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Re: Rods 57
Thanks, I need the encouragement I haven't gotten much done lately.
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Nice repair.
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Re: Rods 57
Definitely experiencing "door gap" envy. Looking great. dug
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Ha HA that's funny, thanks Dug224.
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So i had a stray follow me home this weekend....more parts, plus it came with an extra camero clip that = $$ its a short bed 59.
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I have a had a few people ask me about the 59 in private messages, yes I am going to part it out. I wont advertise it here but if you need anything let me know.
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Re: Rods 57
WOW. Nice work on the doors, it's really coming along.
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Re: Rods 57
Thanks, I have not done a lot lately, summer to-do lists keep getting in my way
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Ok, so I really was not happy with the door after I"fixed" it. it was going to take to much filler to make it right so I had an idea....
I took the whole skin off, Cleaned up the inside |
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I took my new 59 and hacked the door skin at the hump and then drilled the spot welds on the inside. I made a tool to pop them off out of sheet metal and a hammer.
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so now I have a good skin,one dent. I cleaned up the back. test fit and welded the seem. the back fit perfect even lined up with the original weld holes.
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And here it is the final product.
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Good job on the door.
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Re: Rods 57
Looks real good.
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Thanks guys it turned out really good. I am happy with it now and wont have to use a lot of filler. That's the last of the major body repairs so now its primer and sanding time. |
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Have any of you used the newest vintage air direct bolt in kit? the new gen stuff is suppose to be no modification to the radiator core support and mine is already in powder so I don't want to cut it up.
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Re: Rods 57
smooth door skin job Rod!!!
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Thanks, it actually went very smooth. lucky find on a good door to start with too.
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Forgive me builders for....Its been about two months since my last post.
I sent my bed sides off to a "guy who knows how to sand blast" and he doesnt. both sides trashed. so I got new ones cause it made me sick to think of all the work I had in the other ones. I also put on tailgate straps too. |
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My brother in law came over in his truck to help me Sunday and brought his truck. the doors were from a local truck shop from "back in the day" and we lucked on to them. that's the original paint from the shop just primed over it and wet sanded it off.
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My fuel tank was a side fill and I just could not find anything out the side that I liked so my son in law, who welds for a living, came over and schooled me on aluminum welding. Now its a rear fill.
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That sucks about the bed sides, the new ones look good.
Nice looking truck your BIL has. Kim |
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Sorry to hear about the bed sides. Mine were warped from someone using a cutting torch to remove the bed floor angle strip. I fought the warp for a long time til I got fed up with it. I went with the Mar-k brand, very impressed with the quality.
I also gotta say, that aluminum welding looks great. |
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Re: Rods 57
Just found your build the other day, Looks great . I had a question on your front springs, mine sits up like yours is now , My springs were right at 18" long and a SOB to get compressed in there. What were the length of your springs? I found 3 different ones at NAPA 16,17,18" . You kept the ones you had correct or did you go with the lowering springs?
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