While I’m deciding on color I decided to build the front bumper. Nearly all tacked up. Slow going when you’re just winging it. 
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Back In the Saddle Again
- Thread starter K5Devil
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Got the main mounts tacked in place now to build some gussets and braces
Just a little more finish welding and it’s time to grind, grind more and then grind way more. 
It’s gusseted and mounted in this pic. Man I hate grinding. Going to get back on body work tomorrow. 
Looks good.
Contemplating building headlight doors out of metal as well. Plastic just doesn’t last out here. Was going to do a way crazier grille design but the more I looked at it the more it distracted from the rest of the truck. Keep it simple stupid will always look better.
Cleaned up and added emblem 
Use the red one. Beware the Red Bowtie.
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Alright got almost everything buttoned up as far as body work goes. I forgot the P/O drilled the A pillars for a stupid light bar so welded the drivers side up last night will do passenger side today. Still need to mud over that. Got the roof buttoned up. All the edges are hit on drivers side. Just a bit more sanding and my painter is going to come get this in primer. Hopefully today or tomorrow. Then just got to block that with 320 do a little glaze if necessary and it’s ready for paint finally. Haha
Had my painter come and check it. He says it’s good to go for primer. Just need to hit the edges behind the taillights and it’s done.
If you ever have to do this and have goo from a weather strip you need to remove. Use a 3M eraser wheel. Saved me a ton of time.
If you ever have to do this and have goo from a weather strip you need to remove. Use a 3M eraser wheel. Saved me a ton of time.
By far the worst part of sanding these trucks is the cowl I nearly opted for the $17 one on LMC just to save the 3 hours it took to sand each louver. But was worried the A/M may make fitup a pain. I know this one fits. 
Replaced the seal on the passenger vent window and the glass itself with LMC rubbers and the fit is absolutely horrid.
3/16 gap at the top wtf gunna whistle louder than a rape whistle . These are not going to work.
3/16 gap at the top wtf gunna whistle louder than a rape whistle . These are not going to work.
Lame Mediocre Crap, I don't even bother to look at LMC any more
Guess I’m going to go with the brother truck ones. Man what a waste of $ though
precision is your best bet, thou I have not done the wing vent windows. Mine haven't been open in at least 15 years maybe more.
Forgot about those ones
Found a pic of the precision ones installed and the same gap at the top exists even in the product photo
What a pain to get together. I wanted the 1 piece design because I thought they sealed better. I’m wondering if it’s because I’m missing the rubber insert for the glass itself.
I have A/C so I silicone the vents shut.
No leaks
I have a plan to get them to shut good.
