My 56 build

[youngrodder]

Is funny to see all of the AC work your doing when considering how cold it has been in MI as of late....ha ha.

Good work tho.

Marc

[6DoF]

final assembly and future tinkering, i think that waterfall being removable will be money

[Jason 56]

So the big brown truck brought me a wire harness. So I’ve been tinkering with that for 2 days. Still looks like a mess, but everything is in place and temporarily run. Figured I’d work out as much under dash wiring before I weld in the dash!

[Jason 56]

Dash is welded in. No problem getting the vintage air unit in. I have a good start on the bed wood.

[Father&son56project]

Nice metal work on the console and dash extension. The curves in the steel are nice, and and they blend together perfectly. That's tricky stuff to do. The entire box is looking pretty darn sharp too!

[Jason 56]

Originally Posted by Father&son56project

Nice metal work on the console and dash extension. The curves in the steel are nice, and and they blend together perfectly. That's tricky stuff to do. The entire box is looking pretty darn sharp too!

Thanks, after the box and seatbelts I’m going to start laying body filler.

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by Jason 56

Dash is welded in. No problem getting the vintage air unit in. I have a good start on the bed wood.

Jason, your dash/console looks great. nice work

[oldman3]

Bed wood color should look great...Jim

[Jason 56]

Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Looks very nice and I agree the wood stain should match the truck perfect. It's amazing how much hardware there is in the bed of one of these trucks. Steve

No question about that Steve. I think the strips alone have 49.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Bed wood color should look great...Jim

Thanks Jim

[mrbuck]

Love it!!! What did you use for that stain? I’m also thinking off black stained wood for mine

[Jason 56]

It’s just minwax water based stain. I’m using semi-transparent because I still want to see the grain. I choose to use pine for the same reason. Oak grain is much finer. First pictures of the wood has one coat and the last picture has two. I’m planning on one coat. I don’t want to loose the grain in the dark stain.

[Jason 56]

Spent some time in the basement today. Outside temperature was only in the single digits so not a good day to heat the garage. So I got all the bed wood stained. Next is the clear.

[bosco]

That's going to look great.

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by Jason 56

Spent some time in the basement today. Outside temperature was only in the single digits so not a good day to heat the garage. So I got all the bed wood stained. Next is the clear.

wood stained color is great

[Jason 56]

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

wood stained color is great

Thanks, I’m hoping it looks good against the hermosa blue

[BIGglaSS]

Nice, I like it. I was thinking about doing pine, and burning it with a torch.

[Jason 56]

Originally Posted by bosco

That's going to look great.

Originally Posted by BIGglaSS

Nice, I like it. I was thinking about doing pine, and burning it with a torch.

Thanks guys. I’m really happy with the way it’s coming out. I believe the burnt wood process is called shousugi ban. If I were going black I’d definitely do it! Hope it turns out bigglass. I’ll probably start clear coating tomorrow.

[daveshilling]

Originally Posted by BIGglaSS

Nice, I like it. I was thinking about doing pine, and burning it with a torch.

Burnt pine is very stripey... if you want that look, then pine is definitely the right choice! If you want a consistent dark tone, a hardwood will burn more evenly. It's a good choice though, naturally weather-resistant!

[Jason 56]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

that wood came out pretty!

Originally Posted by 57FleetsideC4

Looks very nice!! Steve

Thanks guys. I put the first coat of clear on the bottom and didn’t like how much blond wood was still showing. So I applied a second coat of stain. Now it may be too dark. Some days I see it and I like it, then the next day its too dark. I may now understand how my wife looks at clothes I put the second coat on the back today. In the end it should look good no matter how fussy I get!

[6DoF]

Originally Posted by Jason 56

I may now understand how my wife looks at clothes

Originally Posted by Jason 56

In the end it should look good no matter how fussy I get!

this one takes a lot of will power ... i re-did a bathroom and got the drywall JUST right, only to have the wife gouge it in a few spots while painting. drove me up the wall! but no one ever noticed with the room finished, even i stopped noticing after a few weeks, and it simply didn't matter. since then i really try to step back on some things and think "will anyone but me (and my buddies who nitpick everything just to give me sh!t) notice?"

[6DoF]

that wood came out pretty!

[57FleetsideC4]

Looks very nice!! Steve

[tdishon]

Great build! Been enjoying this thread.

[6DoF]

i appreciate the welded n smoothed cup holders. :drool:

[Jason 56]

Originally Posted by tdishon

Great build! Been enjoying this thread.

Thanks, yours is looking great also.

Originally Posted by 6DoF

i appreciate the welded n smoothed cup holders. :drool:

Thanks, Gotta have some to put that beverage on a long road trip