67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[jasonhall]

Awesome paint choices !!!!! Looks great
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[c10derek]

Sweet!!! Nice to see a few different color choices on the forum
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[67cheby]

Thanks guys just trying to be different ! Here is a little progress from last night,fitting and trimming my core support to grill filler panel (trying to figure out how to attach them without visible screws), working on making a removeable cover for my radiator cap, and thinking of redoing the top of my fan shroud, it just looks a little plain !

[raull]

quote !!and thinking of redoing the top of my fan shroud, it just looks a little plain !

plain sometimes is good, helps keep the clean look also , just saying !!!

[67cheby]

so you think leave it flat, instead of a raised panel like the one i drew on it ?

[raull]

i think it will look nice as it will flow with the one in front of radiator by the hood latch , thats just me but lets see if anyone else agrees , come on boys lets hear it !!!!

[lolife99]

Mike,... I know you have alot of time in this,... but would it be easier to make the radiator side panel one piece with just 2 breaks in it.
Then the top piece could be broke to fit behind the hood latch.
Then you could bead roll it where ever you want
Maybe a large dimple dye where the radiator cap sits?

Just an idea.

[67cheby]

hmmmmmm....hadnt thought of doing it that way, i will look at that tonight ! on a side note how do you draw lines on a pic like that ?

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

hmmmmmm....hadnt thought of doing it that way, i will look at that tonight ! on a side note how do you draw lines on a pic like that ?

I use "paint" on my pc.

[67cheby]

i have to have the pass side removable to fill the radiator

[raull]

i like that idea from keith , flows even better with the front panel !!!

[lolife99]

The hardest part is the hidden fasteners.
The top of the original core support could be drilled for "door panel" type clips.
Or the grille filler could be drilled and held on with nice stainless "button head" screws.
Totally Stainless sell button head machine screws and sheetmetal screws.

[Slick67]

That would look cleaner than multiple cuts in it. Maybe a little more time for fitment but cleaner for sure. A couple of well placed bead rolls would get the "plain out of it" but still leave it not too "overdone". The radiator access panel that you will design for it will be a great touch........

[lolife99]

I would bring the top piece all the way out to match the "peaks" of the core support and grille filler.

[67cheby]

i think i am going to try that, thanks Keith ! now to figure out how to tie it all together ! I am thinking if i put a seam at each outside edge of the radiator i could make both of those panels removeabe to access the filler and to access the bolts to bolt in the radiator core support ?

[67cheby]

LOL, yes exactly like Keith just posted ! but now that makes me want to make some sheet metal core to grill filler panels and weld them all together in one big piece so there wont be any seams !

[raull]

we just love to see you work !!!!

[67cheby]

LOL, i think you just like to see how many attempts it takes me to make something !

[raull]

practice makes perfection !!!!

[watahyahknow]

there are those rubber stoppers that they use for hood alignment they usually screw into the bodywork at the corners , you could use those to hold the sheetmetal in place

[67cheby]

i have decided i will start tonight i am going to build the top cap like Keith drew (thanks for the idea) and also build new filler panels that i can step roll also and weld it all together to make one big upper cap/filler/hood latch !

[raull]

wohooo !!! lets roll

[watahyahknow]

you might not want to trow the old stuff away maibe theres someone interested in the setup you have in the truck now and you get some of youre investment back on it

[67cheby]

i always RECYCLE !! LOL

[lolife99]

Here's the "smoothest" filler panels I have seen,...