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yeah, I know. you spend more time figuring out the best way to do something than you do actually accomplishing the job sometimes. you just don't wanna forget something or engineer something that you think will work but then interferes with something else or looks poor. you seem to have that part figured out though.

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Slowly.
Trying to get the bodywork done. Just takes me longer than some one with more experience.
Kim

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Yeah but you are doing a nice job, sometimes it takes time to do things right. You have to be happy with it in the end. Man just keep telling yourself "It takes as long as it takes" that way there are no regrets or if I would have should have.lol

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Well I finished blending the paint on the firewall after the steering column mount fab work. It came out nice, you can't tell that I cut into that paint.
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Your right Bam, I can’t tell.
Beautiful work!!

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your work is outstanding !

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Nicely done!

:uhmk:

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Thanks guys.

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I agree with the above, nice job on the fix and the blend...Jim

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Thanks man.

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Looks great, Bam.

How far out from the new work does the blend start? I see no indication of any work at all.

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Ya, great work. This is my first time seeing your build. I like it, great build.

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Let me try to explain. First its very important that you block the repaired area to the point that the edges of the repair are milky or blending into the non repaired area. If you can feel the transition with a finger nail that is to much and the repair will show when done. After that I scuffed the whole fire wall on that side to about the center of the truck with 800 grit. I then back taped and masked off the top lip of the firewall and the center of the truck. Color is about 3 inches past this primed area after three coats. So first 1 inch, 2nd coat 2inch and 3rd another inch. Than I cleared the whole masked of area.

Thanks.

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Need help looking for 18 in rims tp fit all stock 1958 chevy Apache, any recommend bolt and drum front and rear

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Sorry I don't do stocked, stocked suspensions are the first thing to go on my builds. I think you will have more success with stocked stuff at at stovebolt.com a lot of those guys are into stocked stuff. Yes there are guys here that do stocked builds, but stovebolt.com seems to be a completely stocked site.

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Repair came out real nice.
Good info on what you did.
Kim

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Thanks Kim.

With the column mod finished, I installed the steering column and I have to say I like it much better than the ididit swivel ball I had in place before. Less busy and a smoother look in my opinion.

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Very clean looking.
Kim

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Yup! Simple + clean = elegant.

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Perfect Craftsmanship!!

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top notch (as usual)

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Thanks guys and yes its just way cleaner, simple, and less busy. Those who followed this build remember how much it bothered me having to have the column come out of the firewall due to the 55-56 Chevy car dash swap.

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BAM,
Nice build my brotha…

True

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Thanks man


Well I got the inner fenders installed. The truck is starting to look like a truck.lol

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BAM, that looks great. I like the boost terminals discretely hiding out, I am using those same ones under my hood as well.
what kind of air filter is that? never seen one with that checkerboard look before. cool.
do you plan to cover the intake with something from your box of tricks? can't wait to see how that looks if you plan that. you always come up with something new and cool.

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Your killing it

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Very, very clean!!

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Bam,

Loving everything I see. What are your plans for the valve covers/coil covers and possibly(?) an engine cover?

Do you think she'll be ready to drive to the Brothers Show next summer?

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Nice work as always...Jim

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Very nice looking.
Kim

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The filter is a cheap one I found on ebay. I had to find a shorter one than the red one that I was using because it hit the inner fender. That design is called carbon fiber. I believe it was only 12 bucks. Yes I plan to eventually run a engine cover but I will think about that later I have way bigger eggs to fry.lol I have to get this thing done so I can start on my 55 210 car.


Thanks

Thanks
Thanks. Like I said earlier in this post, yes I plan to do something, I'm just not sure as to what at this time. It will be something simple. Brothers Show man I hope so but I'm not going to say it.lol
Thanks
Thanks

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For those that have been following this thread remember that wire loom idea? Well it worked out great.

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This is a great build. I have a question what did you use for your stake pocket fuel filler. I would like to put something in the rear deck in a suburban. It doesn't look like what you use is really deep. thanks and keep up the good work

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Hiding the loom came out real nice.
Kim

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Its a motorcycle pop up gas cap. I got mine at summit racing the brand is bikers choice. Heres what it looks like
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Thanks Kim

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Thank you so much,have one on the way

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Really lookin like the home stretch now. Love it all, can't wait to see it completed.

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Thanks man.

I've been trying to think of a way to build a air box to have the coolest air possible and found a air box that is exactly what I was thinking of building. It took a simple mod but I i did not have to make a box, which saved me a lot of time.
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Bam, always thinking outside the box:lol::devil:, sorry couldn't help myself...Jim