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Old 01-23-2012, 11:52 PM   #951
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Re: Project '86

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Old 01-24-2012, 02:31 AM   #952
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i would love to make a dash for my truck. i feel i have the ability to do the fab work, just not the wiring.
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Old 01-24-2012, 02:31 AM   #953
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Old 01-25-2012, 04:31 PM   #954
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Steel has come in, just got to work out a way to pick it up due to the size.
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Old 01-25-2012, 06:31 PM   #955
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Steel has come in, just got to work out a way to pick it up due to the size.
This method always works

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Old 01-25-2012, 09:23 PM   #956
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That won't work, those are 4x8. I have to haul a 5x10
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Old 01-26-2012, 12:37 PM   #957
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Couple a 2X4s across a little red wagon should do it....
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Old 01-27-2012, 03:07 PM   #958
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I need you kids to help me decide something on this dash

I am trying to decide if I should weld it up and make it all smooth or should I make it several pieces and rivet it together? They would be solid rivets, not pop rivets so I think it would look good.

The flip side is that it will ultimately be painted and I am not certain how good the rivets will look once painted. When it's all raw I know it would look killer just not sold on it after the paint.

Thoughts??
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Old 01-27-2012, 03:14 PM   #959
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how much would be riveted? i think if there was only a small section it would look out of place but if the whole dash was riveted it might look pretty cool
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Old 01-27-2012, 03:29 PM   #960
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It would be a lot of rivets. They would run the entire perimeter of the front and top of the dash and the center insert where the gauges will be would be riveted as well.

I was also considering adding in some inserts on the top of the dassh and they would be riveted as well.

The rivets would be carried throughout the entire dash.
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Old 01-27-2012, 04:08 PM   #961
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Re: Project '86

Since you asked

I really like rivets when it's a mechanical theme...like superflysteiny's project second chance and a few similar builds....but your truck is so smooth...the rivets would seem completely out of place to me...and painted over to me wouldn't look good at all. I may be wrong, but I just don't see it flowing with the rest of the truck...
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Old 01-27-2012, 04:16 PM   #962
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Thanks for the input, that is what I am looking for.

Anybody else??
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Old 01-27-2012, 06:21 PM   #963
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I think VA said it perfectly! Your truck is very subtle as far as mods go (front fender, chop top). Take that to the interior... just enough to make people go "he did something there, but what/how"?... not easy to do, but you got mad skillz

The rivets might just look out of place. Just my .02
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Old 01-27-2012, 06:27 PM   #964
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I say welded and smoothed. The rivets would be cool if it were more of a hotrod or traditional/ bomber style. I think smooth look would go better with the theme of your truck. That being said.... you are the one building it and everything you done so far has been awesome. SO if YOU think rivets are the way to go I am SURE it will look great in the end.
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Old 01-27-2012, 07:31 PM   #965
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Looks like I will be welding it up. Hope to get some free time to get started on it Sunday.

Thanks for your input!
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Old 01-28-2012, 04:21 PM   #966
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Didn't have much time today but I did get the top piece cut to size.

Went from this



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Hope to get a little further along tomorrow
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Old 01-28-2012, 04:25 PM   #967
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Looking good. Flows nicely with the smoothed cowl!
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Old 01-28-2012, 10:32 PM   #968
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I really like rivets when it's a mechanical theme...like superflysteiny's project second chance and a few similar builds....but your truck is so smooth...the rivets would seem completely out of place to me...and painted over to me wouldn't look good at all. I may be wrong, but I just don't see it flowing with the rest of the truck...
This was my first thought also...
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:30 PM   #969
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Old 01-29-2012, 09:03 PM   #970
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Damn that looks cool!
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Old 01-29-2012, 09:40 PM   #971
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Very nice, I knew you would turn out something top notch.
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Old 01-29-2012, 10:18 PM   #972
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Love the layout!
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Old 01-29-2012, 10:26 PM   #973
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Thanks guys, the lines have a couple wiggles in them but overall I am pleased.
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Old 01-29-2012, 10:48 PM   #974
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Old 01-29-2012, 11:12 PM   #975
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That looks awsome. Nice job. When can you do one for me? LOL!!!
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