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Thanks for the heads-up.. I've got a large bay door at either end of the shop. I'll be sure to have these open.

Well, the trigger has been pulled. I just ordered the dark brown carpet from StockInteriors.com. Ultimately I keep feeling the darker brown has a hue that is closer to the tan of the seats and trim, where as the lighter brown has a bit too much red. This weekend I helped my buddy move his...

Here's the carpet samples I talked about in the video:

Made a new camera mount for my GoPro, lets try a vlog style update:

It would be... but that's looking like a big "if" right now.

Yeah, they appear to be effectively the same product. My personal preference is to get Monstaliner because it comes in gallon sizes that I can tint and mix at once. The U-Pol stuff comes in 750mL bottles that have to be mixed individually. Not only does that seem like a PITA but it seems like a...

Did the math and 4 gallons of tintable Monstaliner plus color is gonna end up being about $700. This stuff isn't rocket science to put on - spray or even roll - so I'm pretty comfortable DIY'ing this one. As for the color, I'm good with "close enough" if the cost difference to get exact is that...

Paint chips from Monstaliner came in! Color perception is a funny thing. Holding these up to the '73 made me realize just how mustard-yellow the truck is. Lots of green in there. I may very well still do the inside of the doors where the trim panels don't cover, as well as the door sills on the...

I appreciate the input. One thing to clarify though is I’m not using a TBI tank. I picked up a fresh ‘73 tank, so no baffles or anything inside. I don’t think the Hydramat I bought would have even fit inside the ‘87 tank. At the moment I’ve got bigger projects to do than reworking my fuel...

We (I) talk a lot... ;) hope to be finished soon!

Probably paint with the Vinyl & Fabric paint to match the trim. EDIT: Oh, I should say, the headliner appeared to be damn near brand new, so I'm keeping it stock. The '87's blaze camo headliner is in the dumpster.

Oh, one other thing I did last week was order a number of samples, both for the paint as well as for the interior carpet. I found a great website - StockInteriors.com - that does molded interior carpets in a ton of different styles and colors. I'd already ordered a number of their lighter...

Progress continues... First a few quick updates. More parts are rolling in. I picked up a center console as an option for the front seat. $40 on Craigslist seemed like money well spent for cupholders. Plus the Mrs. likes to put her books and junk in the cubby. Also picked up some Duplicolor...

This is brilliant. My rack is SUPER tight to my roof, so having the hardware higher up like this will really make it easy to install. I currently have my rack and tent off to transfer to my current project when it is done so great timing on finding this tip, thanks!!

Yeah, so the quick release brackets come off the bucket seats very easily, leaving the sliders in place with some mounting bolts I can build a frame for. That will take them down about 2 inches. The jump seat on the other hand appears to not have the same setup. At least at initial inspection...

LOL, my first thought was Democratic Republic of Congo.

Well, I figured out a few things about my power window conversion last night. First thing I figured out is that crank clips are a pain in the *****. Literally could not get this one out so.... The second thing I figured out is there's no way I'm going to be able to use the OEM switches to...

You're confusing the new web version of Google Earth with the desktop version: Google Earth Pro. https://www.google.com/earth/desktop/ Frankly, I don't understand the point of Google Earth in the browser. You're right that it doesn't have pretty much any of the desktop features. Fun for...

That’s awesome to hear! Thanks! I’m a convenience guy... so power stuff is pretty much a requirement.

I'm really curious what other people think of this. I REALLY don't want to be in a situation where one of the components shears, but sticking with the 1.25" of engagement would REALLY make my life easier right now...