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Re: slammed 57
As you see the window post didnt line up with the cowl to well. I drew a line where i needed to move it down into place.
Since i was there I started to re-shape the door a bit so the body lines will flow better. |
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Re: slammed 57
I love this kind of detail work. I am inspired.
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Haven't had any updates lately but Mr. UPS brought me this belt drive system this evening.. It will be a few days til I get it mock up and put on...
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Re: slammed 57
Nice job...Jim
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Thank you jim, my appreciated
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You're doing amazing body work Mike, gaps look great
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Finally found a good hood , so after I got it on, here is the issue I had and after talking with other forum members heres what i came up to fix it, so I will share in case any others run into this situation thanks to mp&C ,big glass and others for I used a combination of everyones ideas
after putting it on the truck I noticed the outer round edge meets the cowl on the cab would not match up. after talkng with other we all agreed that the hood brace/hood settled int the middle... you can see here heres what i fabricated to help me reshape the hood brace a bit. it bolts to where the factory hinge would be after ,I placed a floor jack with a piece of 2x4 to prevent metal to metal contact and marring the hood brace , starting in the center and every 6" or so move out towards the passenger side . return to the center and then move out toward the driver side I measured before and after to prevent of over stretching and it also prevents of taking the hood on and of several times down to maybe 2-3 times. For my application it needed to be moved up about a 1/4" or so. at the ends where the hood ends meet the fenders , you can put them outwards by hand to match the cab cowl gaps and the end result |
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Wow great work. I'm putting this in my build book just in case.
What's the plan for stopping this from happening over time? NC
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Looking good! I gotta know, what's size are those wheels? And what's the width on the rears?
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Great work. I usually don't post up but browsing your pics and see a Dana 60...you got my attention. Nice to see an appropriate axle for a build like this.
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Thanks so much, I appreciate it. Tryin to do it right on the first time...lessons learned i guess, in the past. lol
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18x8 front 20x15 rear. sorry for the delay, been kinda busy lately.... the motor should be goin in this week!
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Nice job on the batt box cover!!! I saw on the other site...
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Thanks PTC, Iam goin to upload more photos tomorrow of the battery box and the fire wall.
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Motor going in. Exciting!!
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reverse hood done and working smooth
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Fire wall looks good.
I like the battery hatch. Kim |
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How much time you have into that battery hatch cover? Because everybody I have talked with says they are not making them anymore in that size. You could fill a need for the "underfloor battery community"..... just sayin!
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late to the party but im in. Great craftsmanship on the door gaps etc.
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Thank you Rick...Lotta hours to do that....friends would come by every other day and say " Is that all you got done so far".."what's taking so long"....these are not your average car guys...only people on sites like this, knows all this stuff takes time and patients.LOL
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Nice Battery hatch cover!! It's all in the details.
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. who know if it gets enough interested I just may do so..I love fabricating Last edited by slammed57; 12-11-2015 at 10:53 PM. |
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Quote:
http://www.rockvalleyantiqueautopart...cess_doors.pdf
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Ptc ... PM sent.
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Looks real nice.
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