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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Pic 1 Here I've cut out part of dash, and installed a 2"X2"X1/4" angle across the dash area, welded it on both sides. I then attached the brace from firewall to the angle and made mount for the column. (I will get back to the dash a little later)
Pic 2 This view shows the mount a little better.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Thanks,Have a safe and Happy Easter! By the way You got your bags packed yet?
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Installed the new steel shaft for the steering.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Pic 1 I know this looks a little strange, with the cab in this position. But removing and installing the cab is very easy in my shop with the overhead "I" beam and pulleys. So I then decided to work on the firewall, installing plates to cover all old holes, etc. Here it is half done.
Pic 2 Here it is all welded in place.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Sorry forgot Pic 2
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
At this point I have reinstalled the cab on the frame. Here is the reason for cutting up the dash. This is a dash made by Bitc--n for a 48 Chevy car. I will modify it to fit my dash area, and make fill in pieces.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
The new dash is shorter that the pickup dash. I cut out everything, but the remaining end pieces that connect to the A pillar. I also cut the dash just under where the garnish molding goes (the blue piece). You can see where I welded in the new piece.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Here I have made a piece to extend the round part out to the edge of original dash.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
This view shows the original dash on the ends with new upper piece and the angle iron installed. I had already installed the AC unit (Vintage Air), and also the wiper motor (Newport) before installing the center section.
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Here the center section is installed with column, and a general layout of where I want the gauges.
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This view shows how I finished up installing small pieces to blend the two, together. The piece below dash is another piece from Bitc--n for my AC duct.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
My new Classic Instrument gauges.
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Holes cut for gauges, lower panel for AC duct and switches, and cover for the column.
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Got the brake pedal hole cut and pedal installed.
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Filled in the old gas filler on body.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Installed a third brake light in back of cab (light from Ron Francis).
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Well I just covered about 2 months of work, hope you enjoyed. I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter Holiday. Jim
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Just kiddin Jim, I can only hope mine turns out as good as yours. But don't offer that to many times I may take you up on it.
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very nice work so far! Like all the smoothing you did!
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Thanks for the kind words.
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I was looking at *****in products and noticed they have two floor kits, one stock and the other for their firewall kit. Which one did you use? That dash is exactly what I have wanted to install in my truck and had almost given up on the idea until I saw yours. I've got to have one. Don
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Nice build: need any rain?
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What's rain????? Oh, that wet stuff, no thanks.
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