Not Another Rebuild Thread....

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Nice job....waiting to watch the taillight mods.

Well then this post is for you bud, see below !! Probably not what you are looking for just yet, but there are about 5-8 related parts or sections that are coming into play for this mod, so please be patient. In the end, just like my grille, it should all make sense.... or it will be an epic fail. We will see.

Originally Posted by markeb01

Nice improvement. It's tedious working with straightening and polishing stainless, but the results can be a great reward.

It can be, I agree, but it is nice to just focus on one thing for a bit and let your brain forget about all other cares in the world for the while you are working it. That was me with this trim.... still not sure I am even going to use it yet.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Good Progress!

Thanks Low, I sure do like looking at your build too sir !!

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Glad to see you busy on the truck Murph! Trim is always cool

Thank you, like I just told Mark, not even sure I am going to use it, but it is there, lurking in the back of my mind....

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Taillight Mock-up...

The trim is looking good, patience Grasshopper!!!

Great Work Murph!!!

Thanks Don, you are the epitome of what I would call a "Fan Base" !! I sure do appreciate all the support and encouragement you offer up man !

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Looking at the price of a full set of trim pieces for my Short Fleetside landed here in the UK vs your results so far, I am wondering if repairing or having mine repaired, as every piece is damaged, does not make some sense, especially if I could find an old skool craftsman to involve.

I have been looking to find you a set of old London Taxi Cab rear lights like I have on the teardrop trailer for months now, just to mess with your head but have not been successful ( yet )

I revisited photos of your trailer to better identify what you are talking about and those tail lights are pretty cool looking.

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Ok kids, here we go...
Like I said previously, I was not happy at all with the initial shave job I did on those rear tail light spots on my fenders. So, back at it went I...

They look pretty rough here, but we ran out of our spool of .30 wire which I was REALLY starting to like better than the smaller .23. For me I was laying better welds with lower heat with the bigger wire, and it seemed to be less time consuming to weld stuff, so this chore got to be tedious very quickly; aside from the fact that it was a re-do...


I had to go with much bigger patch panels than I originally anticipated to take as much of the factory contours out of play as possible, which I discovered were more than what initially meets the eye...


I also used more bondo on this than I have any other mod or project I have done. Not so much to asuage my disappointment, but to get as close to a professional looking job as possible, without spending a week on this one project. I think they turned out pretty good:


As smooth as a baby's butt:


Here is what I finally settled with, though props to Alan and all you other pro-body working guys for the info and guidance you provide !! I am certain however that my amature status is in no danger of being upgraded any time soon LoL !!!


Thanks for looking dudes !!