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hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:22 AM

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Bed square time!
Used the plywood and some 1" x1/2" tubing to square bed. 50" inner bed with dimension. Rachet straps and 1" square tubing used for temporary jigs.

hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:24 AM

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Bed square time!
Used the plywood and some 1" x1/2" tubing to square bed. 50" inner bed with dimension. Rachet straps and 1" square tubing used for temporary jigs.

Here are pics

hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:28 AM

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More bed pics.new bed floor height.

hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:34 AM

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Wheel tubs. Cut bed sides for clearance Will reinstall 2-3 " inward. Will post pics when I finish. This is start

hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:37 AM

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Exhaust.

hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:45 AM

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I believe exhaust should be heard and not seen. The muffler I used were small and fit perfectly in the tight space I had to work with, originally I was gonna run 2 chamber flowmasters but they were too wide I was gonna have to refuse step depth on cap to make the fit! These turbo mufflers have a great Hotrod rumble were a perfect solution size wise!
Fenderwell headers 1 5/8 primaries with a 2 1/2 " collector after that it's all 2 1/4" pipe.

hardwaa

11-21-2023 07:49 AM

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Seat install, bed floor and tubs cut, and exhaust were all done before goodguys this last Saturday. Posts are out of order. It was a busy week and I didn't till now.

Again very happy to have truck home looking forward to driving it and finishing it up!!

Thanks for all the comments!!

6DoF	11-22-2023 09:38 AM

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i'm totally jealous of your bed going together, that's a big one for me coming up here.

hardwaa

03-19-2024 06:39 AM

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Update

Just having fun with the 59!!

Last two pics are from Goodguys last weekend on the way and at the show before heading home.

Kevin_C

03-19-2024 10:08 AM

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Truck is really coming along. What is the red car in your driveway? is than an old Saab or Volvo Amazon?

hardwaa

03-19-2024 12:55 PM

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Truck is really coming along. What is the red car in your driveway? is than an old Saab or Volvo Amazon?

My 1968 VW fastback.

Kevin_C

03-19-2024 04:58 PM

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very cool

Shifty One

03-19-2024 06:39 PM

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Love this build.....

Shifty One

03-19-2024 06:57 PM

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Oh my love the white headers!! What did you paint them with?

Agreed! Always wanted the right vehicle for them....

dsraven

03-24-2024 09:27 AM

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being that low, do you drag much on speed bumps and curbs?

hardwaa

04-18-2024 04:10 PM

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Quick boring video of my 59. I was visiting a buddy he videoed me as I was leaving.

https://youtube.com/shorts/MghoYUgGS...T9a2k7274YKPDl

Jason 56

04-20-2024 11:08 PM

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I like it!

hardwaa

05-19-2024 11:15 PM

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Fun!

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