Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

How did you get the windows to line up without any rattle issues? Just getting some ideas. Fixing to do mine.

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Are you done building this truck yet? :lol: Haven't seen an update in a while.

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I can't believe the nice metal you have in the mid west. If you found that truck in New England it would be gone from the lower door hinge down. Looking good and can't wait to see it finished.

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Sorry for not posting any updates I've been busy and haven't had alot of time to work on the truck. Decided to go a little different way on the truck. Here is where I'm at now.

Got the interior painted
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1bedb719.jpg

The firewall painted and engine and trans installed
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c079dc0.jpg

Installing and lining up the front end
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps31f13d11.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2816dcc5.jpg

I just got done painting the door hinges, so when those are dry ill mount and line up the doors and get it painted. Hopefully this weekend it should be painted.
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By lengthing the front window channel so when the window is rolled all the way down it still sits in the channel.
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Looks real good.
Kim

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

interior paint looks great :D

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What is your ac unit out of ? coming right along.
Rich

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The AC unit is a vintage air out of a f100. Got from a buddy who sold his truck but kept the AC system.
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FedEx man came today to drop off my original 1955 Cadillac wheel covers I won on EBay.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8f9bb065.jpg

Got the door hinges and all the interior trim pieces painted. Next I will get the doors hung and lined up.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psdb537809.jpg
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Nice wheel covers.
The parts look good.
Kim

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Perfect color choice. It's going to look great!

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Got the doors hung and lined up. I must have put on and took off each door about 10 times before when I was doing all the metal work and fixing the hinges so today we got them hung and lined up pretty quick and easy.

Driver side
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psd014b921.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1a9461fa.jpg

Passenger side
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...pscedff0f3.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...pse8e5977c.jpg

Everything lined up and tighten down. Just need to wet sand it and get it painted. Hopefully by this weekend she will be painted.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps04a7aaee.jpg
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Is that Grabber blue by chance?

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

It's a Chevy color called Tropical Turquoise.
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Engine bay
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2fe06b64.jpg
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Ill take the old hubcaps you had on there, if you wanna sell
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Love those caddy caps by the way
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Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Looking real nice. The gaps look real good.
Kim

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They are pretty beat up.
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Thanks, I had a little bit of a learning curve lining up the doors on these 50s style trucks.
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What is your rear bumper off of. It is nice. Thanks
Rich

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Ok I know alot of people won't like the paint job I'm doing on the 56 pickup but I've been wanting to do one for awhile so here it is. I still haven't wetsanded it to bring the "patina" out.

Satin black base coat/primer
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2369b132.jpg


And then a satin top coat
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1dd932c7.jpg

And the hood
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8880e9c1.jpg
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I don't know what kind of bumper it is. It's one of those bumpers they make at those trailer places i think. I know it was made in Oklahoma.
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Got the hood and grill on and pushed it out to dry in the sun. Should be dry enough tomorrow so I can start wet sanding it. But so far I'm liking how it turned out.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0effe2a.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9c086a00.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psd7724f24.jpg
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