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Here are some final pictures now that the truck is painted. 8-)

Here are the night pics, sorry my phone doesn't take the best quality night pics but they are very bright. I am happy with the way this build came out, the cool factor almost exceeds it's usefulness. With the exception of an inline fuse yet to be installed, I now consider this project done...

Not yet had to leave early yesterday.

Wired up the bar today and checked out how it looked with the windshield down. My CB bracket has the same capability.

Made a lot of progress today, started with the right side bracket. At first I used clamps to hold the bracket in place as I drilled the 5/16 pilot holes but I later found out that the bracket moved and caused one of the holes to be out of alignment. Pretty simple fix, just reamed the hole on the...

Well my truck is still at a storage location where it has been all Winter so I haven't been able to do much to her other than grab some measurements here and there. I decided in the Fall that I would spend the winter collecting parts for my Spring projects. If you end up with a bar that extends...

No egg painting today, and Easter activities with the Family tomorrow so maybe next weekend.

Here is the tool I built, it works by spinning the bolt with a ratchet. It works really well and the nuts I bought are nearly flush when fully expanded.

Well my RivNuts finally arrived today, hopefully will be completing the build in the next couple weeks.

I looked into that method, it works but the RivNut will spin at first as it begins to mushroom and can cause improper or cockeyed clamping. As noted they are pricey and I would rather get each one right the first time. Besides, it won't cost me a cent to build the tool. :grd:

Ordered my RivNuts from Fastenal today, don't have an installation tool but I'm going to make one like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86ew0FcC1I

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Got my lights in last night and painted them this morning before work. Wiped everything down with thinner and shot them with plastic primer and Rustoleum camo paint. The lights are those "BAJA" lights you see all the time at Wal*Mart. I chose these because of their size, the included covers...

TCI Powder Coatings, my powder guy did a color search and got me a 5 lb sample box. Had plenty for everything and some left over.

It's close but not an exact match.

Got everything coated today

I think I'll probably grab that one from Amazon.

I think I will be going the Rivnut route if I can borrow or find a kit for a reasonable price.

I'll be powder coating it but it's getting painted again with the truck in the spring.

Ideally I think that might be the way to go, but my brackets align with the rear of the windshield frame as opposed the the front. The whole bar might end up at an angle that way but I'll look into it. Thanks!