Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Beautiful color, I know your ready for more now...Jim

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looks great.
Kim

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Getting closer !
Looking great !
Yea ! Whoopie ! Hooray ! tra la la whoop de yea !
And the band plays on along with the parade marching down the street .....
Opps to soon , save the last part for the finish :)

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Just got a text from Mike last night that Marcos won't be ready for the chassis for 2 weeks (that makes me think it'll slip to 3weeks).

So I'll bring the chassis home for those weeks to make room in Mike's shop for other work - which is mostly ok. I'll be able to clean it up, stare at it, make vroom, vroom noises!:lol:

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looks great Dan!

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

The paint is looking awesome.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

If there's no video, it didn't happen :devil: ...Jim

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Friday, March 24, 2017

A few miscellaneous shots. The doors were inside and even though I used a flash they still look burgundy and they're really not. But I think the truck WILL look burgundy after dark and maybe on cloudy days too.

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psdo1uqeyy.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...pso3s8fnvg.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...pse6zuks7b.jpg

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

That color looks great...

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Thanks Mongo!
It really DOESN'T look like burgundy in person but on photos it does. So much so that I'm searching Google Images and Pinterest for burgundy cars to see the wheels that will look best on it.

All opinions appreciated.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Hey Dan,
You're painting is outstanding as is your line bending. I like your eye for detail, it'll pay off. Your work is very very good. Nice job
Morrie

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looks really good....

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looking good!!!!:metal:

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Paint looks great! It's going to look even better when it's finished.


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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Cab was sanded today for its final 3 clear coats. When the front fenders, hood and valances above & below the grill get to the same point and are sprayed the cab can be returned for final assembly.

Not sure how soon this will be done though the fenders have been painted. They were in a darker room and look VERY burgundy to me. The truck will be burgundy to everyone at night, but i kinda like that!
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psq8nfnj8l.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...pskvkgoodj.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psq0mjvozy.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps3pxm1clt.jpg

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Going to be beautiful when done.
Kim

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

I hope so, Kim. I'm getting antsy to have it done.

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Sweeeeeeet...Jim

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Very nice Dan! Is that a straight red or does it have metallic? Sorry but hard to tell on my old CRT monitor lol

I'm a little bit scared for the rest of your parts the way they are stored tho...

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Hi Bob,

No metallic in the paint, I didn't want a modern appearing metallic paint job.

Yeah, the parts are very crowded in Marcos' shop. But so far so good. He hasn't damaged anything. Thanks for the kind words, Dan

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looking SLICK! I love the color, in the light and the dark!

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

FRIDAY, MARCH31, 2017
As I predicted, it's APRIL 1st and the truck paint isn't done as I'd asked the body shop to do. BUT, the good news is the cab and doors have been final cleared and look FANTASTIC! I'm really really pleased with how the extra clear makes the paint look.
(Apologies, no pics. My phone won't charge - charging port is messed up. A new one is coming but it'll take a week - ugh. Can't complain though, it's agency-provided).

The cab underside & inside fenders will be shot with bedliner next week. (They did it 4/1)
The chassis will be home to me next week so Mike has extra shop room.
It goes to the body shop Fri. So cab, doors & front clip will be final mounted.
Then back for wiring and exhaust once the bed is done.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Dan, is this an April Fools joke, it's the lst of April, not the END :devil:...Jim

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

YES! Unfortunately im the fool, ha ha. I knew it was very unlikely the paint would be totally done by April 1 but I told them that to sorta press them to be aggressive about finishing. The cab and front metal being done counts for more than 1/2 so I'll consider the goal mostly met.

I want the entire truck done and in my possession by Memorial Day weekend. We'll see how that goes!

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

The chassis is on it's way home to me as I write this. Hopefully it gets here undamaged, unscratched and I can manhandle it down my 100 ft long single driveway alone with no steering column on it! Time will tell.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

More pic's please!!

:uhmk:

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Here 'ya go. Not much different than prior pictures except that she's home! Which is a good thing, of course.

The Delivery and the Dismount (9.5 on the East German judge's card, lol)

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psvreniazk.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...pslwhwcump.jpg

Interim Resting Place
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psjommfrh1.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0rpvpmfu.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psqnpnjf7f.jpg

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Cool!!


:uhmk:

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Yup, pleased.

It was VERY easy to move. So light that the tow truck driver and I lifted the rear end of the frame and moved the chassis over a couple inches while it was still on the truck! It may not be the fastest truck out there when its done but its gonna be plenty quick enough for me. I've been driving a Toyota hybrid or a stock diesel the last 8-10 years. It'll probably fee like a missile, ha ha.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Chassis looks good Dan! Nice weather, comfy lawn chair and chilled beverage of choice to sit down and just stare at it for awhile.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Don't forget making "vroom vroom" noises with my mouth!:lol:

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looks great Dan! Another milestone.

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Feels like Chinese water torture....but yes, I suppose so.

I'll stop by the paint shop today or tomorrow to (hopefully) finalize a date to send the chassis to them.

Also have to drive out to The Truck Shop in Orange for new cab mounts and I suppose body shims/bolts to mount the front clip. (I'm not sure how I'm supposed to know how many/what kinds of nuts & bolts to provide.)

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Dan they should have a pre-packaged bag of bolts shims etc just for that purpose.

While you have the chassis home could you do me a small favor? Can you measure how far the mounting points for the lower control arm are below the bottom of the frame? Thanks!

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

New photos, pretty much the same as prior ones but I'm "in love" with it so I can't NOT take pictures, ha ha.

This is the only real new one. The hood being masked for painting the outside 3-3-3 of base-clear-clear
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...psvmxkpt6i.jpg

This is the only one that is kind of the accurate color. It's a bit dark but a LOT more accurate than the orang-ruste looking ones in the other photos.
http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps73jjgs2u.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps0y65mbax.jpg

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps6if5p0v5.jpg

Summary
The chassis will get flat bedded to the body shop on Monday 4/10 to mount the cab. Then the whole thing goes back to Mike's shop for wiring/start-up - at least this is what the bodyman proposes. Marcos says the wires to the front clip and rear of bed will be run for length, then rolled up and secured til the front clip and bed are mounted. Then they get terminated at the headlights, signals, tail lights, etc. - does this sound like the "right" or an ok approach to you guys?

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Looking real good.
Wiring proposal sounds like it should work.
Kim

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Sounds good.

Have you considered a relay system for the headlights that will get direct battery power to the headlights so you can run modern brighter lamps at some point ?

This is what I have planned for all my classic cars and trucks.

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Hi Glen, Yes, I do plan to use relays for brighter headlights.

Before I started this frame off I had upgraded to Sylvania Silver Star headlights and they made a significant improvement. I have a set of never-installed headlight relays from an old 911 Porsche project I never installed before selling it. But once I started the tear down for IFS I never did the relay upgrade. They'll get used now. Thanks for the good suggestion!

Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
 

Dan the painted parts are looking great! I dont see the burgundy so much as you do live, and phone photos are not that great for color anyway. But it looks SHINY! ;)

I just completed the wiring on mine with the Autowire harness and it worked out best like your guy says. Just mount the fuse box in the cab and then the FRONT, REAR and ENGINE harnesses' all go out from your fire wall. They are more than long enough to run them around everywhere after you get all the body panels onto the frame. The dash harness obviously stays right behind the dash area and connects to everything inside the truck cab.

looking great!

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Thanks!
I got a little grief from some buddies that say vintage cars were never as shiny as modern base coat/clear coat paints make them. They're probably right, but I don't care. I love shiny!

:jdp: Perish the thought. THROUGH my firewall? After I filled over 50 holes in it? The wires will be hidden as much as possible. Lol