with the stars at each end, this matches the s/n on the original frame. I'm going to go have them do the vin...

I did have a clear title in my name before I turned a wrench. The DMV here will not mail the actual title to you until they do the vin inspection on a complete vehicle, I could not have a complete car with out turning a wrench on it. The truck has a valid license plate, current tags and...

I title 42ed my truck in Oklahoma and got it registered to me, started building the truck. In the process I built a new frame because the original one was trashed. Before I acquired the truck somewhere in its 79 year life, someone stamped the frame number on to the inside of the cab. That number...

As she sits today, still have to finish the bed and the doors, figure out what to do about a grill insert, get glass made, install a radio, align and she will be ready for the road. The goal is to have her ready by the first of May and take here on the power tour. I figure 3500 miles is a good...

Painted her with white primer and did underneath and inside with raptor liner.

Swapped out the 4" axle for a 6" axle, now she sits low enough. Got more street friendly wheels installed, and made the bed floor.

Got the floor and frame done, changed frame crossmember to a flat one to get it lower and got the gauges in.

It's been awhile since I updated this build page, I am about 6 weeks from getting it on the road. Decided to chopped the top 3 inches.

The cowl vent on my 40 ford truck was leaded shut by the previous owner. while working on it i removed the lead and found that the entire seal area is rotted. I have a spare cab that has a good functioning cowl vent that i can use. Would it be worth it to replace it or just cut out the rotted...