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Looks good, Dennis.
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Sell it, but not going to ship it. :uhmk: I'll sell it at the Pomona Swap Meet with all the other car junk I have. ;)
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Thanks guys. ;)
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Sorry it's been awhile. Worked on it a little yesterday and did the sheet metal for the tail light on the right side. I have a hard time keeping the momention going. :waah:
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After the tail lights are done I'll start on the Kustom roll pan. :metal:
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Good to see you still tinkering with it!
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My original plan was/is to mount my caddy tail lights in the rear fenders, as far out board as possible.
Looking at how you boxed in yours to go outside the tail gate has me reconsidering my initial plans.... I know I am in trouble when the thought goes something like .... "If I were to do that, I think I would......." And yes folks that is exactly how by build snowballed on me to the insanity we all see now. Thanks for the ideas Dennis, I have never forgotten what you said about visiblity and why you are mounting them there. Would sure like to see them both in now !! :metal: |
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Thanks Michael. I'm glad I didn't use those Mustang tail lights. I challenge myself all the time. That's why it's taking so long, besides not having the time. ;)
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Got more done on the tail lights. It's starting to look good now. :metal:
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where do u find the time? Looks good.
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Dude those look great !!
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Thanks guys. It's very time consuming.
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81 pages read. whew.
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Yeah I wouldn't want to read through all of them. But I try to be entertaining, like you. I still have to go back and read the rest of yours. :lol:
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I'm helping a friend sell his truck. Here's the info on it:
1952 CHEVY 3/4 TON 6 CYLINDERS 3 SPEED ON COLUMN CUSTOM MADE FLAT BED RECENT RESTORATION NEW TIRES CUSTOM MADE OFF SET WHEELS NEW PAINT NEW INTERIOR NEW GAUGES AND NO RUST RUNS GREAT AND DRIVES LIKE A 3/4 TON SHOULD $12,500 OBO http://belair.smugmug.com/SALE/THING...1050385-XL.jpg http://belair.smugmug.com/SALE/THING...1050381-XL.jpg http://belair.smugmug.com/SALE/THING...1050375-XL.jpg http://belair.smugmug.com/SALE/THING...1050378-XL.jpg http://belair.smugmug.com/SALE/THING...1050387-XL.jpg http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3925180262.html |
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Nice clean truck!! How do things stay clean there with all dirt and no lawns?? And where are all the weeds??
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thats a realy nice truck , bet it gets retty good milage too
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Hey Dennis, Perry here. Hey I really like the back end of your Chevy truck build. Those custom long and lean tail lights are very cool indeed!:thumbs::jdp:
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Thanks Perry.;)
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The lights look really good. Nice work
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Lookin good, Dennis. :smoke:
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Thanks Greg. ;)
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Thinking of fabin a new panel to fill the gap on the step side, and blend it in with the tail lights. What do you guys think?
http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...958%202-XL.jpg Scored BIG, and got the roll pan from my friend Mike that owned Sr Michaels for FREE. He lives near me now in Oak Hills. Lucky me he does louvers too, and still has his louver press. Hummmmmm? http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965..._115308-XL.jpg |
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I think the filler panel looks good, & nice score on the roll pan! Can't beat free! :lol: What are you thinking about louvering?
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you could cut the bottom part of the rear of the fenders and move those back untill there equal with the rollpan than fill in the gaps again
kindah like the more modern stepsides http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1139055028 |
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Thanks for the tips, guys. Looking from the rear I will taper it in towards the bottom so it doesn't end square. Looking at the side view continue that flat panel on the side of the tail light to the fender and all the way to the front to clean up the look. I'll cut more cardboard as a templet and show what I mean. It will also make it easer to clean rather squeezing a rag under the bed rail and the fender. It's hard to explain, but you'll see it when I make that cardboard templet. :metal:
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if you can find some extra bottom corners from a stepside fender and make those intoo the bumpercorners you only need to connect both corners (bumper to bottom of fender ) with straight steel sheetmetal under watever angle you want them to be
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Go with louvers in the pan. Man that would be soooooooo koooooool! Don't forget to louver the hood too. That would rock.
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I have a plan for that. I cut some sheet metal panels out of a top half of a S-10 cab. We'll see. :uhmk:
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I'm thinking of louvering the hood, but the pan already has those cut outs in them. It would be too much.
These are the louvers I had on my 56 Chevy. All 120 of them, at $1.00 a louver. :metal: http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/My-5...DSC03612-M.jpg |
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Getting more done while the 57 Sedan Delivery is being painted. Shaped the rollpan, and made the side panels that will be bolted to the fenders.
http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...resized-XL.jpg Still kinda crude, but not finished. This is much more work than I expected. :uhmk: http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965..._161706-XL.jpg http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965..._161648-XL.jpg BTW, I forgot to mention, I raised the fenders up 1/2" to make them flush with the bottom of the bed rail to get rid of that gap. It's hardly noticeable, but makes a big difference. Instead of making a small piece of sheet metal to fit that 1/2" gap, it will be filled with VW fender beading going around the fender. http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...resized-XL.jpg |
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This is what the fender gap to bed rail looked like before.
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Nice work Dennis! That rear is shaping up nicely. :bowtie:
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