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Bam, rims look great. As we all know, tires and wheels can make or break a vehicle. I'm like you I like a decent side wall. Won't be long now buddy, enjoy...Jim

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Thanks,

Yeah I don't care for the rubber band look, plus its really damages your wheels if you are ever on a bad road.

I hope its not long now.lol

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Nice stance!

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Very nice wheels Bam.
Kim

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Thanks man, but I think I will lower it a little more in the front. Its easy to do I have coilovers.

Thanks Kim

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Yes another change.lol I keep looking at my 55 hood and my 58 hood and thought it wood look good if I grafted the 58 hood onto the 55 hood.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7911/4...2eeb9252c6.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7850/4...8f2d5e8084.jpg
Mocked up to see how it would flow.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7818/4...cffce76028.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7866/3...801e084f28.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7911/3...2fc1a471d1.jpg
Welding it in.
https://live.staticflickr.com/7872/4...41e7a118c0.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7817/3...2b6fb3e44d.jpg
Done
https://live.staticflickr.com/7846/4...4923aa94fd.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7883/4...6564ac481a.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/7899/4...0ec1a5be53.jpg

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Very cool Sir!!

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holy, that looks terrible. better put it back like it was.

kidding, looks great. I thought of doing that to mine but sold my 58 hood to a guy who needed it real bad. oh well, the system doesn't get any better if we hoard our stuff either.
if you keep cutting and welding you're not gonna be driving, lol.

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Thanks

Lol. Well I know you are right about the cuttin and welding thing but I can't help it. Every since I changed to a fleet side I knew I was going to do this mod also.

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Very nice Bam!!
And it looks so simple to do.......

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Most things are simple if you think them through

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Wow!

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looking good my friend!

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looks killer as usual bam. Quick question for ya, I see you smoothed the area over hang where the windshield meets the roof. where the factory seam is, in that area did you weld seam completely together or just filler with glass or metal all etc. Just curious for thats the next area on my list to address.

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Wow good or bad? LOL Well, I like it.
Thanks man I appreicate it.
Thanks man, as far as that roof area I welded mine in completely, I don't know if its necessary, but I don't leave anything to chance.

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I see you pancaked the new hood like you did the old hood. nice job. there must be a spool of mig wire in the garbage if you collected the grindings over time and weighed them. haha. for sure at my garage too.

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Bam, nice work as always, and will make a statement when finished...Jim

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Bam, That's WOW in a good Way! I am amazed at your ability to see something that I and many others just wouldn't have thought to change.

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Very nice work Bam.
Looks good and is very unique.
Kim

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I agree thanks bam

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ok Bam, climb down off that pedestal, store your cape and spandex suit and get the dang truck done. lol.
looking great. I wish mine were coming along so well. it seems I'm at that place where you spend a bunch of time working but there is no real noticable difference if you didn't know what I was doing. oh well, all stuff thats gotta be done.

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It seems that when grafting the 58 hood onto the 55 base it gave it a default pancake (which I like) I noticed it during mock up. I was going to pancake it away so it worked out cool.

Thank you for saying so and I hope its will be as nice as whats in my head.lol

Its called an illness.lol

Thanks Kim

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No problem buddy

I completely understand about working on things that don't make a noticable difference, thats where I spend the majority of my time.lol

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That is just so cool! You make it look easy but I can appreciate the amount of work and time that took, nice job. For me, custom touches that the average person would think it's stock and the knowledgeable person goes "WTH? How did he do that?" are just like that.

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Truck is looking great!

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Truck looks awesome! Your truck has inspired me extensively. I’m thinking about pancaking my hood as well. Any advice or recommendations... ex. How much to remove and where to remove it?

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Hadn't been here in a while, great work, I like all the new mods. Its giving me ideas for my next build, 55GMC fleetside short bed. I found a really nice 58 fleetside box for my new project, now got to find a new cab.

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you could always buy a new cab. they come with doors so a bunch of time is already saved. not cheap though. you would also have to get a vin for it. out here in Alberta that has to go through the insurance bureau of Canada and will cost about $1500 just for the vin. you gotta show bill of sale for any of the vehicles you have donor parts from as well.

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hey Bam, are you driving your truck now? i bet you get some heads turning.

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Thanks man.

As far as pancaking the hood. On the orginal 55 hood I took out 1 inch in the front and tapered it around the sides. Here is a shot of the cut lines and the amount I took out. I did not want it extreme that is why I only removed an inch.
https://live.staticflickr.com/4096/4...72d6c54328.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/4079/4...f1b94e60a8.jpg

Thanks man. You are going to build another truck? Not me.lol


Not yet man. I got the doors and hood painted and I currently blocking the bed trying to get it ready for paint. I have to install windows, its getting there slowly but surely.

Here are some pics of how the doors and hood turned out.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d6f16b7c_z.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ba00848e_z.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7470f084_z.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...31ab5f75_z.jpg

I was not going to post any pics until I had everything together but you asked.lol

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stuff looks great. hood turned out awesome, looks factory. I wished mine was that far along, never seem to get time to work on it. been plugging away at the box lately. decided to start at the back and work forward, fab work completed as I go and finishing everything in epoxy ready to set aside till assembly and bodywork can start. big job with a frame swap but every little bit counts. like martinsr's plan, 5 mins a day. lol.

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Bam, painted parts look super. Been missing your updates, thanks for the pics...Jim

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I feel a pancaked hood coming on. It is amazing how much such a subtle change like that makes the truck look incredible.

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Yeah man this hobby (sickness) can be overwhelming at times but you just got to keep plugging away. Instead of biting off big chunks I've learned to set my goals to just accomplish one thing at a time so that I can see progress.

Thanks man, I only have weekends that I'm free to work on this thing so you know how that goes.

Its nothing to it but to do it.lol

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Bam - the hood came out great! -- I liked this idea from the start, and the way you did it was probably easier than mine. Thanks for sharing. Its a lot of work but the end result is a much better looking Task Force Truck!

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updates required !!!
Its DA rulz

:):):)

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Nice truck

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Bam,
I have a question on your electric parking brake system. Most of the linear actuators have limit switches at the end of each stroke. Have you adjusted yours so the brakes are set when it reaches the end of its stroke and hits the limit switch? Or do you let it stall out and kill the power?
I am in the build a parking brake system right now, waiting on a couple of cables for the wheel end and have made some brackets to mount the actuator. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Your skills and build are over the top, Kudo's sir,

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I have my brakes adjusted so that the brakes are set when it reaches the end of its stroke (turns off) you do not want it continually pulling the actuator will break. It does not take much to engage the brake. What I did was install my brakes with the actuator closed then started my adjustment from there.

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hey Bam, is your truck done now? haven't seen an update lately. how you doing anyway? good to see a note from you on here.