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Dan,
This is what it looked like when I first got it.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/...43f905bbd5.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/...390bf3cf51.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/...b2787060b5.jpg

I had it at this point before I decided to go with a 55 front clip.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/...bde71ec907.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/...edbc75d589.jpg

Then the 55 front clip
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/...b0001b74fe.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/...c0f8f18646.jpg


The things we get ourselves into. The good thing is I'm done with all the body mods and fab work, well at least I think I am. I'm finally at the point of primer after many hours of rust repair and (it seems every panel, but I had to have a big window) cab corners, roof, doors, 58 fenders, 55 fenders, floors, rear of cab inside and out. Man will I ever seen the light at the end of the tunnel.


I use spi epoxy primer and a single stage black.

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Hey, that's a four-eyed truck, you're cheatin!:lol:

Seriously, MAN you have taken a whip to that thing, huh? How long have you been on it and more importantly how much more do you think you have on body mods, then final body "work" - filler, prime, blocking, blocking, blocking, did I mention, blocking?

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As many mods as I have done to this thing does it really matter that its a 58 and not a 55.lol I guess I am a cheater because it is registered as a 58 and looks like a 55.

I'm done with all the body mods, its about final body work and assembly now. Which will take me a while because I do every thing myself. I've had the truck about 7 years but only have been really working hard on it for about 4. I could have been done by now if I did not keep changing my mind.

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You have spend more time on rebuilding this truck to your likes than GM spend on it new. Who cares if it's a 55/58.

There are plenty of "original" trunks around for "those people" to look at.

Good Job on what you have done.

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Yeah what he said Dan, so there.lol

All kidding aside, the only reason I changed the front end was because I have a 55 Chevy 210 and I thought it would be cool to have them at least look like the same year.

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Oh yeah, I was just teasing....

"Elder" Rogue is the right descripion! Geez, dude.:lol:

(If we don't tease each other what's the fun?)

Kabwe,
You know a mod I've never seen but wondered about? Your comment about making the truck sorta match the '55 car reminded me: Instead of just eliminating the round signal light below the headlight, what about substituting a quasi-'55 Chevy car signal light? You'd probably have to make it smaller to fit/look right. Have you ever seen that? I have not but have wondered about it. Maybe someone could Photochop it on a truck to see what it would look like?

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I've thought about it when I shaved mine, but I liked the shaved look better. Its more sporty looking to me. The coolest 55 parking light mod I've seen is this I thought it was pretty slick. This is a 55 Nomad. If I show you the whole Nomad you may faint, because when I saw it in person I almost did.lol

Modified (He removed the bezel and welded all the seams close it looks slick)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/...0325bf7c_m.jpg
Stocked
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/...09e2285c_m.jpg

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[QUOTE=Dan in Pasadena;4928452]Oh yeah, I was just teasing....

"Elder" Rogue is the right descripion! Geez, dude.:lol:

(If we don't tease each other what's the fun?)/QUOTE]

I know you were teasing,( I am keeping up with the tread) I was talking about the guys that come up to a trunk and start picking it apart. You know the type, experts. :devil:

My point was, build what you want, how you want it, it's your truck.

And as we said back in my day "Screw em if they can't take a joke.":lol:

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Oh man now I am thinking about the mods for my belair, I blame you for this bam...

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Man you have to take responsibility for your own addiction and stop blaming me. Repeat after me "I'm a caroholic".

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That IS a very nice mod. I think I'd only do it on a very modified, show-type car or truck but still well done.
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"I am a caroholic, and aint it great" but at the very least you are an enabler, and a good one at that.

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Oh is that nomad very high end. I told you I almost fainted when I saw it.lol Its a dangerous car it will cause an accident.

Yeah that may be true but so are you guys.

I have to post the nomad to prove what an enabler I am.lol So here you go guys its just a wicked vehicle. I love to see great craftsmanship man was it displayed on this car.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/...9f9517def9.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/...8ab761ef92.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/...286e00bf4d.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/...91fa54fd7d.jpg

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more pics please......

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Stop begging that's all the pics I have of that Nomad. Gee you can't please some people. I was at the Belmont Shore Show and the show was closing so I snap a couple of pics before the police reached me.

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what are you talking about, show? That was on a street somewhere. We can see it! Quit all the nonsense and stop holding out on us. You are hiding them for yourself. Show us more.

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Man you need to get out more.lol The Belmont Shore show is on the street in Long Beach CA. They close about 14 city blocks and side streets and its filled with Classic Cars. Its a great show.

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Kabwe i think you got it wrong,that's not a Nomad that's a TON of Money sitting there.Thats one station wagon i wouldn't mind driving in everyday!!

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Yeah I know but thats my problem. I have big money taste and working class money. I don't know what I'm going to do about, because I can't help what I like. The thing is when I go to shows I find out a lot of the guys did not turn one screw. I prefer to do the building but it must be great to have big money. Man what did I do wrong.

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That Nomad is awesome! I've seen it and it looks better than in the pictures you posted.
Now let's talk about all the cars and trucks at the shows, you're correct alot of the owners did not do anything to their rides but put gas and clean it and bring it to shows. I'm no professional but I've been trying to do most everything I can do with my truck because this a expensive hobby, I also know that there alot of guys here that's doing the same. Good jobs guys.

Tri5

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That is what I like on here, everybody seems to be working on there rides. I was always willing to try something because I to do not have the money to pay for all the custom work. I just buy/make the tools I need to do the job. Yes I am a tool junkie! I like to see the high tech stuff but I love to see the builds better. You can learn a lot on here and see the way other people do things and there ways. Some people have a lot of tools to do the work and some do not. I always admire people for trying and doing thing with what they have. If there is anybody local they are always welcome to use what I have.

Shannon

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Kabwe

usually that's the case and with all their money they still can't buy what you have,all the skill to work with metal and turn it into works of art.But you can appreciate what they buy because it was made from guys who have that skill to produce something that everyone admirers especially the few who understand what goes into that type of work.

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Hey, just cause I'm curious (aka "nosy!) where do the "Kabwe" and the "Bam" names come from? What's their origin?

My "Dan in Pasadena" come from having no creativity! I tried Danimal (there are a million of those) and after that I just said, "screw it".

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Kabwe is actually my surname. BAM is what a lot of my buddies started calling me because of all the noise I make while banging on metal.lol

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Now had I said that you would have called me a trouble maker even though you mention this all the time. But when you change your mind, it turns out to be one helluva mod or idea.

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Nope you are trouble maker because you bring it up too much.lol

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:lol:

So have you picked a color yet?

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Yep and its none of your biz what it is. Man its Monday and you already starting trouble. I already bought the paint so that I can't change my mind.lol

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lmao!!!!!

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you guys kill me!!!:lol::haha::haha:

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I bet some shade of green, I put in $5 on it.

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Look here Rod57 you stay out of grown folks business.lol

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Oh now how much fun would that be.

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Ah were taking bets. Ok whos got the next color?

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Uh, if that were true then I wouldn't have a cpl of different cans of paint on the shelf in my garage. At least they are quart size cuz bikes dont take much paint.
My new color choice for all new projects "primer until further notice"

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LOL. You worry about your own color and leave mine to me my friend. Stop calling me trying to nosy, I got your voice mail.lol

Nope you have to buy gallons and then you can't change your mind easily. I have to spend hundreds so that my mind can't be changed easily. Man you don't want to know how many quarts of paint I bought before I decided on a color.lol

I stole this from my brother. Whenever he would paint a car he would buy a box of crayons and start sorting the colors he liked. Then he would have about 10 colors and have a color of the week.lol That would eventually narrow it down to 3 to 5 colors and the one he just kept coming back to would be the color.lol Off to the paint store with a crayon looking through chip books to decide if he like it in metallic or solid.lol

As you can see I come from a long line of car nutz (my brother is a car maniac). He would walk around with crayons in his pocket asking people what they thought of the color.lol

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Kabwe, What I do is draw what I want to paint then make copies at work. Then get out the colored pencils and color it in. If you do not like it just throw it away and start over. If you are using a couple colors I take a different piece of paper and color the shades together to see if you like it. Then color the drawn truck. Poor mans digital paint shop! I just did it last night for my buddies panel truck.

Shannon

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Oh I've seen your drawing talents and I simply don't have them.lol You are blessed to be able to do that, mine would be a curse.lol

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I know what you mean, I originally bought my '55 3100 9 years ago, because my father has a 1955 Belair Sedan 2 door, (One of my favorite cars in history)

I've seen photos of your '55, stunning car!

Its funny how life goes, He bought the '55 back in the early '70's in pieces and assembled it, it was stripped to be a racecar (thank god he still has it) I think he paid $500 for it, original belair. he coulda' bought a '57 for another $500 but couldnt afford it ... I wish I was in my youth in the dang '70's when these things were affordable!!!!!!

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500 dollars for a belaire man how time has changed. I know you are telling the truth because my brother bought a clean 55 Nomad in the mid 70's for 800 bucks. He thought it didn't run so he told the guy he would be back with a tow truck and the guy said "but all it needs is a battery".lol It had a 327 with a manual 4 speed. I loved that car, he promised to give it to me when I was 16 yeah right.lol Somebody came a long with a Rivera he wanted so they traded. Thats okay he did give me a 66 GTO and a couple of other cars through the years.