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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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Amazing Work!!!:metal:
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Thanks guys. ;)
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Are the fenders on your bed fiberglass??
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from wat i can see on the pics posted above there metal
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That ought ta be worth some points right there:haha: |
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Very nice work!
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I ask because I like the 73-87 style bed but I would change out the wheel openings to match the front. I have never thought the 55-66 step beds looked right on the 60-66 trucks... I do like the 60-66 fleet beds and I am building one for my 63 pro-street. It is definitely going to be a one off deal.. :5150: |
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Got the wifie her favorite car last week. It's a 2014 MINI Cooper Clubman S. She finally got what she wanted. Not what I wanted. I have to admit it, I love it too. It handles better than the Corvettes we had, and is fast. A bonus is it gets up to 35mph... wooohooo:metal:
It makes my garage look bigger:lol: https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/...03717169_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...06416854_n.jpg https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/...37523008_n.jpg |
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