My 50 roadster pickup build

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by Bentblazer

Dont make it over on this side of the board much untill I saw this build, keep comming back to check this one out. Great build! thanks for posting your progress, it takes alot of time just to do that outside of the work your doing.

Appreciate you looking at the build, I try to keep an eye on the other forums, but don't post much. Thanks again, Jim

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Installing some of the interior pieces.

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Forgot the pic

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Pic 1 Still working on the console area.

Pic 2 Cover for the column

Pic 3 Bottom lower panel for dash, covered in leather.

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Pic 1 Working on making up floor panels, they will also be a raised panel design like the console.

Pic 2 Another view.

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All the cab panels are installed, and the seat.

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View looking into cab. Here the lower panel is also installed. All the floor panels are covered in ultra-leather. I use a home made mat when driving. Its some soft material sewn around some doorboard, nothing special.

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Pic 1 View of seat.

Pic 2 View looking up under the dash with panels installed.

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Got dog house (front end) put back on.

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Pic 1 Got the hood, installed. Truck had been running for awhile, and I had been driving it up and down the hiway a few times. I couldn't resist taking this shot.

Pic 2 Front view.

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Pic 1 Inside of door covered with airbubble insulation.

Pic 2 Getting ready to wet sand and rub out door.

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Took pickup to local car show, won first place for underconstruction. I was like a little kid, happy as -ell.

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Pic 1 Inside of bed all rubbed out, ready to do final assembly.

Pic 2 A few days later, all wood, installed, bed mounted to frame, and showing the brake lights on.

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Pic 1 Everything rubbed out here, getting pretty close now.

Pic 2 Front view.

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That's it for today, tomorrow we will wrap up a few things, but still not done.

[xpickup]

oldman3, very very nice. I love the interior, with the under dash panel and the console. A great looking truck.

Shannon

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by xpickup

oldman3, very very nice. I love the interior, with the under dash panel and the console. A great looking truck.

Shannon

Thanks Shannon, how's things going on you end, anything new. Jim

[xpickup]

oldman3, No, nothing new be back in the garage this week end. Finished building another bed box and had done a 1939 chevy deck lid (frenched license plate box, rust repair, body work and primer). So back onto the 1954 this weekend. So pictures this weekend.

Shannon

[62ChevyII]

Jim, that thing sure turned out nice. Great work! (and lots of it)

[duwem]

What did you use to build the interior out of? Looks like wood?

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by 62ChevyII

Jim, that thing sure turned out nice. Great work! (and lots of it)

Thanks Russ, appreciate it.

[oldman3]

Originally Posted by duwem

What did you use to build the interior out of? Looks like wood?

Yes it is wood, called lauan, I always use birch but it comes in different types. It is about 1/8" thick. A lot of upholstery shops use it instead of door board.

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Here I was using some thin metal to make up a templet for my splash cover.

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pic 1 Got tailgate rubbed out, in down position.

Pic 2 In the up position.

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Pic 1 Still have plenty to do, glass, door panels, etc.

Pic 2 With top on, still needs to be covered.

Pic 3 Another view.