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- - My 56 Handyman build (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=750388)

oldiron

08-07-2020 03:05 AM

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43 hours of sanding and now it's ready for a new coat of primer and more sanding.

mongocanfly

08-07-2020 05:30 AM

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ugghhh... I'm glad I'm past most of the sanding stuff

oldiron

10-05-2020 06:42 AM

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Finally done with sanding the body. Next paint the bottom of the floors and mount to the frame.

oldiron

12-01-2020 12:05 AM

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Hopefully final primer coat with light primer on the roof. Should be mounting the body to the frame.

rsavage

12-01-2020 06:49 AM

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Looking great!

Russell Ashley

12-03-2020 05:54 PM

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It's going to be nice. I'm glad it's you doing the sanding and not me, LOL.

oldiron

12-04-2020 08:51 AM

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Bottom of the floor is painted.

Russell Ashley

12-04-2020 04:58 PM

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This thing is going to be a lot nicer than when it was new.

oldiron

01-26-2021 07:24 AM

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We mounted the body to the frame for a test fit of the doors and front sheet metal.

oldiron

02-09-2021 06:54 AM

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Test fitted front sheet metal and doors.

mongocanfly

02-09-2021 11:16 AM

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Looks great...

oldiron

02-10-2021 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly (Post 8877477)

Looks great...

Thank you. We are trying to get it done in time for my funeral in 20 years.:lol:

NONHOG

02-10-2021 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by oldiron (Post 8877902)

Thank you. We are trying to get it done in time for my funeral in 20 years.:lol:

Stealing this line! :lol:
Wagon is looking great!

oldiron

03-09-2021 08:44 AM

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Alignment and fit of the front end sheet metal.
Found a twist in the left fender causing a gap between the fender and hood.

MP&C	03-09-2021 08:51 AM

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Is it just twisted or was that from welding in eyebrows?

oldiron

03-12-2021 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MP&C (Post 8891520)

Is it just twisted or was that from welding in eyebrows?

I checked my old pictures and the gap was there in 1970. The hood had 2 diagonal braces missing from the hood latch to across brace allowing the hood to twist slightly. Installed the braces and the gap disappeared.

MP&C	03-12-2021 08:46 AM

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Good catch!!

mongocanfly

03-12-2021 12:05 PM

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Good deal..

oldiron

04-24-2021 04:44 AM

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It's been about a year since I moved to the second body shop. Here's a slideshow of the progress since then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILn-7FWwuKk&t=78s

oldiron

06-16-2021 02:29 AM

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Lowered the car a bit more. 2" in the front and 3" in the rear.

oldiron

09-08-2021 06:09 AM

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Finally got to the point of spraying some color on the car. First the roof has been painted Crystal White and the firewall and door jams have been painted base coat and clear.

oldiron

09-08-2021 06:11 AM

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A couple more.

Lokin4AReason

09-14-2021 06:50 PM

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Liking the colour combo
Its coming along nicely . . .

oldiron

09-19-2021 02:56 AM

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Added some shine with the clear coats.

oldiron

09-19-2021 02:59 AM

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