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Old 03-16-2012, 07:52 PM   #1
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anyone looking to do the same set up....I have a set of these tubs from a 1965 truck same color and all, pm me
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Old 12-10-2012, 09:10 PM   #2
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anyone looking to do the same set up....I have a set of these tubs from a 1965 truck same color and all, pm me
Do you still have them and how much I am in Tennessee/
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Old 03-18-2012, 10:12 PM   #3
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JJ,
Your work looks fantastic as usual. I THINK I've read you're considering yellow as your ultimate color(?). Your rims are orange but you painted you're underneath bodywork red...what's your color plans (if you have one)?

Any particular reason you're not reinstalling putting metal bed strips?

I THINK I saw on the Tanks, Inc site you sent me to, a sort of stainless recess for the filler pipe. Will you be using that or just leaving it as-is?
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Old 03-20-2012, 08:49 PM   #4
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JJ,
Your work looks fantastic as usual. I THINK I've read you're considering yellow as your ultimate color(?). Your rims are orange but you painted you're underneath bodywork red...what's your color plans (if you have one)?

Any particular reason you're not reinstalling putting metal bed strips?

I THINK I saw on the Tanks, Inc site you sent me to, a sort of stainless recess for the filler pipe. Will you be using that or just leaving it as-is?
Thanks Dan!

Yep, when I first bought the truck my plans were for it to be yellow. But I've really started to like the metallic blues that are on many of todays cars. If I ever do paint it blue I will change the rims, but will probably leave it red on the bottom!

I'll put the metal strips in when I put nice wood in it after paint. And yes I do have the stainless trim piece from Tanks, need to find it, might put it in place.
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Old 03-20-2012, 08:15 AM   #5
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Bed looks great!
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Old 03-20-2012, 08:50 PM   #6
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Old 03-21-2012, 10:28 AM   #7
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looking good!
yellow would be my choice, but blue metallic would have been my 2nd choice too
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Old 03-21-2012, 02:22 PM   #8
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Thanks for the info JJ.

Funny, I'm not normally a guy that likes blue EXCEPT every once in a while I see a blue I like and then I REALLY like it. There are a lot of reds and oranges I like and I've intended to someday paint mine one of those....but there are so many red & orange trucks like these. I suppose because they look great in those colors.

I put a green primer on mine just so it would'nt be the standard light/dark gray, or red oxide. But now it's kind of grown on me, so who knows.

I'd really like to see how that stainelss bowl or dish looks once installed.
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Old 03-22-2012, 03:17 AM   #9
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This picture convinced me to go for a 56 Chevy truck ...



I definitely gonna paint mine this blue metallic...
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Old 03-22-2012, 07:44 PM   #10
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I definitely gonna paint mine this blue metallic...
That's what I'm talking about!! Beautiful!!!!
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Old 03-22-2012, 10:42 PM   #11
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So what year is the sedan in the background? 56?
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Old 03-26-2012, 09:08 PM   #12
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When you get to looking at blue paint be sure to check out House of Color Strato Blue. I really like their paint and it was much cheaper than a Dupont or custom mixed paint. I was really surprised about that.
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Old 03-27-2012, 08:48 PM   #13
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When you get to looking at blue paint be sure to check out House of Color Strato Blue. I really like their paint and it was much cheaper than a Dupont or custom mixed paint. I was really surprised about that.
Thanks for the advice, but I think it'll be quite a while before I bite that bullet!
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Old 04-12-2012, 09:32 PM   #14
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I love this truck!!
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Old 04-13-2012, 12:55 AM   #15
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looking great so far!! I love how clean your frame and engine bay are. keep up the great work!!!!
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looking great so far!! I love how clean your frame and engine bay are. keep up the great work!!!!
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Old 04-13-2012, 08:36 AM   #17
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Nice work, looks great
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Old 04-13-2012, 05:12 PM   #18
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Old 02-19-2015, 09:59 PM   #19
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I just read through your thread, and I want to say thanks for all the pictures of the wheel tubes. that it the same setup I am going to use and now I have a guide!!! Truck looks sweet! I love the new dash, Hmmmm maybe on the next one lol
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Old 05-03-2012, 11:55 PM   #20
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Good idea on the box.
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:22 PM   #21
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nice fab work
put a jump point on the inner fender or frame (like i don't have, yet)

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No jump point, but the battery has both top and side posts. So I use a set of the screw in type posts in the ones on the side to contact a battery charger if I need to.
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Old 05-20-2012, 10:05 PM   #23
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How many days to fab the 1959 dash install? I'm hoping to do it in 3 day weekend. Do you think its possible?
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Old 05-21-2012, 05:18 PM   #24
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It can be done if you have all the tools in place and have a good game plan. And if you happen to have, say a play by play writeup with pic'c, that'll help!! I say go for it, and please post your progress!
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Old 05-21-2012, 07:15 PM   #25
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Great truck!!!!
Last post 2009.... Is it done yet?
More pics...

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