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Your workmanship is outstanding!

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Thanks

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Hey Bam
Truck is looking great.
Kim

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Bam truck is super, driving one always helps to get you going again. Can't wait for next update...Jim

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Thanks guys

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Hey Bam, Really nice to see your progress! and sorry for the small setback,
Totally Awesome you got a test drive to motivate you!
My Son came up and got his 59 out of my garage and he has purchased axles and transfer
case to make it a 4X4, he is getting DEEP into going threw the trans and transfer case
and spending his Mad Money! he has the Great job to do that and Very proud of him,
he told me with him wrenching on his 59 it will give me motivation to get my 58 Cameo done Lol...
Sorry for Rambling! Like always it is So Great to see your Build and it Does Motivate me also to get out in my Garage and get Something Done!!!
Take Care my Friend!
Allen

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I like that saying back a few posts, it's nothing to it but to do it.
Keep going, even through the setbacks, your skills are awesome and your ingenuity is great. Inspiring for many. It's great you posted lots of pics and can teach many enthusiastic but unskilled starters how to do things. Sharing your knowledge and skills that way. Good on you man. You will be driving that project next summer and will get lots of looks for sure.

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my hat's off to you guys that paint and build your trucks in those costco tents
exceptional work bam, exceptional

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sorry to hear about the set back, but looks like you got it under control, Iam getting excited for you my brother!

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Well me all need a little motivation sometimes, its to but to do it. Thanks for all the compliments, I appreciate it. Now get busy on that cameo.

Thanks man, but correction I hope to be driving it before next summer.lol

Well when you are broke you have no choice.lol Thanks man

Set backs are a part of life no biggie there. Plus it was my fault for not following my life's rule "If it could go wrong, it will..lol Yeah I'm getting excited also. Thanks man

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Looks awesome Bam!!

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Bam it's great to see you back at it! Your truck was such an inspiration and your straight forward approach gave me confidence to tackle jobs on mine I wasn't sure I could do. Hope we meet at a show sometime enjoying these trucks we are building!

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Thanks man

Thanks man I really appreciate that. Oh and yes I plan on enjoying this truck soon. I don't want to jinx it by putting a date on it though.lol

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Got the seat back today.
Here is a before pic and you can see the marks made on the seat of the changes I wanted made. I also had the seat back cut down about an inch so that is not stick up when you look through the big back window (its a pet peeve of mine).
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Close up
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Looking good! So you’ll be driving next week then??? maybe

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Beautiful!! Can't wait to see it finished. Maybe before 100 pages. Lol

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Thanks. Like I said earlier this post, I'm not going to jinx it with a time from but it will be soon, but no way by next week.

Thanks man and I hope so.

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That seat looks nice and comfy...

Marc

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Well I got the headliner installed. I did it a little differently because I did not want that black gasket that goes around it.
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Here is a pic of the seat installed as you can see I had the seat back cut down about an inch so that is not sticking up when you look through the big back window. Like I said that is a pet peeve of mine.
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That is really coming out nice. You should be comfortable doing all day road trips on that seat.

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Seat looks great. Who did the work?

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B&R Upholstery in Hawthorne, CA

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I had to move the truck the garage to start work on the bed so I drove it around the block first and took some more pics.
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Here are some pics of the work I've done to the bed. I completely welded the bed and added a inner panel to smooth everything out.
I installed tubs and did a little metal fab to make a smooth transition to the angle strips.

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I also smooth the tailgate and installed a 57 Chevy third brake light.

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Now to grind more welds and start block sanding.

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Bam...your work is always spot on! It is going to look amazing and congrats on getting to drive it! Just did the same with mine and it's a great feeling

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Thanks man, yeah its a great feeling having it move on its own power. Now to finish this bed so that I can really drive this thing.lol